St. Patrick's Intermediate April 10-14

This week marks Holy Week in the Roman Catholic Liturgical Calendar. Following weeks of personal reflection through Lent, we are asked to consider the importance of Jesus Christ’s ultimate sacrifice to free us from the bonds of sin. While this is a Christian belief, we have spent much time these last 40 days drawing parallels to the inner reflection encouraged by multiple faiths. Reviewing our spiritual direction and setting personal goals for ourselves relates directly to what we are working on academically as well.  The steps to strengthening our faith are similar to those that clarify our academic direction. To be able to draw connections between our spiritual and personal development and our academic growth is one of the gifts of an education in the Catholic system.  I wish all of our families peace as you journey through this solemn period.

Shamrock Basketball
Unfortunately, this week marked the end of the road for both the boys' and girls' basketball teams. The girls lost a hard-fought game against Sacred Heart on Wednesday and the boys lost an equally tough match against St. Peter on Thursday. We are so proud of how both teams made it to the semi-finals this year and look forward to going even further next 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

Upcoming Events

Thursday, April 20: CSPA presents Supporting Big Emotions (see spe.ocsb.ca for further information and registration instructions)

Wednesday April 26: St. Patrick Intermediate School Council Meeting at 7 p.m. in Learning Commons 1.

Thursday, April 27: CSPA presents Recognizing and Supporting Mental Health Needs at Immaculata High School (see spe.ocsb.ca for further information)