St. Michael's News

In February, we celebrate the virtue of empathy. God wants us to understand and care about

others. God has given us the ability to form connections with each other - to live together.

Empathy helps us to connect and live together in safe, caring, inclusive communities.

An empathetic person...

• listens when people speak
• notices when someone is upset and tries to help
• can name his/her feelings
• can see a situation from another person’s point of view
• accepts that others have different perspectives

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, students are asked to bring in a non-perishable item for Fr. Rossi's food bank on Thursday, Feb. 5. Thank you for your generous support.

Reading Club calendars from October to January are due on Feb. 2. Students who completed at least 100 nights of reading will receive a small prize. A new calendar (from February to May) will be sent out to students. Happy Reading!

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 5th at 7 PM. Please note attendance for every family is mandatory and a requirement of our Parent Participation Program. Only one family member needs to be in attendance.

Re-registration packages and 2025 tax receipts will be distributed at the meeting.

Childcare will be available at the school for those families who may need it to attend.

As part of St. Michael's ongoing efforts to keep you informed of your child's learning experiences, we have scheduled time for our students to share their hard work with their parents in the classroom.

These Student-Led Conferences will take place on Wednesday, February 11th between the hours of 11 AM and 7 PM. There will be no regular classes that day as teachers will be facilitating the conferences.

Students are to attend their conference, wearing their school uniform at their scheduled time. Each conference will take approximately 25 minutes. We are using an online scheduling system to set up appointment times.

Online Scheduling

• Opens Sunday, January 25th at 9 PM

• Closes Wednesday, February 4th at 10 PM

If you do not schedule an appointment, teachers will allocate time for you from their remaining time slots. Please click the link below to access the appointment website once scheduling opens.

Our Scholastic Book Fair will once again be open in the gym during Student-Led Conferences.

If you have not yet collected your envelopes for Mass donations, please do so at the Parish Office. If you give online, please call the Parish Office to request a set of envelopes so you may hand empty ones in during the collection at Sunday Mass.

Join us to celebrate Mardi Gras on February 9 from 5:00–8:00 PM in the school gym.

Dine at the food concessions, play classic carnival games, and enjoy St. Michael’s favourite cake

walk and candy jar games!

Special Highlights

• Best costume prizes for one boy and one girl
• Complete your game passport for a chance to win the door prize

Don’t Forget

• Cake and Candy Jar Donations: Each primary student (grades K-3) is asked to bring in a cake, cupcakes or donuts for the Cakewalk and each intermediate student (grades 4-7) is asked to bring in a candy jar or bag for the Candy Jar Game. Candies may be packaged in any type of container...be creative. Bring your cake and candy jar donations on February 9 at morning drop-off and after school. Remember to give your students' name and grade so they receive credit.
• The class with the most donations wins a non-uniform day
• Come in costume for a chance to win a prize

Tickets on Sale

- Online through the Hot Lunch Platform: Purchase early to avoid lineups at the event!

https://sme.hotlunches.net

- After school during the week before the event

- Before & After AGM (Feb. 5)

Come join the fun—we can’t wait to see you!

As we near the end of term, please be sure to submit your hours on the Parent Participation Portal. Please also note that all families are required to complete a minimum of 20 hours by the end of February.

Mrs. Lepore will once again host a Spring Break activity camp at St. Michael's School. The camp will run from March 16 - 20th from 9 AM until 12:30 PM. Please contact thelepores@telus.net for further information.

Support our Parish by donating your refundable bottles and cans

There are two ways to support this initiative:

1. Bring your containers in a bag to our bottle drop-off on the last Sunday of the month. Bags of containers can be left outside the gym doors after morning Mass.
2. Take your refundable containers directly to a Return It Express location and enter the Parish phone number.

Thank you for your generosity!

Jan 30th: School Mass 9 AM

Feb 1st: Family Mass and Gr. 2 Mass 8:30 AM

Catholic Schools Week

Feb 2nd: Green Thumb Theatre Performance for students

Feb 3rd: Confession for Gr. 7

Feb 4th: Gr. 4 Ski Day; Gr. 2 Parent Meeting 7 PM

Feb 5th: Gr. 7 Assembly 9:15 AM; Annual General Meeting 7 PM

Feb 6th: School Mass 9 AM; Used Uniform Store 3 PM

Feb 8th: Gr. 2 Mass 8:30 AM

Feb 9th: Mardi Gras 5 - 8 PM

Feb 10th: Confession for Gr. 6

Feb 11th: Student Led Conferences No Regular Classes; Book Fair 10:30 AM to 6:30 PM

Feb 12th & 13th: Catholic Educators Conference No School

Feb 16th: Family Day Holiday No School

Feb 17th: PA Pancake Breakfast; Confession for Gr. 5

Feb 18th: Ash Wednesday Mass 9 AM

Feb 20th: School Mass 9 AM