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École St. Cecilia Junior High School8830-132 Avenue, Edmonton, AB T5E 0X8

Phone: 780-476-7695 Fax: 780-473-7363Web Page: www.stcecilia.ecsd.net

JANUARY 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians,

Welcome back and Happy New Year to everyone! It is our hope everyone had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas vacation spending quality time with family and friends. It is our

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Pg. 1 Principal’s message

Pg. 14

Québec trip

Pg.15

PD Day

Pg. 25

Superintendent Message

OFFICE HOURS

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 3:30

Thursday 8:00 - 3:00BUSINESS OFFICE

HOURS

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri - 8:30 – 3:00 (closed from 12:30 –

1:00 for lunch)Thursday - 8:30 – 12:10

pmThe newsletter is available online at the beginning of each month. If you want a

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hope everyone had a peaceful and relaxing Christmas vacation, spending quality time with family and friends. As we begin this New Year, we can look back with thankfulness on the events of 2019 and think on how these events have inspired us and made a huge influence in our lives.We are hopeful that all the students will return to class rested and reenergized and use their God given talents to the best of their ability. Now would be a wonderful time for the students to re-establish the good work habits necessary to ensure educational achievement. It is also a time to buckle down and work towards achieving academic goals that were set at the start of the school year. It is up to you, the student to make it happen, and you can do it! Here are some tips to achieve your goals this school year. ● Share your goals with friends, family, and teachers for added accountability. ● Practice, nothing will get better without practice. ● Use the supports that are already in place for you.As always, we encourage continuous communication between school and home, and we look forward to your participation and involvement in your child’s education and academic success. It is the partnership between the school and home and the hard work of the students that the students will enjoy a happy, successful and rewarding school year. The start to a successful New Year begins today.The Grade 9 students need to keep in mind that high schools will be visiting them shortly and registering for next year will be based on current grades. All high schools will be basing course choices on the current mark at the time of registration, however, registration will be adjusted according to final marks at the end of the school year.I would like to take a moment to give a great big THANK YOU to all the volunteers that gave up their valuable time on December 15 and 16 to work the casino for the School Advisory Council and a special Thank You to Mrs. Chinni the casino chairperson. Without the financial assistance of the School Advisory Council and the volunteers that understand the importance of the funds generated by the casino, the students would not have access to complementary and supplementary educational items necessary to enrich their educational experience. Once again thank you to all the volunteers.

On behalf of the entire staff, our best wishes to all École St. Cecilia Family members as we begin a new year. May God bless you with peace, joy, love, hope, good health and happiness! I believe that 2020 will be a wonderful year.

Mr. Roman Iwanyk Mrs. Carm ShimPrincipal Assistant Principal

A New Year Prayer :

Lord, you make all things new, you bring hope alive in our hearts and cause our Spirits to be born again. Thank you for this New Year and for all the potential it holds. Come and kindle in us, a mighty flame, so that in our time, many will see the wonders of God and live forever to praise Your glorious name. Amen

GENERAL INFORMATION :

School Fees:

Visa, MasterCard payments can be made online through your PowerSchool account. Only exact cash payments will be accepted, as well as debit, Visa & and MasterCard payments during business office hours. (See page one for Business Office hours)

If there is a reason that you cannot pay your school

Picking up of Students :

Parents/Guardians, just a reminder that if your child is leaving school early and being picked up by someone other than you, please call the office to inform us.

Building Opens at 8:00 a.m.:

For students arriving early, the building will be open at 8:00 a.m. as there is NO supervision until that time. We ask that students wait in the back foyer from 8:00 am until the first bell rings at 8:12 am before they go to their lockers.

fees, please contact the business office at 780-476-7695 to make alternate arrangements.

Parking:

Please DO NOT PARK in the O’Leary Pool parking lot. You will be issued a ticket or will be towed. We ask parents NOT TO DOUBLE PARK OR PARK IN THE BUS ZONE IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL. The staff parking lot in the back of the school is not to be used as a drop off or a pick up as this area is reserved for staff. We also ask parents NOT to PARK in the GLENGARRY COMMUNITY HALL/DAY CARE PARKING LOT as there are yellow buses that go in there.

Student Absences:

If your son/daughter is going to be absent for any reason, please report the absence to 780-476-7695 anytime. Please keep in mind it is your responsibility to inform the school of an absence. The key to success in school, is to attend classes regularly and punctually. The ‘SwiftK12-Alerting’ auto dialer will contact the home phone of all absent students to deliver a recorded message advising the parent of the absence. This call is to notify you of the absence of the student that day.

Homework:

It is our school policy that if a student is absent it is his/her responsibility to contact their homework buddy or check the teacher’s “google classroom” to get their assignments. If your child is absent due to illness for more than four days, you may call the office for homework. Check out our website for our vacation policy.

Personal Items:

Students are encouraged NOT to bring personal items of value to school. Students do so at their own risk. The school will not be held responsible for any lost or stolen items.

Medical Alerts:

If your child has a severe medical alert, we would ask you to please notify the school office and fill out all necessary medical forms.

