May 2016 Newsletter - Bishop Savaryn School

May 2016
Newsletter
Our Vision
As a Christ
Centered
dual track
(French/
English)
Professional
Learning
Community,
working in
collaboration
with our
parish and
community,
we will strive
towards
Faith,
Learning,
Peace and
Joy.
Message from the Administration
We all enjoy the sunshine outside in MAY, watching plants come to life in our school
yard, gardens and flowerbeds. In our school community, we are blessed to watch our
students blossom with all their God- given talents and gifts and their desire to “become
the best versions of themselves.” Students are encouraged to persevere and continue to
work hard to practice their skills in literacy and numeracy, in order to reach their goals!
The long “light-filled” days often make it quite challenging to get enough rest in order to
focus well during their time at school. We appreciate all efforts by parents to ensure that
the children have a healthy routine that supports them in their learning– physical activity,
a regular bedtime, mealtimes, time to complete their assigned work and reading, as well
as rich and meaningful conversations with family and friends.
This month, our grade 6 students will begin their Provincial Achievement Tests as they
participate in the LA- written part (English and French). They are encouraged to put forth
their very best effort to WRITE, using their vivid imaginations and written skills to
produce powerful stories and newspaper articles to impress everyone! We know for
certain that we have such great AUTHORS here at Bishop Savaryn!
A special THANK YOU / MERCI to everyone who made our SC sponsored Family
Dinner—PASTA NIGHT AND SILENT AUCTION such a huge success. The generous
donations this year were outstanding! All proceeds will go to support field trips and extra
resources, especially our Grade 6 Outdoor Education camp at the end of May.
This month we celebrate our namesake on May 18th École Bishop Savaryn Faith Day.
We have invited several guests, including Bishops and other clergy to join us at our
assembly and to enjoy a perogy and sausage lunch together. This year, the students
from St. Martin’s Ukrainian Bilingual cultural program will be entertaining our school
community. Together we will learn more about who Bishop Savaryn was and who we,
the school community of Bishop Savaryn are today in 2016. We will explore our interests
and passions together during a fun afternoon together.
As you know, planning for next year is well underway- NEW REGISTRATIONS for all
grades, especially our English and French Immersion program, are welcome! The
community interest in our pre-kindergarten 100 Voices program is overwhelming again
this year with over 65 applications for our AM / PM programs. Pre-screening for our 100
Voices programs will take place this month.
We hope you will all participate in our special effort as a school community to collect
EMPTIES before or on May 14th to support one of our students and her family. Please be
sure to read NEWSLETTER on- line for more information.
During this month, we pray together with our Mother Mary, for all our mothers,
grandmothers and other special women in our lives. God Bless,
Joanne Friedt
Principal / Directrice
joanne.friedt@ecsd.net
Délia Demers-Danchuk
Assistant Principal / Directrice adjointe
Delia.Demers-Danchuk@ecsd.net
http://www.bishopsavaryn.ecsd.net/
LOOK INSIDE FOR:
 May Calendar
 Important School Information
 Message from our Superintendent
To access our full NEWSLETTER, please visit
our school website or request a paper copy
from the office
MAY 2016
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
2
Education
Week
Wed
Thu
3
4
HATS ON for
MENTAL HEALTH
Bus Driver
Appreciation
8
9
10
15
16
22
17
23
13
14
CHOIR-Celebration
of the Arts
12
18
Bishop Savaryn
FAITH DAY
Assembly 10:00
FREE LUNCH for
all students
Passion Afternoon
24
Victoria Day
NO SCHOOL
7
Empties for
Angels
DROP OFF
Early
Dismissal
St. Charles
Church 7PM
AM
6
PAT; Gr 6 ELA
Part A Writing
CONFIRMATION
Gr.5
Immunizations
5
Early
Dismissal
11
PAT; Gr 6 FLA
Partie A Writing
Bishop
Savrayn’s Best
Assembly
Sat
EL Mother’s TEA
Screening for
100 VOICES
PROGRAM
Starts today
(May 9-20th)
Fri
19
Crazy Hair Day
$1 for Charity
26
Volunteer
Appreciation
Drive-thru
Breakfast
27
LIFETOUCH
Spring Photos
Early
Dismissal
CARE FOR
CREATION
29
30
1
31
School Council
Mtg and
Appreciation
6:00pm
GR. 6 OUTDOOR ED CAMP
MAY 2016
21
Early
Dismissal
25
Hot Lunch
20
2
Early
Dismissal
3
28
Edmonton Catholic Schools Transportation Services
IMPORTANT INFO
STUDENT ABSENCES
If your son/daughter is going to be
absent for any reason, please
report the absence at 780-456-7837.
