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St. Francis Weekly Email April 24-28

4/25/2023

 
Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families, 
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The world around us is full of renewal as a warming creation dissolves the winter’s hard cold and breathes spring to life. This past Saturday was Earth Day 2023 whose mission is to build the world’s largest environmental movement to drive transformative change for people and planet. This kind of movement makes real the ongoing power of the Resurrection - making things new again and it is our responsibility to do what we can. In the beauty of the earth, we can see reflections of the beauty of God. 
 
Prayer  
Open our eyes, 
Open our ears, 
To the lesson of creation so that we may learn: 
The joy of flowers dancing in the April sun; 
The strength of a blade of grass pushing through earth; 
The stillness of a northern lake reflecting a full moon; 
The insistence of young birds yearning to live; 
And to fly … 
May the sunlight and the rain be reminders that You are at work renewing the earth. 
As a God of renewal, You are ever at work in our lives, too. 
Open our eyes to the needed changes in our lives this Spring. 
Awaken us to new life and perspective, for this we pray in Jesus’ name. 
Amen. 
 
Territorial Skills Competition 
Congratulations to the St. Francis students who competed in last weeks Territorial Skills competition. Each student brought home a medal - Baking Silver Medal, Welding Silver Medal and Carpentry Gold Medal. All three competitors worked extremely hard to achieve these stellar results! 
 
Professional Development Day 
There is no school for students on Monday May 1st due to a Professional Development Day for all staff. 
 
Student Led Conferences 
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Student Led conferences last week. It was great to see students sharing and discussing their learning with their parents, and enjoying a cookie as they visited each class. Only six more weeks until review week and exams! 
 
Free Research Databases, Books, French Books, Comics, Graphic Novels, Audio Books All For YOU! 
Students have access to free, excellent research databases to use anytime at home or school with their Rapid Identity credentials: student [email protected] and a password.  If a password reset is required, contact [email protected]. When logged into Rapid ID, go to the "digital resources" tile. 
 
Rapid ID  - Office 365 - allows students home access to documents and projects that they have worked on at school. Ensure that you are logged into your account so that your work is saved. 
 
Lastly, Rapid ID gives students a chance to find great e-books, comic books, graphic novels, picture books, French books, magazine and audio books for all grade levels through the SORA app.  Features include:  a built-in e-book reader, an audiobook player, a leveled reading collection, and a running tally of time spent reading and numbers of books read.  Questions? Just ask teacher - librarian Janet Clarke:  [email protected] 
 
Cafeteria 
Menu options for week of April 24 to April 28; click here  
 
St. Francis Activities 
Monday, April 24  
  • Gr. 10 Literacy Assessments  
  • Workout Club @ 12:00- Gr. 9 - 12  
Tuesday, April 25 
  • Gr. 10 Literacy Assessments  
  • Student Government @ 12:15 in room 11.  
  • Choir - 3:30 - 5pm 
  • Running Club @ 3:30 pm  
Wednesday, April 26  
  • Fundraising lunch in the cafeteria - Grads 
  • Carpentry Skills Club @ 12:15 pm In Wood Shop 
  • Debate Club @ 12:15 in portable 44 
  • Social Justice Club @ lunch in room 14 
  • Workout Club @ lunch. Gr. 9 - 12 
  • Chess / Board Game Club @ 12:15 pm in the LC 
  • PLC / early dismissal  
  • Dungeons & Dragons Club 3:30 - 5:30 pm in the LC 
  • Badminton @ 3:30 pm  
Thursday, April 27 
  • Gr. 10 Numeracy Assessments  
  • GSA Club in Room 20 @ 12:15 pm.  
  • Hand Games in the front foyer @ 12:15 pm  
  • Debate Club @ 12:15 in Portable 44 
  • SBT in Conference Room @ 1:00 pm  
Friday, April 28 
  • Make-up assessments 9 - 12 pm.  
  • Alpha Mtg @ 12:15pm 
  • Carving Club @ 12:15pm 
  • ThinkFast - Fri @ 3:30 - Sat @ 1 pm.  
Monday, May 1 
  • Professional Development Day – No School for students. 
Wednesday May 3 
  • x-block is 7 
Catholic Education Week is May 15 – May 19. Wear blue and walk for Catholic Education on May 18th.  
 
Please do not hesitate to call the school at 667-5901 if you have any questions or concerns.  
 
Blessings, 
The St. Francis of Assisi Admin Team, 
Alethea Wallace, A/Principal; Mia Ouellette, A/Vice-Principal; Janet Clarke, A/Vice Principal 

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