The Good News - November 20, 2022

Is Jesus the King of my Heart?

This Sunday is the last Sunday of the Church’s liturgical year. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King. Each year we set aside this Sunday to reflect upon this title that we have given to Jesus.

To understand how Christ is our king, we connect to the Kingdom of God. Christ’s kingship extends to all places, all people, and all times. Jesus showed us that God's love is universal, everlasting, and humble. The King came to us in a manger, on a silent night. When we see with eyes of faith we recognize Jesus to be our heavenly king and our guide of love. When we make Jesus the King of our hearts we live the lives we are called to lead.

Monday, Nov. 21:

• Faith Assembly pd. 1

• Father Tomasz visit

• No events in the calendar

• Gr.2 Teacher's Pet
  

• Grade 1 Clay Making
  

Dec. 1 - Hot Lunch

Dec. 7 - Early Dismissal 2:15

Dec. 9 - Coffee with the Principal 8:45-9:30

Dec. 14 - Hot Lunch

Dec. 15 - Christmas Concert

Dec. 21 - First day of Christmas break

From our OLA Parish:

We help families to prepare their children for first Confession and first Eucharist. We accept children in grade two and older. Each candidate must be baptized. Parents or guardians should register their children at the Parish Office. In preparation for their sacramental journey and to encourage relationships with Jesus and within our Parish family, each candidate is welcomed and encouraged to attend all classes on their sacramental journey.

We are now accepting pre-registration for sacramental preparation for 2022-2023. Please email or drop off completed forms with fee to the parish. Registration is not considered complete with out payment of fees.

Fee of $50.00 for the two sacraments. Please provide a copy of the baptism certificate if not baptized in one of our parishes.

E-mail forms to: olangels.ftsask@caedm.ca (We accept e-transfer of fees to the same email address.)

Date and Times of classes, retreat and celebration have not yet been determined. We will post as soon as we have the information. Please feel free to register and pick up the resources at the church office.

Your family made robot can be sent to school Nov.24-28th to be put on display in the library!. Remember, any size, shape or design!

Here are the important links:

• Activity link - to find all the great activities link to our book
• Library link - to hear a staff member read to your child

Entries due December 9th

We are inviting all St. John XXIII students to enter their drawings in our Yearbook Cover Contest. One winner will be selected to be displayed on the front cover. Four other winners will be displayed on the back cover. The top five entries will be selected by a panel. The front cover will be voted on by the school population via Google form.

Submit art on:

1. 8.5 x11 sheet of white paper

2. 2. Vertical orientation

All entries must include:

1. Our theme - Better Together: One Body in Christ

Tips for a good entry:

1. Not a lot of white space - lots of colors ( including the background)

2. Use up the whole sheet of paper ( the bigger the better)

3. Choose bright and bold colours! Avoid using pencils and light colored crayons.

4. To make your cover POP, create a thick outline using a sharpie or marker

5. Covers will be scanned so artwork must be completely flat.

If you had ordered, please check your email (and junk folder) for more information.

If you did not place an order (through PowerSchool) before the Nov. 13 deadline, please return your complete sample box to the school by end of day tomorrow, Monday November 21st.

At Saint John, we believe strongly in children heading outside for play and fresh air every day. This will continue to be a priority at St. John this winter season. We know from research that outside play is so important for a child's mental, social, emotional, and physical well-being. It builds confidence, allows for creativity and imagination, it connects students to nature, promotes opportunities for problem solving and conflict resolution, and gets kids MOVING! Raising resilient kids is an important focus at our school and we will do all we can to support daily outside play as much as possible.

Thank you for your continued help to ensure your child comes to school with all the proper gear to be outside.

Thank you to Felice Gladue for bringing Metis history, culture, traditional skills, music & dance ALIVE for our students! It was a wonderful experience.

Thank you to Ms. Bourassa for all the planning and preparation that made this fantastic activity happen.

NAIT’s Dental Assisting program provides teeth cleaning and fluoride application to kids and teens aged 7 to 18. It's only $30 per kid/teen and $50 per family with two or more kids/teens in the same household. This service takes approximately three hours and is carried out by students under supervision of a registered practitioner.

Appointments will be offered during the following months:

• January
• February
• March
• May

Email: stj@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stj.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9526 89 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-998-7777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.JohnXXIII
Twitter: @St_JohnXXIII