15120-104 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5P 0R5 Tel: 489-1981
Fax: 489-1195
www.holycross.ecsd.net
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 10, let us remember that mothers are
God’s gift to humans. They are given the wonderful privilege of participating with
God in the creation of new life and bringing hope into the world. A mother not
only gives birth, but God entrusts her with the tasks to nurture, feed, teach, guide,
and protect her child. Mary, the Mother of Jesus and patroness of Edmonton
Catholic Schools, had the sacred purpose of teaching and nurturing Jesus. As
mother, she showered her wisdom, love and compassion into the guidance and
education of her son. On this special day, may we thank God for the precious gift
of our mothers who conceived and gave birth to us, who cared for us, protected us,
taught us, and loved us. We give thanks for the many ways we are graced because
of all the love, kindness and support they have bestowed upon us. We pray that
God will continually bless mothers, grandmothers and those entrusted with this
care-giving role. May He grant them immeasurable joy as they share in the lives
of their children.
May and June are important months for our Grade 6 and 9 students as they
write their Provincial Achievement Tests. The schedule is included in our
newsletter and on our website. Please make sure your children arrive to school on
time and prepared for their exams.
Our month of June is busy with celebrations! Thursday, June 4 from 17:0019:00, our School Council is hosting our family BBQ. Please plan to attend!
Our Year End Mass will be held on June 10, at 9:15 in our gym. As always,
parents and family members are welcome to join us.
Denis Gauthier
Principal
Lynnette Anderson
Assistant Principal
Education Week May 4-8
“Education week is an opportunity to celebrate the important role that education
plays in building our society. The Alberta Teachers’ Association, the Alberta
School Boards Association and Alberta Education are working together to help
schools, school boards and locals plan activities that send consistent messages
about the value of education in the community.”
For detailed information on Education Week, check out the Alberta Teachers
Association website at: http://www.teachers.ab.ca/Pages/Home.aspx
Music
The next two months will be exciting for our Music Program!
Our PYP students will be beginning a unit in Kodaly method that uses traditional
French song and dance to teach ear training, vocabulary, rhythm and spatial
awareness. In our MYP program students will be working towards a music
showcase that will highlight the best of our music program. Grade 6 will focus on
French Canadian step dances as well as an introduction to Band. Grade 7 will work
on perfecting one of their band songs as well as starting a unit a unit on Stomp.
Grade 8 and Grade 9 will continue to polish their songs in band and will begin a
contemporary piece with new instrumentation.
We are asking that all instruments be returned to the school by May 8. We will be
starting to do an inventory of all instruments and maintenance. This will also help
us in ensuring that all students have their instruments for class. If special
arrangements are required please contact Julia Tremblay: [email protected]
DECC Summit
On April 29, students from the leadership team had the opportunity to visit St.
Joseph High School where the annual Digitally Engaged Catholic Citizen (DECC)
Summit took place. Students listened to teenage presenters who are using their
passion for technology to be leaders on both a local and a global scale. Our
students also had time to create action plans on how they will take their learnings
from the DECC Summit back to our community and to continue the momentum of
leadership through technology.
Story Telling Circle
Thank you to all students who attended the last Story Telling Circle on April 22.
We enjoyed hearing Darlene Olsen, Cree Language Consultant, tell the stories
"How Chipmunk Got His Stripes" and "Wisakecah Flies to the Moon". Please note
that there will be changes in the dates of our next gatherings. The Circle scheduled
for May 15 will be happening on May 22 instead. The June 12 Circle is
rescheduled for June 5.
Grade 9 Farewell Mass
We will be holding our Grade 9 Farewell Mass on Thursday, May 28 at 18:30 at
St. John the Evangelist Church followed by a reception at the school. A special
note to our Grade 9 students who will be moving on next year—thank you for
being positive role models for our school. We wish you the best of luck in your
new journeys ahead. Many thanks to M. Fairfield for taking the lead in planning
this event.
Grade 9 Farewell Retreat
The Grade 9 students will be having their Farewell Retreat on Friday, May 29 from
8:30 - 14:30 at the Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert. It is a unique
place to gather and will be a time for our students to refresh, to gain new
perspective on things and to rediscover the sacred dimension of life. Students will
be participating in planned activities while enjoying food and camaraderie among
friends in this peaceful sacred space. We wish our Grade 9 students a very calming
and enlightening day at the Star of the North Retreat!
