St. Patrick's Intermediate October 31 to November 4

Experiential Learning at St. Pat's High School
On Tuesday, various grade 8 classes went over to St. Pat's High School to involve themselves in hands-on experiential learning activities.  Experiential learning is an important component of our school improvement plan; hence, we are grateful to the staff of St. Pat's High School for letting us take part in these important activities.  Here are a few photos from our day there:

Career Week
Next week is Career Week. To highlight this, various careers will be presented each morning over the PA during announcements and a video will be shown during the lunch break. Helping students learn about various careers is fundamental to all that we do at St. Pat's Intermediate.

Progress Report Cards
Student progress reports will go home this Thursday, November 5th.  These report cards provide an indication of how students are progressing in each of their subject areas.  In most cases, there is an indication that students are progressing well, or very well.  In cases where students are progressing with difficulty, teachers have indicated a next-step for success.  At the school, we meet as an administrative and student services team to review any students that are having some difficulty.

After-School Academic Support

As part of our Student Success plan at St. Patrick’s, we are offering a number of options for after-school support.  These programs range from informal homework assistance to numeracy/literacy incentives.  Parents/guardians may have already been contacted about their son/daughter participating in an after-school course.  If you have any questions, please contact the school.  

Halloween
Monday is Halloween. Students may dress in an appropriate, imaginative costume if they wish. We do not allow masks that cover the face (make-up is ok) nor are we permitting clown costumes this year. It's always fun to see students dress-up each year.

Important Contact Information

Our School Council chair is Cees Artz and can be reached at 

chair@StPatsInt-council.ca

Our Trustee is Mark Mullan and can be reached at mark.mullan@ocsb.ca

Have a great week.

Don Murphy

Principal

Thursday, Nov. 3:  CSPA presents Intro to Self-Regulation - Stress Behaviour vs. Misbehaviour with Dr. Stuart Shanker, 7-8:45 p.m., St. Paul Catholic High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)

Monday, Nov. 7:  CSPA presents Boot Camp for School Councils, 7-8:45 p.m., Thomas Darcy McGee Catholic School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)

Tuesday, Nov. 15:  Connection is Key: A Presentation by Dr. Jean Clinton, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Frank Ryan Senior Elementary School (see spe.ocsb.ca for more information and to register)