PERSONAL ITEMS
Students are discouraged from
bringing personal items of value
(Personal IPOD’s, computer games,
trading cards, etc.) to school.
Students do so at their own risk.
BUS INFORMATION
Please send bus pass money to
school with your child by the 1st of
each month. All cash must be
in a labeled envelope or zip lock
bag. Cheques are to be made out
to Bishop Savaryn School. 10 post
dated cheques may be submitted
for your convenience.
Bus Fees:
- Kindergarten - Free
- Gr. 1-6: $32.00; Family Plan
$28 - (3 or more children)
- Annual Passes are available;
contact the office for more
information
Bus passes must be carried
at all times as bus drivers will be
asking the children to show their
passes at random times during the
month.
If your child’s bus is more than
10 minutes late, please contact
Transportation Services at
780-441-6078.
Yellow Bus Cancellations
The following radio and TV stations
will carry announcements with
respect to transportation
cancellations due to inclement
weather conditions.
RADIO
CHED / CHQT / CISN / JOE FM
CFRN 1260 / THE BEAR / CFMG
CFCW / CBC / MAGIC 99/ CKER
CHFA (CBC FRENCH) / K-97
AM 930 (CJCA) / SHINE FM
MIX 96 (96X)
TV
CITY TV / CFRN /
GLOBAL / CBC
Transportation Services offers detailed information for parents who want to know more about their child’s bus route.
Simply type www.ecsd.net to access the Edmonton Catholic
School District main page where you will find a link to provide
up to date bus information, including delays.
This month we will show our appreciation for our bus drivers who we count
on to bring our students safely to school and home each day. Please talk
with your children about personal ways that they can thank their driver for
the wonderful patience, care and concern they show every day…
BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY is May 4th!
Protocol for Parent Concerns
Edmonton Catholic Schools recognizes the freedom of all members of the
school community (students, staff , parents, and neighbors) to voice their
concerns in an appropriate manner to the school personnel. The principle of
“First Contact” needs to be followed. This means that the person(s) who
has the concern has the responsibility to begin addressing the concern directly with those persons with whom they have the concern before taking
their concern elsewhere. If a resolution is not found, then please involve the
school administration. This will allow all parties to deal with concerns in a
manner which is consistent with the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Crisis Management Plan
As you are aware, we have extensive Crisis Management and Pandemic
Plans in place. Our plan is in the form of Evacuations (fire) and Lock
Downs. As a part of our plan, we have fire drills and Lock Down practices.
These practices happen throughout the year to ensure that all students and
staff will be well prepared to respond to a crisis situation both quickly and
effectively. If you are in the school building during a lock down, please go
to the nearest room and follow the teacher’s directions until the lock down
is over. If you are in the school during a fire drill, please follow the evacuation instructions of school staff. Please discuss the importance of always
wearing indoor shoes with your child, as well as being dressed appropriately for the weather. Unfortunately, during a fire drill we do not have time to
put on shoes and jackets as practicing as if it is a real emergency situation
will better prepare everyone should there be a real emergency.
School Volunteers
The Edmonton Catholic School District and École Bishop
Savaryn School recognize and appreciate the many
volunteers in our schools as they form an integral part of our
school communities and provide important non-instructional services that assist teachers and staff. Whenever volunteers are working with
our students, policies and regulations must be in place to best ensure the
safety and well-being of students and to facilitate the enhancement of the
programs being provided. If you are interested in volunteering at our school,
drop by the office to complete a “Volunteer Registration Form”. This form
must be completed annually and prior to commencing any volunteer activities in the school.
We will show our heartfelt appreciation for the many volunteers
who helped to make memories for our students at
École Bishop Savaryn this year with a DRIVE BY BREAKFAST
( coffee, juice and a muffin) on Thursday ,May 26th.
May 2016
IMPORTANT INFO
School Hours: 2015-2016
Grades 1 – 6
Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.
Entry Bell
Instruction
Recess
Instruction
Lunch Recess
Lunch
Entry Bell
Instruction
8:20 a.m.
8:25 - 10:15 a.m.
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
10:30 - 12:00 p.m.
12:00 - 12:20 p.m.
12:20 - 12:40 p.m.
12:40 p.m.
12:40- 2:56 p.m.
