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Principal’s Message:
We made it! Together, we made it!
We just want to thank our school community for helping us make this year the best one we
could for all our students. As we look at the vast majority of Canada and the world, most
children did not have a stable school year. Most schools were online- at some point and students
and staff were under huge stress and anxiety. The consequences of this are significant on
children’s mental health. Many children depend on the consistency, safety (physical, mental,
emotional), and relationships that schools provide daily. In many areas, schools feed and clothe
students as well. Without these supports there is a disconnect.
Going into this year, when we were reviewing COVID rules and their practical applications in
our building, our most important considerations were to keep children physically and mentally
safe. We wanted our students to have as much normalcy as possible and to feel safe while they
were with us. We wanted everyone to not feel the uncertainty of our collective reality, knowing
that how we model ourselves speaks louder than words for our students.
I hope you feel that your child had an excellent year. We are so incredibly blessed to have had
such a structured, safe, and consistent year. Although we did not get to have all the assemblies,
team sports, concerts, and gatherings, what we DID receive as an outcome was more important
in the long run: happy, healthy, well-adjusted children who went to school every day. For that,
along with your support and understanding we are grateful.
I also want to thank all our staff. Behind the scenes they were nothing but excellent, positive,
supportive of each other and their students, and thoughtful, and kind. We are a great team. We
are blessed with the best families.
In planning for September, please know that we will email each family the week before school
starts, to inform of the new COVID ‘rules for schools’ that government will be determining for
us shortly. The rules could change over the summer, so we will wait until that time to
communicate with you.
Have the best summer and blessings to you all, always.
Jerelynn MacNeil
A very happy Principal
Blessing from St. Mary’s School Staff to you.
Have a wonderful
Staffing for September 2021-2022:
Principal: Jerelynn MacNeil
Secretary: Norine Green
Bookkeeper: Donna Hogg
Maintenance: Josh Fennema
Custodian: Alain Cole
Kindergarten: Michelle Quinn
Grade 1/2: Cara Carmelo
Grade 2/3: Susan Merz
Grade 4/5: Kim Organ (AM) / Paula Veldman (PM)
Grade 6: Carmen Gallina
Intermediate Band: Jim Cameron
Intermediate Computers: Kim Organ
Outdoor Ed: Patty Kolesnichenko (Tuesday – Thursday afternoons)
Student Services: Paula Veldman
Student Services Assistants: Sylvia Loucks, Kelly Henry,
Amanda Gosselin & Doreen Lethbridge
Library: Garron Stuart
Daycare & After School Program Manager: Maureen Martine
ECE Staff: Marlene Howard, Natasha Gray, Zane Wang
Church Pastor: Father Aaron de Dios
School Council Chair: Rezin Butalid
Parent Support Group Chair: Courtney Magro
The St. Mary’s School
Council is welcoming new
members. Please let the
office know if you are
interested in joining council.
St. Mary’s PSG Update - June 2021 We made it everybody!!! Summer has arrived and with it a chance to relax, regroup and reflect on what an amazing school year we had! St. Mary’s made it through this highly unusual school year with great success and we all deserve a pat on the back for adapting to the situation at hand. The last week of school will be filled with a few fun events before we wrap things up for the year. Tuesday, June 15th is Moustache Day in honour of Sam Steele Days. Can’t wait to see which kids pull off the best Fu Manchu moustache!!! Wednesday, June 16th is Water Day! We are looking for a few parent volunteers to help from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. If you can assist with the wet and wild fun, please sign up on the PSG Facebook Page. The last day of school is on Friday, June 18th. Due to Covid, we are unable to proceed with our annual year-end BBQ. Instead, we will be providing a Donuts & Dilly Bar Treatfest! Intermediate students and their primary siblings will be dismissed at 9:45am, with the rest of the primary students being dismissed at 10:30am. PSG will have our monthly McCafe Morning Coffee table set up at 9:30am for all parents to come enjoy a cup of brew with their donut and Dilly bar! At our last PSG meeting on June 8, 2021, the PSG Executive for 2021/22 was voted upon and finalized. Our team will be made up of the following individuals: Courtney Magro – Chair / Hot Lunch Coordinator Ashley Roberts – Vice Chair Kyla Cornish – Secretary Stephanie Fiorentino – Treasurer Kerry Stanley & Tobi Akaeze – Special Events & Promotions We are already looking ahead to September and figuring out some great events and fundraisers that we can host next year, while also praying that everything will (mostly) be returned to normal. But in the meantime, from the entire PSG Executive – thank you so much to our St. Mary’s Parent Community. Your support, enthusiasm and generosity made this year a HUGE success. Wishing you a wonderful summer filled with joy and sunshine! Courtney Magro PSG Chair
to the organizers of PSG: Courtney Magro, Steph
Fiorentino, Ursula McCulloch, and all others who donated and
contributed to us all having an incredible luncheon!
