St. Francis Weekly Email Oct 6-10

Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families, 


Lord God, in your goodness you provide for the needs of all your children. Remember all individuals and organizations who work together to relieve hunger, pain and suffering in the world and who serve in places we cannot go. Fill them with the strength of your Spirit, keep them safe from all harm, and give them hope and strength to carry on. Bless their efforts, and may their commitment lead us to recognize that we too have a role to play in helping those in need and inspire us to take action. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 


Fire Prevention Week 
October 5th to 11th is Fire Prevention Week across North America. Fire Prevention Week is a great time to learn about fire safety with kids. This year’s theme is “Charge into Fire Safety: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” The campaign is about how important it is to buy, charge and recycle lithium-ion batteries safely. 
Students and their families can take simple steps to keep themselves safe from fires at home: 

• Test your smoke alarms every month, and replace them every ten years. 

• Learn the sound of your smoke alarm. Make sure everyone knows that when the smoke alarm sounds, it is time to get out and call 9-1-1. 

• Take the time to plan fire escape routes from your home. Make sure everyone in the home understands how to get out of the house from any room. 

• Once you have an escape plan, practice it regularly. 

• Once a smoke alarm goes off, you might have two minutes or less to safely get out of your home. 

You can find more information about Fire Prevention Week online, including links to activities, games and lesson plans from the National Fire Protection Association, at https://www.nfpa.org/events/fire-prevention-week. 


Barn Dance Invitation 
SFA school council is kick-starting fundraising for a mural mosaic project in the school, similar to what exists in our other Catholic schools. We are seeking donations of silent auction items for a community dance we are hosting on Saturday October 25, 2025 at SFA. Everyone is invited to this all ages event; click here for the invitation! If you are able to assist in donation of silent auction items and/or baked goods to support this event and goal, please contact Katherine at [email protected]. 


Wood Street Programs  
Wood Street Centre will be hosting our Annual Open House on Thursday, January 15th @ 7:00 pm.  It will be in person at the school. 
Teachers will be on hand on January 15th to answer questions students and parents may have, students are encouraged to visit each program that they may be interested in applying to that evening. 
We will also be holding a Virtual Open House on Thursday, January 8th for rural students and those who are unable to make it on January 15th.  The Zoom link and time will be sent to schools and posted on the website closer to Thursday, January 8th . 
Students can visit the Programs page:  http://woodstreetcentre.yukonschools.ca/programs.html and do some exploring before attending the Open House. 
Applications and Information can be found here:  http://woodstreetcentre.yukonschools.ca/applications.html as of November 17th  
Program Applications are due on Monday, January 26th   

• applications can be emailed to: [email protected] 

• or mailed to:  411 Wood Street – Whitehorse, YT – Y1A 2E9 

• or hand delivered to:  411 Wood Street – Whitehorse, YT 

Timelines: 
November 17 Applications Available on Website 
November 25 – 27 MAD Information Presentations at High Schools  
December 8 – 12 Program Presentations at High Schools                   
January 8 Virtual Open House (Rural students) 
January 15 Program Open House:   411 Wood Street 
January 26 Applications Due 
February 11 Program Interviews to be complete by 
February 18 Program offer letters out (email) à late afternoon 
February 23 Students must accept, or decline offer by 
March 4 Information out to schools – WSC programs for 2026 – 2027 
 ** Program teachers will be reaching out to schedule presentations at each Whitehorse High School 
Click here to read the program descriptions. 
If you have any questions or need clarification, please don't hesitate to contact me. 
Kris Bruneau, Administrator. Wood Street Center. 867-667-8413. 
  
Parent Group 
There are various monthly parent group meetings hosted by the Family Resource Unit or Health Promotion Unit. If you would like more information on different events that are being held, you can find the posters on our website or click here. 


Youth Group 
Youth in grades 5-8 are invited to Youth on Fire – Sacred Heart Youth Group on Friday evenings. Click here for the schedule. 


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; Tanner Cassidy, Vice-Principal; Joe Cosgrove, Vice-Principal