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Remember on Christmas morning how we found our way to the stable? It may have been the stable on the mantle shelf under the Christmas tree or in our parish church. We gazed at the baby in the manger just like the shepherds had done so long ago. Jesus was there with Mary and Joseph. God chose Mary to be the mother of his Son. It was God's work in her that made her so special, so blessed. God sent the Archangel Gabriel to Mary's town of Nazareth. The angel told her about Gods wonderful plan wonderful for her and for all of us. Mary wanted to please God and although she was confused she accepted the plan. Today we thank God for Mary, Jesus' mother, who brought the Savior into the world. Because she is the mother of Jesus, God's Son, she truly is the Mother of God. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, baby Jesus was born of Mary.
OUR MOTHERS
Why did God Make Mothers? To have more people (Ben) To take care of the little ones (Peyton) So they could protect their child What does your mom do in her spare time? She goes shopping (Liam) She buys shoes (Brayden) She has friends over (Jessica) Why did God give you your mom and not some other mom? For safety (Donovan) He knew she would make me smart (Kiera) He thought that person would be just right for you (Quentin) If you could change one thing about your mom what would that be? Nothing (Nicholas) Not to be so bossy
Happy Mothers Day to all of our Moms! Thank you for being such good Moms! (From all the kids in 2E) From all of the staff we wish all of our Monsignor Doyle Moms a very Happy Mothers Day!
What will you say to your Mom on Mothers Day? I love you (Karter) I love you and I would hug you all the time I would say that I want to stay with you all the time and not go to school (Annaliese)
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IMPORTANT DATES:
May 3-6 May 4 May 8-9 May 11 May 13 May 15 Playground Installation Dairy Queen Day Calgary Zoo visits for Jubilee Garden Popcorn Day Happy Mothers Day! Grade 3 Provincial Achievement Test Lang. Arts Part A Grade 6 Provincial Achievement Test Lang. Arts Part A Marian Celebration 9:30 Volunteer Appreciation 1:45 in the Library No School PD for teachers No School Victoria Day School Council 6:45 p.m. Evergreen Theatre Presentation 1:15pm Pizza Day Grade 5 Frank Lake Field Trip Kindergarten to Butterfield Acres Jubilee Garden Clean-up All classes KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION 6:00 More information to follow
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Spolumbos Fundraiser
REMINDER: Monsignor Doyle School Council would like to remind those that ordered Spolumbos Sausages that orders must be picked up from the school on Friday May 4th between 5-7pm. Weather depending we will be distributing the orders outside at the front doors. Our alternative location, if needed, will be in the school gym. If you cannot be there to pick up your order please ensure you arrange for someone else to pick up your order for you and that your alternative knows your childs first AND last name. We cannot and do not have the means to store orders at the school over the weekend. HOW WE DID: Preliminary numbers for the fundraiser show that we raised $3100.00. We had 65 orders come in (225 cases ordered) - WOW that's a lot of sausage! Funds will go towards things like the spring dance, spring start-up/cleanup and a 'zoo education' program for the Jubilee Gardens, and the grade 6 farewell to wrap up our school year. Thank you so much Mrs. Synders-Blok for organizing this very successful event! Your time was very much appreciated. Ms. Pawlak
KNIGHTS OF COLOMBUS
St. Peters Knights of Columbus Council is proud to have contributed financially to the new playground at Monsignor Doyle School and to the school's computer lab in the past. In an effort to help the St. Peters K. of C. continue supporting other Church, Community and School initiatives, we are asking Monsignor Doyle School Community to purchase 2 tables ($600/table of 8) at the upcoming
ST. PETERS K. of C. 3 ANNUAL GALA DINNER & SILENT AUCTION: WHEN: June 9, 2012 (6:00 midnight) WHERE: Silver Springs Community Centre WHY: K. of C. Fund Raiser to support Community and School initiatives St. Peters Youth Group St. Vincent de Paul Christmas Hamper COST: $75/ticket TICKETS: Contact Dan Moro (403) 455-8707 Join us for an evening of fine food, dancing & friendship. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT: The Ad Hoc Band We make a living from what we get. We make a life from what we give
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Spring Fertilizing
Weather permitting the annual grass fertilizing is scheduled to start April 23rd. The District will start with the south schools and work towards the north. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Bruce Taplin, Assistant Supervisor Maintenance, CSSD at 403-500-2510.
