Madonna Catholic School News

Dear Madonna Families,

In this week’s Gospel, we are reminded of Jesus’ call to welcome, to serve, and to recognize God at work in our everyday moments. That spirit was beautifully reflected in our tremendous Open House last night. Despite the chilly temperatures, our school was filled with warmth, joy, and a bustling crowd eager to explore our programs and even enjoy some shopping at our very popular Book Fair!

A heartfelt thank you to our Grade 4 student leaders for proudly touring families, and to our dedicated staff for sharing their knowledge and creating such welcoming, engaging spaces. We are incredibly proud of our awesome school community and look forward to growing together as we welcome new families and prepare for the year ahead.

Also of note, our Grade 4 students participated in their Assurance Surveys today, and families should have received an email this week inviting them to share their voice as well. Thank you for taking the time to participate—your feedback is invaluable as it helps guide our priorities and continued growth.

Together, we move forward rooted in faith and community.

Mrs. Cathy Hinger, Principal

Mrs. Fiona Wimmer, Assistant Principal

January 26 - LEGO Club begins in library with Ms Andrea

January 28 - Regular school day for grades 1-4

January 28-29 - Adoration at Madonna

February 2 - Kindergarten & 2/3 O attend Frozen Jr play at St Theresa (AM performance)

February 3 - Kindergarten, 2L, 2N, 3V, 4HW attend Frozen Jr play at St Theresa (PM performance)

February 5 & 6 - Teacher Convention - NO SCHOOL

**Reminder that every Wednesday the school dismisses @ 2:13pm

Please make sure you stop by the office whenever you come visit our school. We need to know who is coming and going from our building!

Shout out to our grade four leaders who helped to distribute H&W apples purchased with our Apple School grant. At Madonna we are proud to be an Apple School partner and model active living and healthy eating habits for our students.

A huge congratulations and heartfelt thanks to all the families who contributed to reaching such an impressive sales total of $5,100 in books and items this past week. Your support not only helps enrich the community but also fosters a love for reading and learning among everyone involved. Shout out to Mrs Bonsant, our school librarian who initiated this project.

Looking to come in from time to time to support your child's class on a fieldtrip or perhaps support some in-class learning? See the attached PDF and complete the following:

- The EICS Volunteer Confidentiality Form

- The Criminal Record Check (Edmonton & Strathcona County Letters attached)

- Child Intervention Check

If you are unsure if you have already completed these forms, or need assistance, please contact Mrs. Gaudet at 780-467-7972 or mcs@eics.ab.ca

Log in to your Parent PowerSchool account, go to "School Fees and Fieldtrip Forms", click on your child's name, click the icon seen below and pay online!

OLPH (Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish)

Masses at OLPH will be livestreamed. Please join using this link. https://www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark/videos/

Visit OLPH Website for more information about the parish and in regards to sacramental preparation.

Visit www.facebook.com/olphsherwoodpark