*All students will have a 5 minute
break in the afternoon; scheduled by
the teacher
Thursday: Early dismissal at 11:51
a.m.; no school in the afternoon
100 Voices (Pre-Kindergarten)
Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.
AM Class 8:20 a.m. - 11:17 a.m.
PM Class 12:03 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Thursday: No school
Kindergarten
Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri.
AM Class 8:20 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
PM Class 12:02 p.m. - 3:02 p.m.
Thursday: No school
Office Hours
Monday through Friday;
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE:
SUPERVISION OF
STUDENTS BEGINS at 8:05 a.m.
Please do not drop off your children
before 8:05 a.m. as we do not
provide before or after school child
care at the school .
Arrangements must be made for
your children to be picked up by
3:00 p.m. at the latest. THANK
YOU! Please contact the school if
you are running late and can not
arrive before 3pm.
Kids Before Convenience
We have many concerns over the parking around our
school in the morning and at dismissal time. We ask everyone’s
assistance in putting the safety of the KIDS at École
Bishop Savaryn School first as well as courtesy towards our neighbors, before your convenience when picking up or dropping off children at the school. We recognize that many parents drive their kids to
school. Parking is an issue around our school and that means that
you may need to walk further or have your child walk further to meet
you.
Please, for the safety of all children strictly follow these guidelines. The
safety of the children crossing the street must come first.
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Parents are asked NOT to park anywhere within the areas that
have been marked with orange pylons.
Students and Parents are asked to follow all School Patrol signals
and instructions.
The bus and handicap zone is strictly off limits, unless of course
you have a special handicap permit.
For everyone’s safety, the parking lot is restricted to STAFF ONLY
(from 7:00 a.m. till 4:30 p.m.)
Parents dropping off and picking up children from the daycare
facility located north of our parking lot are expected to use 109
Street.
U-Turns are not permitted in front of our school.
Please respect our neighbors. We frequently get complaints from
people who live in our neighborhood about their driveways being
blocked and drivers not paying attention and speeding as they
drive through the neighborhood.
Spring Weather and clothing
Please ensure that your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. Although it is starting to
warm up, the weather still can change during the
day and students are underdressed during recess
or for their commute home. It is much easier to remove layers than to be faced with being cold. Recess will only be cancelled if there is a lot of precipitation or a thunderstorm.
As noted in our student agenda, students are expected to dress appropriately for school at all times. Clothing should be neat, clean and
suitable for a Catholic learning environment.
Please note that there are to be no halter or tube tops, belly shirts,
spaghetti straps, short shorts, short skirts, t-shirts with inappropriate
slogans. If deemed unacceptable by the staff, students who are
inappropriately dressed will be expected to change. Students are
expected to wear appropriate footwear at all times for safety and
health reasons. Hats, hoods, toques and caps are to be removed
when students enter the school.
May 2016
Bicycles, Skateboards, Etc...
IMPORTANT INFO
There will be NO
SCHOOL on
Victoria Day,
Monday, May 23rd
With spring upon us, a reminder that students are
allowed to ride their bicycles to and from school. Bikes must
be secured to the bicycle rack through the use of a durable
bicycle lock. Students are asked not to ride their bikes on
school property during recess and lunch time. For safety,
please remember to wear your helmet as it is the law.
The school cannot be held responsible for the theft of bicycles or bicycle
accessories. Parents should consider registering the serial number of the
bicycle and making a phone call to their insurance company ensuring
proper coverage.
Scooters, rollerblades, skateboards and heelys are not allowed on school
property. The school does not have adequate storage space and safety is
a concern.
Safety Precautions
As warmer weather approaches, just a reminder that we DO NOT have after school supervision in the
park, and students are not to be going to the park unless with a parent. If you are late in picking up
your child from school, your child is asked to come to the office and wait for their parent. We ask your
assistance in ensuring that you remind your child not to wait in the park for pick up after school.
Bishop Savaryn Day Assembly - WEDNESDAY MAY 18th
On WEDNESDAY May 18th, we will be celebrating our Bishop Savaryn Faith Day . We have invited some
special guests to join us at an assembly and prayer liturgy which will begin at 10:15; parents and guardians
are welcome. Thanks to funding from our School Council , we will be providing a FREE perogy luncheon to
our GR.1-6 students, staff and special guests.( Students in 100Voices and Kinder will have a snack on
Friday) To support our efforts to be environmentally conscious, as at our Pancake Breakfast, all students are
asked to bring their own plate and utensils that day. Parent Volunteers are requested to help serve the meal
and assist with our groups during our PASSIONS afternoon. It promises to be a memorable day for all !