Plant three rows of peas; -peas of mind -peas of heart -peas of soul Plant four rows of squash: -squash gossip -squash indifference -squash grumbling -squash selfishness Plant four rows of lettuce: -lettuce be faithful -lettuce be kind -lettuce be patient -lettuce be loving No garden is complete without turnips; -turnip for meetings -turnip for service -turnip to help others To conclude our garden we must have thyme: -thyme for family -thyme for friends -thyme for strangers -thyme for yourself Water freely with patience and cultivate with love.
May the life giving Spirit of God fill the garden of your soul so that you and all whom you touch might know the fullness of Gods love.
Please return the completed form to the office immediately thank you for your assistance.
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Demographics
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Catholic Philosophy
All of the schools in our District emphasize Catholicity in the planning and implementation of school programs, as well as to guide the overall philosophy of the school. Church teachings and Christian values are reinforced through the culture and climate of my childs school. (Select only one.) Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
Religious Education The following question refers to your childs religious education at our school.
The Religious Education program at the school has assisted me in reinforcing Gospel values with my child. (Select only one.) Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
Overall Satisfaction The following questions refer to your overall satisfaction with your childs education at our school.
Quality of Education
I am satisfied with the overall quality of basic education at my child's/children's school. (Select only one.) Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree In your opinion, has the quality of education at your child's school improved, stayed the same or declined in the past three years? (Select only one.) Improved Stayed the same Declined Don't Know Additional Comments: Please provide any additional comment about your child's school.
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May 2012
CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
1000 Fifth Avenue SW Calgary, Alberta T2P 4T9 403-500-2000 www.cssd.ab.ca
ONNECTIONS
North Calgary Sunday, May 27, 2012 Mount View Elementary School 2004 4 Street NE, Calgary
Orientation sessions are approximately one hour and the program consists of a presentation on bus safety followed by a first ride on a bus. Families receive safety handouts, snacks and school district busing information. Pre-registration is essential to attend this program and is available on a first come, first served basis. To pre-register call: 403-640-8867.
Accessible from anywhere there is an Internet connection Saves school office staff the time of manually keying payments into accounting and student fee information systems Streamlines fee management and collection processes for parents and the district Provides better fee reporting at the school and district level Calgary Catholic School District does not store or keep your credit information. All fee transactions paid online are processed by a third party (Moneris). The online fee payment option will be expanded to other fees, based on the results of this pilot program. To pay your fees online, please visit www.cssd.ab.ca and click the icon on the homepage.
The Alberta School Boards Association presents the award to a first year teacher who truly stands out within the ranks of new teachers. For 2012, the following 11 nominees were selected from CCSD: Donna Charron St. Vincent de Paul Amanda Moppett-Beatch Sacred Heart Daphne Deon St. Luke Jessica Pierson Holy Trinity Tanis Fioritti Monsignor J. S. Smith Shannon Pollock St. Wilfrid Christina Fuerderer St. Benedict Michael Venegas St. Benedict Robert Scott Harrison Bishop Grandin Jessica Volpi Monsignor Neville Anderson Nicole Hoffman Holy Family From the nominees, one winner from Zone 5 is chosen to go on to compete with the nominees of other zones throughout the province. Congratulations to Robert Scott Harrison, this years Zone 5 winner.
