Message From Administration

Inside This Issue

Moving?

Class Lists

Elementary Play Day

Grade One Orientation

Final Progress Reports

Junior High Awards

Day

Grade 9 Farewell

Safety Patrols

Upcoming Dates

Volunteer/Sacramental

Teas

Spring Concert

Cavaliers Foundation

School Council

Beach Dance/Market

Religious Education

Cavalier Athletics

Transportation Info

June Calendar

St Michael Parish

News

Healthy Children

Connections

ST. JOAN OF ARC ELEMENTARY/JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

7970 Wentworth Drive S.W. T3H 0K2

Phone: 403-500-2107 Fax: 403-500-2307

http://www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/stjoanofarc

June Newsletter 2017

As the 2016-2017 school year quickly draws to a close we say farewell to our Grade

9 students as they embark upon a new adventure into high school. Many staff mem-

bers will also be moving on to new positions within our school district. This school

year we say farewell to Mrs. MacLeod, Mrs. Stambene, Mrs. Dold, Mrs. McAnally,

Ms. Wuerth, Ms. Cumming, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Ionescu and Mrs. McBeath. It has

been a tremendous joy to work with each of you and we wish you all the best in your new schools. We

thank them for their outstanding service to our school community and know that God will bless them on

their new journeys.

We are pleased to announce the addition of three new staff members,

Mrs. Saunders, Ms. Moscibrodzki, and Mrs. Hobart who will be joining

our St. Joan of Arc School community. We are thrilled to have such

fantastic teachers joining our team for the coming school year.

Staffing within all Calgary Catholic schools continues into mid-June,

therefore we may experience additional changes in the coming

weeks. Once our staff has been confirmed for the 2017-2018 school

year a staff list will be sent in the weekly messenger.

Please see the attached calendar for June noting the important dates of

our Grade 1 Orientation evening, our Year End Liturgy, Kindergarten

Celebration of Learning, Elementary Play Day, JH Activity Day, JH

Awards Celebration, plus numerous other events/activities.

Please join us for our year end school mass held at St. Michael’s church

on June 16, 10:00am

As the current school year comes to a close our staff have already begun preparations for the 2017-2018

year. Our last day of classes this year will be June 29. Our students will be in attendance for the entire

day.

Our first day of classes for the next school year will be September 5, 2017. Prior to the first day of clas-

ses your child will receive a welcome postcard from their teacher. Information will be provided regard-

ing the first day of school. We will follow a similar practice as in previous years whereby classes will

assemble outside. Teachers will have signs posted outside near the entry doors for their class to meet be-

fore the first bell at 8:50am.

All parents are then welcome to stay and join us in the main gym for coffee, meet the new administration

team and participate in a volunteer orientation. This is also a time to reconnect with other parents in the

school community and share highlights of your summer break.

Thank you for a fantastic year of learning together. Thank you to our tremendous parent volunteers and

your hours of dedication to the students of St. Joan of Arc School. Have a safe and fun filled summer

vacation and we look forward to seeing everyone again in September.

Rick Paolozzi Bruce MacDonald Leanne Park

Principal Vice Principal Assistant Principal

St. Joan of Arc

Year End Mass

Friday June 16, 2017

10:00am

St. Michael Parish

All parents and members of

St. Joan of Arc are cordially

invited to celebrate our

Year End Liturgy

Are You Moving?

It is hard to believe but we are already beginning to look at enrollment numbers for the 2017-

2018 school year. We would kindly ask families that are moving out of our school boundary area

to please inform the office. This information will be valuable as we plan for next year.

Class Lists for 2017-2018 School Year

Class lists for the upcoming school year are generated during the months of May and June. It is

important that teachers are able to generate homeroom classes that will ensure optimal learning

for all students. Teachers will be compiling placement lists with the following factors in mind:

gender, academic levels, learning styles, behavior, independence, specialized programming,

friendships etc. Parents are asked to respect the lengthy process in place to ensure optimum

learning environments are created through careful distribution of student learners. Letters from

parents requesting class placements will NOT be accepted. Thank you for your

understanding.

