Hot Lunch Refund Cheques, Homestay Students

Hot Lunch Refund Cheques 

Please pick up from the office or call 604-574-5151 to have it sent home with your child. Thank you.

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Families Needed to Host Homestay Students

Elite Homestay is looking for families that are interested in hosting a Japanese student, 16yrs old, for three weeks this summer, from July 20 to Aug 10. They attend English classes and field trips during the week. This group will use the facility at Christ College on 64th Ave near 196st. The stipend is $630 for the three weeks. They are coming here to have the opportunity to hear and practice speaking English. At sixteen they are a lot younger in their demeanor than many of our own teen-agers. Many are shy and very eager to please their host family. They love interacting with children of all ages. Their time with the family gives them the opportunity to enjoy relaxed Canadian life, such as watching movies, walking to the local parks, shopping, eating pizza, learning to cook or bake Canadian favorites. Carpooling can be arranged and accommodations for host work hours can be arranged. Invite a neighbor or friend to host as well and you can do activities on the week nights or weekends together. Please contact Mary O'Reilly at 604-897-2468

Help us win an ice cream party!

Who likes ICE CREAM?  The TWO classes with the highest total purchases in the Knights of Columbus Shopping Card program will win an ICE CREAM SUNDAE PARTY!!!!

The Shopping Card Program is by far the easiest way for us to raise funds for our school expansion project.  Supporting the Shopping Card Program DOES NOT require you to spend extra money.  All you are doing is buying cards for places you go to already.  We are not asking you to donate extra money here.  You're simply changing the WAY you shop.

It takes a bit of time to get used to bringing your cheque book to mass and thinking about where you usually go.  However, once you get into the habit it's easy and you're able to greatly help raise funds. The proceeds of the program go to the parish, the Knights simply administer the program. 

Half way through the current contest the standings are as follows.  All classes are close and have a chance at winning so please keep purchasing these shopping cards.  Most importantly please keep supporting the program after the contest closes the weekend of June 7/8.  Every single family that participates greatly helps us raise the funds needed for our school expansion.

1st - Grade 5

2nd - Grade 4L

3rd - Grade 2

4th - Grade 1

5th - Grade 3

6th - Grade KL

7th - Grade 7

8th - Grade 6

9th - Grade KO

10th - Grade 5/6

11th - Grade 4K

Surrey Children's Festival Field Trip this Thursday

Reminder that we are going on our field trip on Thursday - important things to remember...

-students must be in full uniform
-students bring a jacket with a hood (no umbrellas please!)
-parent supervisors: please bring a bag/small backpack to carry your group's lunches 
-I will email parents to let them know which group your child is in (parent supervisor)
-if the weather is raining, please put your child in rain boots
-if the weather is sunny, please send your child with a hat
-please pack a disposable lunch (put in a labelled paper bag or large ziplock)
-we will be leaving promptly at 9:30 am after teachers take attendance and students use the washroom
-we will be back to CCS by approx 230-245pm

Items for tomorrow
-show and tell
-library books
-I am a Gift from God booklets are due

Friday
After Mass, we will be celebrating the Crowning of Mary and students have been asked to bring a flower (any kind will do) to present to Mary.

Rodeo theme non - uniform day

 

This Thursday, students can come dressed in their rodeo clothes! 

Full uniform on Monday

Monday
-the school panorama photo will be on Monday so please make sure your child is in their full uniform
-$2 ice cream fundraiser
-gym  (some students are consistently forgetting their shorts and gym shirt)
-I am a Gift from God booklet pgs 5 & 6 need to be finished and coloured (please remind your child not to work ahead especially with older siblings)

Tuesday
-library books are due
-show and tell: favourite game

Wednesday
-gym
-Top Marks Uniform Fitting & Exchange

Friday
No School: Pro-d

Monday
No School: Victoria Day

May there always be Mama

 

What a wonderful morning spent with all the Moms and Grandmas during our Mother's Day Tea! There were lots of laughs, a few tears and beautiful singing from all of your children. Thank you for coming and letting your child honour you - God bless all Moms!

Field Trip Update

Thanks for sending in all the permission forms and money. I will be drawing names for the parents chaperones as we had a lot of parents willing to help out. I will email the parent chaperones by Monday.

I have been teaching the students three of Will Stroet's songs 1. Full of Beans  2. Bike Safety Boogie 3. I'm Gonna Walk. Check out Will's videos on his website at http://willmusic.ca/videos/ 

Malaria Fundraising

Three intermediate students are fundraising for mosquito nets for children in Africa. These students came to our class and explained what malaria is and how African children are suffering from it. On Monday, these students will be selling ice cream for $2 during lunch recess. If you would like your child to purchase ice cream, please send in $2 in their homework folder. 

Friday, May 16th & Monday, May 20th

Reminder there is no school on these dates

Mother's Day Tea - location change

Our Mother's day tea will now be in the Columbus/Cenacle room which is in the Parish center (on the left as you walk in).  Babysitting will be in the Bushey room (right beside the Columbus/Cenacle room) with Miss Easterbrook.