I hope you feel loved and appreciated this month. God Bless and thank you for all you do for your children and our school. Mrs.

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1 th Street Taber, Alberta T1G 1H3 Phone: (403) Fax: (403) May 2017 Newsletter Happy Mother s Day SPT Moms and Grandmas! May is the month we honor our mothers. The thought of our mothers immediately fills me with gratitude. Thank you to all the mothers in our school community; for all the lunches made, homework completed, volunteer hours put in, and most of all, for loving your children. Your love is what will make them succeed and thrive in our complicated world. My wish for our SPT moms, is that you look to our Mother Mary who had resounding faith in the most difficult of times. Never forget your faith and the power Jesus has to carry us through the tough times of raising children. Just like Mother Mary, you are the heart of your family and your prayers are very powerful. I hope you feel loved and appreciated this month. God Bless and thank you for all you do for your children and our school. Mrs. Nevil MUFFINS WITH MOM Mom s, please join us in the gym Friday, May 12th 8-8:30 am Come with your child to enjoy muffins and refreshments in celebration of Mother s Day and in thanks for all you do. Please stay with your child until 8:20 when supervision begins.

2 Alleluia! Christ is Risen. Easter is a time to celebrate...for 50 days. While it may seem difficult to be joyous for 50 days, there are many examples in the Church and many symbols to remind us to rejoice. We first turn to how the Church celebrates this Easter season. The priest wears white or gold vestments all through the season. Throughout the Easter season the Paschal or Easter candle, which is an image of the Risen Christ, remains on the altar and is lit at every Mass. Besides the Liturgy, there are many other Easter symbols that can be reminders of the resurrection throughout the season: The Phoenix: Mythical bird which rises again out of its ashes. The Butterfly: The butterfly emerges from the seemingly dead chrysalis just as Jesus rises from the dead. The Peacock: The bird is said to annually shed its tail feathers and grow new feathers and more brilliant and finer than before. Bursting Pomegranate: The fruit bursts with life-giving seeds. It represents the power of Christ who burst out of the tomb on Easter Sunday. The Swallow: This bird was believed to sleep in the water all winter, and reappear as new life in the spring, just as Jesus's body "slept" in the tomb and rose again. Easter Lily: The white flower blooms from a dead bulb, symbolizing immortality. Jonah and the Fish: Because Jonah emerged from the fish after 3 days, he is a type of Christ. The Dolphin: The fish of Jonah was often portrayed as a dolphin, so the dolphin became a symbol of the resurrection. The Rabbit or Hare: One does not need to look askance at the Easter Bunny. Ade Bethune explains: The rabbit's burrow, like the tomb wherein Christ lay, is a dark hole in the earth. From this 'tomb' he too arises, and with bounding agility skims over hill and dale, a figure of our bodies as they will rise on the Last Day in the likeness of our risen Lord ("The Easter Rabbit", Friar, April 1958). The Egg: This has been one of the most ancient signs of the resurrection. New life is born from the shell, which is similar to the tomb. Our Habit for May is Synergize. Students who synergize value other people s strengths and learn from them. They listen to others without interrupting and try to see things from other s viewpoints. This month we will be looking for students who are humble; those who seek out other people s ideas to solve problems because they know that by teaming with others they can create better solutions than any one of us alone. Mrs. Calder 2

3 Congratulations St. Pat s kids you raised $ for the Heart in our Jump Rope for Heart. School Council A huge thank you to everyone who came to the Spring Fling Family Dance and an extra big thank you to Ryley Kerkhoff for doing our music. Your support of school council and our fundraisers made it possible for us to send students to the Taber Gymnastics Club this month for some gym fun, so thank you all for your support. Our final meeting for the year will be May 15th 3:30 in the staff room. All parents are always welcome at all our meetings, hope to see you there! Now Accepting Registrations for Please contact the office to register Rain is so fun for kids to play in. PLEASE send your kids to school with their rain gear if there is a chance of wet weather so we can go outside and play in the puddles!!! 3

4 St. Pat s Choir Sings May 7th 9:00 am Mass 1st Communion Mass June 11th 9am Please come join us for mass and refreshments to follow. STAYING CONNECTED We have many ways for you to stay connected with us. Please check out our school website at st.patricks You will notice on our home page it is so easy to stay connected with Facebook. Please give it a try! Superintendent s Blog Our Superintendent, Chris Smeaton, shares the latest information in educational programming in his blog located at Board Briefs Each month the Holy Spirit School Division Trustees publish a summary of their meetings. Penny Carnival Friday, May 26th 10-11:30 A day of fun, games, treats and prizes Please bring in clean, gently used toys, games, movies, CD s, books, jewellery, etc. that we can use as prizes. Drop off at the school kitchen by May 19th St. Pat s Penny Carnival Please send your child to school Fri. the 26th with approx. $3-5 in nickels, dimes and quarters. Games and treats cost cents Remember to dress Western All proceeds go to Holy Childhood 4

5 th Street Taber, Alberta T1G 1H3 Phone: (403) Fax: (403) May 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Gymnastics 3 4 Gymnastics 5 6 May 1-5 Education Wk PD Day C G Gymnastics S C R Bright Lts.8:45 Hawaiin Day 1-2 3R 1-2 1L W Gr. 5 Science Fair Hats on for Men /3W tal Health 1-2 4G Gr. 3 Scientists 13 Choir sings 9am Mass Hot Lunch Pizza 1L Swim 1:30-2:30 5S Greg La Rocke 2C&2/3 Swim W Swim S Swim 1:30-2:30 in Schools Muffins w/mom 8 Concert 3K&4G Swim 1:30-2:30-8:30 Mini Bball(Gr. 3-5) Mothers Day 1W Swim 1:30-2:30 1L Swim 1:30-2:30 Neon Day 2C&2/3 Swim K&4G Swim 1:30-5S Swim 1:30-2:30 Gr. 1 Scientists in PD Day-Staff Retreat Gr. 5 Field Trip- Leth 2:30 Schools 4G&5S Library 10:30-11: No School 1,2,2/3 Swim Swim Hot Lunch-Taco in a Bag Penny Carnival 10-11:30 WCED Assembly Mini Bball(Gr. 3-5) May Bright Lights Gr. 5 s go to SMS 31 Living Rosary 9:30 5 June 1 Heritage Day Celebration

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7 A Community Group for Grandparents and Kinship Families Raising children Through this group, you will have the opportunity to talk with other caregivers, learn new parenting strategies, engage in discussions about child development and disabilities, problem solving and coping skills, self-care and connect to community resources Coffee and snacks will be provided Where: Taber Provincial building Time: 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Dates: April 3, 10, 24 May 1,8,15 and 29 (7 Mondays - not including holidays) Please register by calling Registration Fee: $5.00 PLEASE BRING YOUR QUESTIONS AND / OR CONCERNS AS WELL AS SOME FUN IDEAS TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP Facilitators: Joanne Blinco (cell) Karen Lanser- FCSS 7

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