Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families,
Prayer Lord God, we kneel before you and worship you, for you do mighty deeds in heaven and on earth and allow us to become your children and your servants. You have done great things for many people, enabling them to serve you, and you will do still more. For you have promised that all our paths will be made straight. You have promised that all we do may be a service to you through Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world, whom we follow. He will be revealed to the whole world, so that the nations will be called to serve you and your will may be done on earth as in heaven. Praised be your name, Lord our God! We open our hearts to you. In death and in life we are yours. Amen. Christian Unity Thank you to Pastor Derek Baker, Rev. Beverly Brazier and Fr. Szwagrzyk for their participation in last week’s Christian Unity liturgy. We are happy that they could celebrate with us. Parking A reminder to parents and students regarding parking, morning drop offs and afternoon pickups. The drop off loop is on the north side of the building; the first turn off when travelling on Duke Rd from Lewes Blvd. We are asking everyone to use this location to ensure safety (the staff parking lot is not designed for drop offs). We would also like to remind students to park their cars in the student parking lot. Thank you all for your cooperation in this matter. Social Media Over the past month, we have become aware of several inappropriate and offensive messages being posted on a Snapchat group of which many students are members. These messages are being sent over the weekend while students are on their own time, but the effects of the messages are being felt at St. Francis during the week. Students are bullying and teasing their classmates as well as using racial slurs. We have spoken to all classes about appropriate social media use and, as we become aware of inappropriate comments directed at other students, we have disciplined the students posting the messages and notified their parents/guardians. However, we are not able to monitor our students on their phones outside of school hours. Please take some time this week to discuss with your student how to use social media appropriately. Positive social media behaviour for everyone:
Excerpted from: https://youthfirstinc.org/social-media-safety-tips-for-children/ Suggestions for parents / guardians:
Cafeteria We are moving towards a cashless cafeteria. There is no longer a machine for debit/credit purchases. Please purchase punch cards for $20 each, through the office for use in the cafeteria. In addition, $3 vouchers are also available at the office. Sandwiches or Salads or Soups are $3, the main meal is $6. You may purchase the punch cards or vouchers with cash at the office or send an e-transfer to [email protected]. Students who are in need of service learning hours may volunteer in the cafeteria. For one week (5 days) of lunch duty, they will earn five hours. Please sign up in the office if you are interested! Menu options for week of January 30 to February 3
Sandwich/Salad/side – Mixed greens salad with maple dill dressing
Sandwich/Salad/side – Bison/beef and barley soup
Sandwich/Salad/side – Veggie plate with hummus
Sandwich/Salad/side – Chicken noodle soup St. Francis Activities Arctic Winter Games - Saturday, January 28 to Saturday, February 4 Monday, January 30
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 Comments are closed.
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