EDMONTON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
What Makes a Dad
God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew his masterpiece was
complete,
And so, He called it ... Dad
Inside this issue:
Catholic Schools Are Special
2
School Council
3
Bingo News
4
PAT/Fees/ Talent Show
5
Sacraments
6
Photos of school events
7
SPARK team SAGE
8
Year–end celebration/Mass
9
Yearbook and Memories
10
June Calendar
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June 2015
May 29th, 2015
A note from Mrs. Zubot...
Dear Students, Parents and Guardians,
It is hard to believe that June is here already.
There is an excitement in the air that is contagious as the weather begins to feel like summer!
It has been a year of learning, growing and reflecting not only for students but for myself as
acting principal as well. Thank you for all of the
support and patience provided to me over this
last part of the school year.
I would like to extend a sincere thank you and
good luck to Mrs. Giacobbo and Mrs. Kindzierski
who are retiring this year. These ladies professionalism and dedication to student learning is
recognized and respected. We wish them well
as they begin a different phase in their lives. It
takes special people to dedicate their lives to
education and to making differences in the
lives of children.
I would also like to thank all of the parents in our school community who have been incredibly giving of their time to volunteer for various activities over the past nine months. We will be
hosting our annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Friday,
June 12th at 8:00a.m. All volunteers are invited to come and
enjoy a yummy waffle breakfast with us that morning!
I love being part of the St. Philip community and I look forward
to the privilege of working together again next year in our combined efforts for continuous growth of our school.
On behalf of the staff, I would like to wish all our families a safe
and relaxing summer. Our first day of classes will be Tuesday,
September 8, 2015.
God Bless!
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RUN 4 CHANGE EVENT! -May 29, 2015
This year, our Grade 6 Spring Run Club trained
to run 5K as a social justice initiative. The funds
collected school-wide will be going towards students in Edmonton Catholic Schools who need
school supplies to start their year off right.
Thank you to all of our families who donated
money for this worthy cause! Our Run Club students worked hard to collect pledges and surpassed our goal of $500.00! We are proud of
our school community for helping other students within our own school district. Way to go,
St. Philip School!
We make memories!
Congratulations to Mrs. Chaput! Her name was
submitted by graduating students from Archbishop O'Leary as one of their most favorite
teachers. The graduating 2015 class rec-
ognized her at their graduation.
VOLUNTEER
APPRECIATION BREAKFAST!
We would like to take this
time to celebrate all of our
wonderfully dedicated parents that support us! We will
be having a Volunteer Appreciation breakfast on FriTABS 4 wheels!
We have helped make 6 electric
scooters because of your donations! Thank you so much for collecting pop can tabs! Please keep collecting
the tabs and bring them to bin located in the
front of the school.
day, June 12th .
Library: 8:00a.m. until 8:45 a.m.
A waffle breakfast will be served!
THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US
AT ST. PHILIP!
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School COUNCIL
Thank you to our School Council for
a wonderful year and for all fundraising events and contributions
that help our students experience
field trips, fun days, monthly hot
lunches, yearbook and family night
throughout the year. Our parents
are special! Please join us for our annual AGM in September!
THANK YOU APRIL HOT LUNCH
VOLUNTEERS
Thank you to all the volunteers who
assisted with our “Hot Lunch Days”
throughout the school year. The students
and staff appreciate all the things you do
for making these days such a success!
Thank you to Tania Garritano, Sylvia
Sciroli, Kim Born, Frank and Helena Sommer, and the Grade 5 students for their
assistance with our Dairy Queen Hot
Lunch on May 22nd. Our next Hot Lunch
will be Subway on June 5th.
FAMILY DANCE
On behalf of the School Council,
we would like to once again
thank all the parents and students who donated items for the
themed baskets, purchased raffle
tickets and attended the family
dance! The total raised from our
themed baskets was $788.00!
Congratulations to the following
basket winners:
Dakodah Gamache 1A
Brigid Dafoe 4B
Annalise Dumont 1/2B
Kyle Born 6A
Maria Rodriguez 4B
Jordan Perdue 3B
Tonia Sommer 2A
Lawrence Jordan 5A
Jose DaSilva 6A
Norah Dafoe 1A
FUNDRAISING!
Thank you for supporting our
MOTHER’S DAY baskets. It was
a huge success! We raised
approx. $800 in total!
BOTTTLE DRIVE!
Please collect your bottles as
we will be having a bottle drive on
June 23rd & 24th. Students will be
bringing home a plastic bag in June.
Fill them with bottles and bring them
back to school on June 23rd and
24th!
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Bingo News:
Thank you to our April BINGO Volunteers who worked on
Thursday, April 16:
Mrs. T Garritano
Mrs. S. Sciroli
Mrs. H. Sommers
Mrs. D. Salvador
Mrs. Q. Chung
Mrs. B. Belcourt
Mr. K. Muir
Mrs. M. Gamache
Mrs. R. Tassone
Unfortunately, we were unable to provide enough volunteers for the Monday, May 18 BINGOs, therefore St. Philip School lost the proceeds from
these 2 fundraiser opportunities!
