St. Michael Community School

All Belong - Welcome, Embrace, Celebrate

Its the start of the 2023-2024 school year and the staff has been working hard to make sure our school looks amazing, your classrooms are welcoming and more importantly the perfect space is waiting just for you!

Our divisional theme is "All belong - Welcome, Embrace, Celebrate" and we will be waiting with open arms to welcome each and every one of our little falcons!

School begins this week with a staggered start. We appreciate that all families label their children's school supplies and encourage all items to be brought on the first day. Our school supply list can be found HERE. Please see the calendar of events for more information!

There are many classroom activities this month! Please check your classroom emails/messages for further calendar details!

• Sept. 5th - (Staggered Start) Grade 1 - 8 Students begin with LAST NAMES beginning with A-L ONLY. Kindergarten Only *pre kindergarten will start in a couple of week.
• Sept. 6th - (Staggered Start) Grade 1 - 8 Students begin with LAST NAMES beginning with M-Z ONLY. No Kindergarten this day.
• Sept 7th - ALL GRADE 1-8 Students back to school. Kindergarten LAST NAMES M - Z.
• Sept 8th - ALL Students 1-8 (NO KINDERGARTEN)
• Sept. 20th - 5:45 CSCC Meeting (General Election), Meet the Teacher and Open House 5:45
• Sept. 21st - 10:00 am Opening Mass Our Lady of Peace Church - Families Welcome!
• Sept. 29th - Recognition of Orange Shirt Day and Feast of St. Michael Day
• Oct. 2nd - NO SCHOOL - In Honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We are happy to welcome 22 kindergartens to begin the year! Please remember that Kindergarten runs Tuesdays and Thursdays with alternating Fridays. The full calendar can be found at 2023-24 Kindergarten B Calendar.

Special note: If your Kindergarten child takes the bus, they MUST have an adult meet them at the bus stop to take them off the bus. If no adult is present, the bus driver can not leave the child and will bring them back to school. They will need to be picked up from the school at that time. Be sure to check the bus portal for information regarding your child's bus time and route!

Breakfast will be offered for those students who would like to join us in the mornings beginning at 8:55. Emergency lunches and snacks will be offered throughout the week. We are also happy to continue to offer students two hot lunches per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. ALL students are welcome to enjoy this lunch! Our tentative menu is listed below. Please note there may be changes due to product variability. All lunches include milk!

As a reminder we are a PEANUT/TREE NUT Free Facility!

Sept. 5 - Grilled Cheese

Sept. 7 - Wraps

Sept. 12 - Pasta

Sept. 14 - Smokies

Sept. 19 - Soup

Sept. 21 - Perogies

Sept. 26 - Burgers

Sept. 28 - Wraps

We are pleased to announce our staff for 2023-2024:

Pre - Kindergarten - Mrs. Wenaus

Kindergarten - Ms. A. Kajati

Grade 1 – Ms. K. Lipp and Ms. Lacheur (Intern)

Grade 2/3 – Ms. S. Engele

Grade 3/4 – Mrs. S. McCann

Grade 5 – Ms. A. Hoeving

Grade 6/7 – Mr. B. Maffenbeier

Grade 7/8 – Ms. T. Fischer

PE Teacher – Mr. Hibbert

Learning Resource Teacher – Mrs. K. Kendal

Teacher Catalyst / Art Prep – Mrs. Hammond

Library Assistant - Ms. A. Racette

Instructional Assistance – Mrs. M. Morris, Mr. Heymen (Pre. K Associate)

EAL Teacher - Ms. I. Paderango

Band Teacher – Mr. Jeremy Drotar

Nutrition Specialist - Mrs. D. Simic

Office Managers – Mrs. A. Lockert

Facilities caretakers – Mr. R. Grad

School Speech and Language - Mrs. C. Webb

School Counsellor – Ms. P. Delorey

School Support Specialist - Mrs. D. Zuck

Principal – Mrs. T. Shynkaruk

Our school division uses a website/app called EDSBY as the main communication for attendance, calendar events, student assessment and notifications. Administration generally sends out a weekly communication on the last day of the school week. Please sign up as soon as possible for Edsby. If you have any trouble entering absences then please report your children’s absences to this email: stmichaelschool@rcsd.ca

We are pleased to welcome Regina Catholic Schools bus riders for the 2023- 2024 school year!

The following is an outline of bus transportation safety guidelines and information you will want to keep on hand, including contact information for Regina Catholic Schools’ transportation provider, First Student. Please review carefully before the first day of school.

Regina Catholic School Division policies and procedures extend to student’s behaviour on the school bus. As an added Safety measure, the school buses, are equipped with cameras and GPS.

Parent/Guardian Responsibilities

• Access parent portal at https://rcsd.firststudentinc.com/Default.aspx for current route information. Times are subject to change. Please check frequently in September and monthly thereafter

. • Sign up to receive notifications of delayed buses and route changes through the Firstview App. You can download the app for smartphones or desktop at www.firstviewapp.com. Live bus tracking is also available.

• Make alternate arrangements for students if bus does not arrive on time.

• Personal items forgotten on the bus are left on the bus for 1-2 days and then returned to the school

• Provide a schedule for stop locations (if student has more than one stop) in text format only to reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com • Ensure students arrive at stop location five (5) minutes prior to scheduled pickup time

• Ensure students follow the bus driver’s instructions and bus safety rules.

• Ensure students can walk safely to and from the bus stop on their own, including crossing the street or tracks if applicable

• Kindergarten students MUST be met by a parent/caregiver at the stop or be visible, letting the driver know someone is greeting the student. Parents can email reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com to allow First Student to release a kindergarten student without being met. This is not the responsibility of the driver.

• If no email approval has been sent by a parent, the student will be returned to the school.

• If a student is returned 5 times to the school due to lack of parent/caregiver acceptance, transportation services will be suspended (5 returns – 3 Day suspension of transportation services with escalating measures in place).

PLEASE NOTE: Parents do not need to notify Transportation if a student will not be on the bus. The bus will stop at each stop location at the scheduled time (unless delayed by unforeseen circumstances) and will leave promptly.

Bus Contact Information

First Student 140 4th Ave East Regina, SK S4N 4Z4 Phone: 306-721-4499

Email: reginaschoolbus@firstgroup.com

Parent Portal: https://rcsd.firststudentinc.com/default

Weekend:

Saturday: 5:00 PM

Sunday: 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Rosary; 30 min before all Masses

Weekday:

Tuesday - Friday: 9:00 AM

Reconciliation
Saturday's: 4:30 PM
Sunday's: 8:30 AM

Adoration
First Fridays of every Month until 1 PM

Office Hours

• 8:45 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.

Bell Schedule

• Warning Bell 9:15 a.m.
• Classes Begin 9:20 a.m.
• Lunch 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Classes Resume 12:30 p.m..
• Dismissal 3:10 p.m.

Our school is located on Treaty Four Territory. This territory is the traditional lands of the nėhiyawak, nakawē, Nakota, and homeland of the Métis, Lakota, and Dakota nations.

Email: stmichaelschool@rcsd.ca
Website: https://www.rcsd.ca/school/Stmichael/Pages/default.aspx#/=
Location: 431 Hamilton St, Regina, SK S4R 2A8, Canada
Phone: (306) 791-7375
Twitter: @StMichaelRegina