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: A. Risling, T. Fortosky and T. Jelinski
Catholic School Community Council (CSCC): D. Brakefield
Pastor: Father Iheanyi
November 18, 2015
“CO-OPERATION, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY”
DATES TO NOTE
Wednesday, November 18
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m.
Walking Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.
Drug and Alcohol Education at Praireland – Gr. 7/8 classroom – a.m.
Thursday, November 19
Choir Practice – 12:15 p.m.
Friday, November 20
Hot Lunch (for those who ordered)
Monday, November 23
Progress Reports come Home
BOKS – 8:15 a.m.
Tuesday, November 24
Choir – 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 25
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m.
Walking Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.
Book Fair Viewing – p.m.
Thursday, November 26
Choir – 12:15 p.m.
Three Way Conferences – 3:45 to 8:00 p.m.
Book fair – open during conferences
Friday, November 27
Blades ticket Fundraiser Due
Three Way Conference – 8:45 to noon
Book Fair – a.m. only
No Regular Classes
Monday, November 30
BOKS – 8:15 a.m.
Band Concert – 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, December 1
Advent Liturgy – 10:00 a.m.
Choir Practice – 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2
BOKS – 8:15 – 8:55 a.m.
Walking Wednesday – 9:00 a.m.
Next Newsletter Wednesday December 2, 2015
THREE WAY CONFERENCES:
The purpose of the Three Way Conference is to allow student, parent(s)/guardian(s) and teacher(s) time to focus on the
student’s learning journey and develop a joint plan for supporting continued student achievement. It is not intended to
focus solely on grades but rather to dialogue about the learning process and to identify goals that will support improved
student learning of curriculum outcomes. Student Portfolios are an important tool for students, parents, and teachers to
support assessment for learning and goal setting. Progress Reports are NOT distributed to Kindergarten students in 1st
Term, but all students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will be involved in the conferences.
THREE-WAY CONFERENCING:
1. Encourages the student to accept responsibility for his/her academic progress
2. Encourages student, parents/guardians, and the teacher to openly communicate as equal partners
3. Facilitates the development of student’s oral communication skills and self confidence
4. Increases student and parent/guardian participation in the learning process
St. Edward’s Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 26 from 3:45 – 8 p.m. and on Friday, November 27 from
8:45 – 11:45 a.m. There will be no regular classes for all the students on Friday, November 27th. All conference times
will be sent home with the student’s progress report on November 23. Please call the office at (306) 659-7300 if there is
a conflict with your scheduled time.
BOOK FAIR
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St. Edward School November 25 th, 26th and 27th. The book fair will be in the library.
Wednesday the 25th will be a browsing only day. The classroom teachers and students will be given the opportunity to visit the book
fair. The book fair will be open for purchasing on Thursday the 26th, from 3:30 to 8:00 and Friday the 27th from 9:00 to 12. Cash or
cheque will be accepted for payment. “You can find magic wherever you look. Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.” Dr. Seuss
Anna Thompson, Teacher-Librarian
Choir
Our school choir continues to practice from 12:20-12:40 on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the next month. We are excited to sing at
TCU for the Knights of Columbus Carol Festival. This will take place on Monday, December 7 at 7:00. We will also be singing at a
liturgy on December 15 at 12:45pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Cratty or Miss Molnar.
Knights of Columbus Carol Festival
If you would like to attend the Knights of Columbus Carol Festival on Monday, December 7 th we now have a limited amount of
tickets available at the office. Adult tickets are $10.00 each and a child’s ticket (12 & under) is $3.00. If your child is in our choir,
they do not need a ticket. Please see Mrs. Beuker if you would like to purchase tickets.
FAMILY CHRISTMAS NIGHT
Our Christmas Concert will be on Thursday, December 10 from 6:30-8:00pm. It is entitled, “Stations of the Crib” and it will showcase
PK to Grade 6/7. The Grade 7/8 will be using their leadership skills by helping out with various jobs that evening. At 6:00 our doors
will open. The bake sale, 50-50 draw and raffles put on by the CSCC will begin then. 75% of the proceeds will go to the CSCC and
25% of the proceeds will go to Royal University Hospital’s Acute Care Pediatric Ward, which is the social justice project the school
has taken on during the Advent Season.
DRESS FOR THE WEATHER
Students are asked to wear clothing suitable and appropriate for the return of colder, wet and snowy weather. Students are expected to
go outdoors for fresh air and exercise even on cool days, so please ensure students also have mitts and a warm toque. We do ask that
wet and dirty footwear are removed when coming into the school. Please have shoes at school that students can wear indoors.
BAND NEWS
Our winter concert is fast approaching! The concert will be on November 30 at 9:30 am. Please encourage your children to keep
practicing! Also, remember that the band uniform is white shirt with black pants/skirt, black socks/tights, and black shoes. It makes us
look much better as a band and feel more like a “team” if we’re all wearing the same thing!
If you are renting an instrument from the school board, please note that invoices have gone out. Please pay the rental fee as soon as
you can, and contact either Ms. Haughian or the office if you have any issues.
