St. Francis Update

​Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families,
 
Prayer
O Lord,
Give us a mind that is humble, quiet, peaceable, patient and charitable,
and a taste of your Holy Spirit in all our thoughts, words and deeds.
Give us joy and delight in thinking of you, your grace, and your tender compassion toward us.
Give us, good Lord, the grace to work for the things we pray for.
Amen.
 
Field Trips
Teachers are planning many Off-site experiential activities for this semester. Please look out for any field trip forms that students may bring home, and promptly fill them in, sign them and return them to the school. The Terry Fox Run will take place this Wednesday; please remind students to return their forms to their period 5 teacher and dress for the weather!
 
Cafeteria
Our cafeteria will be open for breakfast during morning break.
Lunch for the week is as follows:
Monday – Lasagna/Mac & Cheese
Tuesday – Fajitas
Wednesday – Honey Garlic or Hot Chicken Rice Bowls
Thursday – Hot Dog Tater Casserole
Friday – ‘Fry’ Friday
 
Grade 8 Parent Information Night
We will be facilitating a presentation for grade 8 parents at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Secondary on Tuesday September 17th at 6:30 in the Learning Commons (Library). This information session is in person and for grade 8 parents/guardians only.
 
In this information session we will:

•  Discuss how to use Teams. Teams is the platform our teachers use to post homework and it is where students can keep track of missed assignments/content of instruction.
•  Homework Expectations and our PLC homework check procedures. We will also explain our schedule as it pertains to X-block vs PLC block.
•  Volunteer Hours. Parents/guardians will get information on what to expect for grade 8 and all the subsequent grades.
•  Exams (Exam Procedures and Exam Schedules for grade 8s).
•  Attendance. We will discuss the processes involved in signing your child in/out and also the processes involved when your child has an upcoming extended absence (1 week or more).

 
 
Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ
Growing in Faith is a religious education program that is being taught in Catholic schools. It is published by Pearson and created by the Catholic Bishops of Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and NWT. It is a rich resource based on solid instructional pedagogy to support teachers in the delivery of Catholic faith curriculum. If you would like to know more about this program, you may access the digital resources by logging in with the following credentials:
www.pearsoncanada.ca/growinginfaith/parish
username: cke_parish
password: Religion1 (*Password is case sensitive)
 
Sacramental Preparation
Confirmation preparation classes will begin next month on Sunday October 6 at 6:30pm. The first meeting will be for parents and children at the CYO Hall. The schedule and materials will be presented at that time and any questions that families may have will be answered. Registration forms are available at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Our lady of Victory, online at [email protected] and some will be on hand at the meeting.
Subsequently, Confirmation classes will be held in the Sacred Heart rectory meeting room from 6:30- 8:00pm starting Sunday October 20.
 
CEAY
St. Francis School Council and the Catholic Education Association of Yukon will be having the annual general meeting on Tuesday, September 24 at 7:00 pm in the CYO Hall. There will be mass at 6:00 pm in the Cathedral for anyone who can attend. All are welcome. If you are interested in supporting our school councils and how we work together with the other schools, please come if you are available.
 
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