First Communion and Mother's Day Mass

I wanted to give a big congratulations to all the First Communicants. Everyone did a great job. It's always fun to see all the children dressed up. As I told the children, it's also the only time they will see me in a tie. We will be putting up a bulletin board soon, but I need some help. During First Communion, I am too busy to take pictures, so I need pictures to put up on our bulletin board. If you have some good pictures, please send them to me at my email nchatton@stanthonyofpaduaschool.ca
Pictures of the children, families etc would all be great. 
As soon as I have enough, I can print them out and make our
First Communion Bulletin board.

The Mother's Day Mass takes place this Wednesday. All Mother's are invited. Father are invited too, but I don't think they will get any flowers. It will start at the usual time of 9:15am in the Church. There is a tea after the Mass down in the Church Basement. 

This Friday is a Dress Up Day. The Theme this week is Spring
Colours. Please bring a loonie or toonie for charity/Grade 7 Graduation on that day.

Congratulations to our class for winning the Money in the Bag. Thank you to all students and parents for their generous donations of clothing. The Grade 2 class will receive a pizza party. I don't have a date yet, but I'm thinking of some time in June. That way we can set a date and let everyone know before hot lunch orders so we don't waste any money.

Next Tuesday, May 12th, the Grade 2 class will help lead the school in a Living Rosary Assembly. All parents are invited to attend. It will probably start around 9:15, but I will let you know when we have a confirmed time.

Fine Arts

The Grade Two's had a very successful Fine Arts concert. If you were unable to attend, I'm posting a video of the performance below.

A few reminders over the long weekend. No school Monday.

April 28th is class photo day. Students should make sure to be in full uniform.

April 28th is also the First Communion Rehearsal at 6:00pm in the Church. Father Justin gave me a letter to hand out today, but it slipped my mind so I'm posting it here and will hand out on Tuesday.

April 20th

We have a few upcoming events in the next few weeks.

This Thursday is Jeans Day Dress Up. Children are encouraged to wear jeans. Any tops are OK. Please bring a loonie or toonie for BC Children's hospital.

Friday is the Fine Arts Day. We have a time. It has changed again. It will start at 9:30am in the Scottish Cultural Centre. You might want to arrive a few minutes early to get a better seat. If the time changes again, I will post it here.

Next Monday, April 27th is a Pro-D Day. No school for students. 

Scholastic orders will be due April 28th.

April 28th is also the date of the First Communion Dress Rehearsal. We will meet in the church at 6:00pm. 

If you have not already done so, we would appreciate the $20 for the First Communion Reception to be handed in by the 28th as well. 

Next Wednesday, April 29th is Money in the Bag. Notices went home today. We ask that the clothes only be brought to school on the 29th as our classroom is not big enough to hold extra clothes beyond forgotten uniforms.

Week of April 13th

We have a very normal week this week. No big events or special days. Regular schedule all week.
Library on Monday. Back to regular Spelling and Math homework this week. 

I would like to put out a reminder that next Friday, April 24th is the Fine Arts Day. The Grade Two's are signing a song from Aladdin. When I know exactly what time it will start, I will post it here. 

May 3rd is First Communion. As you probably remember from last year, Grade 1 parents set up the reception. We are requesting $20 from the families that will be experiencing the sacrament of First Communion to help pay for the reception. 

April 7th on

I hope everybody had a great and blessed Easter. A few notices for this week.

Tomorrow is Speech Arts. Primary individuals will start around 9:00am. Class speech Arts will start around 1:00. I believe it will go in order from kindergarten on so we should be pretty early.

Friday is crazy hat or hair day. It is also the Seekers Social. It might start around 5:30. I will post more information this week. 

As this week is only 4 days and Tuesday is filled up with Speech Arts, there will be no spelling this week. I'll send home some extra homework for those who want it.

Welcome Back from Spring Break. I hope everyone had a restful break. 

This week and up to next Wednesday we have Gym Sense. Students should wear their P.E. strip every day up to April 1st. 

There is no Mass this Wednesday.

This Friday is a dress up day. It will be wear something backwards. 

We have normal Spelling and Math. From now, Spelling each week will have 3 bonus words. 

Students should be practicing their poem every day at home. We will be practicing at school as well.
The school wide Speech Arts will take place on Tuesday, April 7th. It will start around 1:00pm on that day. 
If anyone is interested in doing the individual Speech Arts, please let me know. Individual performances will take place in the morning. I put a link up on the right under pages with our poem, Bible Readings and guidelines for Speech Arts for those interested.

Please return the report card cover and envelope this week if you have not already done so. We need them for the 3rd report card.

Last Week before Spring Break

We have a busy last few days before Spring Break. 

Friday, March 13th is the last day of school before Spring Break. School will dismiss early that day at 12:15pm. Report Cards will be going home at that time. It is also a dress up day. St. Patrick's colours. Please bring a $1 or $2 for charity/Grade 7 Grad.

This week is a little busy so there will be no Spelling test or homework this week. I will give a little bonus homework later in the week that the students can do over the break. Nothing too lengthy as their homework (beside reading, reading, reading) over the break should be mainly relaxing and playing. 

Speech Arts is coming up in April. I will be sending home our poem in the next few days. I will also post it up here as well. We will practice it in class and the students should practice it at home as well in order to memorize it.

School opens again on Monday the 23rd at 8:45am. From this day, we will be having Gym Sense (Gymnastics). Students should wear their PE strip everyday again. It will last until Wednesday, April 1st. 

I'm also asking for donations of tissue boxes. We've had many colds/running noses etc this year and are almost out of tissue. If you have any extra tissues boxes to donate to the class, we (myself and the students) would be very grateful. We go through it quickly.