St. Edward School
Tel.: (306) 659-7300
Fax: (306) 659-2095
Email: st.edward@gscs.sk.ca
www.gscs.sk.ca/studentsandfamilies/schools/EDW
Principal: Mrs. R. Cratty
Vice Principal: Mrs. L. Janssens
Office Coordinator: Mrs. K. Beuker
Trustees: L. Lambert, W. Stus and T. Hawkins
Catholic School Community Council (CSCC): D. Brakefield
Pastor: Father Iheanyi
September 30, 2015
September 10, 2014 RESPONSIBILITY”
“CO-OPERATION, RESPECT,
DATES TO NOTE
Wednesday, September 30
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m. – Grade 5 to 8 students
Opening Mass – 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Church
Walking Wednesday – 11:30 a.m.
Cross Country Practice Meet - Diefenbaker Park - 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 1
HPS Leadership Symposium
Friday, October 2
Assembly – 9:10 a.m.
Monday, October 5
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m. – Grade 5 to 8 students
Wednesday, October 7
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m. – Grade 5 to 8 students
Walking Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.
Cross Country Championship – Diefenbaker Park - 4:15 p.m.
Thursday, October 8
PJ Day
Friday, October 9
Monday, October 12
PLD – No School for all students
Thanksgiving Day – No School
Tuesday, October 13
Picture Retakes – afternoon
Wednesday, October 14
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m. – Grade 5 to 8 students
Walking Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, October 15
Father Iheanyi and Andrew Visit
Friday, October 16
Big Crunch
Next Newsletter Wednesday October 14, 2015
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
We have all settled in really well at St. Edward School this first month of school! Thanks to our Catholic School Community Council for our AGM
and Family Supper. It was great to come together as a community and to share in a meal together. Also, thank you for attending the Meet the Staff
portion of the evening. We have a dedicated staff that works hard to reach each of our students’ learning needs. Thank you to the council for
volunteering your time and preparing the meal for our school community.
We know families have many commitments, and if you were unable to meet your child’s teacher that night, you are always welcome to drop by or
call the school to initiate a conversation or meeting. We know that when parents/guardians work with the teacher, the child’s success increases
greatly so we encourage and appreciate the support of all of our families through the school year.
R. Cratty
Mass and Classroom Visits
We are blessed to be able to celebrate Mass a few times a year. Thank you to Father Iheanyi and Andrew Young for having us at St. Michael Parish
on Wednesday. We look forward to their classroom masses and school visits each month.
Fire Drill Practices and Lockdown Practice
We have had a number of fire drill practices in these first few weeks of the school year as required by the Universal Emergency Procedures for the
City of Saskatoon. We also had our first lockdown practice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 with Constable Schwartz.
Professional Learning Days
There are no classes on professional learning days for students. The staff uses these days for professional development, staff meetings, and our own
professional learning communities. The next professional learning day is Friday, October 9th.
Morning Arrivals
The students are asked to arrive at school no earlier than 8:45 a.m. Students who are attending the Before and After School
program may enter the school through the doors close to the parking lot. Students who need to arrive prior to 8:45 a.m. are asked to
register with the Before and After School program. Teachers are involved in meetings or are preparing for the instructional day;
therefore, supervision is not available prior to 8:45 a.m.
ALLERGY AWARE:
St Edward has reviewed its allergy awareness plan and in order to best reduce the risk of food-related allergic reactions staff and students will:
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Practice a "no sharing food" policy for all children.
Keep peanut butter and other peanut/tree nut products out of the school.
Keep specific classrooms "allergy-safe" from foods that children are known to be anaphylactic to by following proper handwashing and
clean up. (Please note that there is an egg and egg product restriction for the grade 6/7 classroom)
Strategies to reduce the risk for food allergens causing anaphylaxis (e.g., nuts, eggs) will be followed during hot lunches and in specific
classrooms.
SAFETY NOTES
School Zones
Please be reminded of the reduced speed (30 km/h maximum) in school zones on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Also, please
remember that there are no U-turns allowed in School zones. Saskatoon City Police will be ticketing anyone who is caught doing a UTurn or speeding in a school zone. The few extra seconds it takes you can save a child from serious injury.
Bus Loading Zone
Please respect the bus loading zones in front of the school especially in the mornings, at 12 noon and at the end of the day. We are
fortunate to have busing at our school this year and appreciate you following the designated areas for parking.
Crosswalks at Avenue P and 31st Street
For our students’ safety, please ensure students and families are crossing Avenue P in the designated crosswalks. Vehicles are not
expecting students to run out across the street at any other location. Our yellow signs have helped with signalling vehicles to slow
down in the school zone, but it is important to model and teach students to be safe and aware of oncoming traffic.
Driving Volunteers
If you are volunteering to drive students for any extra-curricular activities, we will need you to bring in your driver’s license to be
copied as well as we will need you to fill in a form called, Application for Automobile Driver Authorization.
Volunteer Policy
Our Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division has developed and implemented a division policy entitled, Volunteers – Selection
and Regulations; Policy Code JCC. The policy addresses the safety and overall well-being of students when volunteers are working
with students. It also respects the rights of our volunteers and the important role that they assume in our schools. Therefore, Criminal
Occurrence Security Checks are required for volunteers and are valid for one calendar year from the time they are issued. Criminal
reference checks for volunteers are provided free of charge. Please speak to Mrs. Beuker or Mrs. Cratty to receive the volunteer
information.
School Newsletter Update
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The St. Edward School Newsletter is published every second Wednesday. It will be posted on our new Website!
We are very excited about the look and ease of use the new website offers.
Please visit our website to view the newsletter at:
www.gscs.sk.ca
Select→ For Students and Families (top)
Select→ Schools (left side)
Select→ St. Edward School
Select→ About our School (left side)
Select → Newsletter (left side)
The newsletter is still going out in only paper copy, hopefully in the next couple of weeks we can get it set up to
go out through email. Thank you for your patience with this.
St. Edward BOKS Program (Building Our Kids Success) Fall 2015
Enrol your Grade 5-8 child today!
BOKS is a FREE before school physical activity program that is part of the Health Promoting Schools initiative at St. Edward
School. BOKS prepares children for a day of learning and is an important step in helping children gain an appreciation of
the benefits of exercise and healthy choices that will last a lifetime. Sessions are filled with team-oriented games and
provide plenty of opportunity for play, since the program focuses on fun!
The Fall session of BOKS has started, but there is still room to register your child. Sessions are Monday’s and Wednesday’s
beginning at 8:15 am – 8:55 am.
Ask at the school for the registration form.
ST. MICHAEL’S PARISH
18 33rd Street East - Saskatoon, SK - S7K 0R7 - Phone: 306-242-5150
Email: st.michaelschurch@sasktel.net
St. Michael’s Fall Supper Sunday, Oct 25 held at St. Michael’s School Gym. Sittings at 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Cost: $13 for Adults,
$6 for children between 6 and 12 and children under 5 are free but require a ticket. To reserve tickets, please call the Church Office at
(306)242-5150 and leave a message or call Ted at (306)222-6360
Thank you.
For any questions, call Myrna at (306)382-0490