Celebration of SACRAMENTS—St. Charles Parish
-Confirmation Celebration – Wednesday, May 11th at 7PM
-Teaching Mass (which is for our children in First Eucharist and First Reconciliation classes but everyone is
welcome to attend) on Saturday, May 14th at 10AM
-First Reconciliation Celebration on Wednesday, May 18th at 630PM
Although the Reconciliation Celebration is geared towards the children receiving their First Reconciliation,
we invite any family members or other parishioners that would like to attend the celebration and receive the
Sacrament to do so, we just ask that they wait until the children have all had their Reconciliations before
adults start going.
Student Learner Assessments
For the third year now,
Current Grade 2 students will write
SLA’s in the fall, at the beginning of
their Grade 3 year.
Between now and the end of the
year, both Grade 2 and 6 students
will be participating in field testing to
help them prepare for their
assessments in the fall.
Provincial Achievement Tests
Our Grade Six students will write Provincial Achievement Tests during
the months of May and June. Parents can assist their children by
encouraging them to do their best, ensuring they have adequate rest,
a good healthy breakfast and are at school on time each morning.
Please refer to the schedule below.
GRADE 6 Schedule
Tuesday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
May 10
May 12
June 14
June 15
June 16
June 17
June 20
May 2016
French Language Arts Partie A (writing)
English Language Arts Part A
French Language Arts Partie B
English Language Arts Part B
Math
Science
Social Studies
SCHOOL FEES
THANK YOU to all the parents who have paid for their school supplies and school fees for this
school year.( 2015-2016). Notices were sent home to those whose fees and supplies have not yet been paid.
Please attend to this before the end of June or contact Mrs. Friedt to discuss it confidentially.
Next school year, 2016-2017, there will be NO additional school fees charged except for the cost of the agendas and the Kanga packs ( for kindergarten and new families). Kindergarten parents will be expected to pay
for each field trip as fees will not be collected ahead of time.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
During the 2015-2016 school year, École Bishop Savaryn School ordered student supplies from the
Edmonton Catholic School Warehouse for ALL students which provided an incredible savings for all parents.
—it was not optional. This coming year , it will be offered as an OPTIION to parents. We encourage participation in buying from the school to maintain consistency with student supplies. However, you may prefer to
spend the time and shop on your own. Watch for a note coming home this month regarding the PREORDERING of your school supplies for September.
Recognizing May2-8th is Mental Health Week in Canada….
The Social Justice Committee of St. Charles Parish 17511-112st
would like to invite everyone to participate on May 4th, 7-9pm
in our “YES I CAN’ Path to Mental Wellness Event
There will be various Edmonton agencies present that support individuals,
children, adults, and families with information on their resources and program.
Come with your questions and ideas.
Share a coffee with others to help increase education and reduce the stigma.
WEAR A HAT!
Mental Health Awareness Week is May 2 to May 8, 2016. A focus on positive mental health for students, families, schools and communities contributes to building a welcoming, caring,
respectful and safe learning environment that respects diversity and nurtures a sense of
belonging and positive sense of self. Students who are mentally healthy are better able to achieve success, are more resilient and are more likely to build healthy relationships.
On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, teachers and students can show their support for positive mental health by
participating in Hats On! For Mental Health, which is sponsored by the
Alberta Teachers’ Association, the Canadian Mental Health Association and Global TV.
Our School École Bishop Savaryn School
Community and other schools in ECSD are
collecting empties for our very own young
ANGEL—Jordan!
Our school parking lot will be a drop off place for
our community! Bring all your empties to school
on or before Saturday, May 14th
to support the 102.3 NOW Radio challenge to assist
Jordan and her family in getting the help
they need!
May 2015
Each year Edmonton Catholic Schools showcases and celebrates Fine Arts Education and the
gifts and talents of its students and staff through the annual Celebration of the Arts Concert.
This year we are proud to celebrate the 27th Anniversary of the Celebration of the Arts. Our educators strive to encourage and support students by providing them with experiences in creating, performing and responding. This year's celebration will be held on Wednesday, May 4th at
the Jubilee Auditorium. Approximately 800 students will celebrate their artistic achievements at
the concert, in music, visual art, drama and dance. The year's program will include our very
own École Bishop Savaryn’s Choir as part of the large choral group. Thank you to the School
Council for the financial support to pay for transportation costs to attend practices for the May
4th performance.
May 2016