BINGO 2015-2016 DATES:
FORT ROAD BINGO - 13403 Fort Rd
Possible Class Representation from Parents:
Wednesday July 1
Afternoon Shift
All Grades
Wednesday July 1
Evening Shift
All Grades
Thursday September 10
Afternoon Shift
Grade 1-2 Parents
Thursday September 10
Evening Shift
Grade 4 Parents
Monday December 7
Afternoon Shift
Kinder Parents
Monday December 7
Evening Shift
Grade 6 Parents
Friday January 22
Afternoon Shift
Grade 3 Parents
Friday January 22
Evening Shift
Grade 5 Parents
Sunday February 21
Afternoon Shift
Grade 6 Parents
Sunday February 21
Evening Shift
Grade 1-2 Parents
Friday April 15
Afternoon Shift
Grade 4 Parents
Friday April 15
Evening Shift
Grade 3 Parents
Tuesday May 31
Afternoon Shift
Grade 5 Parents
Tuesday May 31
Evening Shift
Kinder Parents
The following are BINGO dates for the upcoming School Year.
It is not a Casino Year so be sure to secure a BINGO date!
“Afternoon Shift” – 10:15 am – 3:45pm
“Evening Shift” - 4:15pm - 9:30pm.
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DRESS AND GROOMING OF STUDENTS
With warm weather approaching, it is time for a reminder of our policy on school appropriate
dress and clothing. All students are expected to respect standards of dress and grooming
considered in good taste by the parents/guardians, students and staff of the school. Spaghetti straps, low cut tops, bare midriffs, muscle shirts and short shorts are not appropriate
apparel. If a student is dressed inappropriately, we will contact you to bring a change of
clothing.
PROVINCIAL ACHIEVEMENT EXAMS
The following schedule shows the times for the Provincial Achievement Tests for students in Grade 6.
June 2015
Wednesday,
June 17
Thursday,
June 18
Friday, June 19
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Grade 6 English Language Arts Part B
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Grade 6 Mathematics
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Grade 6 Science
Monday, June 22
9:00 – 11:00 AM
Grade 6 Social Studies
All students are permitted an additional one-half hour to complete a test.
Parents are requested to make every effort to ensure that their child(ren) are at school on time for the days that they
write achievement tests. Please insist on a good night’s sleep the night before to ensure that your child can perform to
the best of their ability on these tests.
LIBRARY BOOKS/TEXTBOOKS
SCHOOL FEES 2015—2016
We are asking your assistance in returning textbooks
and library books that may have been left at home.
If students have not found and returned texts or library books that they have borrowed from the library, they will be responsible to pay for their replacement. Thank you for your assistance.
All library books should be returned to the library by
Monday, June 1st so Mrs. Chaput can complete an
inventory of the library resources.
An invoice will be sent to you in September for your child’s school
fees. Fees can be paid in
September.
Kindergarten—$ 100.00
Grades 1 to 6—$100.00
SCHOOL TALENT SHOW!
There will be a talent show on Thursday, June 25th at 1:00pm. Does your child have a talent
that they want to show to their peers? We will be showcasing many kinds of talents and will have
an Art talent display. The children will once again be auditioning for their teachers soon. It should
be something that has been practiced at home. If there is music, please make sure that it is appropriate and that the cd is labeled (name and track number) and handed in to Mrs. Warnes no
later than June 19th. If the song is on their device, please ensure it is brought the day of the talent
show. They will need to check with their teachers as to when auditioning day is. If they are doing
art as their talent, Mrs. Warnes asks that any artwork be given to her no later than June 19th for
display. We can’t wait to see the St. Philip talent! As always, you are welcome to come and
watch!
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ST. DOMINIC SAVIO CHURCH NEWS FOR JUNE 2015
1. Congratulations to the following students who received their First Communion
here:
Aizelle Cuevas
Ian Cuevas
Gabriel Lashmar
2. Congratulations to following students who were confirmed here on May 9 by
Most Rev. Richard Smith, Archbishop of Edmonton:
Kaylee Fedorak
Athena Feraco
Danika Harvanka
Madelyn Kimball
Meaghan Kimball
Gabriella Kresic
Adelina Naccarato
FIRST COMMUNION: For the information of families who will have children in GRADE 3
for the 2015/2016 school year: The preparation for First Communion is divided into
two parts: a) preparation and celebration of First Reconciliation and b) preparation
and celebration of First Communion. Please note: Your child is to prepare and receive First Reconciliation prior to your child registering for First Communion. If your
child does not prepare and receive their First Reconciliation, they WILL NOT be allowed to register for their First Communion!
The sacrament of First Reconciliation (Confession) will be celebrated in the fall
of 2015. The sacrament will be for children who will be in GRADE 3 or those
older who have missed the sacrament. If you would like your child to receive
the sacrament here, please call 780-473-4259 ext. 2 to pre-register. Registration forms will then be sent to the pre-registered children in late September.
(The First Communion parent/child meeting will be held in January 2016).
