St. Cecilia Community Messenger

June 2 - 6, 2025

Week at a Glance

Mon, June 2, Day 6

Tues, June 3, Day 1

Wed, June 4, Day 2

Thurs, June 5, Day 3

School Council - 9:30 AM

Fri, June 6 - PG Day, no classes.

On the Horizon

June 5: School Council Meeting - 9:30 AM

June 6: PG Day - No classes

June 12: Gr 6 ELA PAT Part B

June 13: Gr 6 Math Part A

June 19: Year End Mass 1:00 PM, Gr 6 Farewell following the Mass. (Changed from previous date, please note correction)

June 20: Gr 1-6 ; Heritage Park Field Trip

June 21: National Indigenous People's Day

June 25: Last day of classes for students

June 26: Last day for teachers

Circle of Friends Survey for Class Placement - Closing soon

Circle of Friends Survey For Class Placement Sept 2025

If you have not already done this survey, please complete asap as it will soon be time to work on class placements for next year. The survey is your chance to share your voice and let us know about any important matters to consider when we create classlists.

Greetings

School Council Notes and Information

Volunteers Needed!

June 23 Staff Appreciation Lunch: We need 6 volunteers from 1135 till 1230 to do lunch monitoring on the playground and in the gym so all the teachers and support staff could have lunch together. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA9A82BA4FBC70-56937225-staff
Sept 4, 2025 Welcome back BBQ - We need a committee of 3 to 4 people to organize the welcome back evening. School Council and M. Fortier will provide support for this event. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA9A82BA4FBC70-56937479-welcome
2025/2026 Healthy Hunger/ Fun Lunch Volunteers- We would like to have a group of 4-5 people to help organize the Healthy Hunger/ fun lunches for the 2025/2026 school year. If we had 4 to 5 people you would only need to volunteer once a month at lunch. If you are interested in more information or have any interest at all please reach out to School Council at stcecilia@schoolcouncil.cssd.ab.ca or click on this sign up, this does not commit you to doing it but to receive more information. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA9A82BA4FBC70-56937811-interested

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June 2025 Meeting Agenda.pdf

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West Jet Raffle

We are pleased to share, through Ryan Snell’s volunteering efforts, St. Cecilia School has been awarded the WestJet Gift of Flight to use for fundraising purposes! Funds raised will go towards our Outdoor Recreation Improvements, as the playground in the schoolyard of St. Cecilia will be removed in the summer of 2025. All proceeds from this raffle will be used to purchase new equipment and create an enriching outdoor environment.

We encourage you to buy your raffle tickets for your chance to win one roundtrip flight for two guests to any regularly scheduled and marketed WestJet destination!*

- Tickets can be purchased via Rafflebox at https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/ffscs-1

- Ticket costs are as follows: 1 for $10; 3 for $25; 10 for $50 or 25 for $100

- Ticket Sales close on June 8, 2025, at 11:59 PM MDT

- Winner will be drawn at St. Cecilia School in Calgary on June 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM MDT

Tickets will be sold until Sunday, June 08, 2025. The draw will be held at St. Cecilia School in Calgary on Monday, June 9, 2025. The winner will be notified within 3 days of the draw.

Classes will be competing for prizes. The class who sells the most tickets will win a pizza party. The class who sells the second most tickets will win popsicles. Remind people to choose the correct teacher’s name when purchasing tickets to count towards the class total.

Ticket purchasers must be 18 years of age or older. Ticket sales must take place within Alberta. Persons visiting from out of province may purchase a ticket if the entire transaction of payment and receipt of ticket occurs while the person is in Alberta.

Questions may be directed to: stceciliafoundation@gmail.com

Student Success

Transportation Registration

Please complete the transportation registration form below if you intend to access School bus transportation next year. Registration is due in June for students intending to ride the school bus in september. If you do not register before the end of the school year, you may lose your stop in September and it can take a long time to create the stop. This can result in a lot of inconvenience for families. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 403 500 2040.

Here is a link where registration can be completed online. https://www.cssd.ab.ca/transportation

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School Supply Information for Sept 2025

School Start Online Supply Kits are Now Available for Parents to Purchase

Families, you can now purchase their school supply kits directly from School Start (our official online school supply kit company for your convenience). The supply list for each grade is attached. You may also utilize the same list to purchase your supplies locally. Remember, with School Start's online ordering option you can purchase parts of the additional section if your child already has supplies that are in good order from a previous year - please save money and the environment.