APPLE League Olympics
We will be holding our last Holy Cross APPLE League event for this school year
on Wednesday, June 3. The APPLE League Olympics will be taking place in the
school gym, as well as outdoors using the running track and the field. MYP
students will assemble in their houses to compete in a full day of events, such as
the 100m run, High Jump, Volleyball, and much more. At the end of the day, the
house with the greatest number of accumulated points throughout the year will be
presented with the Silver Apple Trophy. The winning house will have its name
engraved on the trophy!
Athletic Awards
On June 11 at 11:00, we will be giving out our athletics awards to acknowledge the
accomplishments of those athletes in grades 6 - 9 who have made a significant
contribution to the success of our teams this year. Parents are encouraged to join in
the celebration of our athletes.
Fête Champêtre
This year we are celebrating Fête Champêtre on June 25 with our PYP students.
We will be having an outdoor specialist lead the students in creative outdoor games
and orienteering. We are so pleased to be able to offer this day in French as our
specialist comes to us from Québec! We welcome Pierre-Alexandre and his crew
for the day. We will also be selling smoothies during the day for $2 each in support
of the Sign of Hope! Please dress your children for a day of outdoor activities!
Important Reminders
Parents of students starting Grade 1 in September need to fill out new applications
for busing (yellow form) which can be picked up at our office.
Students who did not take the bus this year and would like to take the bus next
year, please pick up the yellow form at our office.
Late School Buses
If you have any issues with the buses running late or not showing up please
contact: Transportation Services @ 780-411-6078. Their office is open at 7:30.
Rules of the Road
Our children’s safety is our primary concern! Please use extra caution when you’re
driving past the school building or the grounds during recess and while children are
going to or leaving school. Please do not make illegal U-Turns or park directly on
the crosswalks. Please park in the appropriate spots and walk your children to the
door. Thank you for your attention.
Processional Cross
The arrival of the Fr. Michael Mireau Cross was very special for our community,
as our school derives its name from the Holy Cross. We began with a special
morning prayer and a reflection on the significance of the Cross for Christians. It is
the perfect display of God’s mercy and love. It enables us to live as people of hope,
because we know that God’s grace is more powerful than anything (even
Superman)! Christ defeated sin and death on the cross by his sacrifice, and Father
Catfish devoted his life to telling people about this good news –we were all blessed
to have him work with our schools. Staff, students and visitors to Holy Cross had
the opportunity to visit the Travelling Cross during the day in a central area of the
school. Some of our Grade 3 students who had a special connection to Fr. Mike
posed for a picture with the Cross, which you can see on this page.
Talent Show
Holy Cross Académie Internationale hosted our annual Talent Show on Thursday,
March 26th. We enjoyed an afternoon of amazing performances. It was a
wonderful opportunity for our entire community to come together to celebrate our
students' many talents. We want to thank all the students for their time and effort in
preparing their acts.
Congratulations to the winners of the talent show: Victoria. K (1st place) shared
her beautiful voice with the song "Alleluia". Ryker H. and Jean-Luc. B (2nd place)
surprised us with their unique magic tricks that incorporated our judges and the
audience, and Alexis N. (3rd place) impressed us with her interpretive dance of the
song Chandelier by Sia.
We are proud of all the students who entertained us that afternoon. Thank you to
Mlle Norman and M Eng for all their hard work in preparing the event. Thank you
to M Chaylt and M Kristiansen who served as judges. The Talent Show is another
testament to the collaborative efforts of our dedicated staff and talented students.
Gala d’art oratoire
Congratulations to Caelen C., Sarah N., Emilie G., Jordan P., Abigail Y., Inna P.,
Matthew W., and Kate L. who represented Holy Cross at the 10 th annual Gala d’art
oratoire on April 15th at J.H. Picard School. Students showcased their strong
French language skills as they presented poems to proud parents, grand-parents
and teachers. We want to commend both the teachers and students for their time
and effort in preparing for this event. Félicitations!
Emilie, Jordan and Abigail
Kate
Sarah and Caelen
Matthew and Inna
Grade 5 Exhibition / Grade 9 Community Project
Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate our students’ achievements in
the Primary Years and Middle Years programmes last night. At the Grade 5
Exhibition, students presented projects developing the theme of Sharing the Planet
with the central idea that we each have the right as well as the responsibility to take
action in our community. Likewise, the Grade 9 Community Projects were shared
through documentary films, which explained their service action in response to the
global context, Equity and Development.