Elementary Play Day

Wednesday June 21, 2017

Play day is coming! Students and staff are busy preparing for a day of fun with a Get Fit for Can-

ada’s 150th theme for our elementary Play Day. Our play day has been planned by staff and stu-

dents with the support of Parent Council. The activity based play day will offer many play sta-

tions for students to travel to with their friends. Stations have been designed to incorporate fun

based physical skills and to encourage active participation. Students are encouraged to complete

all stations, which will be set up in and outside of the school. We are grateful to our Staff Com-

mittee, School Council and our parent volunteers who will help support the running of stations.

The school will provide each student with a free snack and lunch! Play Day will go rain or shine,

but let’s pray for sunshine!

We are encouraging staff, students and volunteers to wear red, white or Canada themed wear.

Grade One Orientation

This year St. Joan of Arc School will again be offering a grade one orientation for any current kin-

dergarten families that may have questions as their child transitions to a full day of school. The

orientation will be held on June 15 at 6:00pm. It will provide information on school entrance pro-

cedures, lunch procedures, special days and fun lunches as well as an overview of the grade one

curriculum. If you are a current kindergarten family and interested in attending this informative

evening please RSVP by calling the school office at 403-500-2107.

Final Progress Reports

St. Joan of Arc School is kindly requesting all parents of children who will be absent on the last

day of classes, Thursday June 29, to send a self-addressed stamped envelope to St. Joan of Arc

School so final Progress Reports can be mailed home.

Please remember that if you send in a 9 x 12 envelope, the postage is $1.80 or 3 stamps.

St. Joan of Arc

Junior High Awards Day

Friday June 23, 2017

St Joan of Arc 9:15am

St. Joan of Arc School is continuing to celebrate the 2016-2017 Junior High Year End Awards

on Friday, June 23 at 9:15 a.m. at the school. The Year End Awards are selected by mem-

bers of the St. Joan of Arc Staff and are given annually to Junior High Students in a wide range of

categories. Subject Awards are presented in all subject area, including options. Spirit of St. Joan

Awards are awarded to Junior High students that exemplify the spir it and integr ity of our

patron saint, St. Joan. Awards for Academic Excellence are also presented in the areas of highest

academic average as well as Student of the Year which is presented to the recipient that personi-

fies academic, spiritual and social contributions.

Students that are selected as award recipients will receive invitations along with their parents and

guests to attend the Year End Awards. More details will be coming home soon!

Grade 9 Farewell

The spiritual theme for our 2016-2017 Grade 9 Farewell is “Mercy – Be merciful, just as your Father is

merciful" (Luke 6:36) Through the blessing of our faith, we will remember that our loving God is always

merciful, ready to forgive us of our trespasses and give us opportunities to begin anew. God is good to all

and his mercy is abundant – never in short supply. Pope Francis tells us, “Mercy will always be greater than

any sin [and] no one can put a limit on the love of the all – forgiving God.” On June 7, 2017 the Grade 9

Farewell will mark the celebration of our grade 9 students as we prepare to send them off to high school.

Students will arrive at the school for a community gathering continental breakfast, followed by a presenta-

tion from a guest speaker. Another special experience awaits as they leave for Jubilations Dinner Theatre for

a buffet lunch and performance of “Ferris Bueller’s School of Rock.” Upon leaving the theatre, students re-

turn to the school for an opportunity to share about the day, after which they will proceed to St. Michael

Church for their Farewell Mass.

On behalf of the teachers, support staff and administration, we bid a farewell to the class of 2017!

1 Timothy 4:12 “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the be-

lievers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.”

Safety Patrols June 2016-2017

Patrol Training

Our Grade 4 Patrol Trainees have been on duty for almost a month now and are demonstrating a greater

comfort level with the roles and responsibilities involved. Constable Hartmann also completed a successful

training session with all the new grade 4 patrollers. We have also begun to train our new Lieutenants for the

2017 – 2018 school year. We expect that all new patrols should be finished their training by mid-June and a

new Patrol Schedule put into effect at about that time. This schedule will then carry over in September.