SACRAMENTS FROM OTHER PARISHES
We as a school community would like to congratulate students who continue their faith
journey. Congratulations to the following students who continue their journey of faith:
Reconciliation & Eucharist— Ayrton Guido
Confirmation — Joseph Verduci, Serena Gresik, Dario Miller , Jose da Silva, Kyle Born,
Giacomo Viana, Steven Santiago, Nico Dardano, Samantha Mazzotta, Mateo Morimanno,
Matteo Hueston, Dante Garritano, Alessandra Figluizzi, Mya Filice, Emma Wilson, Antonio
Lombardo, Kayla Villegas and Christina Scott.
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Spring Concert!
St. Philip Day!
Mother’s Day Spa!
Drum making!
Family Dance!
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The Grade 6 students will be honored at their farewell, Tuesday, June 23rd at
9:00 a.m. Congratulations to our students! At the same time we will congratulate the Kindergarten students on a successful first year of school!
Please join us to celebrate their successes at St. Philip School.
YEAR –END MASS
On Thursday, June 25th, we will be having our year-end mass at St. Matthew Parish at 9:15 a.m. Parents are welcome to join us for this special mass to end our
successful year together. Our students who received sacraments this year will also be recognized at this mass.
FIELDTRIPS
Our year-end field trips will take place on
the morning of June 24th. Our K-2 students will be going to Plaza Bowl, and our
Gr. 3-6 students will be going to Millennium Place! Thank you to our Hot Lunch
Committee who kindly donated funds to
help subsidize part of the costs. Our Hot
Lunch parents will also provide snack, juice
& lunch when we return. Thank you!
On May 21st, the Kindergarten students attended a field trip to Kiwanis Safety City through Alberta Safety Council. They learned how to be
a pedestrian and how to be a driver! They practiced the steps on
crossing a street carefully and safely. Learning about safety was so
much fun!
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WANTED: Students for YEARBOOK CLUB
Calling any students in grade 3, 4 and 5 who are interested in
creating the 2015-2016 yearbook! If you are interested please
come and see Mrs. Fedorak or Mrs. Bubula for an application!
Jump Rope for Heart
Our school is registered once again to participate in Jump Rope for Heart next year.
Congratulations to our Kindergarten student, Alyssa Lombardo for raising more
than $600! Alyssa won a new bike! Thank
you to Mrs. Verduci who led us in this wonderful event, raising money school-wide for
the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
SPRING INTO ART!
CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
Congratulations to Serena in 6B and
Zoemy in 1A whose artwork was chosen for display at Edmonton Catholic
Schools Spring Into Art Showcase and
Celebration of the Arts!
It is wonderful to see inspired learning
through the visual expressions of student artwork. Our journey of joy is celebrated collectively in the examples of
our students living fully as they develop
their creative abilities!
LOST & FOUND ITEMS
All lost and found items will be displayed in
the hallways during the week of June 7th.
YEAR –END IMPORTANT
DATES/TIMES:
Thursday, June 25th will be a full day
of school. Friday, June 26th will be a
half day of school. Dismissal will be at
11:50 a.m. Report cards will go out on
this last day.
*If you are leaving prior to June 26th,
please send a self-addressed, stamped
envelope (9x12”) to the office. Report
cards will be mailed to you.
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JUNE 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
1
Wed
2
Forest School!
Kindergarten &
1A field trip
to Capilano
Park AM
Thu
8
9
Forest School!
Kindergarten
field trip
to Capilano
Park AM
Grade 6
Italian students to
Cardinal
Leger
5
St. Philip Pride
Day
Sat
6
Hot Lunch Subwa y
Tacky Day!
Kindergarten
Orientation
For 20152016
Grade 6 Printmaking inclass
wo r k s h o p
7
4
3
Grade 6 field
trip to
Bennett
Center
( a l l d a y)
Fri
Patrol Picnic at
Fort Ed
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11
12
Grade 5
SPARK team Volunteer
Bennett
to Rundle
Appreciation
Center all day Park AM
Breakfast!
8 a.m.
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LOST AND FOUND ITEMS DISPLAYED!
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21
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Grade 3 field
trip to
Ukrainian
Village
16
Edmonton
Public
Library
Summer
Reading
presentations
PM
22
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Grade 6
Grade 6 FareS o c i a l P A T we l l &
Kindergarten
Grade 1 & 2
celebration at
field trip to
9 am
Fort
Edmonton
Park
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Grade 6
Language
Arts Part B
P AT
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Grade 6
Science PAT
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Full Day of
School
Year End
Mass 9:15
am/Talent
Show 1 pm
Kindergarten
today!
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Report Cards
go home today
No
Kindergarten
LAST DAY OF
SCHOOL
Dismissal
11:50 a.m.
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No School these days…
SCHOOL’S OUT FOR SUMMER!
GOD BLESS ALL OF OUR FAMILIES DURING THE HOLIDAYS!
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Grade 4 Field
trip to
Devonian
Gardens
Gardens
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Millennium
Place Field
trip Grades
3 - 6
P l a z a B o wl
field trip for
K—2
Free lunch!
SCHOOL BOTTLE DRIVE
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Grade 6
M a t h P AT
St. Philip Catholic School
8720—144ave
Phone: 780-475-3566
Fax: 780-478-9659
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