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Kitchen Clean-up Team: Hailey, Robin, Mary, Sharon & Katie C

Prayer leaders: 6D

Reminders and information

• Screeners time for elementary classes
• Squid Games are not permitted at recess or at any time at school
• Please remember when it’s your turn to do kitchen clean up
• Please do your best to avoid full day absences for medical appointments
• Please let your subs know where to park in your “notes to substitute” box in Aesop
• Remember to pay your staff fees if you haven’t done so
• Please check the SWAG: https://edmontoncatholicschools.sharepoint.com/sites/SWAG
• New supervision schedule, changes are in yellow- see below

Monday

• Hot Dog Lunch for Elementary students (only Grades 1-6)
• Administrators visit MWI Grade 6 French class – Melanie is acting admin

Tuesday

• Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
• Admin meet with French consultant and cultural liaison – Azza’s office at 9:00 AM
• St. Joseph High School staff meet with 9A, 9B, 9E in the gym at 12:46
• Senior girls’ basketball game at St. Brendan

Wednesday

• Azza and Rachelle at French Immersion meeting at Lumen – AM
• Rec Leadership field trip to Fitset Ninja – PM

Thursday

• Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
   

Friday

• Grade 2 – in class Inuit presentations
• Danielle absent

Kitchen Clean-up Team: Katie Z., Kristy, Tricia, Frida & Manuela

Prayer leaders: 6C

Reminders and information

• The 50/50 fundraiser was success! Our school will receive $1,971.67.
• EAL student support Grades 5 to 9 starts – Julie will be working with students – see schedule below
• Please check the SWAG: https://edmontoncatholicschools.sharepoint.com/sites/SWAG

Monday

• Epiphany
• Welcome back – Happy 2025!
• Rachelle leaves at 1:00 PM – meeting at Lumen

Tuesday

• Grade 6 field trip to TWOS – all day
• Azza at Lumen all day

Wednesday

• Azza and Julie-Ann at parish meeting – AM
• Rec Leadership field trip to Oxygen Yoga – PM

Thursday

• Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
• MMM Sr. Basketball Tournament starts
   

Friday

• It’s Friday! Office party at 3:00 PM – come for a beverage, a bite, and a visit
• MMM Sr. Basketball Tournament continues

Kitchen Clean-up Team: Grade 4: Vanessa, Kelsey, Hannah S., Laura & Melanie

Prayer leaders: 6B Cowen

Reminders and information:

• Please empty all perishables from the fridge by noon on Thursday. All food will be thrown out on Thursday afternoon.
• Please check the SWAG
• Secret Santa this week – one gift per day (~$5)
• Reminder: we are not allowed to show movies using Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc. Only Criterion and Audio Cine are allowed in ECSD
• Please pay your staff fees before Christmas holidays

Monday

• Third Monday of Advent
• Secret Santa starts
• 11th Day of Christmas – Tree Topper Day – Wear a Santa or Christmas hat or headband
• Azza, Julie-Ann, Rachelle, and Nicole spread Christmas cheer to other schools. Melanie is acting admin. 10:10 – 11:30ish.

Tuesday

• 12th Day of Christmas – Holiday Spirit Day
  Wear your ugly Christmas sweater, a holiday top or a red and/or green shirt
• All Junior High students visit St. Gerard School – AM

Wednesday

• Advent Celebrations today
  • Junior High and Kindergarten at 10:15 to 10:45
  • Elementary at 11:15 to 11:45
• The gym will be closed until after the Advent Celebration
• ELEMENTARY Movie Train 12:50 pm – 2:30 pm https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EgBAoHcxXXOtYFgqKpF-zrrp7bouy75OJATcbONMwuU/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday

• Full day of classes
• Friday’s schedule will be used for everything – remember supervision
• Elementary Hibernation Thursday – Pajama Day for all (JH AM only)
• Junior High Dance at 1:00 PM – students may change to formal wear from PJs.
• Elementary Christmas Fun Day – December 2024.docx (all day)
   

