Principal’s Message:
As I have gotten older, my attitude and thoughts on Halloween have shifted immensely. Personally, I had grown up with Halloween, and never had any severe convictions about it, other than it was a commercialized gimmicky day, that was at best a conduit for eating and acquiring copious amounts of candy.
Since I have had children, this thought process has shifted. I have come to think of how I can use Halloween to greet my neighbour. When our kids were quite little, my wife and I both took them out, staying in a true “man-to-man” defensive structure. Each of us was responsible for one kiddo, and it allowed us to all go out house-to-house, and visit with those in our neighbourhood. Now that they are a little older, a “zone defensive scheme” is a little easier to work with. My wife goes out with the kids and a few of their friends and is able to keep a general eye on them, and I stay back at home to give out the candy.
During COVID, I built a fairly cool “candy tube” and sat outside with a blanket to greet people. It was nice just seeing people, and I had a ton of fun, even in the cold weather. Over the last two years, I have once again gone back to sitting outside, because I found that it allowed me to greet more neighbours, learn faces and names, and see and talk with my community.
From Leviticus, to Matthew, to Galatians we are challenged to “love our neighbours as [ourselves]”, and my thought has been, why not take an opportunity when hundreds of people are out and around the community to see who my neighbour is? To welcome them to my (fire) table, and to share just a brief hello with them.
This thought has changed the way I look forward to the evening of October 31st. Next year, it is my hope that I come across even more than the 174 kids and families I got to meet the other night! If you are in the neighbourhood, stop on by! I’ll be there!
Announcements:
Stable Table – Question of the Week
A huge congratulations to theSemler family who were randomly selected as the winner of Mr. Simmons, “traditions question” posted in last week’s Principal Message! A prize will go home today (check Agenda)! This week’s question is posted below. Please talk amongst your family, and fill in this form for your chance to win next week!!
Today was the first snowfall of the season. What is your favourite winter memory with your family?
Remembrance Day Ceremony
We will be having our Remembrance Day Ceremony on Friday this week, November 4, 2022. Our assembly will start at 10:30 am and all parents are welcome to join us in the auditorium.
Scholastic Book Fair On NOW!
Our school is hosting an IN PERSON
Scholastic Book Fair
November 2-4, 2022!!!
Parents, you are welcome to shop today from 1:30 until 6:00 pm, and tomorrow from 1:30 until 4:00 pm. Friday you can come in to shop from 9:00-11:30 am. (Students will be able to shop during their recess and lunch breaks Wednesday and Thursday).
The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can interact with the Fair at our school, and choose their next favourite book!
For parents, family, and friends who cannot check it out in person, we’re excited that you will still be able to shop our Virtual Book Fair Extension (see link below) on our Book Fair dates and select the books that inspire your readers from the comfort of home.
All purchases benefit our school and earn Rewards that can be redeemed for books and Education Resources for our classrooms and school library.
When it’s time to shop, visit our school’s Virtual Book Fair Extension site using this link:
https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5181004
Happy Reading!
Coaches NEEDED!!
We are in need of some coaches for our senior boy’s and girls’ basketball teams this year! If you, or someone you know, would be interested in helping out with these teams, please contact the school office at 780-986-8353 or [email protected]. Commitment would be one practice and one game per week as well as a few tournaments.
Spring Program – Preparations
The year’s Spring Program has been announced, and we are so excited about our choice of Beauty and the Beast. The incredible reminder of love’s power to overcome selfishness, pride, and arrogance will certainly remind us all of the power of Christ’s sacrifice made for us all.
We are so excited to begin the preparation work we are asking for some help in the area of production. We have a number of people who have assisted in past years with costume and set design and we’d like to invite you to our BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ‘WARD’ROBE BEE, (pun intended) on November 17th at 4:00 PM.
If you’d like any more information about the meeting, please email Mr. Ward at [email protected]
School Clothing – Coming Soon!
We will once again be offering you the opportunity to purchase school clothing! We are in the process of finalizing the items and costs. Please watch your inbox and future Chronicles for more details coming soon!
Celebration
We hold weekly assemblies, which we call Celebration. We alternate between Wednesday and Thursday mornings each month so our kindergarten students are each able to join us every other month. We will hold Celebration on Wednesdays for the month of November. All parents are welcome to join us each week!