~ From the St. Mary’s Staff
to Michelle Ewers for organizing the PSG
Spring Flower Fundraiser. It was a huge success
just in time for Mother’s Day!
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TO ALL OF OUR DADS
(both near and far)
SUNDAY, JUNE 20th
ENJOY YOUR DAY!
2021-2022 2021-2022 MONTHLY
NEWSLETTERS
Your teachers at St. Mary’s Catholic School
are excited to offer you the opportunity to ADVERTISING
purchase your school supplies through OPPORTUNITIES
School Start for the 2021/2022 school
year. This process will save you both time We are offering advertising space in
and money. our monthly newsletters for businesses
to advertise! Please call the school if
There are a few simple steps to ensure your you are interested.
child will receive standardized brand name
products (specified by each teacher). Rates: $200 / year (10 months)
($20/month)
**Information will be sent home once the $300 / year front page ($30/month)
school supply lists are finalized.
*** Staples will have copies of our
school supply lists Grade 1 – 6 ***
Growing good corn
James Bender, in his book How to Talk Well (published in 1994 by McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc.)
relates the story of a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state
fair where it won a blue ribbon.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something interesting about how he
grew it. The reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn with his neighbours.
'How can you afford to share your best seed corn with your neighbours when they are entering corn in
competition with yours each year?' the reporter asked.
'Why sir,' said the farmer, 'didn't you know? The wind picks up pollen from the ripening corn and
swirls it from field to field. If my neighbours grow inferior corn, cross-pollination will steadily degrade
the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbours grow good corn.'
He is very much aware of the connectedness of life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbour's
corn also improves.
So it is in other dimensions of our lives.
Those who choose to be at peace, must help their neighbours to be at peace.
Those who choose to live well must help others to live well, for the value of a life is measured by the
lives it touches.
And those who choose to be happy must help others to find happiness, for the welfare of each is
bound up with the welfare of all.
The lesson for each of us is this . . . if we are to grow good corn, we must help our neighbours grow
good corn. Author Unknown
Save-On Foods:
Thank you to all families who shop at Save-On Foods for mentioning
at the check out you are from St. Mary’s School. We receive a
percentage of all sales quarterly as a donation to our school.
A big thank-you for supporting our school!
Zack Gareau
Brady McCulloch
Beckett Murtack
Shanna Pailande
Joy Pecpec
Deshawn Simmonds
School Office Hours:
St. Mary’s School Office will remain open
until Wednesday, June 30th. We will re-open
Monday, Aug. 30th to Friday, Sept. 3rd Tues., Sept. 7th
Office hours will be from: 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon 8:45 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.
Grades 1–6
In case of an emergency, you may call
(Kindergarten has an
Mrs. MacNeil at (250) 420-1816
alternate schedule)
Wed., Sept. 8th
Kindergarten’s First Day First full day of classes
A letter will be sent home to Grades 1-6
kindergarten parents explaining 8:45 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.
the gradual entry for
the first two weeks.
** Note: The lunch hour is
12:00-12:50 P.M.