Change of Information:

Please notify the office if you have had a change of address or phone number. Also, if you have an email address, please share it with the school so you can be alerted with info through our SwiftK12 messaging service.

Bus Pass Fees 2020 School Year:

E.T.S bus passes are sold in the business office each month. To avoid long lineups, pay through your PowerSchool account and bus passes will be given to your child at school. The price to the student is $54.00(ECSD subsidizes part of the price). The cost of a replacement pass will be $75.00 (full price). Family Plan (families of three or more purchasing bus passes) is $50.00. Family Plan Application forms are available at the school. REPLACEMENT passes will be sold only at the request of a parent.

Lunchtime:

École St. Cecilia is a closed campus school, if your child goes home at lunchtime, a letter from the parent/guardian must be given to the office and include: Student’s full name, parent/guardians printed name, phone number, and the date(s) that this will occur.

Electronics:

Electronic Devices are allowed on school property, but they must always be on silent mode. Devices of any kind are not permitted during the entire school day between 8:12 am. – 2:45pm. See the Website for more information.

REGULAR SCHEDULEMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Call In 8:12 amAnnouncements 8:20 - 8:23amBlock 1 8:25 - 9:11amBlock 2 9:13 – 9:59amLocker Break 9:59 -10:04amBlock 3 10:04 -10:50amBlock 4 10:52 -11:38amLunch 11:38 -12:18pmBlock 5 12:23 -1:09pmBlock 6 1:11 – 1:57pmBlock 7 1:59 - 2:45pmDismissal 2:45 pm THURSDAY SCHEDULECall In 8:12 amAnnouncements 8:20 - 8:23amBlock 1 8:25 – 9:17amBlock 2 9:19 – 10:11amLocker Break 10:11 –10:14am Block 3 10:14– 11:06amBlock 4 11:08 -12:00pm

Dismissal 12:00 pm

ST. CECILIA CONCESSIONDrinks, snacks and milk are always available. The menu will change daily featuring a variety of lunches from Subway, Mediterranean Bakery, and Spartan Grill.

Drinks are $1.00, milk is $1.75, and

REGULAR SCHEDULEMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday Call In 8:12 amAnnouncements 8:20 - 8:23amBlock 1 8:25 - 9:11amBlock 2 9:13 – 9:59amLocker Break 9:59 -10:04amBlock 3 10:04 -10:50amBlock 4 10:52 -11:38amLunch 11:38 -12:18pmBlock 5 12:23 -1:09pmBlock 6 1:11 – 1:57pmBlock 7 1:59 - 2:45pmDismissal 2:45 pm THURSDAY SCHEDULECall In 8:12 amAnnouncements 8:20 - 8:23amBlock 1 8:25 – 9:17amBlock 2 9:19 – 10:11amLocker Break 10:11 –10:14am Block 3 10:14– 11:06amBlock 4 11:08 -12:00pm

Dismissal 12:00 pm

ST. CECILIA CONCESSIONDrinks, snacks and milk are always available. The menu will change daily featuring a variety of lunches from Subway, Mediterranean Bakery, and Spartan Grill.

Drinks are $1.00, milk is $1.75, and

QUÉBEC TRIP 2020.

The students who will be traveling to Québec in February are asked to meet during lunch in room 212 (January 13, 21 & 29). Please bring an agenda and a pen. It is extremely important that your child attend these meetings to receive information regarding the trip.

If you have any questions about the trip please contact Mlle Mangieri at the school (780)476-7695.

Merci!

ST-CECILIA ATHLETICS

2019 - 2020 CurlingThe curling Season is well under way.

The dates are as follows: Jan 13, Jan 20, Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 24 and March 7.

All games are played at the Thistle Curling Club.

The team consists of:

Olivia B., Claire B., Kaylee A., Hudson L., Isobel S., Faith D., Emilie B., Rebecca C., Rylea O., Zachary E., Kazim Y., Laura U., Elodie M.

Wishing the team Good Luck for the Season!!

Coaches: Ms. Hauth and Mme Savaria

Thank you to all the athletes who tried out for the senior boys’ and girls’ basketball team!

Sr. Girls Basketball Team Sr. Boys Basketball Team

Adrianna D. Richardo B.

Camilla C. Micheal H.

Serina K. Naod A.

Vanessa G. Wol A.

Destiny F. Onyx N.

Emilie B. Luke D.

Elshaday M. Bol D.

Laura U. Adonias G.

Promise M. Momoh M.

Maya Z. Goblaije M.

Goanar T.

Ganesh P.

McRomans S.

Coach: Mrs. Perri-Ezrouti Coaches: Mr. Lundgren & Mrs. Munoz

ST-CECILIA ATHLETIC WEAR FOR SALE

Ranging in price from $5 - $15

Comes in grey, white and black.Limited sizes available.

Contact the business office @780-476-7695.

The P.E Leadership students went to St. Vladimir to teach games to the grade 4, 5, and 6 students. It was a great experience for all!

Mrs. Munoz

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Thank you to all our feeder schools for participating in our volleyball tournament. Special congratulations to St. Angela boys and girls on their 1st place finish.

