Thursday Update: September 29, 2022

We ask you to keep in mind our Grade 7 students who will be attending Camp Timberline as part of their Outdoor Education next week.  We pray they have a great time bonding with each other (and hopefully dry weather!)

Next week also ushers in the month of October which is dedicated to, Our Lady of the Rosary.  The rosary is a powerful prayer that leads us closer to Jesus, through the intercession of his mother, Mary.  Mary, Queen of the Rosary, pray for us!

Lastly, please note that two great events are coming up that involve the parish and school communities.  We will have our first ever Bazaar and Expo and a Trunk or Treat event.  Please read below for more details!

Sincerely in Christ,
Miss Welsh

BIBLICAL WORDS OF WISDOM:

If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts!

(Psalm 95)

ST. MATTHEW’S  BAZAAR/BUSINESS EXPO!

Introducing our FIRST EVER St. Matthew’s Bazaar/Business Expo!  It will be held on Sunday, November 6, 2022 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm!

This event is sure to be a crowd pleaser and a great opportunity to sell new or gently used clothing (including school uniforms), accessories, books and small household items OR promote your business!

We invite you to take part in this exclusive opportunity to reach your community, make new connections and help support an incredible cause at this exciting event:  The Brenden Learning Support Bursary which will help support school families access additional supports for their children.   We will also have a concession and an amazing silent auction!

An info sheet went home this week with your child.  Didn’t receive it?  Please click HERE to link to the sheet.  Thank you!

TRUNK OR TREAT EVENT!

St. Matthew’s Parish will hold its first Trunk or Treat event at the end of October, date TBD.  The event is open to children ages 0-12.  Prizes for best decorated trunks. Games and light refreshments included. Any candy donations are welcome and a bin will be set up by the parish office. This is a great alternative to celebrate Halloween and get together as a community!

A digital sign up sheet will soon be made available to sign up to have a decorated trunk at this event.   Got questions? Contact Melissa at melissagomez19@hotmail.com.

WEDNESDAY HOT LUNCH

Thank you to the families that have placed orders for our Wednesday Hot Lunch program this term! This is one of our yearly fundraisers and thanks to our wonderful parent volunteers, all profits go towards upgrades for our school.

There will be another opportunity to order Wednesday hot lunches for the upcoming terms in January and March. Thank you for your support!

UPDATE TO PARENT HANDBOOK

Please note that there was a recent update to our Parent Handbook regarding Student-Produced Data Stored on the Internet.  Policy 1.17 now includes the following information:

St. Matthew’s Elementary School  may choose to host student-produced classroom files and email on the School’s hosted internet services (including but not limited to online word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications) which may include Google for Education. These files and emails are not physically hosted within our School networks, and may be stored around the globe in various data centers.

If you have any questions please send an email to welsh@stmatthewselementary.ca  Thank you.

OCTOBER’S MENTAL HEALTH FOCUS:  A RESOURCE FOR PARENTS

Earlier this month parents were presented with information regarding a fantastic mental health resource called, Open Parachute.  We focused on EMPATHY and ACCOUNTABILITY.  

This month please click HERE to access information about another important mental health topic for your children:  RESILIENCE!  Does your child sometimes struggle to overcome disappointments?  The info sheet on resilience will provide you with 4 EASY TIPS to help you, help your child bounce back after things don’t go as planned.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at:  welsh@stmatthewselementary.ca

TERRY FOX RUN DAY

Thank you to all families who contributed a “toonie” for Terry last week.  We raised over $350; all proceeds went to the Terry Fox Foundation!

Click HERE to view some pictures from our Terry Fox Run Day.  Enjoy!  Some of these photos were also featured on our school’s Instagram account.

THANK YOU FROM ST. MATTHEW’S SVDP SOCIETY

Dear St. Matthew’s Elementary School staff and community,

Thank you so much for filling up our SSVP pantry with so many necessary items that fill our monthly hampers.
Your support is so awesome and appreciated.
Blessings to you all,
The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Matthew’s.

PARENT CODE OF CONDUCT REMINDERS

All SMES families are reminded that respectful behaviour should be demonstrated at all times.  In particular please remember to:

*  Refrain from participating in or promoting any behaviour that would threaten, intimidate, verbally assault (use of abusive language) or cause harm to any person

*  Be familiar with their school’s codes of conduct and regulations

More detailed information can be found by click HERE to view our entire Parent Handbook.  Thank you!