Principal’s Weekly Update – May 10th, 2024
Grace and peace be yours in abundance. (2 Pet. 1:2)
Update Attachments – SCCS Sponsorship Package 2024 Golfer Registration 2024
Hello St. Charles families!
There will be a….. BAKE SALE on MONDAY MAY 13th, with all proceeds going towards the Grade 8 Farewell trip and ceremony.
Grade 8’s will be selling assorted nut free baked treats for $1.00 each at lunch!
Please mark this date on your calendar.
Thanks so much for your participation in supporting the Grade 8 class of 2024!
Leslie Fogarty and Anna-Mae Clark
Your grade 8 reps
SCCS GOLF TOURNAMENT
The golf tournament is in 2 weeks! May 23rd @ Breezy Bend Golf Course. We need everyone’s support to make it a success! How can you help? Golf! The registration form is attached. Sign up as a team of 4 or as a single. All ranges of golf experience are welcome.
Need volunteer hours??
We still need a lot of volunteers to be on the course the day of the tournament. We also need a lot of help in the way of prizes for our silent auction baskets. $25 is equivalent to one volunteer hour! Not sure what to give? Send us an email to see what kind of prize you can help by donating!
Do you own your own business?
Sponsor a hole! You get a tax receipt for much of the cost of the sponsorship! Plus, you get great advertising for your company! The sponsorship form is attached.
Contact andreasiwak@shaw.ca for any inquiries.
TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT HAPPENED THIS WEEK…
- Monday was our School Musical at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. What an amazing show!! Our students did a wonderful job showcasing their talents, and at the same time, shared their enthusiasm for the stage. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the musical, and a very special thank you to the parent volunteers who helped transport props/sets to and from the WAG.
- Tuesday morning our grades 7 & 8 students had Enrichment classes.
- Our School Musical students had a cast wind-up on Tuesday after school.
- Wednesday morning, our grades 5 & 6 students left for Camp Manitou.
- I attended my monthly Principal’s Meeting on Wednesday morning at the archdiocese office.
- Our Kinder moms enjoyed the Kinder Mother’s Day Tea this afternoon. 😊
!!! Our school track and field meet is only 2 weeks away. We could still use 1 or 2 more parent volunteers, if anyone is available on May 24th, from 9:00am-3:00pm, please email Mr. Vechina (jvechina@stccs.ca).
LOOK WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT WEEK…
- Our grade 8 students will be hosting a Bake Sale on Monday. (see the note above for more information)
- Our middle years students have Enrichment on Tuesday morning.
- Mrs. Prettie and I will be attending the Board Meeting on Wednesday evening.
- Our grade 5 students will be hosting their Simple Machines Symposium for our younger students on Thursday morning in the main gym.
- Our last Popcorn Day for the year is on May 17th.
The Final PAC Meeting for the 2023 – 2024 school year will take place Wednesday May 22nd at 6:30 PM in the cafeteria. In addition to wrapping up this school year, we will be preparing for next year – so if you are interested in being part of the PAC, a Classroom Rep or one of the executives, please make plans to join us.
Nikki Robert
PAC Chair
LOOK WHAT’S COMING UP
- Our annual Golf Tournament is on May 23rd. (see above for more detailed information)
- Bursary applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due by May 24th.
- It’s Track & Field Day for our grades 4-8 students on May 24th.
- There is School Mass on May 28th.
- Our final hot lunch day will be held May 29th for those students who have ordered.
BASC
- There is BLINE on Monday.
- BLINE testing is on Wednesday. Testing is from 4:30 to 5:10pm. The gym doors will open at 4:15, as the students will have their class first.
- All families are welcome to come and watch the testing.
- There is Tennis on Thursday.
- There are spots left in the grade 5-8 golf experience.
- There are spots left in the Father’s Day craft.
OTHER
- Friday, May 17th is popcorn day.
- If interested in summer care, please submit your application.
- Any grades 4-8 students who ordered milk/ lunch on track & field day will receive a credit.
- Tuesday, June 11th there is no milk/lunch program.
BURSARY APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR
Bursary applications for the 2024-2025 school year are due by May 24th. Bursary application forms can be found on our school website.
LOADING ZONE – WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP 😊
If you are interested in volunteering to help with the drop off in the loading zone in the mornings, please click on the link below to sign up. A huge thank you to all the parents who have signed up to date and are working so hard to keep our students safe. We sincerely appreciate it!
VOLUNTEER FOR MORNING LOADING ZONE PATROL 2024
St. Charles Online Shopping Fundraising
Hello friends and family of St. Charles School. We are entering the last stretch of the school year, and with that our online fundraising campaign. Thanks to those who have tried out the online app known as FlipGive. As you have heard by now, this app is accessible via iPhone or Android phones, as well as on any Windows or Apple computer. Many schools and sports teams have been successful in raising funds using this app. We hope you will check it out.
A few things that might catch your eye this week:
- Winners is giving 4% back to the school when you buy a gift card with our app
- Anycard egift card is also giving 4% back to the school.
- It includes Indigo bookstores, Cora restaurants, Cineplex movie theatre, The Bay, Xbox, Mr. Mikes, ARDENE, Boston Pizza and many others
- Old Navy is giving 4% back to the school also
- Winners is giving 4% back to the school when you buy a gift card with our app
- Anycard egift card is also giving 4% back to the school.
- It includes Indigo bookstores, Cora restaurants, Cineplex movie theatre, The Bay, Xbox, Mr. Mikes, ARDENE, Boston Pizza and many others
- Old Navy is giving 4% back to the school also
Don’t be shy to check it out: https://www.flipgive.com/
HOW-TO For New Members:
You can download the app from Google Play if on Android phone, or the Apple Store. To sign up, click here:
https://flipgive.app.link/teams/join?fundraiser_name=Rick+Lippens&joincode=NB7F49
HOW-TO For Existing Members:
Once you have signed up, to access the app and check things out at any time, see our link here:
https://www.flipgive.com/teams/282306-st-charles-catholic-school-fundraising-team/home
For Any Questions
If you have any questions, please contact us at this email address anytime: Onlineshop_fundraising@stccs.ca
You are only a click away from helping out St. Charles Catholic School. THANKS to all for your support, Online Fundraising Team
O loving God, bless all mothers and grandmothers,
Bless their forgiving hearts, their open arms, their welcoming smiles.
Bless them always. Amen.
Happy Mother’s Day to all our SCCS moms and grandmas!
Wishing you a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend, and may God continue to bless you every day.
See you all next week!
Tammy