Hot Lunch
We are excited to once again offer a weekly Hot Lunch Day! This year, Hot Lunches will be on Wednesdays.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Hot Lunch, you can reach our Hot Lunch Coordinator, Mrs. Horvath, via email at: [email protected]
Lost & Found
We will post weekly pictures of our lost and found. If you see something that is your child’s, please have them stop by the table and pick it up or let the office know. We have an ABUNDANCE of lost clothing currently. Please let us know ASAP if anything is yours as it will be going to second-hand by the end of the week.
Athletics:
Volleyball
Junior Girls – lost a close battle with J.E. Lapointe last night in the quarter-finals. The girls improved so much during the season and we are proud of them. Our wrap-up will happen later this month. More details to follow.
Junior Boys played their first playoff game here at home last night and won! They will continue on with playoffs next week! They will have a final tournament on November 18-19, 2022 at Edmonton Christian West.
Senior Girls will have their first playoff game tomorrow night after school and they will also be playing in the Edmonton Christian West Touney this weekend.
Senior Boys will begin playoffs shortly. They will be playing in a tournament this weekend at Edmonton Christian West.
Elementary Catch Ball – The girls had a great time learning to play the game together while participating in the Catch Ball Tournament at Father Leduc over the weekend!
Basketball
Elementary Girls – tryouts will be held this Thursday and Friday during lunch hour. Tryouts will be for girls in Grade 5 and 6 at this time.
Grade 5 girls – Thursday, November 3, 11:55-12:30
Grade 6 girls – Friday, November 4, 11:55-12:30
The girls will stay in for lunch recess and eat in Mrs. Hennink’s (4HM) classroom while they talk about what the season will bring. They will head to the gym from 12:10-12:30.
Elementary Boys – tryouts will be held this Thursday and Friday during lunch hour. Tryouts will be for boys in Grade 5 and 6 at this time.
Grade 5 boys – Thursday, November 3, 11:55-12:30
Grade 6 boys – Friday, November 4, 11:55-12:30
The boys will stay in for lunch recess and eat in Mr. Van Huis’s (34CV) classroom while they talk about what the season will bring. They will head to the gym from 12:10-12:30.
LSCE News:
Save the Date
The LSCE has some exciting events happening in the new year so mark your calendars!
Saturday/Sunday, April 29/30, 2023 – 40th Anniversary Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, June 10, 2023 – 3rd Annual CCS Golf Tournament
Fundraising Opportunities
We are offering 2 more fundraisers just in time for the holiday season. Please see below for all the information
Stock up for the holidays with our Stawnichy’s fundraiser. Click here to view products and place your order. Payments can be made by credit card to the office or by e-transfer to [email protected].
Get all our Christmas sweets and treats in one place this year. Click here to view the online catalogue. Orders can be placed and directly paid for on the Purdys website.
For those of you who may have missed out on purchasing from our Little Caesars fundraiser, we have ordered a few extra kits that are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please see below for what is available and contact Afton at [email protected] if you are interested.
1 – Pepperoni Cheese bread kit – $31/ea
1 – Italian Cheese Bread kit – $30/ea
1 – Cheese Pizza kit – $30/ea
We’re on Instagram! Come say hi and stay up-to-date on all the events and fundraising opportunities we have to offer. You can find us on Instagram with the username ‘fundraising.lsce’.
Calendar:
November:
- 7-10 – Midterm Break – No School
- 11 – Remembrance Day – No School
- 15 – Individual School Picture Retakes
- 18 – Stawnichy’s Orders Due
- 21 – Grade 6 & 9 Immunizations
- 25 – Purdy’s Orders Due
- 30 – School Council Meeting – directly following Celebration
December:
- 5 – PD Day – No School
- 15 – Christmas Concert at 12:30 & 6:30 pm
Community Events:
Please click on the image below to learn more about community events in our area! Also found under our Parents menu on the website.
Joke of the Week!
Odds & Ends:
Sign In/Out Form:
In an effort to reduce the amount of shared touched surfaces, we will be using a QR code that you will need to scan with your phone for signing in and out of the school. You can also use this link if you are in your vehicle and need to sign out a student but can’t scan the code. This means that students/parents/visitors can scan the QR code when entering or leaving the office/school to sign in or sign out on their own phone/device.
Parents will also be able to sign their kids out from their vehicle in the parking lot when they arrive to pick them up for appts. etc. please use the link above if you can’t scan the QR code. We do ask that parents pull into a spot (not bus lane) where you can contact the office to let them know you have arrived and we can make eye contact with you
from the staff/office door. Students must also stop by the office before leaving the school. At that point, once a connection is made, we are able to send students out to you.
Facebook Page:
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