St. Mary School

Please use the COVID screen tool each day. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

To celebrate Family Literacy Day- On Wednesday, January 27 we are encouraging staff and students to dress as their favorite storybook character!

Message from the Northwestern Health Unit and The Northwest Catholic District School Board. https://www.tncdsb.on.ca//Parent%20letter%20-%20FF%20-%20J

https://www.tncdsb.on.ca//Ministers_Letter_to_Parents_-_Ja

https://cmho.org/take-on-winter/

Parent tip: How to log into Google Classroom from a personal device https://www.support.com/how-/how-to-sign-in-to-chrome-12694

------your mission...should you choose to accept it---- Our teachers have embraced the newest experience-based learning opportunity launched by Experiential Le...arning Lead Tiff Goulet. October's challenge was available exclusively on the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Here's a sneak peek at what classes will be attempting this month. Congratulations to Ms. Kara Ridgway from St. Kateri Tekakwitha Virtual School for winning October's Mission: Possible challenge!

REMINDER - families who have students in grades K through 4 have been sent an email with a schedule for device pick up on Monday. When you arrive, please open your trunk and stay in your vehicle. The staff will deposit the device packages in your trunk once all passengers are in the vehicle.

Congratulations! The virtue for October was Courage.

Miigwech to Elder Roy Napish of Migisi Sahgaigan and Linda Guimond and Lavana Fox of Couchiching First Nation for sharing their knowledge and culture.

Parents: Please click the following link to view our most up to date teacher contact information.

Last week, Mrs. Bartkowski's class estimated how many seeds were in a big and small pumpkin then the students worked together to count the seeds. The big pumpkin had 480 seeds and small pumpkin had 541 seeds.

Please click the following link to view our November Newsletter

With Rememberance Day coming up, and current restrictions, we are hoping to come together in a virtual gathering for students. We are hoping you can help us. If... you have pictures of your family members who served, we would love to include them. Please feel free to send them to [email protected]

On Wednesday, September 30- Staff and Students at St.Mary are encouraged to wear an Orange item of clothing in the spirit of Reconciliation and to stand in solidarity with survivors and all those impacted by Residential Schools. For more information on Orange Shirt Day please click the following link : https://www.orangeshirtday.org/

Mme Gushulak’s class along with Mrs.Potter explored problem solving and teamwork to build a snow fort big enough they could all fit in.

Parents: This year we are accepting online donations for the Terry Fox Run. Terry Fox Day will be celebrated next week! Click the following link to donate to this very worthwhile cause :) https://secure.terryfox.ca/regist/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx

The Grade 3 French Immersion students completed these drawings after discussing what scares them and what monsters are. For many of the students, this art work engaged their imaginations. The students loved working with pastels.

Students in Ms.Morrison’s Grade 5/6 Class worked collaboratively to trouble shoot, think critically, and persevere in order to solve problems using Breakout EDU earlier this week.

Hey students! Check out this great video about masks by Tech-nic-Allie Speaking. From one peer to another, learn about selecting, wearing and taking care of y...our mask at school. Shes got awesome advice and some cool hacks to make wearing your mask during the school day easier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EC2OxVSX53M

Parents! If you are interested in being part of the School Council Advisory Committee please contact the school by September 28.Parents! If you are interested in being part of the School Council Advisory Committee please contact the school by September 28.

Today is the memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, commonly known as PADRE PIO. Our readings are from Proverbs and the Holy Gospel of Luke. Have a blessed Wednesday!

Mme. Olson and Mme. Kaemingh’s class took advantage of the fresh snow today. The class worked together to create les bonhommes de neige.

When should you keep your child home? Use this screening tool to find out! For more information about what to do when your child is sick and when they can return to school, visit our website. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

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Picture day at St.Mary! Thursday, September 24 for our K-3 Students Friday, September 25 for our 4-8 students

Parents please see the following links from the NWHU on what to do if your child is sick, Mask wearing and COVID testing https://www.nwhu.on.ca//Docume/Child%20with%20Symptoms.pdf https://www.nwhu.on.ca//D/Child%20with%20Symptoms%20FR.pdf https://www.nwhu.on.ca//Return%20to%20School%20Q%20and%20A

Lord make me an instrument of your peace, Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon. Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is desp...air, hope. Where there is darkness, light. And where there is sadness, joy. O divine master grant that I may Not so much seek to be consoled as to console; To be understood as to understand; To be loved as to love For it is in giving that we receive- And it's in pardoning that we are pardoned. And it's in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen. See more

Today's readings bring us closer to Christ through His passion. We reflect on St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians and how it help us better understand the Resurrection.

Please click the following link to view our September Newsletter

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Readings for today include St. Paul's letter to the Corinthians and the Holy Gospel of Luke.

Join us as we delve into the life of the 'Lily of Purity", the "New Star of the New World" - St. Kateri Tekakwitha. She was canonized in 2012 as the first female Indigenous saint in North America.

Please see the online reporting tool so that find out if you can send your child to school. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/ https://www.nwhu.on.ca//covid-19-and-safe-return-to-school

School is officially back in session! All staff and students must self-screen every day before attending. Anyone feeling unwell must stay home. To learn more a...bout the symptoms of COVID-19 and to self-screen, visit the Ministry of Ontarios website. https://covid-19.ontario.ca/self-assessment/

Please follow the NWHU link to learn more about when to keep your child home and what to do if they are sick. https://www.nwhu.on.ca//covid-19-and-safe-return-to-school

We are very excited to introduce our Remote Learning Staff

Our readings today are from I Corinthians and the Holy Gospel of Luke as we celebrate the Feast of St. Peter Claver.

Welcome to The Northwest Catholic District School Boards remote learning Facebook page! Here we will share information for our parents and students that will attending school in a virtual environment! We are excited for this wonderful learning opportunity for our students!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wMCCWbuTpk&feature=youtu.be

Today on "All You Holy Men And Women" we examine the first Bishop of Ireland and patron Saint of our beloved school in Atikokan. It's SAINT PATRICK!

Today's readings, for this, the Memorial of Pope St. Gregory the Great AND the first day of the new school year!

Join us as we delve into the life of the 'Immerser', St. John the Baptist, truly one of the most fascinating Holy men in our faith.

https://www.tncdsb.on.ca//Letters%20to%20parents%20-%20FIN https://www.tncdsb.on.ca/Docume/Child%20with%20Symptoms.pdf https://www.tncdsb.on.ca//Return%20to%20School%20Q%20and%2

Our readings and reflection for today.

Attention parents/guardians - we have made a few changes to our Kiss N' Ride route. All Kiss N Ride traffic will enter and exit Flinders Avenue via ***Third Street only.***

Attention Parents! Please check out this Back to School Meditation for Children voiced by Mrs. Doherty, School Counsellor at St. Josephs School.