Thank you to all patrols and parents for their commitment and flexibility during the training period. Your

support is truly appreciated.

Patrol Appreciation Day Picnic

AMA School Safety Patrol and the Calgary Police Service planned an Appreciation Day Picnic for all the

patrollers in the city. This event will take place on Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at Heritage Park. Thank you to

all parent Volunteers for making this event happen.

Our St. Joan of Arc patrollers volunteer daily to help children get to and from school safely. The time, kind-

ness and responsibility of our patrollers are truly appreciated by all the students and parents at our school and

in our community. It takes special qualities and dedication to step out and stop the traffic in order for stu-

dents and parents to cross the street safely.

To all patrollers at St. Joan of Arc School: “A big thank you for all the hard work that you do!”

In appreciation the school is also providing a pizza lunch on Friday June 2nd starting at 12:10PM.

Upcoming Dates to Mark On Your Calendar

You will find information on upcoming events on the May Calendar included in this

newsletter. We would like you to know upcoming events for May and June so you can mark

your calendars early!

June 1 Grade 5 Religion Assessment / Grade 3 Calgary Tower / Cyberbullying

Presentation Gr 5&6

June 2 Grade 8 Religion Assessment / Pedalheads Safety Presentation 11:30am (DivII)

Gr 4-6 / School Dance

June 6 Track & Field Meet Gr 9

June 7 Grade 9 Farewell Day - Mass at 4:30pm / Grade 3 Calgary Zoo / Track & Field

Meet Gr 7&8

June 8 Patrol Picnic / Spring Concert 6:30pm

June 9 Fun Food - Papa John’s

June 12 EMS Presentation Div III 11:00am

June 14 Volunteer Tea 1:00-2:00pm / Sacramental Tea 2:15-3:15pm

June 15 Grade 1 Orientation 6:00pm

June 16 Year End Mass at St. Michael Parish 10:00am

June 19 Grade 6 Language Arts PAT (part B) / Grade 5N Ralph Klein Park

June 20 Grade 7-9 Religion Final Exam / Grade 6 Math PAT / Elementary Dance

June 21 Elementary Play Day / Aboriginal Day

June 22 Grade 6 Social PAT / Grade 7&8 Science Final Exam / Grade 9 Science PAT

June 23 Grade 6 Science PAT / Sandwich Friday / Spirit Day-Twin Day / Kindergarten

Graduation-Rainforest Play / JH Awards 9:15am

June 26 Grade 9 Social PAT - Grade 7 & 8 Social Exam

June 27 Grade 7/8 Language Arts Reading Comprehension / Grade 9 Language Arts PAT

Part B

June 28 Grade 7/8 Math Exam / Grade 9 Math PAT / Grade 6 Lip Sync PM

June 29 Progress Report Distribution / Last Day of School / JH Activity Day

CAVALIERS FOUNDATION

The Cavalier’s Foundation held their final meeting of the 2016/17 school year on Wednes-day May 17, 2017. Our focus for the 2017/18 school year will be supporting the school’s goal of transforming our current library space into a Learning Commons. The Foundation will explore grant opportunities that would assist in the funding of this project. The Cavalier’s Foundation will be holding our AGM on September 20, 2017 at 7:30pm in the Learning Commons. All St. Joan of Arc parents are invited and encourage to attend.

Featuring

Jazz Band

Grade 7 Band

Glee Club

Handbells

Grade 8/9 Band

Thursday, June 8, 2017

6:30 pm

(Performers please arrive no later than 6:00)

Please join us for an evening full of music.

Spring Concert

Thank you to the 19 parents from the SJOA community who participated in the school council’s AGM. The following people were elected into school council positions: · Andrea Brownell – chairperson · Angela Rudnicki – secretary · Alina Kuo – vice-chair

The winner of the Parking Permit for one month is Jami D. Congratulations! School Dance and Vendor Market June 2nd! Save the date!