Mrs. Tetreau

Please be advised that the following Radio and TV Stations will carry announcements with respect to transportation cancellations due to inclement weather conditions.

RADIO STATIONS630 CHED AM 930 the Light CJCA CBC CISN FM 103.9 SHINE 105.9 FM CHFA (CBC Fr.)FRESH FM 92.5 TSN 1260 CFCW 840INEWS 880 AM 95.7 CRUZ FM CAPITALFM 96.3 the Bounce FM 91.7 the Bear 100.3 FM K97 97.3UP! 99.3 FM SONIC 102.9 FM 102.3 NOW! RadioHOT 107 FM 104.9 VIRGIN Radio FM TV STATIONS CITYTV CTV Edmonton GLOBAL Edmonton CBC TV

Hello Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of Students who attend École St. Cecilia Jr High!

Your School Advisory Council (SAC) needs YOU!! Our council meets 6-8 times per year at 5:30pm at the school. Our meetings typically last less than 45 minutes and we use that time to support our students’ success at school by getting informed about school activities, discuss future school plans, support the bi-annual CASINO, and most importantly, connect with our fellow parents and community members.

As a parent or guardian of a St. Cecilia Tiger, you are a member of our SAC! Feel free to join us at our General Meeting on JANUARY 14th, 2020 @ 5:30 pm in the conference room. Come and participate in the important conversation about our children’s junior high school.

FRENCH TUTORS

Here are some useful organizations that can provide French tutors for you and your family.Canadian Parents for French (CPF)

1-800-561-2978 780-433-7311 in Edmonton

www.cpfalta.ab.ca

Click on: - For students- Activities and resources

Alliance Française

In Edmonton (780)469-0399www.af.ca/edmonton

Click on : - Apprendre le français- English- French school- Children and Youths- Private

Campus St. Jean

In Edmonton (780)465-8700* Ask for names of university students who would be willing to tutor

http://www.af.ca/edmonton

http://www.cpfalta.ab.ca/

Power teacher Pro Gradebook

Power Teacher Pro Gradebook Explained video for parents: https://youtu.be/boVV98DfVUg

In this revised gradebook, when a teacher creates an assignment, they attach at least one key learner outcome to that assignment. Along with the numerical grade of the assignment, a teacher also assesses the connected learner outcome(s) chosen in terms of levels of achievement (beginning, approaching, proficient and exemplary). In the quick-look ups on PowerSchool, which can be accessed at any time, the achievement of each student is expressed numerically as well through levels of achievement on the learner outcomes chosen. This visual representation clearly leads parents, student and teachers into dialogue about next steps in learning.

At the March 17th Celebration of Learning the PowerTeacherPro gradebook along with student work will be excellent resources to engage in dialogue about each student’s learning to date and to set goals for continued progress and success. The subject level teacher will follow up through email with parents of students who show signs of struggle who did not attend an interview.

The June 26th progress reports will include an assessment of student learner skills, a percentage grade in Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies and Religion as well as a summary level of achievement (beginning, approaching, proficient, exemplary) for each curricular learner outcome assessed during the term.

Parent username and passwords can be accessed by calling the school office.

The ongoing outcomes-based assessment and reporting structure gives parents, students and teachers clear information about student

https://youtu.be/boVV98DfVUg

achievement which informs next steps in teaching and learning for the continued progress and success of each student.

The Holy Spirit and Timing in a Busy World

By Fr. Glenn McDonald, CSB

Parents and students are busy people. They often ask me, “Where is God in my life?” With this article I would like to share about the timing of the Holy Spirit and God’s

love in overloaded schedules. I first noticed that timing was an aspect of God’s love when I started celebrating

baptisms. It’s a bit embarrassing to admit, but when I first became a priest, I wasn’t always keen on celebrating a baptism during a Sunday Mass. A baptism makes the Mass more complicated, and when I feel overwhelmed, I like to make things as simple as possible. The Holy Spirit, however, had other plans.

It took me awhile to clue in, but I eventually noticed that every time I celebrated a baptism, no matter how complicated it made the Mass, I loved it. I cannot exactly describe why -- I just did.

The mysteriousness of God’s love was raised to the next level when I would get a request to celebrate a baptism outside the regular parish Mass schedule. For example, a family would ask for a baptism on a Thursday evening in six months' time, because that is when the grandparents would be in town. Little did I know that in six months’ time that baptism would occur during the most insane week of the year, and an extra baptism would be the last thing I had time to do. And yet, no matter how exhausted I felt, the baptism lifted my spirits. Eventually, I recognized that the Holy Spirit cared for me by placing a baptism into a week when I felt exhausted or low, as a way of restoring me.

I share these experiences with you because people live very busy lives these days. Despite how hard we might try to find even five minutes for quiet and prayer, it

can prove to be impossible (can I get an “Amen” from all the parents with young children?). The Holy Spirits understands that our lives can be crazy-busy, so the Holy Spirit inserts into our day experiences of refreshment and renewal. For me, the Holy Spirit uses baptisms. What does the Holy Spirit use in your busy schedule?

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