For those families who do not receive the
newsletter by email, please check out our website…
www.stmarysshool.ca - You can see the school
calendar for 2021-2022 in colour.
St. Mary’s Catholic Independent School
2021-2022 School Calendar
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NI Day (School not in Noon Dismissal – Staff Meetings
session) (time in lieu) (School closed at 12 noon)
Spring, Christmas Break
PRO-D Days (School closed all day)
& Easter Monday
Stat Holidays Report Cards / Last Day of School
Kindergarten / Grade 6
Administrative Days
Farewell - TBD
St. Mary’s Catholic Independent School
2021 – 2022 Annual School Calendar
Start 8:40 AM
Recess 10:30 – 10:45 AM
Lunch 12:00 – 12:49 PM
School Ends 3:00 PM
Days in Session 171
Hours of Instruction per Year 900.6
Minutes of Instruction per Day 316
Professional Development Days 6
Spiritual Staff Development Day 2
Non-Instructional Day 2
School Open Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Thanksgiving Day (school closed) Monday, October 11, 2021
Remembrance Day (school closed) Thursday, November 11, 2021
Advent begins Sunday, November 28, 2021
Christmas Vacation Period (school closed) Monday, December 20, 2021 – Monday, January 3, 2022
School re-opens after Christmas vacation Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Family Day (school closed) Monday, February 21. 2022
Ash Wednesday (school in session) Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Spring Vacation Period (school closed) Monday, March 14 – 25, 2022
Good Friday (school closed) Friday, April 15, 2022
Easter Monday (school closed) Monday, April 18, 2022
Victoria Day (school closed) Monday, May 23, 2022
Last day of school for students Thursday, June 23, 2022
Administrative Day for Staff only Friday, June 24, 2022
Parent, Teacher, Student Interviews Monday, October 4 – Thursday, October 7, 2021
Monday, March 7 – Friday, March 11, 2022
Dismissal Days at 12 Noon Friday, October 22, 2021
Friday, November 19, 2021
Friday, January 28, 2022
Friday, February 25, 2022
Friday, May 6, 2022
School Not in Session Administration Staff Meetings / PRO-D Days Report Cards
Days (NI) OR(time in lieu) Days (Staff Only) (Dismiss at Noon)
September 1 & 2
October 8 (in lieu) October 22 October 1
November 19 November 12 November 26
January 28
February 18 February 25
March 11 (in lieu) March 4
April 27, 28, 29
May 20 May 6
June 24 June 3 June 23Earth Poetree
The Spring Air
By: Emily and Reese
I can feel the warmth of the sun on my skin.
I can hear the birds calls of peace.
As the birds soar through the air
I can hear the trembling aspen leaves ripple in the wind.
I can hear the birds calls of peace.
I can hear the grass meadows swaying in the wind.
I can hear the trembling aspen leaves ripple in the wind.
I can feel the cool breeze blow against my face.
I can hear the grass meadows swaying in the wind.
I can see the mountains tips shine as the sun lights the sky.
I can feel the cool breeze blow against my face.
I can smell the fresh flowers as they grow throughout their roots.
I can see the mountain tips shine as the sun lights the sky.
I can feel the warmth of the sun on my skin.
I can smell the fresh flowers as they grow throughout their roots.
As the birds soar in the air.Earth Poetree
Made by Zack & Rachel
The sound of chirping birds in the wind
The queen of nature gives us these mountains to look at
The forest smell makes the nature air come out
These beautiful plants come from nature
The queen of nature gives us these mountains to look at
See these beautiful lakes makes Canada shine
These beautiful plants come from nature
The ants gives the trees oxygen for us to live a happy life
See these beautiful lakes make Canada shine
The world is shining as you can see
The ants gives the trees oxygen for us to live a happy life
The grass across my fingers makes me smile far and wide
The world is shining as you can see
The sound of chirping birds in the wind
The grass across my fingers make me smile far and wide
The forest smell makes the nature air come out!THE SUMMER POEM
BY RYDER AND HENRY
The grass is green
The water is splashing
All the humans are happy that it is summer
The sun is warm and shiny
The water is splashing
The plants are thriving
The sun is warm and shiny
The children are playing
The plants are thriving
The baby birds are chirping happily
The children are playing
The cool wind breeze is nice on our necks
The baby birds are chirping happily
The grass is green
The cool wind breeze is nice on our necks
All the humans are happy that it is summer!Earth Poetree
By Kaleb and Cole
I love the shade the trees have made
I guess it’s the way god forgave.
