Friday Update: March 31, 2023

St. Matthew’s Elementary School’s
Friday Update
MARCH 31, 2023 

Dear St. Matthew’s Elementary School Families,

We have come to the end of not only the week but, of March as well!  Next week we will spend time with your children preparing them for the joy of Easter by marking Holy Week.  Our last day of school next week, Holy Thursday, will be a retreat type day for all the students in our school.

Please keep in your prayers our Grade 7 students this weekend; they will be at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge for their Confirmation Retreat.

Sincerely in Christ,

Ms. Welsh

BIBLICAL WORDS OF WISDOM:

Christ became obedient to the point of death,
even death on a cross.
Because of this, God greatly exalted him
and bestowed on him the name which is above every name.

(Phil. 2:8-9)

Dates of Note

Sunday, April 2, 2023:  PALM SUNDAY

Monday, April 3, 2023:  PIZZA LUNCH (for those who ordered)

Tuesday, April 4, 2023:  HEAD CHECKS

Wednesday, April 5, 2023:  HOT LUNCH (for those who ordered) 

Thursday, April 6, 2023:  POVERTY LUNCH (for all students and staff)

Friday, April 7, 2023:  NO SCHOOL –  GOOD FRIDAY  

Sunday, April 9, 2023:  EASTER SUNDAY – HE IS RISEN!  ALLELUIA!

Monday, April 10, 2023:  NO SCHOOL – EASTER MONDAY

Monday, April 10, 2023:  STUDENT LED CONFERENCE SIGN UP AVAILABLE VIA THE ONVOLUNTEER PORTAL 

Tuesday, April 11, 2023:  SCHOOL RESUMES – 8:40 am – 3:00 pm


NEWS FOR THE WEEK

WALKATHON 2023

Our annual fundraiser, the SMES Walkathon, will take place this year on Friday, May 12, 2023 at Fleetwood Park!

This year we have some EXCITING new changes to our Walkathon fundraising process.  Changes that will benefits ALL DONORS.  Please read below for a preview:

*  We have a new, improved and easy to use ONLINE PLATFORM that will accept donations with just a few clicks of your mouse and issue you a TAX RECEIPT IMMEDIATELY!  (We will still have paper forms however, using the online platform is more efficient and donors don’t have to wait months to get their tax receipt)

*  A weekly prize will be given out to the class that brings in the MOST ONLINE DONATIONS and a weekly prize will be to the class that brings in the MOST MONEY (both online and cash)

*  Lastly, this year we are asking students to bring in any CASH they receive, every THURSDAY beginning on Thursday, April 20, 2023

Stay tuned for our next Update on Thursday, April 6, 2023.   We will include a short VIDEO explaining some of the new changes in more detail!

Let’s get ready to have some fun building up to our WALKATHON!


MITE BOXES – DUE THURSDAY

Please be reminded that the Mite Boxes that went home several weeks ago are due this upcoming Thursday, April 6, 2023.  All funds collected goes towards the formation of seminarians in our archdiocese.