april - calgary catholic school district...april 8th to 12th we will be selling the following items...
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Dear Parents/Guardians, Students, Community Members and Staff
APRIL:
April 1: School resumes
April 8-12: One World
Warrior: Water bottle sales
April 12 – Drop and Go
Bottle Drive
April 17: Multicultural day
& special lunch- taco time
April 18: Holy Thursday
Liturgy 1 pm (all welcome)
April 19, 22 & 23: No school
April 30- Fit-a-thon
MAY:
May 1: Fit-a-thon-
Teacher Challenge Div II
May 2- School Council Meeting
8:45am AGM
Everyone welcome
May 2: Fit-a-thon
May 3: Fit-a-thon- Teacher
Challenge Div I
May 7: Welcome to
Kindergarten 6:30-7:30
May 9-10
Drop & Go Bottle Drive
May 9- Farewell Mr. Piechotta
Family Dance
May 22: Crazy Hair Day &
Special Lunch
May 23 – May Liturgy
1 P.M.
May 31- Talent Show
1:45-2:30 pm
June 2019-2020 Kindergarten
Orientation- June date to be
determined
Dates to
Remember
St. Kateri Tekakwitha School
April 2019 Newsletter
[An Important Message from you Principal; Joe Piechotta I hope you enjoyed spring break,
whatever your experience.…whether you got away, managed to fit in a “staycation”, or if you generally
just stayed the course at home. Mostly, I hope you were able to enjoy your children and any time you
were able to chisel out to be with family. Our next opportunity is Easter when we have Good Friday
and Easter Monday away….and students will be away also on Tuesday, May 23 as it is a Professional
Day.]
Three Important Pieces of Information you will want to know.
1. I will be off once again on May 14 for a third shoulder surgery. Unfortunate but necessary.
2. This is the year that I will retire from my position as a principal in Calgary Catholic.
3. The incoming principal is Mr. Sandy Solyom. Mr. Solyom begins his official assignment as
Principal of St. Kateri Tekakwitha on the day of my surgery, May 14. He will be working
alongside me on Monday, May 13 for one transition day.
I would like each of you to know that my time in the community of St. Kateri Tekakwitha School has
been an absolute blessing. Just so you know…. the reputation of this school and community proceeds
itself. When I was assigned to SKT the reaction of those I would tell was consistently, “Oh that’s a gem
of a place!” And today I would say the same. The staff, the parents, the students, the community…such
a pleasure! And so, from the bottom of my heart I want to say, “Thank You to every one of you.” Thank
you to this beautiful, kind and caring, hardworking, invested and committed staff. Thank you to the
wonderful parents for sharing your time, your children, your commitment to education. And thanks to
the children, for your loving, goodness, your joy and enthusiasm!
After 42 years in education and 33 years in administration I am ready to move on to another phase in
life. Please realize that the decision has been complicated by the loss that I will feel as I leave the
community of St Kateri Tekakwitha. I want you all to know SKT has been a wonderful experience and
that I am particularly proud of the way the community has rallied to raise money for a new playground
for the children. We’ve really only known we would lose the playground for 17 months now. When we
got the news, we set to work together in earnest with a target of a modest playground. With the roll
up our sleeves attitude and determined support of the community we are happy to suggest that we
likely will have the funds in place to build a beautiful, “not-modest’ playground for the children and the
community, by November 2019. However, since November is not construction weather in Calgary, we
likely will have to wait until May 2020 for the actual construction.
Well, once again, dear community, it has been a pleasure to know and serve you! Your kindness, your
determination and resilience, and your energy will sustain me, perhaps all of us, far into the future. Of
course, I will have one more opportunity to speak with you in the May newsletter. Until then, and in all
the days between, I wish you peace and joy!
Sincerely, J.B. Piechotta, Principal: St. Kateri Tekakwitha School
J.B. Piechotta
Drop ‘n Go Bottle Drive!!!
Thank you to your generous contributions. Please continue to watch our social media to
share with others for more donations!
Ask family, friends, co-workers or anyone else you can think of to help with
bottle donations.
DROP ‘n GO continues monthly: Mark your Calendar!
April:
Thursday, April 11 and Friday, April 12
Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10
Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14
Thank you to those that have contacted us for a letter requesting any donations
towards our playground fund. If you would like a letter to deliver, have ideas on who
to approach or would like more information please contact the school at
403-500-2090 or e-mail [email protected]
Together we can all make a DIFFERENCE!!!
School Council
Thursday @8:45am
May 2, 2019
- Vote for Executive positions
- Playground Decisions
- Fundraising Decisions
- Important information about
the upcoming school year
Please Join us for light breakfast and
refreshments.
Thursday May 9, 2019
Let’s come and say our farewells to Mr. Piechotta as he embarks on his retirement!
Thank you for your continued support with our creative playground fundraisers.
We continue to listen to your input and strive to improve each dance. We will have
new activities and fun things to try out. Watch the May newsletter and social
media for more updates.
Watch for pledge forms going home on April 10,
2019. Students are asked to collect pledges
from family and friends to support their efforts
to be participate in our Fit-a-Thon on April 30
and May 2. The class that collects the most
pledges in Div. I & Div. II will face off against the
teachers at lunch on May 1 & 3. Who can collect
the most pledges?
Do you or someone you know do balloon twisting and/or face painting?
We want to hear from you (please)!! [email protected]
JUNE 20, 2019
We are planning an amazing playday
and we would love many volunteers.
Please save the date and watch for
more details!
Like St. Kateri School- Calgary on
Facebook @sktcalgary or
https://www.face.com/sktcalgary/
New updates regularly!