We are all connected.
If a tree dies were all affected.
I guess it’s the way god forgave.
In sad times I look at a wave.
If a tree dies were all affected.
Wildlife should be respected.
In sad times I look at a wave.
A calming breeze helps me behave.
Wildlife should be respected.
The trees need to be protected.
A calming breeze helps me behave.
I love the shade the trees have made.
The trees need to be protected.
We are all connected.Earth Poetry
By, Sydney and Zoe!
When we walk by the pretty lake.
We see ducks flapping and bugs adapting.
We can hear cars roaring and the rain pouring.
We feel the grass against our palms.
We see the ducks flapping and the bugs adapting.
We smell the willow’s pollen.
We feel all the grass against our palms.
And we know the peaceful breeze is always there.
We smell the willow’s pollen.
We taste the fresh air on our tongues.
And we know the peaceful breeze is always there.
We can feel the pollen on our thumbs.
We can taste the fresh air on our tongues.
When we walk by the pretty lake.
We feel the pollen on our thumbs.
We can hear the cars roaring and the rain pouring.Earth Poetrees
By Johnny & Mason
The grass is green,
And the fresh air is clean,
The water is full of life,
The mountains are tall,
The air is clean,
The water is hotter,
The mountains are tall,
The air is hot,
The waters getting hotter,
The trees are big,
And the air is hot,
There is a lot,
The trees are big,
The grass is green,
There is a lot,
The waters full of life,
And there’s turtles in the lake.EARTH POEM
Roses are red, violets are blue
The nature is lovely and so are you, I love nature
Violets are blue, the sky is blue I love nature
Nature is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
The sky is blue, The grass is green
Nature is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen
Violets are now purple
The grass is green
Roses are red Violets are now purple
The nature is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
BY: SHANNA AND JOYEarth Poetree Roses are red Violets are blue The lake looked like We can bring a canoe Violets are blue The sky is white We can bring a canoe The color is so bright Sky is white The light is bright The color is so bright Night is twilight The light is bright Roses are red Night is twilight The lake looked like By Deshawn and Brady
Earth Poetree By: Eli and Beckett The spray of the sea is cool, The sun’s rays are hot, The birds are chirping, The dogs are barking, The sun’s rays are hot, People are riding their bikes, The dogs are barking, The trees’ leaves are collecting sunlight, People are riding their bikes, Everything is calm, The trees’ leaves are collecting sunlight, Everyone is happy, Everything is calm, The spray of the sea is cool, Everyone is happy, The birds are chirping.
St. Mary’s Day Camp 2021 Program
Hours of service – 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Weekly Park Days, Water days at the school, Movie days,
Themed weeks, Bike day ………and so much more!
THEMES: RATES:
$100.00 Deposit due June 14/21 (will come off of Aug Fee)
Registration Fee/Family $30.00
Getting Ready for Summer 1st child - $185.00 / 2nd child - $155.00 July 5-9
Great Outdoors July 12-16
Star Wars / Space July 19-23
Comic / Marvel / DC July 26-30
PAYMENT DUE JUNE 25/21 - TOTAL JULY FEES:
Farm Life 1st child - $150.00 / 2nd child - $125.00 Aug 3-6*
Disney 1st child - $185.00 / 2nd child - $155.00 Aug 9-13
Pirates Aug 16-20
Winter in Summer Aug 13-27
CLOSED Aug 30-Sept 6
Less Deposit due June 14th
POST-DATED CHEQUE REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT -
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