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Dear St. Gabe's students and families,

Happy Halloween and welcome November! It's hard to believe that we're already 2 months into the school year!

Of course, that also means that we're 8 weeks into our coursework. Staying on task with your work is really important. We are flexible at St. Gabes but it's important to keep up with the course outline as posted in Moodle or on Google Classroom. Please reach out to your teachers if you need help with getting caught up.

I also want to take this opportunity to welcome Mr. Frank Breen to St. Gabes. Our numbers are up this year which has allowed us to hire a new teacher. Mr. Breen will be teaching grade 9 math, science, grade 8 and 9 health and PE, CALM and Religious Studies 25. We are very happy to have Mr. Breen join us! Please contact him if you have any questions or if there are technical glitches in the transfer of classes.

We have a lot of important events in November so please read through the newsletter and let me know if you have any questions.

Many Blessings!

Renee Trottier

principal

Oct. 31 - Halloween

Nov. 1 - No school. PD day for staff. It's also All Saints' Day

Nov. 2 - Parent Teacher Interviews. All Souls' Day

Nov. 3 - School Council meeting at 6:30 online

Nov. 4 - Remembrance Day service at 10:45. Please join us if you can

Nov. 7-11 - Fall Break. No School

Nov. 14 - First day back to school. Metis Week begins

Nov. 21 - National Addictions Awareness week begins

Happy Halloween!

Junior High students - please dress up and join us in the Junior High Google Classroom Meet at 2:15 on Monday for an activity afternoon.

High School students - please dress up when you come to school. We have treats for you! Your teachers will all be in costume so it's worth coming in just to see that! ;)

The last day to order school clothing is Oct. 31.

Click on the link to shop at our School Clothing Store https://stgabriel.orderpromos.com/

Orders will be delivered to St. Gabes approximately 2-3 weeks after closing.

Parent Teacher Interviews will be on Nov. 2 from 5:00-8:00. The link to book meeting times is below. Families and students can choose to meet in person at St. Gabes or online.

You will need to book a time regardless of whether you're meeting in person or online. Parents without appointments will not be able to meet with the teacher.

https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code/et4ve

Thanks to our amazing parents, we were able to establish a School Council for the second year in a row! All parents and high school students are welcome to join us at our meetings.

Thank you to the following parents who have formed our executive:

• Chair - Yvonne Dutton
• Vice-Chair - Sharon Brown
• Secretary - Christina Doehring

At our next meeting, we will be gathering feedback about our division calendar for the next 2 years and going over the results of our Alberta Assurance surveys. Please join us to learn more about your child's school and give us feedback so that we can continue to improve!

Our next meeting is on Nov. 3 at 6:30 online using this link.

https://meet.google.com/tzn-kcro-acs

Please join us in person or online for our Remembrance Day Service and liturgy at 10:45 on Nov. 4. Thank you in advance to our junior high students who volunteered to be readers. Students and parents who would like to join online may do so using the following link.

https://meet.google.com/tzn-kcro-acs

Studios Photography in Edmonton will take school photos for you that are the same as the traditional school photos your child would have received in the past. They have a green screen so you can choose the background. The cost is $25.00 for the sitting fee for 3 digital photo options and you can then order what you would like from those options. They will also have 2 days set aside in November which you can call and ask about.

Their information is:

Website: https://studiosphotography.ca/school/

Phone Number: (780) 468-4929
Email Address: info@studiosphotography.ca
Address: 4943 - 55 Avenue
Edmonton Alberta

Mrs. Bedi has been instructing some experiments and demonstrations in her science classes lately! Check out these pictures of titration and dissection.

"A portion of the harvest is set aside for the poor and the stranger" (Leviticus 19:9-10).

Thank you to everyone who donated to our food drive to help the people in Lac St. Anne Parish. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.

Date: Thursday November 3, 2022

Time: 6:00- 8:00pm

Location: Arden Theatre

This presentation is appropriate for parents, educators, child care professionals, caregivers, and mental health professionals.

The session has a holistic* and strength-based approach that focusses on what we as caretakers, parents, and professionals can do vs. stigmatizing children who are struggling. Various facets of the child’s environment will be explored that can contribute to a child’s emotional struggles.

Join Tania Johnson, Registered Psychologist, Registered Play Therapist, and Co-Founder of the Institute of Child Psychology, as we explore the following:

OBJECTIVES:

• Identify neurobiological and physiological mechanisms that underline anxiety
• Describe ways in which parenting styles can contribute to anxiety in children
• Implement a variety of emotion regulation strategies
• Recognize environmental and societal factors that contribute towards the increase in anxiety amongst children

To get your free tickets please click here:

https://stalbert.ca/events/calendar/arden-theatre/childhood-anxiety-helping-children-heal/

Please see attached information for an upcoming program being run by FCSS in partnership with the St. Albert Public Library. Adulting Is(n’t that) Hard is a life skills program designed for youth and young adults 15-24 years old in our community. The first set of sessions will be running Oct 18 – Nov 29 (bi-weekly) and will focus on employment. This program would be a great fit for any high school students looking or thinking about a first job or students who have had a job but struggled to keep it. Sessions 3 and 4 will address topics such as how to ask for a raise or negotiate pay, what types of taxes are taken off a paycheque etc.

"Arise! I have appointed you as a witness of what you have seen!"

(Acts 26:16)

Our GSACRD Faith theme is in its third year of, "Arise! Get Up, Get Going and Go with God!"

This year, we are focusing on the "Go with God!" part of our theme. How do students, staff and parents allow God into their lives? How do we share our excitement about our faith?

Check out this video explaining how the Catholic Church declares official saints.

Would you like to get involved in an activity but don't know where to start? Check out the Extra-Curricular list on our website. It's definitely not exhaustive but will give you a good idea of the organizations in St. Albert and area that offer extra-curricular programs for teenagers. There is also a section on resources for mental health on our site.

https://www.stgabe.gsacrd.ab.ca/mental-health-and-wellness

Our school counsellor at St. Gabriel Education Center is Mrs. Tracy Delhez. She is able to provide social and emotional support to students both online or at school. Mrs. Delhez is available at SGEC on Monday, Thursday and Fridays. Counselling referrals can also be made by parents or teachers. Support is provided for individual or family concerns and referrals to outside agencies can be accessed through Mrs. Delhez. For more information or to book an appointment please contact Mrs. Delhez at mailto:tdelhez@gsacrd.ab.ca

Have you checked out our social media yet? Check us out and follow us! Better yet, leave us a positive review on Google or Facebook!

With Remembrance Day coming up, I thought it appropriate to share this beautiful version of our national anthem.

Email: rtrottier@gsacrd.ab.ca
Website: https://www.stgabe.gsacrd.ab.ca/.
Location: 6 St Vital Ave, St. Albert, AB, Canada
Phone: (780)459-6616
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StGabeHS
Twitter: @stgabes

Teachers are available during these hours:

Monday to Wednesday
8:30 am to 3:00 pm

Thursday
8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Friday
8:00 am to Noon