2014 DATES TO

REMEMBER:

Term 3: 14 July-19 Sept

Term 4: 7 Oct - 5 Dec

Dear Parents/ Caregivers, This week we celebrate Catholic Education Week throughout the archdiocese. It is the time to reflect on, and appreciate, all that is good about Catholic schools and give thanks for the blessings that brings. We will gather as a whole school on Thurs-day at 9.30 am in the church for our school celebration. All parents and friends are warmly invited to come along and join us. Sports Carnival Last Friday saw the running of the longer races, 800 metres, with some great efforts made. We continue with 200m heats and finals this Thursday afternoon for Year 3-7 starting at 1.30 pm. Those who would like to come and support are very welcome. Friday is when most of the other events will take place. It is always a day full of fun and keen competition. Again, you are most wel-come to come and join in the day. Tuck shop will operate during the breaks to pro-vide food and drinks. May the best team win! Lap-a-thon Thanks for your support so far. The lap-a-

thon happens on Friday, 15th August. We need your help to raise as much money as we can for your children. Can you get any sponsors/ donations from work? Every dollar will help! Learning Teams Assemblies For this term, these assemblies, looking to recognize and acclaim good efforts and achievement, start up tomorrow afternoon at 2.40 pm. Parents are wel-come to join in these celebrations of learning. Sacramental Programme Please hold in your prayers our children who will receive the sacraments of First Eucharist and Confirmation next Sun-day. This wonderful occasion will be led by Bishop Brian Finnegan again this year. We congratulate all these families who are giving strong witness to their faith. In Readiness Fathers Day order forms went home with last week’s newsletter—please send orders in an envelope as soon as possible marked “Fathers Day” if you wish to take advantage of this offer. P and F Meeting The August P and F meeting is sched-uled for next Wednesday evening, 5.30 pm in the staffroom. All parents and friends are warmly invited. Do come along if you can! Project The overgrown garden area at the front of the school has now been cleared. I have asked for suggestions/ ideas/ plans for this area that is to be re-developed from the children and staff. What do you think? Please let me know.

29 July 2014 Week 3 Term 3

For Perseverance: PG: Peter Ngo

PW: David Iyamuremye

PB: Anamanu Paseka

1G: Oliver Nguyen

1W Gavin Tran

1B: Shacanna Leon

2G: Bassim Tawor

2W: Winston Pham

3G: Diana Ventura

3W: Artuno Gonzalez

4G: Tran Bui

4W: Tommy Ly

5G: Emily Pham

5W: Jonathan Jirima

5/6B: Dylan Nguyen

6G: Dylan Nguyen

6W: Michaela Williamson-Field

7G: Andrei Salarzon

For Effort: 2B: Steven Pham

Student Awards

Come along to our Athletics Carnival this Friday

Nathan Chu, Zoe Gavarra and Nhi Do

represented St Marks proudly at the

Catholic Education Week opening Mass

at St Stephen’s Cathedral on Sunday.

RE NEWS RE NEWS

Date Claimers ...

Markus says that kindness

builds positive

RELATIONSHIPS!! What is Kindness?

Kindness is being concerned about the welfare of others. Kindness is showing

you care about anyone or anything that crosses your path, knowing that

everything is a part of God’s creation. You can be kind to people, to animals,

and to the environment. Kindness means to care for others

and the earth as much or more than you care about yourself.

You are practising Kindness when you …

• Notice when someone or something needs care.

• Think of things that would make others happy.

• Remember your connection to all of God’s creation.

Virtue of the Week: Kindness

• Last Thursday, 24 July, a number of students from Year 3 and some other classes received

the Sacrament of Reconciliation. They continue their preparation for receiving the

sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist on either Sunday 3 August or Sunday

17August. Please pray for these students at this important time!

• Our first whole school celebration this term will be on Thursday 31 July when we celebrate Catholic

Education Week. The theme this year is “Come live life in all its fullness”. During this week we will engage the students in a range of activities.

• School Athletics Carnival this Friday, 1 August.

• Ekka Public Holiday is on Wednesday 13 August, so no school on this day.

• Our Lap-a-thon will be on Friday 15 August.

• Book Week runs during Week 6 starting on 18 August.

• St Vinnies Sleepover will be held on Friday night 12 September. Money and permission forms need to be

returned as soon as possible.

• Holiday start on Friday 19 September. (Only 8 weeks to go!)

Mrs Nikki Lysaght

Assistant Principal Religious Education

The Spirit of Catholic Education

Awards are presented annually in

conjunction with Catholic Education

Week to recognise individuals

making an outstanding contribution

to Catholic education in Queens-

land. The St Mark’s community

congratulate Garry Montgomery for his nomination for

this prestigious award. It was a well

earned nomination for all his hard

work and support of what we do here

at St Mark’s.

Thanks Garry and well done!