Thank you to Mme Emilia (Grade 5), Mlle Benoit (Grade 5), Mr. Kristiansen
(Grade 9) as well as the students’ mentor teachers for your dedication and
commitment to the programme. A special thank you to Mme Favreau for all of her
assistance with the installations. Congratulations to the Grade 5 and 9 students for
your hard work and enthusiasm in demonstrating your knowledge, skills and
attitudes to our community!
Grade 5 Exhibition
Grade 5 Exhibition
Grade 5 Exhibition
Grade 9 Community Project
Grade 9 Community Project
Grade 9 Community Project
RunWild Marathon
Representatives from RunWild and Zander the Zebra mascot were here this week
to promote our upcoming mini RunWild event on April 24, 2015 and the official
RunWild road race held on May 3, 2014 in St. Albert. RunWild is a road race that
allows children to complete a marathon while raising funds for the Zebra Child
Protection Centre.
Our Running Club students have been meeting at lunch time to accumulate
kilometers towards the marathon total of 42.3 kilometers. The last kilometer will
be completed at the RunWild race in St. Albert on May 3, 2015. Information was
sent home with all Running Club students regarding the details of this event.
We are very proud of our students, all of whom participated in our Mini
RunWild today. Bravo to the generous students, parents and staff to came together
in support for the Zebra Child Protection Center. Together we raised a total
$980.00. At the MYP level, the house which raised the most money was Les
Rebelles Sans Cause Bleu. This group raised a total of $441.00. Great job
everyone! Many thanks to all of our students and families for their generous
donations. As well, many thanks to Mme Fairbank and M. Chaylt and M. Eng for
organizing the event.
Mini RunWild
Superintendent’s Award of Excellence
Congratulations to Abigail Isaac who is this year’s recipient of the
Superintendent’s Award of Excellence! Abigail will be honored on May 20 at the
annual Superintendent’s Award of Excellent Ceremony! We are very proud of you
Abigail!
Come Visit the EMU!!
Our interactive 21st Century
Classroom on wheels is coming to
Holy Cross for a day this Spring!
Come on board and explore with
your child in our language rich
environment through a variety of
emergent centres including:
- lego wall play
- sensory activities
- fine and gross motor
development
- science inquiry
- story time
- robotics
* Siblings welcome
Where: Holy Cross Académie
Internationale
15120—104 Avenue
When: Friday May 15, 2015
Time: 11:00AM—1:00 PM
Learn about the new 100 Voices Program
opening at Holy Cross for the 2015-16 school
year.
Important News from St. John the Evangelist Parish
As part of your child’s ongoing faith development, it is important for them to
prepare for and receive the Sacraments of the Church.
Typically we do preparation for First Reconciliation and First Communion in
Grade 2 (age 7+) and Confirmation in Grade 6 (age 11+).
Please contact the parish office at 780-452-3988 to register your children as soon
as possible. We are beginning a new process of preparing the children for the
sacraments. After the initial contact with the office staff we will set up a meeting
time for the child and parent to meet with the pastoral assistant to discuss our
expectations and format of sacramental preparation. The programs will begin in
January. Please note there is a parent meeting prior to the start of the programs;
the date and time to be determined. Once the sessions begin, new registrations
will not be accepted for the current year. We will require a photocopy of your
child’s baptismal certificate as part of the registration process.
If you have any children older than the “typical” ages for our programs who have
not yet prepared for and/or received these sacraments, please contact us and we
will be able to help the children to prepare and receive the Sacraments. If you have
any questions at all, please do not hesitate to call us.
Olive Michaud, Pastoral Assistant
[email protected]
Grade 6 Confirmation
The Grade 6 Confirmation will take place on Saturday, June 6 at 16:00 at St. John
the Evangelist Church. Everyone is invited to attend the Confirmation Mass.