Friday

• Half day of classes
• Thursday’s schedule will be used for everything – remember supervision
• Elementary Christmas Vacation Friday – Come dressed for “summer” vacation!
• Elementary Carols in the gym 9:15 am – 9:45 am
• Students vs. Staff Volleyball Tournament 10:15 am – 12:00 pm *see calendar invitation for more details
• Azza absent

Kitchen Clean-up Team: Lorena, Dean, Costantina, Kim & Csilla

Prayer leaders: 6A – Stevens

Reminders and information:

• Dream for Kids campaign – if you need ribbon or more ornaments, they are by the mailboxes, the trees look great, thanks. Keep the ornaments coming!
• Please check the SWAG
• There will be another JH Hot Dog Lunch on Monday December 16
• Reminder: we are not allowed to show movies using Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc. Only Criterion and Audio Cine are allowed in ECSD
• The Advent Angel continues to visit – check your gift bag daily!
• Please pay your staff fees before Christmas holidays

Monday

• Carol and Sharon return – welcome back!
• Second Monday of Advent – please do your Advent class celebration
• 6th Day of Christmas – Family Feud
• Hot Dog lunch for Elementary students – hot dogs will arrive by 11:50 – by 11:00 for Kindergarten
• Azza at a meeting (off site) from 9:00 to 11:30 – ATA committee meeting

Tuesday

• Elementary Christmas Concert Day
  • Rehearsals throughout the day -see email regarding supervision
  • Concert @7:00 PM
• 7th Day of Christmas – Christmas Trivia
• Volleyball City Finals at Saville Centre – Go Silverbacks! Both our teams are in the finals at 4:15 PM.

Wednesday

• 8th Day of Christmas – Guess How Many Candy Canes?
• Grade 1 field trip to TWOS – all day
• Rec Leadership at Terwillegar Rec Centre
• Azza arrives at 10:00 AM

Thursday

• 9th Day of Christmas – True of False CHristmas Trivia
• One Voice – collaboration time for Grades 3 and 6
• Staff Christmas luncheon – in the library at 12:30
• Rachelle and Azza meet with Elk Island staff – re: French Immersion

Friday

• 10th Day of Christmas – Name that Tune
• Elk Island Leadership Team to tour school in the afternoon
• Elementary Hot Lunch – Papa Johns

Kitchen Clean-up Team: Nina, Jessica, Jennifer, Myane and Claudia

Prayer leaders: 7D

Reminders and information:

• Advent starts – please make sure your tablecloths are purple
• Dream for Kids campaign starts – see email from Azza from Nov 27
• Please check the SWAG
• There will be an Elementary Hot Dog Lunch on Monday December 9
• Grades 4 to 9, it’s survey time – we would like to finish this week, before the Christmas concert. Please sign up for Azza, Rachelle, Julie-Ann or Nicole to conduct the survey with your students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a55MiYUzxvsk9bpaR1oKOmvk9CwnWlSanVFz3pKaaZM/edit?usp=sharing
• 12 Days of Christmas starts – see below

Monday

• First Monday of Advent – please do your Advent class celebration
• 1st Day of Christmas – Grinch Green and Candy Cane Day
• Hot Dog lunch for Junior High students
• Melissa Astle (EAL consultant) works with Melanie – PM

Tuesday

• Julie-Ann, Nicole, Rachelle at Lumen – AM
• Azza at Lumen – PM
• Melanie is acting admin when there isn’t admin in the building

Wednesday

• Hailey, Kaitlyn, Melanie, Rachelle, and Azza at Lumen – School Team PD
• Kindergarten dress rehearsals for Christmas performance 10:30 and 2:10 – parents and grandparents will attend

Thursday

• One Voice – collaboration time for Grades 2 and 5
• Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
• Kindergarten Family Night – 5:30 PM

Friday

• Patrollers Pizza lunch