Author: Phaneuf, Jolie

St. Mary’s Wellness and Education Centre

Keeping our Community Together Through Health, Faith, and Education

MAY 2023 Newsletter #9

Principal’s Message

Dear families of St. Mary,
God, our Creator, is good all the time!
May is the month when we honour all mothers, especially St. Mary. We continue to ask for her prayers for our school community.
Our gospel virtue in May is community and our Tipi Teaching Pole 14 is Ultimate Protection. We all desire to live in communion with others in community. We need to support and encourage each other. Ultimate Protection comes with the responsibilities of balancing your body, mind, emotion and spirit for yourself, families, community and nature.
I also encourage you to continue to send your children to school every day. Our students with good attendance have all made great gains in learning this year and we have two months of learning to go!
Please continue to pray for our school community and know that we are praying for you!

Principal:
Andrew Novecosky
Vice Principal:
Wynona cenaiko
Office Coordinator: Mrs. D. Atcheynum
Mrs. S. marsicano
Address:
327 Ave. N south
Saskatoon SK S7M 2N2
Phone: (306) 659-7400
Fax: (306) 659-2125

Bell schedule
8:55 First Bell
9:00 class start
10:15—10:30 recess
12:00—12:45 lunch
2:15—2:30 recess
3:30 dismissal
Students are welcome in the school at 8:45 a.m. no prior.
If students ride their bikes, makes sure they have bike locks, we have limited space inside the school.

DATES TO REMEMBER

June 2nd staff retreat (no school)
June 5th Pld—no school
JUNE 9TH PLEASANT HILL POW-WOW
June 22nd grade 8 farewell
June 29th students’ last day—progress report
June 30th last day of school for teachers
MonthLy Attendance Draw
How to win ? Come to school!
If students have 3 or less unexplained absences in a month. Their family will be entered to win a $400 grocery hamper!!
Congratulations to Harmony L. who won for the month of February.
Congratulations to Kirsten D. who won for the month of March.
Congratulations to Daireen D. who won for the month of April.

Important Numbers:
Doctors Office:
(306) 659-7837
Dr. Mehtar
Dr. Leis
Dr. Willick
Dr. Hlady
Sheree Martin
Dr. Willick
Daycare:
(306) 659-7827

School News

Nut Alert:
We have a number of students at our school that are highly allergic to peanuts and nut products. Please do not send any lunch or snacks that contain peanuts or nut ingredients. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.
Nutrition Positive School:
We are a Nutritious Positive School. Please be aware that if your child comes to school with pop, slurpee, chips, candy or other non nutritious items, they will be TAKEN away.
Parking Reminder:
We remind parents to pay attention to our NO PARKING signs in front of the school. These areas are designated for our school buses. We have three buses in total that require a space to park in front of the school. Also, please be aware of our staff parking lot, these spots have been paid for and are for staff only. Student and Daycare drop off must park on the street. Ped parking lot is on the North side of the school. Thank you!
Pediatrics Clinic
Please use the northside doors to access the clinic, (they have a door bell). Please do not use the school entrance. Mask are optional.
INSTRUCTIONS ON SETTING UP YOUR EDSBY ACCOUNT:
An invitation has been sent to the email you provided to our school.
The first time you accept an invitation. You will need to select the “I don’t have an “Edsby account” option.
Edsby will create an account for you with your username being the email address and it will prompt you to choose a password. Click the “Create Edsby Account” button when you are done.
Congratulations your account is now created.
Note: If the app asks you to “enter your school or district’s server address” please enter “gscs.edsby.com”

St. mary summer camp
Pleasant Hill Community Association will be running a summer camp again this year called St. Mary’s Summer Camp.
The camp will run from Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The participants will visit the Forestry Farm, Pike Lake Provincial Park, Redberry Lake Regional Park and various other places that become available during the summer. We ask parents to meet at. Mary’s school by 9:30 a.m. as this the meeting place for the camp and it is important the children have a towel and swim gear each day. Lunch and snack are provided.
A release form must be signed to attend; this form will be given out when we get in touch with you before your camp week. Please sign and bring it on the first day of camp. There will also be some overnight camps. The summer camp is FREE of charge.
Date: July 9th to August 18th 2023.
may Birthday’s
Reann P. May 3rd Aaron C. May 4th
Teslyn T. May 4th Sophiah J-B May 5th
Keisha M-P May 5th Lozen F May 6th
Ryder C. May 7th Maddison H. May 8th
Breanna R. May 10th Kingston T. May 12th
Star S-E May 16th Harmony C. May 18th
Zachary W. May 20th Quincy W. May 20th
Eagle B. May 22th Divine E-K May 22nd
Jayden D. May 24th Cameron s. may 24th
Braylee m. May 25th Joshua b. May 27th
Jazleigh W. May 27th Lilly w. May 27th
Nikosis F. May 29th Judy N-o may 29th
Jesse g. May 20th
Happy Birthday to anyone celebrating a birthday.

	1	2 / 3:30—4:30 / Pow-wow meeting	3 / CSCC Meeting @ 5 p.m. / 3:30—4:30 / Drumming Practice	4	5 / PLD—no school	6
7	8	9 / 3:30—4:30 / Dance Troupe & Drumming practice	10 / 3:30—4:30 / Drumming Practice	11	12 / Spirit Day / Super Hero Day	13
14 / Mother’s Day	15	16 / 3:30—4:30 / Dance Troupe & Drumming practice / PK (a.m.) Library / Kindergarten Trip— / (Remai Art Gallery’s)	17 / Student Retreat / 3:30—4:30 / Drumming Practice / PK (p.m.) Library	18	19 / Spirit Day / Crazy Hat Day	20
21	22 / Victoria Day / No School	23 / 3:30—4:30 / Dance Troupe & Drumming practice	24 / 3:30—4:30 / Drumming Practice	25	26 / Orange Shirt Day	27
28	29 / Grade 7/8 Janzen/Johannsen / U of S	30	31 / Living Rosary / Blue & White Day / Gr. 4/5 Thomas/McGhee (Swimming)	Literacy Night—TBD