Achievement Tests Schedule May – June 2015
May 2015
Time
Date
Subject
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Monday, May 11
Grade 6 – FLA Part A
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Monday, May 11
Grade 9 – ELA Part A
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13
Grade 6 – ELA Part A
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 13
Grade 9 – FLA Part A
Time
Date
Subject
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, June 16
Grade 6 – FLA Part B
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 17
Grade 6 – ELA Part B
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, June 18
Grade 6 – Mathematics
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Friday, June 19
Grade 6 – Science
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Monday, June 22
Grade 6 – Social Studies
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Monday, June 22
Grade 9 – FLA Part B
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Tuesday, June 23
Grade 9 – Science
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, June 24
Grade 9 – Mathematics
9:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, June 25
Grade 9 – ELA Part B
9:00 – 10:20 a.m.
Friday, June 26
Grade 9 – Social Studies
June 2015
Canora School Aged Childcare Centre
The Canora School Aged Childcare Centre has openings for children aged
4.5 to 12years. We are located inside Holy Cross Académie Internationale at
15120 - 104 Avenue (Room 005). Registration is on a first come first served
basis with priority given to Kindergarten children who attend school in the
morning. We are open from 6:30 - 18:00. We provide two snacks daily
(morning and afternoon). Fees are calculated monthly only - no hourly or
drop-in care.
$475.00 for Grades 1 - 6 and $630.00 for Kindergarten
To pick up a registration form and parent handbook, please phone Canora
School Aged Childcare at (780) 489 –1920.
Montessori Preschool Programs
For Ages 2-5
University Educated Montessori Teachers
We are one of the few well-rounded programs that provide children with academic,
emotional and social benefit!
Please call us (780)487-6419 or visit
www.westendmontessori.org
All inquiries are also welcome via email to:
[email protected]
We are located within Edmonton’s distinguished
Holy Cross Académie Internationale (IB) French Immersion School.
15120 – 104th Avenue
No Drop Ins; Visitations Available Upon Request
Holy Cross Académie Internationale 2015-2016
We warmly welcome you to join our school community in 2015-2016. Please call
our school office at (780) 489-1981 if you wish to register or if you require more
information on our school and programs.
May 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
3
4
5
6
RunWild road
race in St. Albert
Celebration of the
Arts
Badminton game at
St. Joseph High
School 15:30-18:30
Badminton Finals at
St. Joseph High
School 15:30-18:00
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
2
7
8
9
14
15
16
School Council at
19:00-21:00
10
11
12
13
Gr. 6 FLA Part A
(PAT)
Gr. 2B Field Trip at
Telephone museum
9:00-11:50
Gr. 6 ELA Part A
(PAT)
Gr. 9 ELA Part A
(PAT)
Gr. 7, 8 ELA Part A
17
8
31
25
Gr. 9 FLA Part A
(PAT)
Gr. 7, 8 FLA Part A
19
Victoria Day
24
EMU (Early Learning
Mobile Unit)
26
20
21
22
Sup’s Award of
Excellence
Staff Appreciation
Lunch
Gr.9 Riverwatch
27
28
29
Gr.7 Parent Meeting
Grade 9 Farewell
Gr. 9 Retreat at Star of
the North 8:30-14:30
19:00-20:00
Mass at St. John 18:30
23
Story Telling Circle
11:50-12:30
30
June 2015
Sun
Mon
1
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
2
3
4
5
6
Grade 5
Immunizations
APPLE League
Olympics
Family BBQ
Story Telling Circle
11:50-12:30
10
11
12
13
Year End Mass
Athletic Awards
20
Grade 9
Immunizations
7
8
9
Track & Field Finals
14
15
16
17
18
19
End of term 3
Gr. 6 FLA Part B (PAT)
Gr. 6 ELA Part B (PAT)
Gr. 6 Math (PAT)
Gr.6 Science (PAT)
Last day of classes for
grades 7 - 9
21
22
23
24
25
26
Happy Father’s
Day
Gr.6 Études Sociales
(PAT)
Gr. 9 Science (PAT)
Grade 9 Math (PAT)
Early Dismissal
Gr. 7, 8 Science
Gr. 7, 8 Math
Cancellation of Early
Dismissal
Gr. 9 FLA Part B (PAT)
Gr. 7, 8 FLA Part B
Gr. 9 ELA Part B (PAT)
Gr. 7, 8 ELA Part B
Fête Champêtre
28
29
30
Have a Great
Summer!
Have a Great
Summer!
Gr. 9 Études
Scoiales (PAT)
Gr. 7, 8 Études
Sociales
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