If you order early, you will be entered in one or more contests! Please see the attached Parent Letter for those incentive details.

To order, families can go directly to: https://schoolstart.ca/, and click on the following:

- Parents Shop Here

- Purchase School Supply Kits

- Select Province, then City, then School

- Click "Here to Purchase"

- Lastly, click on your child's grade and proceed from there

If you need any assistance, please contact School Start at 1-800-580-1868 or via email at info@schoolstart.ca.

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Kindergarden - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 1 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 2 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 3 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 4 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 5 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

Grade 6 - St. Cecilia School (Calgary) - 2025 School Start Finals.pdf

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Well Being

School Wellness Worker

Hello Families,

Summer is almost upon us, so for this week's newsletter, you will find a few links with information about various camps and financial assistance available.

Please check out this article to learn about the benefits of camp for children of all ages and abilities.

Wishing you all good mental health!

Take Care 🙂

https://www.ourkids.net/camp/benefits-of-summer-camp

Playground Gymnastics

Students are asked to limit gymnastics moves to a simple cartwheel. While we can appreciate the athleticism and skill some students have acquired, it is dangerous for untrained individuals to attempt more complicated moves. Attempting to do handsprings and flips can be dangerous. Please remind your child of this expectation.

Indigenous Education

Enrollment in A Catholic School for Non-Catholics

The Education Act requires the Calgary Catholic School District to prioritize resources and facilities for resident (Catholic) students. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the advancement of a non-resident (non-Catholic) student from one grade to the next in the same school or from elementary to junior and senior high school.

We do not reassess the enrollment priority of a non-resident student during a school year, but we may do this for a future school year. This may result in us informing you to seek enrollment at a different school in the Calgary Catholic School District or another school division for a future school year.

Please contact me at denis.fortier@cssd.ab.ca or by phone at 403 500 2063, if you have any questions about your child’s enrollment priority.

Board of Trustees Priorties

Useful Links

Faith Formation Links

Formed, AKA Netflix for Catholics

All About Shrove Tuesday

Student Success Links

My Child's Learning: A Parent Resource

Canadian Parents for French - CPF is an advocacy group whose aim is to promote French bilingual education.

St. Cecilia Student Handbook

K to 12 Education in Alberta: This link gives a broad overview of Alberta's K to 12 education system.

New LearnAlberta Parent Support Website: Contains an overview of grade level topics and is a good place to start for parents who are looking for ways to engage with their child's education.

Programs of Study: Links to K-12 programs of study as well as Tools for Parents.

Please click the links below to view the volunteer orientation and please make sure to complete the acknowledgement forms. These steps are very important in keeping you up to date as a school volunteer.

Volunteer Orientation: https://youtu.be/QaOxx2x3-eM

Acknowledgement Form: https://forms.gle/sDCD7aYau9PTGgSPA

Circle of Friends Survey for Class Placement Sept 2025

Indigenous Education Links

21 Things You May Not Have Known About the Indian Act

Indigenous Veteran's Day - Nov 8.

The Seven Sacred Laws Animated Web Series

RupertsLand Institute

Indigenous Elder Definition

Wellness Links

Action for Happiness Action for Happiness is a great resource to bring more positivity in our lives.

The Summit - The Summit program is an Alberta Health Services program that supports children and families experiencing mental health concerns that need to be addressed. They provide long term counselling as well as walk in’s.

CanLearn Society - A great resource for parents on how to manage mental health issues or concerns in the home.

Healthy childhood development through outdoor risky play: Navigating the balance with injury prevention.

Brief review about outdoor play

The importance of regaining outdoor PA

HealthyHunger.ca Healthy Hunger.

Bullying Prevention Resources for Alberta Government

Links for Playground Donations

For St. Cecilia School students/parents, please click below link to login school fee payment account to make the donation:

https://www.studentquickpay.com/CSSD/Default.aspx

For guest donors, please click below link to login and make the donation:

https://www.studentquickpay.com/CSSD/MyAccount/Main.aspx?webitemid=8670