St. Francis Weekly Update

St. Francis Update
Week of February 2nd to February 6th
 
Dear St. Francis of Assisi students and families,
 
Prayer
Almighty God,
You are the only source of health and healing.
In you there is calm, and the only true peace in the universe.
Grant to each one of us your children an awareness of your presence, and give us perfect confidence in you.
In all pain and weariness and anxiety teach us to yield ourselves to your never failing care, knowing that your love and power surround us, trusting in your wisdom and providence, to give us health, strength, and peace when your time is best;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 
Shrove Tuesday Feast 
St. Francis Families, please join us for a free Pancake Breakfast Feast on Tuesday, February 17th from 8:30 to 10:00am, provided by SFA Administration.  It will be held in the school cafeteria, and everyone is welcome! 
 
Grade 9 School Immunization Program
Whitehorse Health Centre Public Health Nurses will be conducting the annual Grade 9 school-based immunization clinic on February 19th.  
Parents and students may review the school immunization program and consent process at: https://yukonimmunization.ca/get-immunized/grade-6-and-9-school-based-immunization
Information packages including a consent form and parent letter have been sent home last week by Mr. Cassidy.
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Consent for immunizations
Consent to health care, under the Care Consent Act, applies to a person of any age. That means that a person of any age can consent to their own health care as long as they are capable of understanding and appreciating the consequences of that decision. (CCA s.6(4))
If a student presents with or without parent/representative consent, it is the health care provider's professional responsibility to inform them about their right to provide consent on their own behalf despite the consent/refusal to consent given by the parent(s).
Please feel free to contact Whitehorse Health Centre for any questions or concerns.
 
Grade 9 to 10 Information
Parent Information Night – The move into grade 10 is a big step.  This is when classes start counting toward graduation. There will be a presentation on graduation requirements/high school credits for the parents of students in grade nine going to grade ten on February 16th from 6:30-7:30. Hopefully we can answer your questions and fill you in on the last, best three years of your student’s high school experience.
 
Lent at Sacred Heart Cathedral
Sacred Heart Cathedral will be offering a three week long series during Lent called The 99 Experience. It is a powerful mission series that will be a springboard for deepening our faith as we grow in identity, purpose, and community. Please join us on February 19, 26, and March 5 from 7-8:30pm in the CYO Hall. For more information, please contact the retreat coordinator Monica Best at [email protected]. Everyone is invited!
 
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, Principal; Tanner Cassidy, Vice-Principal; Joe Cosgrove, Vice-Principal