JOIN US PLEASE!!! Everyone is welcome to our May School Council meeting. Get more information on the playground, grant writing, fundraising, what is happening in the school community and more. We hope to see you there!
May 2, 2019 at 8:45am in the Learning Commons
- Our Next School Council Meeting is May 17, 2018
- 8:45am- Learning Common’s
- We will be discussing Playday & items for Next Year
- Official notice: This is also our AGM.
Follow us on Twitter at:
St.KateriTekakwitha @stkateri_ccsd
The Official School Website!!
https://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stkateri
If you have any questions or require information, please contact Reylyn Salvador at 403-472-2026 or [email protected]
March 20 – Taco Time!!
Orders are due by: April 10
Www.healthyhunger.ca
May Special Lunch: McDonalds
April 17 Multicultural Day!
Staff Changes at St. Kateri Tekakwitha
We are sad to announce the loss of Ms. Christine Andie as our
DLCT. Ms. Andie has been promoted to Assistant Principal in
Chestermere. We are pleased to welcome back from
Maternity Leave – Mrs. Daniel Rasmussen – Gr 2, DLT.
April 8th to 12th
We will be selling the following items to
raise money for the playground and buy our
shirts for next year:
The Brand New SKT Color Changing Water
bottle $7.00 each
(The water bottles change color from blue (when warm) to purple (when cold), (limited quantity available)
Combo Prices:
1 Water bottle and SKT blue gym bag
$10.00
2 Water bottles and 1 SKT blue gym bag
$15.00
Sales will be every recess at a table
outside the office. Cash only.
We Learn “Compliments” in PATHS
Did you know…….There are Four Kinds of
Compliments?
How you Look – Complement someone on
their appearance…
You look nice today, I like your new haircut.
What you Have – Possessions
I really like your new outfit. You always look
so nice.
Things you Do – Skills
You are an amazing artist….I like the picture
you drew!
How you Act – Quality of Character
I noticed how nicely you spoke to your sister
when she was feeling sad.
You are a good sister and a good person!
PATHS In “PATHS”, Students are learning “Executive
Functioning Skills”. These are skills that help us to
be independent and successful in life.
We also develop our Social Emotional Learning. How
do we interact with others? How do we engage in
the “Give and Take” of conversation?
And the sharing of Responsibilities and Resources.
Champions at St Kateri Tekakwitha
As parents all know, the Champions Program is a significant component of
Programing in all Calgary Catholic Schools. Every student has an adult with
whom they identify and can confide in. Our most recent Champions
Activity had students and Family groups created a purple chain on the
themes of lent. Each student reflected on her/his own Lenten purpose and
then recorded a thought on a purple strip. The strips are all linked
together to form a large connected chain. See chain links in our showcase
and at our next Liturgy. Additionally, students created booklets on the
Stations of the cross. These two will be shared at our next liturgy.
How you look – Compliment someone on their appearance…
How you Act—Quality of Character
PARISH NEWS
ST. MARK’s PARISH
5542 Madigan Drive N.E.
Ph: 403 273-2266
E-mail: [email protected]
http://www.stmarkrcchurch.ca/index.php/
Looking for updates on sacraments? Mass? Happenings in our Community Church? Feel free to visit St. Kateri’s website or the St. Marks Parish Bulletin for answers to many of these questions and
more!
http://www.stmarkrcchurch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/bulletin.pdf
Join us for our Holy Thursday Liturgy:
April 18, 2019 1:00pm Everyone Welcome
April 18 is Holy Thursday! Please take some time to talk to your children about what happened on Holy Thursday. It was the Last Supper. Who was Jesus with? What did they do? What is the connection between this meal and
Holy Communion?
Saint Kateri
April 2019
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Day 4
Classes Resume
2 Day 5 3 Day 6
4 Day 1
5 Day 2
Pizza Day
6
7
8 Day 3
One World Warrior
Water Bottle Sales begin:
9 Day 4
10 Day 5
Fit-a-thon pledge forms go home
11 Day 6
12 Day 1
Pizza Day
13
14
Holy Week
15 Day 2
16 Day 3
17 Day 4
Multicultural Day
Special lunch
18 Day 5
Liturgy 1PM
Everyone Welcome
19
Good Friday
No Classes
20
21 Easter Sunday
22 Easter
Monday
No classes
23 Professional
Day
No Classes
24 Day 6
25 Day 1
26 Day 2
Pizza Day
Gr 2 In class field trip
Last day for Fit-a-
thon Pledges
27
28 29 Day 3
30 Day 4
Fit-a-thon
Saint Kateri
May 2019
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Day 5
Fit-a-thon
Teacher challenge
DIV II (lunch)
2 Day 6
Fit-a-thon
3 Day 1
Fit-a-thon Teacher challenge
DIV I (lunch)
Pizza Day
Gr 6. Fish Creek Park
4
5
6 Day 2
7 Day 3
Welcome to
Kindergarten 6:30-7:30
8 Day 4
9 Day 5
10 Day 6
Pizza Day
11
12
13 Day 1
14 Day 2
15 Day 3
16 Day 4
17 Professional
Day
No Classes
18
19 20 Victoria
Day
No classes
21 Day 5
22 Day 6
Crazy Hair Day
Special lunch
23 Day 1
Liturgy 1 PM Everyone Welcome
24 Day 2
Pizza Day
25
26 27 Day 3
28 Day 4
29 Day 5
30 Day 6
31 Day 6
Pizza Day
Talent Show 1:45-2:30pm
SKT Feedback Form
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with your child to the school.
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