St. Patrick's Blog

Week of February 24th, 2014

It has been an exciting few weeks for Canada at the Olympics in Sochi this winter.  We have been celebrating the successes at the games as a school, and the themes around pride and teamwork have been central messages during this time.  We congratulate all of the competitors, especially the Ladies and Men’s Hockey Teams.  Go Canada Go!

In our own Olympic style, our grade 7 & 8 boys Basketball team participated in the Ashbury tournament this past weekend and won first place.  A “Gold Medal” achievement!

Thank you to our parent/guardian community for participating in our parent/teacher interviews this past week.  There was a great opportunity to discuss student progress and next steps as we move through the next few months of the school year.  A special thank you to the Community Facilitators who provided interpreter services for many of our parents.  I would also like to thank our large group of student ambassadors who assisted with greeting our students and parents and managed our used uniform booth as well.

This past Wednesday was an exceptional day for our Canal Skate.  Buses brought our students and staff to the largest skating rink in the world for a delightful afternoon of good exercise.  For some of our new Canadian students, skating on the canal was a first.  Congratulations to those who exercised some courage!  I also noticed some long lines at the Beavertail kiosk!

Our grade 8 students received their Course Contracts from the high school in a session at St. Patrick’s high this past Tuesday.  Some excellent information was provided to assist students with course selection for grade 9.  We would ask parents/guardians to review these Course Contracts with students and return to the school this week.  It is vital that we receive the contracts by the end of this week as decisions around course delivery made at the high school reflect our students’ choices.

Our student council leaders have arranged for a dress-down day this Wednesday that coincides with “Wear Pink” day to highlight Anti-Bullying approaches.  Students can choose to wear pink or to dress down from their uniform for $2.  In addition, the student council has arranged for a dance that afternoon.

Coming up on March 4th is our Parent night for students transitioning from grade 6 to 7.  I am hoping that there are already some grade 6 parents following our blog - please join us that evening for some information, and an opportunity to ask questions.

Have a great week;

Sean Kelly