SRC
The St. Edward SRC students would like your help collecting toys and money to be given to the pediatric unit at Royal University
Hospital. Items will be collected in classrooms and donated before Christmas. See the attached poster for more information.
Turn Markers Into Energy!
St. Edward School will be working with Crayola through a program called ColorCycle to send used markers to a facility that will
convert them into clean fuel. This will help provide energy for things like powering vehicles and heating homes and will help keep
markers out of our landfills. Each classroom will have a plastic container that will be used to collect any used markers (even nonCrayola brand). Thank you in advance for participating!
HPS
The Health Promoting Schools Team is looking for an Awesome Parent to sit on the Health
Promoting Schools Adult Ally team for the 2015-2016 school year. The team meets once a
Month for 1 hour before school to check-in on progress and make plans toward creating a
healthy school environment for all students at St. Edward School. Join our team and Be
Awesome!! Please contact Candace Bloomquist, Health Promoting Schools Health Facilitator,
to express your interest in being a part of this exciting team. Phone: 306-655-4626 or email
candace.bloomquist@saskatoonhealthregion.ca
CSCC
Reminder to sell your Blades tickets! They are due Nov 27th. $5.00 from every ticket goes to our school & will be used to purchase
New Sport Jerseys for the numerous activities that go on throughout the year. If our school has the highest sales, we can win a pizza
party & a chance to meet the Blades!!!
Also, it is time once again for our Annual Bake Sale that will coincide with the Christmas Concert on Dec 10th. We welcome anyone
who would like to donate some of their homemade baking. Please have items at the school by noon on December 10th so that we can
price them. We will also be holding a 50/50 draw & Raffle draw. If anyone can donate anything to be sold as a raffle item, that would
be great.
Please watch next week for a letter coming home about the Bake Sale, etc.
Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist
St. Peter and St. Michael Parishes will be holding their next sessions for Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist on the
evenings of Nov. 18 and Nov. 19th at 7pm each evening at St. Peter the Apostle Parish. Parents and children must plan to attend ONE
of the two evenings. Please remember to bring your filled in registration forms, a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate and
registration fee. Thanks!
Community News
St. Peter the Apostle CWL is hosting a Tea & Bakesale and a White Elephant Sale on Saturday, November 28 th from 9:30 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. in the gym of Bishop Klein School. Admission will be $3.00. They are still accepting vendors– $10.00 per table. Please
contact Terry at (306) 382-0474.
Theodore Court Case: Starting November 9, 2015 important aspects of Catholic education in Saskatchewan are being put on trial in
provincial court. Please refer to the accompanying one-page handout prepared by the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards
Association (SCSBA) for some information about the trial. You can read more about the importance and history of Catholic education
on the GSCS website at http://bit.ly/AboutCathEd. Link to information about Catholic education:
http://www.gscs.sk.ca/studentsandfamilies/parentinfo/Page s/About%20Catholic%20education.aspx Link to one-page document:
http://www.gscs.sk.ca/studentsandfamilies/parentinfo/Documents/Theodore%20one-page%20brief_FINAL.pdf
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Seasonal Influenza Campaign - 2015-16
In an average year, 10-20% of people get sick from influenza. Rates of infection are highest in children aged 5-9 years. One
in 6 seniors with lab confirmed influenza disease needed hospitalization last year. Getting the influenza vaccine will reduce
disease, hospitalization and deaths.
Last year, 563 cases of influenza were reported in Saskatoon Health Region. Overall 31% of the cases were hospitalized. In
Canada there were
598 deaths (7,905 hospitalized). Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection that is most serious in children under 5,
persons with medical conditions, pregnant women, and seniors.
Protect you and your family.
Influenza, otherwise known as “flu”, is a contagious disease caused by a virus. It is spread from infected persons to the nose
or throat of others by coughing, sneezing, direct contact, or contact with objects the infected person may have touched.
Symptoms of influenza include fever, chills, headache,muscle aches, tiredness, weakness, cough, sore throat and sneezing.
Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are not common with influenza.
You can protect yourself from influenza with frequent hand washing, the use of alcohol-based hand gels, and avoiding
contact with individuals who have influenza-like illness. If you become
sick with influenza, stay home, wash your hands frequently, and cough or sneeze into your sleeve to avoid spreading the
virus to others.
Each fall, influenza vaccine is made available to protect against three of the most common viruses shown to cause severe
infection. This means the vaccine changes from year to year.
Visit the website at www.4flu.ca for other clinic
locations and times or call 655-4FLU (655-4538) for more information.
When should your child stay home from school?
What are some reasons I should keep my child home from school?
Fever
• children with fevers, even slight fevers, should not be sent to school
• a fever is a sign of illness
Vomiting and/or diarrhea
• children should not return to school until diarrhea has cleared (48 hours have passed since their last symptom)
Respiratory infections
• sore throat, coughing, earaches or persistent cough with discharge from nose and/or throat
Rashes
• skin rash may be a sign of illness
• rashes have different causes
• if your child has a rash, see your doctor
Pink eye
• your child can return to school after 24 hours of appropriate antibiotic treatment