St. Patrick's Blog Week of October 14th, 2014

St. Patrick's Blog

Week of October 14th, 2014

Terry Fox Run

Our student community did a fantastic job fundraising for the Terry Fox Foundation as we exceeded our goal of $4000.  Students and staff raised a total closer to $5300 to help support the foundation as they continue their work to support cancer research.  Students were supported by family and friends, and many from our youth group put on a bake sale to help with the fundraising.  Our Run day culminated with a high energy assembly that saw each of our homebases decked out in their Catholic Value T-shirts.  Our top-fundraising students took turns throwing pies at our staff members.  Mr. Kelly also received a head shave at the assembly!  Thanks to all those who helped organize and support the Terry Fox Foundation.

Eva Olsson - Holocaust Survivor

This past Wednesday, we had the absolute pleasure to spend some time with Dr. Eva Olsson, who recounted her time in a concentration camp.  Dr. Olsson’s talk focused on appropriate relationships among individuals with an end to bullying.  We purchased some of Ms. Olsson’s resources and have catalogued them in our Learning Commons.  Students and families are encouraged to take out a book or DVD that chronicles this amazing individual’s life.

Meet our New St. Patrick’s School Council

On October 8th we had our first School Council meeting of the year.  We had a large group of parents come out and we have a few new faces around the council table.  Thank you to the following individuals who have agreed to take a role on the council:

Cees Artz - Chairperson

Sherisse Alsabeh - Vice-Chair

Dayna Helmer - Secretary

David Korpi - Treasurer

Usa Wilson - Community Representative

Ana Barrett - Parent Representative

We are looking forward to working together for a successful year supporting student interests.  Please contact the school if you have any questions for the council.

This Week

Tuesday, October 14th: Ottawa Police Guns and Gangs presentation

Wednesday, October 15th: Family of Schools Principals’ meeting

Have a great week;

Sean Kelly