Today we celebrated the iconic Canadian, Terry Fox. Mr. Durante, our PE teacher, led the entire school in an assembly that focused on Terry’s life and his legacy. Then each class had a window of time this morning to run (or walk) their best to not only honour Terry Fox but, to also raise money for cancer awareness. Thank you for all your support!
We are also entering into the month of October; this month is dedicated to the most Holy Rosary. Families are encouraged to pray together a decade of the rosary (10 Hail Marys) as a morning or evening prayer.
Sincerely in Christ, Miss Welsh
BIBLICAL WORDS OF WISDOM:
May the Lord bless us all the days of our lives.
(Psalm 128)
Dates of Note
Monday, October 4, 2021: GRADE 7s at Camp Timberline
Monday, October 4, 2021: INDIVIDUAL PHOTO DAY
Tuesday, October 5, 2021: GRADE 7s at Camp Timberline
Friday, October 8, 2021: SCHOOL MASS AT 9:00 AM (led by Grade 3 class)
Monday, October 11, 2021:THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY – NO SCHOOL
Friday, October 15, 2021: SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AT 9:00 AM (led by Grade 5 class)
Sunday, October 17, 2021: SMES CHOIR SINGS AT THE 10:30 AM MASS
Sunday, October 17, 2021: KRISPY KREME DONUT SALES (sold after the 8:30 am and 10:30 am Masses)
NEWS FOR THIS WEEK
MASKS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS IN KINDERGARTEN, GRADE ONE, GRADE TWO AND GRADE THREE
As per our Provincial Health Officer and Ministry of Health’s directive this morning, all students are now required to wear masks indoors while at school. Please see below for more details:
Earlier today, Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced updates to the Public Health Communicable Disease Guidance for K-12 Schools and the Provincial COVID-19 Communicable Disease Guidelines for K-12 Settings to require masks for kindergarten to Grade 3 students. The rollout will begin on Monday, October 4 when all students in B.C. schools will be required to wear a mask when inside a school building, including while at their desks and on buses. This measure builds on the existing guidelines that currently apply to all students in Grades 4 to 12.
ARTONA – PICTURE DAY OCTOBER 4, 2021
Please read the message below from our photographer, Artona.
To our friends at St. Matthew’s Elementary
Your photo day is coming up on Monday, October 04, 2021. In order to prepare for this exciting day please click on the link below:
Safe Haven Sunday is a weekend set aside by the Archdiocese of Vancouver and parishes to directly address the harms of sexualized content and pornography in an appropriate way. Within the context of the Mass, parishes are able to provide teaching and resources that will support and protect individuals, marriages and families in making all homes a safe haven.
It is inspired by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ formal statement Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography, where they explain, “The use of pornography by anyone in the home deprives the home of its role as a safe haven and has a negative effect throughout a family’s life and across generations.”
Safe Haven Sunday will take place this Sunday, October 3, 2021.
Today each school family will receive a copy of EQUIPPED: Smart Catholic Parenting in a Sexualized Culture. We hope this resource helps you as you navigate this particularly challenging aspect of parenting.
Please note that the “Join by Text” code that is on cover of the Equipped booklet does not work within Canada. Parents can still sign up for the 7 day e-mail challenge by going to the following website:https://learn.covenanteyes.com/challenge-equipped/
IT’S KRISPY KREME TIME AT ST. MATTHEW’S
You’ll notice that a Krispy Kreme Donut order form has returned home with your child today. As our school will be present at the morning Masses on Sunday, October 17, 2021 we wanted to do something extra special and fun to add to the enjoyment and celebration of the day and to contribute to some awesome fundraising for our school.
If you fill in and return your form by Friday, October 8, 2021 we will order donuts for you to pick up from the Parish on the morning of October 17,2021. Thank you in advance for your support; this fundraiser always yields a nice return for the school and this year, we will be allocating the funds to technology needs and upgrades for our kids. Don’t see the form in your child’s backpack? Click HERE to access a copy!
OCTOBER 17, 2021 10:30 AM MASS
On Sunday, October 17, 2021 the St. Matthew’s Intermediate Choir will sing at the 10:30 am Mass. We will also have some of our Grade 7 students proclaim the readings.
All students are encouraged to come to the 10:30 am Mass on October 17 dressed in their school uniform! Those who wear their uniform will enjoy a special treat at the end of the Mass!
PIZZA MONDAYS ARE BACK!
This year’s Grade 6 class families will be offering Pizza Lunch Mondays as part of their efforts to raise funds to offset some costs associated with their upcoming Grade 7 year. Individually boxed personal-sized pizza provided by Pizza Hut will begin October 18, 2021 for Term 1. Please click HERE to link to the order form. A paper form will also be going home early next week.
GYM BAGS FOR SALE
Students are encouraged to have a gym bag to place their gym strip in (PE t-shirt, shorts, runners). Gym bags are available through our PE department for $4.00 each. Please contact Mr. Durante at durante@stmatthewselementary.ca or 604-589-7545 to reserve a gym bag for your child. Thank you.
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION ASSEMBLY
Earlier this week all classes met in the school gym for an assembly focused on the National Day of Recognition for Truth and Reconciliation. Please click on the image to the left to access a recording of the assembly. Thank you.
