St. Francis Weekly Update October 9-13

​St. Francis Update
Week of October 9th to October 13th  
 
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.
 
St. Francis Feast and Celebration
Thank you so much to all who attended our spaghetti dinner last week. It was a great turnout! Again, we would like to thank Stefan for the sauce, and for the generous donations from YFNED; without food, we would not have been able to gather as we had. A thank you must also go out to our School Council and to the staff and students who helped behind the scenes. We hope to gather again soon, as it was great fun and conversation!
 
Fire Prevention Week
October 8th to 14th 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 “Cooking Safety Starts with You.”
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 www.yukon.ca/fireprevention.
 
Wood Street Programs 
Wood Street Centre will be hosting our Open House on Wednesday, November 29th @ 7:00 pm.  It will be in person at the school.
Teachers will be on hand on November 29th to answer questions students and parents may have, students are encouraged to visit each program that they may be interested in applying to.
We will also be holding a Virtual Open House on Monday, December 4th for rural students and those who are unable to make it on November 29th.  The Zoom link and time will be sent closer to Monday, December 4th.
Students can visit the Programs page:  http://woodstreetcentre.yukonschools.ca/programs.html and do some exploring before attending the Open House.
Program Applications are due on Monday, January 29th  

• 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 14th – 17th      High School Presentations **
November 29th                  Open House
December 4th                     Virtual Open House
January 29th                       Applications Due
February 14th                     Interviews to be complete by
February 21st                     Program offer letters out (email) à after 5:00 pm
February 26th                     Students must accept, or decline offer by
March 4th                           Information out to schools – WSC programs for 2024 – 2025
** Program teachers will be reaching out to schedule presentations at each High School.  
If you have any questions or need clarification, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Kris Bruneau, Administrator. Wood Street Center. 867-667-8413.
 
Cafeteria
The cafeteria is now open. There are breakfast options available and lunch meals are $8. Please click here to see this week’s menu.
 
Clubs and Athletics
Please visit our school website for club information and schedule of events.
 
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 and Mia Ouellette, Vice-Principal