2023 March

Holocaust Education Event

Please see the poster for an upcoming event for Holocaust Education

April 18th 6-8pm

St. David’s High School in Waterloo

Holocaust-Poster

Panther Post #27

Panther Community!

We have been busy!

Everybody wants to come to school to learn! This goose was quite adamant that they be allowed in.

These amazing fundraisers were able to: have lunch with an educator and be the librarian for the day! Excellent job!

Mrs. Stott’s grade 6 class actively integrated Math and Science as they plotted the solar system in the main hallway.

March 26th, 2023 – 5th Sunday of Lent

Parish Calendar April 2023

Sundays during Lent join us for Come and See our Lenten journey with the TV show Chosen. Episodes from Season 1 will be presented and discussed.

Join Fr. Raphael and Abby White of our congregation for this special journey—can’t get in on Sundays at 7PM—watch it online on our website.

April Dates:

Holy Week

Holy Thursday, April 6. 7:30 PM Mass of the Lords Supper

Good Friday Family service April 7 11AM

Good Friday Solemn service April 7 3PM

Easter Vigil Saturday April 8 8:00 PM (until about 10)

Easter Sunday Masses 9:00 AM and 11AM

March 31st P.A. Day

April 7th Good Friday

April 10th Easter Monday

April 21st PA Day

April 28th Mass at the Church Grade 5 and 6

May 1 – Catholic Education Week

May 22nd Victoria Day

June 2nd PA Day

June 27 Term 2 Report Card Distribution

June 29th Last Day of School

Please Help Support Our Nutrition For Learning Program

We are very fortunate to have the Nutrition for Learning Program here at St. Paul School! Nutrition for Learning is a charitable organization that runs food programs at many schools in our region. Every week, healthy snacks are made available to all students in their classrooms. Today your child will be bringing home a toonie postcard. If you are able to help support the program at our school, please tape a toonie onto the postcard and send it back to school with your child. If you prefer to make a direct donation through Nutrition for Learning’s website, please click on the link below. 100% of all donations made go directly to the St. Paul School Nutrition for Learning Program! Thank you for your support!!

https://www.nutritionforlearning.ca/st-paul/

Crossing Guard Appreciation Day!

The Staff and Students at St. Paul would like to take the opportunity today, to say a huge THANK YOU to all of our Crossing Guards! You are responsible for getting our most valuable asset to us and home safely each day and we can not thank you enough! No matter the weather, if schools are open, you are out there! We want to let you all know, today, that your role is a valuable one! Thank you for what you do!

We Will Rock You!

Today is World Down Syndrome Day!

Every day at St. Paul, we are focused on being a kind, accepting and inclusive community. Today is a day the global Down Syndrome community creates a single voice advocating for the rights, inclusion, and well-being of people with Down syndrome. The idea was created because chromosomes are shaped “like socks” and people with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome.

The theme for for #WDSD2023, is With Us Not For Us.

Today is a day to be intentional in speaking to students about other young people with Down Syndrome and shows the benefits of accepting everyone’s differences.

So wear your brightly coloured socks in support of Down Syndrome Panthers!

They might be mismatched socks or your craziest and most wacky socks, whatever you fancy! The idea is to start a conversation, so when people ask you about your socks you can tell them, “I’m wearing them to raise awareness of Down Syndrome and accepting of everyone.

A prayer for today:

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit….

Today we celebrate Down Syndrome day, and celebrate the students in our schools who have Down Syndrome. Our school is richer for you being an important part of our community. You teach us many lessons, and we thank you for all of the gifts that you generously share with us day in and day out.

Unfortunately, there are people who bully & disrespect others who are more vulnerable. May we commit to calmly and respectfully challenging anyone who is hurting someone who has Down Syndrome.

Loving God, may we celebrate all the students in our school, and in this way work to build a more inclusive and caring world.

Monday Morning Reminders!

As you prepare for school this morning, please be reminded that cars are not allowed in our parking lot. We need to keep our students safe and ask for your help. Please do not drive into our parking lot to drop off your children. Please know that our friends dropping young children off at the YWCA Daycare can access the driveway and have passes they present at entry. This is not a change in past practice, but we need you to be aware, and we ask that you respect this process.

Also, please know that school begins at 8:20 am. We have noticed an increasing number of students coming 5 – 10 minutes late each day. Please do what you can to be on time. This means you are in the school’s backyard in time to join your class’ line as they enter the building.

Lastly, please know that we continue to battle the elements and as always, our schoolyard is very wet and muddy. It would be wise to bring a change of clothing to leave at school in case there is a slip and fall. This will eliminate the need to contact parents and interrupt your day to bring a change of clothing to the school. We ask that students exercise good judgment and avoid very muddy areas, even if the yard is not officially closed for use.

We look forward to seeing all of you this morning and can’t wait to hear what your March Break was like!

Panther Post #26

Welcome Back, Panther Community,

Here comes the sun at long last. We are grateful for the opportunity to recharge and reenergize to enjoy the remainder of the school year and finish strong.

Remember to bring back stories of how you gave back to your families and communities. Celebrate your acts of kindness!

“During Lent, let us find concrete ways to overcome our indifference.” ~ Pope Francis

God, thank you for Spring and the hope of warmer, longer, brighter days. Thank you for the coming of growth and life and birth. Thank you that things are coming awake in the world. This is what our calendar says, and we do see some signs that it is real.