Spring dance on June 2nd between 6 – 8pm. Dance admission $10/family. Cake walk-we will need parents to donate cakes for the cake walk. Photo booth.

If interested in helping, please email Sandy Blair: sandyblair@shaw.ca 10th Anniversary Celebration St Joan of Arc 10th Anniversary Celebration requires lots of parent volunteers. Please contact the office directly to get involved debora.milligan@cssd.ab.ca or phone (403) 500-2107 Fun Food Fun Food helps to generate revenue for school council, which are used to directly fund items for your school. Place your child’s lunch order at www.healthyhunger.ca

THANK-YOU PARENTS FOR A GREAT YEAR

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU AT SCHOOL COUNCIL IN THE FALL 2017

Badminton- Congratulations to our badminton team for winning the TIER 2 City Championships. Thank you to all the coaches and

parents for such a great year.

Flag Football: Our flag football season has come to a close. Great job by all the teams. Our grade 9 team finished as Champions. Our

grade 7 and 8 teams will be playing their final games on May 30 for grade 8 and May 31 for grade 7. Great job and thank you to all

the coaches and parents.

Track and Field: The track and field meet is coming up on June 7 for grades 7 and 8 and June 6 for our grade 9 students. Teams have

been selected based on scores during PE class as well as tryouts before and after school. Good luck to all of the students that make

the team. GO CAVS GO!

PE GYM STRIP: PE gym strips are available on our school web site. Gym strip will be mandatory for students in grades 6-9 to have

next school year.

Bike to School day will take place June 6. If students can ride a bike to school that would be greatly encouraged.

Intramurals- Students will have their final weeks of intramurals.

PE Classes: During PE class, students have been participating in track and field activities.

June 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Day 6 Gr 3 Calgary

Tower

Gr 5 Religion

Assessment

2 Day 1 Gr 8 Religion

Assessment

Pedalheads Safety

Presentation

Gr4-611:30am

School

Dance

Popcorn Friday $1.00

3

4 5 Day 2 6 Day 3 Track & Field

Meet Gr 9

7 Day 4 Grade 9

Farewell

Gr 3 Calgary

Zoo Track & Field

Meet Gr 7&8

8 Day 5 Patrol

Picnic

Spring

Concert

6:30pm

9 Day 6 Fun Food-Papa

John’s

Popcorn Friday $1.00

10

11 12 Day 1 EMS

Presentation

Div III

11:00am

13 Day 2

14 Day 3 Volunteer Tea

1:00-2:00pm

Sacramental Tea

2:15-3:15pm

15 Day 4 Grade 1

Orientation

6:00pm

16 Day 5 Year End Mass St

Michael Church

10:00am

Popcorn Friday $1.00

17

18 19 Day 6 Gr6 Lang Arts

PAT PtB

Gr5N Ralph

Klein Park

20 Day 1 Gr7-9 Religion

Final Exam

Gr 6 Math PAT

21 Day 2 Elementary Play

Day

Aboriginal Day

22 Day 3 Gr6 Social PAT

Gr7-8 Science

Final Exam

Gr9 Science PAT

23 Day 4 Gr6 Science PAT

Spirit Day-Twin Day

Sandwich Friday

Kindergarten

Graduation-

Rainforest Play

JH Awards Day 9:15am Popcorn Friday $1.00

24

25 26 Day 5 Gr7/8 Social

Exam

Gr9 Social PAT

27 Day 6 Gr 7/8 Lang Arts

Reading

Comprehension

Gr 9 Lang Arts

PAT Pt B

28 Day 1 Gr7/8 Math

Exam

Gr 9 Math PAT

Gr6 Lip Sync PM

29 Day 2 Progress Report

Distribution

JH Activity Day

Last Day of

School

30 Teacher

Organization

(a.m. only)

June 2017