September 2016 ST. PATRICK CATHOLIC SCHOOL St. Patrick Catholic School 7810 Poplar Drive Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4T8 Phone: 780-539-7434 Fax: 780-539-7436 E-mail: stpatrick@gpcsd.ca We shall build a student focused education by living and sharing our faith View our entire Newsletter at: http://stpatrick.gpcsd.ca/newsletter.php Twitter: @SPCSFX Facebook: St. Patrick Catholic School Principal s Message Hello and a very warm welcome to St. Patrick Catholic School. My name is Russ Snoble and I am honored to be once again the Principal of this school. Whether you are new to our school or returning, I would like to say that is a pleasure to have you a part of our school of Hope. This year we will building on the theme of Hope (Help Out People Everywhere) that we started last year and will be inviting each student and staff member to find at least one opportunity to bring hope to one other person during this school year. We have gathered a very exciting and enthusiastic team of instructional and support staff to help your child succeed in their learning and in their faith growth. As a team we will build on the school district s third year theme of Living Discipleship called A Dynamic Catholic Christian Thank you for entrusting your child to us. I am really looking forward to our upcoming year together. September Virtue HOSPITALITY
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2016/17 School Fees Grade 1-6 70.00 Grade 7-8 80.00 Pre Kindergarten 55.00 Kindergarten 55.00 Junior High Options 40.00 per term We now accept cash, cheque or debit. Please remember to send cutlery with your child. The school will not be providing these items. 3
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The month of September is widely known as back to school month. A month of new beginnings, when students of all ages embark on a ten month journey, which will see them through countless milestones. However, this September also marks another great milestone; the canonization of Mother Teresa. On September 4th, 2016 Pope Francis, by the Rite of Canonization, declared Mother Teresa a Saint. Someone who is with God and a worthy example to all of what it means to follow Christ. However, Mother Teresa did not become a saint on that day. Sainthood does not happen overnight, or by proclamation, rather, her journey to sainthood started with her birth, the same time it started for each of us. As Pope Francis says, to be saints is not a privilege for the few, but a vocation for everyone. Truly, it is a path we all walk; the path to holiness. Sometimes we are running down the path and sometimes we are barely crawling, but we are, nonetheless, on it. Fortunately, we can look to other great people who have also walked this route; Saints of the church. Holy men and women who made mistakes, but teach us over and over again that holiness is not about being free of mistakes, but rather about, continuously and actively, making the decision to continue on this path to sainthood despite them. So in this month of new beginnings let us learn from all the Saints, to treat each day like a new beginning, a new opportunity to travel our own path to holiness. 7
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780-539-6692 780-357-8845 780-832-1888 780-532-9381 Kacey Soregaard 780-882-8679 We want to continue to keep you up-to-date and informed about the latest school and school board information, events and announcements through electronic communications such as emails and newsletters from St. Patrick Catholic School. Occasionally these communications may include information about offers, advertisements or promotions related to school activities such as food sales, fundraising, event tickets, yearbooks, field trip opportunities, student photos, or similar school related activities. If you have any questions or wish to withdraw your consent at any time, please contact us at St. Patrick Catholic School, 7810 Poplar Drive, Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4T8; phone number: 780-539-7434; fax: 780-539-7436; email: stpatrick@gpcsd.ca. Thank you. 15