January 29, 2016: Family Skate

January 2016 Newsletter

For a printable version of the newsletter: http://bit.ly/sktcscJan2016newsletter

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The snow has finally arrived and everyone is back to their routines after being off for the holidays.  Council has had their first meeting of the New Year.  Please review the topics that were discussed below.

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The Gift of Reading

The gift of reading program was a huge success again this year and a huge thank you from Cindy Germain :

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  The SKT Learning Commons received almost $600 as gifts to teachers from parents and students!  I am so grateful and I look forward to purchasing new books for the Learning Commons this term!"

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Mabel’s Labels

If you want to ensure that your child’s belongings will always be returned to you, why not invest in some Mabel’s Labels to label all items that go to school.  Please visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and search for "St. Kateri Tekakwitha" to place your order.

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Community News

There are many activities happening around Ottawa and Orleans every month.

To keep up with all upcoming events in the area and even local restaurant deals, check out:
Website: ShopStJoseph       Twitter: ShopStJoseph      Facebook: ShopStJoseph

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Good Shepherd Parish

Mass Schedule:

Saturdays at 5:00 p.m.

Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

Sponsoring a Family:

The Parish is sponsoring a refugee family (2 parents and 3 kids-infant, 4 and 6).  They are looking to raise $25,000-if you are interested in donating please contact the church.

Good Shepherd Parish Bible Study:

The Spring Session of the bible study will begin on March 28^th and will study the prophet Isaiah. The course is offered twice a week – Monday evening or Wednesday morning. If interested, please apply at the church by February 12^th.

Lent begins on February 10^th.

Please check the Good Shepherd Parish site for more parish information:

http://www.thegoodshepherdparish.com/

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CSPA

Kindergarten info night-on Wednesday, Jan 13^th from 6-9pm at the Nepean Sportsplex.

Staying connected- on Wednesday Jan 13^th from 6:45-7:45pm at Mother Teresa School.  Learn about changing teen’s body and mind.

Fostering positive Self-esteem-Jan 23rd at Frank Ryan Intermediate School 9:45-11:30am. What is self-esteem -> positive tips

IPAD Workshop for Parents/Guardians of children/youth with an Autism Spectrum Disorder on Jan 26th at the RA Centre 8:30-16:00. Register at Coordinated Access with Cathy Lonergan cathy@coordinatedaccess.ca or Claire Cantin claire@coordinatedaccess.ca

Strong not tough: Feb 8 at St. Matthew HS from 7-9pm. Healthy family plan to manage anxiety and prevent depression.

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Hot/Cold Lunch Options

We think it is fair to say that the kids and the parents enjoy a change in the everyday lunch that Mom and Dad make by getting something different at school for lunch time.  From our pizza program to our milk program parents and kids both get a little break from eating and making the same lunch.

We are pleased to offer The Lunch Lady service to parents and students as an optional lunch choice.  We are hoping to start this program in February.  A menu and sign up information will be sent home in the next coming week. 

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Upcoming Social Event

Council will be hosting a Family Fun Skating Party on January 29^th from 6-7:30pm at the outdoor rink by the school.  This is an outdoor event so ensure that you dress properly to be playing in the snow and/or skating on the rink.  Safety is always top of mind so we strongly recommend helmets to be worn for skaters.   Posters with more details will be coming home with your child(ren) in the next week-keep your eyes out.

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SKT School Information Binder

 You will be receiving in the coming week a binder containing some information about the school, school council and our parish community.  This binder is fairly empty now to allow you to store any information that comes home from the school (class newsletters, pizza flyers, etc.) and keep it all in once place.  We hope that this is a helpful resource.   Through the year we will be adding more general information to this binder as necessary (i.e. / Learning Commons resources that are available to parents/students).  We always look for feedback, so if there is anything that you would like to see in the binder, please let us know. 

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How YOU Can Support Council!

We understand that all families are quite busy and may not be able to commit to coming out to all of the council meetings, but there are other opportunities to get involved such as volunteering for specific events or providing feedback on any of our initiatives. 

Our council meetings and all of our committees: social/volunteer, play structure, fundraising, communications and fun fair are open to any parent/guardian that is interested in helping out.

Please contact us if you have any questions or want to learn more about how you can get involved!

Help in any form is always welcomed!!

Cheers from Your School Council