Thursday, 29 January 2015

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January 29th, 2015

February is almost upon us, and the grade 8 class has just completed their mid-term exams. An official letter will be coming home the first week of February with exam results, please sign and return the form with your child.

Catholic Schools Week is coming up from February 8th to the 13th. February 10th is our annual family lunch, Subway order forms have been sent home and are due next week. We hope to see as many of you as are available in the gym to share a meal together as the St. Gerard family. Friday, February 13th there will be no school for the students as the staff will be attending a special Catholic Schools Week in-service.

 
The grade 8 class is currently reading the novel "Freak the Mighty" an awesome book by Rodman Philbrick. The students are completing a series of activities along with the novel, which are due on February, 27th. You should ask your child about the novel it truly is a wonderful, heartwarming story.

We are finishing a French unit about bizarre and fascinating animals, and have begun our exploration of the wonders of Ancient Egypt in Social Studies.

Sunday, 19 October 2014

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October is upon us.


Our annual Halloween party is coming up on October, 25th, we always need parent and student volunteers in order to make the event run smoothly.

A reminder that the deadline for ordering yearbooks is just around the corner. We need to sell at least 30 yearbooks by November 1st in order to begin working on the books. Without enough orders we can't have a yearbook, so keep them coming.

There is a copy of the yearbook order form in the September and October newsletters. Follow this link to print out a copy. 

Sunday, 7 September 2014

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Welcome Back!



Another school year has begun, and all the grade eight students are bright eyed and ready to get to work. I hope everyone had a safe, exciting and relaxing summer vacation. With the start of the new school year there are some announcements and housekeeping details which need to be mentioned.

Our first fundraising activity of the year has begun. Coupon books and order forms were sent home with the kids on September 3rd.

Our "Homecoming" BBQ is scheduled for Thursday, September 11th with our annual "Meet the Teacher" night to follow at 6:30. Food order forms have been sent home, and should be returned with exact change by Tuesday, September 9th. Hope to see all of you on Thursday.

Picture day is approaching. Lifetouch will be at St. Gerard on Monday, September 22nd.

Our Hot Lunch program will recommence their services on September 16th.

Welcome back everyone! Let's make 2014 - 2015 a wonderful year at St. Gerard School. 

Thursday, 12 June 2014

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The year is coming to an end, exams are in full swing, and the class is hard at work. Our annual farewell is coming up on Monday, June 23rd. Mass starts at 7:00, the grade 8's are asked to meet in the grade 8 class by 6:30, wearing their Sunday best. There will be a short graduation and awards ceremony following mass.

Thursday, 9 January 2014

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Happy New Year! Welcome back to school for the first half of 2014. With the new calendar year come new school events and new learning opportunities. Grade seven and eight exams begin on January 20th and run until the 24th. I hope that everyone has been preparing for their exams. There will be a yearbook committee meeting on January 15th all grade eight students are welcome to attend and help make our yearbook spectacular.
A reminder that winter camp is coming up in February. The sevens and eights will be travelling to Winkler Bible camp for a few days of fun and spirit building.

Friday, 6 September 2013

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Welcome Back Everyone!

I hope you all had a safe and exciting summer holiday, and are ready to get back to school. 

There are a few important dates to be aware of this fall. Tuesday September 10th is an early dismissal day; please make arrangements for your child to be picked up at 2:25 p.m. rather than 3:25. Our meet the teacher BBQ will be held on Thursday, September 12th, order forms for food have gone home with our “oldest or only” students. Picture day will be Tuesday, October 1st.

This year is a winter camp year for our grade 7 and 8 students. We will be visiting Winkler Bible Camp In February. We will be away from school for three days, from the 19th to the 21st. You will receive more information about winter camp as we get closer to the departure date. We will be looking for a couple of parent volunteers who would be willing to join us for some winter camping fun. If you are interested and available to join us please contact the school.

The grade 8 class is already back to work. We have begun our T.U.S.C. program and our first novel study in ELA. We have begun a unit on developing world views in social studies, and will get started on our first unit about fast food, in French next week.

Welcome back to school everyone!


Sunday, 3 March 2013

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March, 4th

March 3rd, 2013


The St. Gerard School Yearbook Committee is holding a meeting on Tuesday, March 5th in the library all grade 8 students are welcome to attend.

As spring break approaches, so does report card time. The grade 8 reports will be coming home on Thursday, March 7th. There will be a Parent Teacher Conference request form included in the envelopes with the report cards. Please fill out the form and return it via your child as soon as possible.

Parent Teacher Conferences are being help in the afternoon on Thursday, March 14th, and all day Friday, March 15th.

    An Irish Blessing

     
    May the road rise up to meet you,
    may the wind be always at your back,
    May the sun shine warm upon your face,
    and the rain fall soft upon your fields,
    and until we meet again,
    May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
          May you have: A world of wishes at your command.

          God and his angels close to hand.

          Friends and family their love to impart, and Irish blessings deep in your heart!

          May the Irish hills caress you.

          May her lakes and rivers bless you.

          May the luck of the Irish enfold you.

          May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.

          May you have warm words on a cold evening,
        
          a full moon on a dark night,

          and the road downhill all the way to your door.

          May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,

          and may good luck pursue you each morning and night.

          May your blessings outnumber the Shamrocks that grow,
 
          and may trouble avoid you wherever you go.





 

Happy St. Patrick's Day Everyone!

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