Excellence in Teaching Awards
These awards recognize the innovative and outstanding teaching that takes place every day in Albertas kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms. Nominations for these awards are made by parents, teachers, principals, superintendents and all Albertans who want to show their appreciation to an outstanding teacher or principal. CCSD had 38 teachers nominated for this recognition and 11 were chosen as semi-finalists: Cindy Abtosway Our Lady of Peace Giselle LeClair St. Clare Lisa Bett St. Brigid Natalie Majcher* John Costello Tannis Boisjolie* - Holy Name John McDonald St. Martin de Porres Paula Brown St. Bernadette Jennifer Michalchuk* St. James Claire Doane St. Cyril Elaine Miller St. Basil Frank Durante* - St. Joseph Miriam Moran Holy Family Amanda Erickson Blessed John XXIII Sandra Park- Benstead Bishop McNally Jana Fedun St. Brigid Gail Pott* - St. Bede Heather Gault Good Shepherd Kathryn Salazar* - St. Cyril Julie Girard St. Luke Cathy Schlosser Don Bosco June Graham Holy Redeemer Lori Rich St. Clare David Gustavson St. Maria Goretti Gary Thoreson* Bishop Grandin Ann Howell* Bishop McNally Lesley Thorimbert Christ the King Andrea Hunter St. Clare Jesica Tores* Our Lady of Peace Pat Jarabek St. William Kirsten Tschofen Pelletier St. Gerard Stella Jeffrey* St. Henry Brad Vinnell St. Vincent de Paul Marli Kavanagh* Good Shepherd Adriana Wild St. Helena Odeh Kassis St. Brigid Peggy Wong St. Brigid Theresa Kennedy St. Clare Lisa Kerr St. Sylvester *semi-finalists
The program will honour semi-finalists across the province at regional celebrations. From the 130 semi-finalists, 23 award recipients will be selected and honoured in Calgary on May 26 at a special dinner and awards ceremony.
Excellence in Catholic Education Awards
These awards recognize Catholic educators in Alberta who have done an exemplary job in preparing our youth to grow into outstanding Catholic citizens. For 2012, CCSD had three winners chosen: Marian Burke - Bishop OByrne, Denise DeNeve - Religious Education & Family Life (Central Office) and Susan Steward - St. Augustine.
MAY 2012
Raising healthy Eating and Active Living (REAL) Kids Alberta is an evaluation of the Alberta Health and Wellness (AHW) Healthy Weights Initiatives. Schools from across Alberta have participated in data collection since 2008. Baseline data was collected in the first phase of the REAL Kids Alberta evaluation in the spring of 2008; the second phase was repeated in the spring of 2010 and the third phase of data collection is occurring over the spring of 2012. During each phase, a total of about 4000 Grade 5 students and parents were surveyed from over 170 schools across Alberta. The REAL Kids evaluation team will be back in CCSD schools this spring. Grade 5 students and parents from selected schools will be asked to complete the evaluation surveys and measurements. Participation in the evaluation is voluntary and all of the data collected is kept confidential. This third phase of data collection will allow individual schools, the Calgary Catholic School District, and the province to compare the health of children over the last 6 years.
Harvard Food Frequency Questionnaire for Children and Youth (a dietary assessment tool) to assess dietary habits and nutrient intake. Self-reported information on physical activity, screen time and recognition of AHW programs. Measurement of height and weight to determine overweight and obesity from calculation of Body Mass Index. Arm span is also measured to provide a more holistic approach to growth measurement. Survey completed by the parent/guardian of participating students. Healthy Eating
25% of students eat at least 6 servings of vegetables and fruit per day 12% of students eat at least 6 servings of grain products per day 62% of students eat at least 3 servings of milk and alternatives per day 89% of students eat at least 1 serving of meat and alternatives per day
Physical Activity
In 2010, 238 Grade 5 students from 11 Calgary Catholic Schools participated in the REAL Kids Alberta evaluation. Here are a few highlights from the survey results:
33% of students report being physically active 76% of students report being physical active during recess 47% of students usually walk or cycle to school 52% of students spend 3 hours or more per day watching TV, playing video games, or surfing the internet outside of school
Parent Results
84% of families eat together at the table more than three times per week.
May 2012
Kids Health
Got a bike? Get a helmet!
