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St. Francis Update

11/14/2024

 
Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families, 
Prayer 
Loving God, 
Thank you for your amazing power and work in our lives. Thank you for your goodness and for your blessings over us. Thank you for the hope you bring through even the toughest of times, strengthening us for your purpose. Thank you for your great love and care. Thank you that you are always with us and will never leave us. Thank you for your Son Jesus, for the truth of his word and the example of his life. Replenish our spirits with new strength and prepare us to meet each day with renewed gratitude and joy. Renew our spirits, fill us with your peace and joy. We love you and we need you, this day and every day. May all of our words and actions give you praise and glory.  
Amen 


Student Led Conferences 
Thank you to all parents and caregivers who came to the Student Led Conferences last week. It was great to spend some time engaged in rich conversation about each students’ progress.  If you were not able to meet with a teacher, please contact them by email [email protected]. The list of staff is on our website, www.sfacss.ca or click here.  The next Student Led Conference is scheduled for Wednesday April 9th, 2025.  


Shine the Light on Woman Abuse 
Shine the Light on Woman Abuse is a registered trademark campaign created by the London Abused Women's Centre in Ontario. The campaign began in 2010 as a small, grassroots effort and has since become an internationally recognized awareness campaign. Each year, the campaign brings awareness to the issue of men's violence against women by turning communities purple for the month of November. Purple is a symbol or courage, survival, and honour. We will be illuminating our school with purple floodlights and asking staff and students to wear purple on Fridays in November during Yukon’s Women Abuse Prevention Month.  


December Exams 
At our school, it has been common practice for some teachers to administer a part/section of their exam prior to Christmas break. For example, some teachers might dedicate some specific days during the month of December for students to work on major assignments that will be included in the exam’s final mark. 
Students will be made aware of the dates of such major assignments that count towards their final exam mark. The purpose of this message is to let parents/caregivers know so that they can advise administration if their child will be away from school for an extended period in December. 


Rock Your Mocs 
This week is Rock your Mocs week. On November 15th, we are encouraging everyone to wear their moccasins. This is a positive opportunity to celebrate and promote cultural pride, by encouraging Indigenous peoples to share their stories through their moccasins.  


Grad Raffle Tickets 
The Grad Class of 2025 will be selling raffle tickets. Stay tuned for more information! 


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! 


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; snacks and refreshments provided! 


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 one week left to order! If you have any questions, please contact Dana Korten at [email protected]  


School Council 
Our School Council will be holding a meeting this week on Thursday November 14 at 6:30 pm. 


Upcoming Survey!! 
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary, along with all Yukon schools, will be participating in an online school perception survey for students called the OurSCHOOL Student Survey. Please find the details of the survey implementation below.   
Who: All students, grades 8 through 12 
When: Weeks of November 18th – 29th 
Where: In classrooms using school technology 
Why: to measure student engagement, increase student involvement & sense of belonging at school  
In addition, *new this year* we would also like to capture the perceptions about areas of school climate that are critical to student success through the OurSCHOOL Parent Survey. Details of how you may complete the survey will be shared with you all next week. 


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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