Catholic Education Week Liturgy

Thursday, July 31 at 9:30am

Please join us in the church for

our whole school Mass on

to celebrate Catholic Education

Week and the great things

happening in schools, parishes

and the wider Catholic

community.

Congratulations

Mr Montgomery!

We hope to see you here!

The special combo meal for this week is

a meat pie, a drink and a paddle pop for

only $5! There is also popcorn for 50c

and muffins available for $1

St Mark’s tuckshop is open on Monday,

Thursday and Friday each week. If you can help at any

&me, please contact the tuckshop.

Thank you….Anna Sinitsky

TUCKSHOP

Beautiful New Hair Accessories

Available Now!

Stop by the office or the uniform shop

to have a look!

St Thomas More College

is celebrang 40 years of

Secondary Catholic

Educaon in Sunnybank.

A celebratory dinner is

being held on:

Date: 15th

August

Venue: Riverside Recep&ons

Time: 6:30pm for 7pm

Who’s invited?

Anyone who has a connec�on with the

College over the last 40 years: staff, students

and parents. Three course meal and Cash bar.

Cost: $75 a head. Tables of 10

Bookings via the College Website:

www.stmc.qld.edu.au

Our Lady’s College

Visitors Day

Friday 1 August 2014 9.00 – 11.00am

Phone 3848 7462 to register

your interest

Interviewing now for

Year 7 in 2016

2017 & 2018

… Inspiring Young Women

Guitar, Drum and Piano Lessons

Enrol Now for Term 3!

Students at St Mark’s have the op�on of taking a music lesson whilst at

school each week. Guitar, Piano and Drum Lessons are taught in small

groups and these lessons are held in the school hall on Monday’s during

the school day. If there are any students at St Mark’s School who would

like to be part of our fantas�c Arts Program please pick up an enrolment

form from the school office or download an enrolment form from

www.crea�vekidz.com.au Alterna�vely, if you have any ques�ons

regarding the lessons that we offer at St Mark’s School please call

Kathleen Smith on 0421022818 or email kath@crea�vekidz.com.au

Yours Musically,

The Crea�ve Kidz On Stage Team All students should be at school by 8:30am. If stu-

dents are late they must report to the school office,

to let Mr Montgomery or Mrs Ioannides know the

reason why they are late for school. Thank you!

Save the Date! Friday 12th September

Experience what it is like to be homeless!

The St Mark’s St Vincent de Paul Sleep-out is open

to students and parents of Year 5, 6 and 7 students. The $7.00 fee will be

donated to St Vincent de Paul. Boxes will be provided to sleep on.

Money and permission form needs to be in as soon as possible. More

details next week.

Prep: Let’s do

Lunch

To celebrate Catholic Education Week and promote the

importance of the home/school relationship, the Prep

classes held a healthy eating morning. The

children and their parents created fruit kebabs,

sandwich snails, rice paper rolls and much

more. We were also lucky enough to have

Michele Binstadt from C&K to show us how

to use Story Sacks to encourage reading and

oral language. Thank you to all who attend-

ed and helped with the day. The children

had a fantastic time sharing this with you.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER!

Wed 6th Aug - P & F meeting 5.30pm @ St Mark’s

Fri 15th Aug - Lap-a-thon Fri 5th Sept - Family & Fathers’ Day BBQ Sun 15th Sept - Family Portraits

You are all welcome to join us at the St Mark’s P&F meeting on Wed 6th August 5.30pm in the St Mark’s Staff room

St Mark’s Lap-a-thon on Friday 15th August Research shows the “proven benefit” of exercise: • Increases serotonin in the brain which improves brain clarity.

• Helps you to relax and de-stress.

• Gives you plenty of energy.

• Helps your body prevent diseases like high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes.

• Pumps more blood around your body and helps you eat more.

• Plenty of exercise during the day helps you rest well at night.

This is a great opportunity for our children to increase their exercise and improve on their general

wellbeing. PLEASE come and support your child this Friday 1st August at their sports day! Your child’s fitness level improves, child earns a prize for the money they collected and the

school can purchase extra learning resources OR improve a learning space. ALL THIS BENEFITS YOUR CHILD!

Arturo & Santiago Gonzalez visited the Polly

Woodside (Australia’s tallest ship) in

Melbourne.

Congratulations Kaliyah Connors is

the first girl from St

Marks to make the

Met West U12 Girls

Rugby League team,

that will compete at

the State Champion-

ships in September.

Thanks to Mr Biddulph’s valuable

coaching skills and his talented players

the team (Inala District Team) won all

their games.

Thank you to the St Mark’s representatives at the President’s

Dinner. It was an enjoyable event. Annabel Pike was an

inspirational speaker & outstanding role model. She was also a

2013 Pride of Australia Medal State winner.

Michael Mangan, the other Catholic Education Week

ambassador, is a very talented musician.