According to ParentLink, wearing properly fitted, approved helmets can decrease the risk of brain injury by 88 per cent. Here are some simple tips to keep your child safe when bicycling: Make sure its approved. When purchasing a helmet, look for a seal of approval (usually on the inside of the helmet) from CSA (Canadian Standards Association), CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission), Snell, or ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials). Buy new. Avoid purchasing second-hand helmets as the age and condition may be unknown. Buy a helmet that fits your child. Helmets often come with additional padding to adjust the fit. Make sure it fits properly. Ask your child to shake their head from side to sidethe helmet should not move. Make sure your children know how to make sure it fits. Teach your child to check the fit of their helmet every time they put it on. Follow the 2-V-1 Rule: 2 = the number of fingers that should fit between the eyebrows and the bottom of the helmet V = the shape the straps should create around the ears 1 = the number of fingers that should fit under the strap below the chin Helmet-only. Do not allow children to wear hats, large clips, headphones, etc., under helmets as they interfere with the fit of the helmet. Helmets dont last forever. Replace helmets after four or five years or after it has been involved in a
When children wear helmets, make sure its the only thing theyre wearing on their headno hats, headphones or anything else.
crash. You are the best example for your child. Wear your own helmet when bicycling and reinforce the importance of being safe.
Before you put it on your table, check out the Nutrition Facts table
Nutrition Facts Nutrition Facts The Nutrition Facts table Per 1 bar (35 g) Comparing tables on similar foods Per 1 bar (35 g) % Daily Value Amount Amount % Daily Value can be helpful when choos- Calories 130 Calories 200 The serving size for both of these bars is the same (35 g) Fat 6 g 8% Fat 2 g 3% ing healthy foods. You can Saturated 0.5 g 3% Saturated 2.5 g 15% The oat and almond chewy bar has 18 per cent of your daily value + Trans 0g + Trans 0g compare similar foods in the Cholesterol 0 mg Cholesterol 0 mg 0% 0% for fibre (high). The mixed berry dip bar only has five per cent fibre Sodium 85mg 4% Sodium 85 mg 4% grocery store to see which (low). Carbohydrate 24 g 8% Carbohydrate 24 g 8% is the healthier choice! Fibre 1 g 5% Fibre 4 g 18% The oat and almond chewy bar has less fat (three per cent) and Sugars 17 g Sugars 8 g sugar (8 g) compared to the Mixed Berry Dip Bar (eight per cent fat, Tips when looking at the Protein 2 g Protein 5 g Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% Vitamin A 0% Vitamin C 0% 17 g sugar). Nutrition Facts table: Calcium 0% Iron 15% Calcium 0% Iron 15% The values of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium and iron are the same; Always look at the serving therefore, they are equally nutritious for these nutrients. Oat and almond Mixed berry size so you are able to comThe oat and almond chewy bar is a healthier food choice! chewy bar dip bar pare the same amount of amount of food has a little Iron, Fibre, Vitamin A, and and Trans fat, and Sodium. each food. Serving size is Vitamin C. found at the top of the Nutri- or a lot of a nutrient. For more information, tion Facts table. please visit www.hcChoose foods that have a Choose foods that have a sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/ high (15 per cent or more) low (5% or less) % Daily nutrition/cons/dv-vq/interact % Daily Value is a tool to % Daily Value for Calcium, Value for Fat, Saturated -eng.php help explain if a specific
For more information about the above, or any other health-related topic, please visit www.albertahealthservices.ca [email protected]
Start Smart Stay Safe (S4) School Newsletter Insert May, 2012 Significance comes from childs sense of belonging, feeling that one matters and that one is loved. Feeling significant goes beyond basic needs, it explores emotions and feelings, which are a significant part of growing up healthy and balanced. Significance is a child knowing that she or he is important, feeling that one is in the right place; that one fits in. Service is linked with generosity, doing things for others, knowing that one has something to offer to ones family, friends, and community in general. Service is about knowing that you can be helpful and contribute with what you have to offer. It is really important to allow your child opportunities to become involved in groups. For children in Grade 3-6, as part of their development, peers are becoming more important. Look for group opportunities in your community for your child, for example scouts or guides, church youth group, boys and girls club group, after school recreational programming. What kinds of activities does your family participate in to give back to the community (ie: volunteering)? If your child is involved in a positive group, they are less likely to be affected by negative peer influences. Start Smart Stay Safe recognizes the importance of family involvement in your childs learning and growth. Stay tuned for updates and information on S4 in the school newsletter in the upcoming months! Find out more about S4 at your childs school by visiting www.mtroyal.ca/wellbeing and ways to become involved by contacting the coordinator of the S4Family Project: Kristen at [email protected] or 403.440.7297.
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