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St. Francis Update

11/20/2024

 
Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families,  
 
Prayer  
Dear Lord, thank You for inviting me to follow You And for the times You wait for me to catch up. Learning from You, may I be patient with others, A visible sign of the love You envelop. Amen.  
 
From the Ground Up  
Help us connect Yukon farms to Yukon tables by supporting the From the Ground Up fundraiser!  
Students are selling local food bundles to raise money for St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary to help fund our Student Activities while supporting local farms.   
Each $40 bundle contains: 5 lbs of carrots and 5 lbs of potatoes for Yukon Grain Farm and Hinterland Flour Mill’s Barley Pancake and Waffle Mix (400g), Creamy Hot Breakfast Barley Cereal (320g), and Barley Brownie Mix (500g).   
Simply visit Yukon Food For Learning Association www.yffla.ca and follow these steps to order:   
  • Select the number of food bundles to keep or donate  
  • Choose a preferred pick-up date and location  
  • Specify the school you want your funds to support  
  • Provide an email address for updates and pick up details   
  • Complete your purchase online  
Only two more days left to order! If you have any questions, please contact Dana Korten at [email protected]   
  
Grade 11 Students 
PEARSON COLLEGE 
Yukon sponsors one student per year for a two-year period to attend Lester B. Pearson United World College in Victoria, British Columbia. Applicants should currently be in Grade 11 and will take Grades 12 and 13 at the College, culminating in the International Baccalaureate examination. 
Deadline: November 28, 2024 
Pearson College UWC is a two-year pre-university school (Grade 12 and Gap Year) for up to 200 students from over 100 countries who live, study and grow together at the edge of the western world. We believe that education is a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. Our education is transformational.  
The College was named in honour of the work done by the late Canadian Prime Minister and Canada’s only Nobel Peace Laureate, Lester B. Pearson. Prime Minister Pearson initiated the work to found a United World College “of the Pacific” as a way of continuing the promotion of peace and understanding in the world. 
Pearson College is one of 18 UWC schools and colleges worldwide. 
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]  
 
Experiential Programs 
Applications are open for the upcoming 2024/2025 school year – FADS, Wood Street Programs, Sport School. Please contact our school counsellors for application packages [email protected] or [email protected]  
 
Parent Group Session  
Join us each Thursday evening in November (6:00-7:30pm) to connect with other parents of teens to:  
  • Learn about the unique challenges immigrant parents face  
  • Share experiences and ideas for supporting teens  
This group is a free drop-in program facilitated by the Family Resource Unit for families of diverse backgrounds. All are welcome; transportation can be arranged if you let us know you need a ride and dinner will be provided!  
  
Youth Clinic – St. Francis 
My name is Stephanie Coombes, and I am a registered nurse with the Yukon Government. I am looking forward to supporting the health and well-being of students at St. Francis by providing monthly health clinics. I provide a variety of services including guidance on mental health, nutrition, physical activity, non-urgent care and health promotion. I work closely with the incredible teams of pediatricians at Lynx Health to provide low barrier primary care to youth who do not have a family doctor (but youth who do have a family doctor are welcome too!).  If your child has needle phobias for blood work or vaccines, I can work them with to do the bloodwork at school to reduce wait times in the hospital setting.  
Parents are welcome to call 867-335-1728 and speak to me if they have specific requests for health services or appointments for their children.  
Warm Regards, 
Stephanie Coombes 
 
Advent candles and wreaths for sale!  
Advent is less than a month away! We are selling 4-piece candle sets and metal wreaths!  
  • 4-piece advent candle set: $25  
  • Metal advent wreaths: $30 (very limited quantities)  
Please email [email protected] to purchase. Thank you in advance for supporting our Religious Education program!  
 
Please do not hesitate to call the school at 667-5901 if you have any questions or concerns. Join us on Instagram @stfrancisyukon.          
          
Blessings,           
The St. Francis of Assisi Admin Team,           
Alethea Wallace, Principal; Mia Ouellette, Vice-Principal; Tanner Cassidy, Vice Principal        ​

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