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ST. PHILIP SCHOOL
Principal Mrs. Sherry McLean
Vice-Principal Mr. Len Thomas
Tel. (306)659-7450
Fax. (306)659-2140
1901 Haultain Avenue, Saskatoon, SK S7J 1P4
Newsletter #34
e-mail: st.philip@gscs.sk.ca
www.gscs.sk.ca/phi
May 21, 2015
GSCS Trustees: T. Fortosky/A. Risling/T. Jelinski
St. Philip CSCC Chairperson: Cathy Edwards (306)242-2809 sanomahomesltd@gmail.com
REMINDERS:(Please note: corrections and additions to calendar are shown in bold)
May 22
May 25
May 25
May 28
May 28
May 29
June 2
June 2
June 2
June 4
June 4
June 5
June 9
June 9
June 10-12
June 10
June 10
June 11
June 15
June 17
June 18
June 22
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 25
June 26
SLC – Booster Juice Sale – Delivered before the A.M. Recess
(Money raised will be donated to the Red Cross in support of Nepal)
3B & 3/4Y – Bus to Mendel Art Gallery – A.M.
Gr. 5 Band Recruitment – P.M.
Year End Band Concert & Month End Assembly–1:00 p.m.–All Parents Welcome!
BBQ/Picnic Hot Lunch Orders Due in CSCC Mailbox – 9 AM – No Late Orders!
Band Performance by St. Michael School in Weyburn - Gym - 1:00 p.m.
GSCS Track Meet- 9:00-3:30 (for students who qualify only)
3B - Learn to Ride Safe - PM
St. Philip CSCC Mtg. – 7PM in the Staffroom – All Parents Welcome!
(Babysitting is available – please call Mrs. McLean in advance to book at 659-7451)
Inquiring into Inquiry Open House - 12:45- 2:10 p.m.
Family BBQ - Picnic Lunch – 11:40 – 12:40 p.m.
PLD – NO SCHOOL for Students
8P Cardboard Boat Races at Hairy Bailey – All Day
3B - Ag Bio Field Trip - PM
8P Camping - Torch Trail
2/3H, 3B, 3/4Y - Pike Lake - 10:40 - 3:30 p.m.
6C - Beaver Creek - All Day
Chaplin Farms Kindergarten (both classes) P.M.
Volunteer Appreciation Continental Breakfast 8 – 8:45 a.m. (Library)
5H, 6C & 7T - Bus to Pike Lake - All Day
Kindergarten Farewell - Tu/Th Class - 2:30 p.m.
Kindergarten Farewell - M/W Class - 2:30 p.m.
Grade 8 Grad at the Church - 6:30 p.m. (Pictures at 6:00)
Gr 2-8 Swimming at Lathey Pool 1-3 PM
3/4Y - U of S Ecology Camp at Pike Lake - All Day
Month End Student Assembly – 9 A.M. – All Parents Welcome!
Last Day for Students & Support Staff
Last Day for Teaching Staff
PEST CONTROL: On Friday, May 22nd pest control will be here in the afternoon as we have wasps on
the playground again this year. The spraying will happen after school and we are requested to keep
children and pets off the area for the evening. Thank you for your anticipated support as we try to rectify
this problem.
DRESS CODE REMINDER: Now that the warm weather is here, students are beginning to dress in
cooler attire. Please be respectful of the clothing that you are choosing to wear to school. We
respectfully ask all students to dress in a manner that is appropriate for school. Please no spaghetti
straps, strapless halter tops, short shorts or exposed undergarments. Thank you for choosing your school
attire carefully. Students who are wearing inappropriate clothing will be asked to change as soon as
possible.
Virtue of the Month…
Why Practice It?
Keeping yourself clean makes you nice to be around. Cleanliness protects you from disease. Washing
your hands before you eat and after you go to the bathroom keeps away germs that cause disease. When
a room is dean and orderly, your mind feels clean and uncluttered too. A clean mind keeps you feeling
peaceful.
You are invited to our…
Inquiring into Inquiry - Open House
Thursday, June 4th
12:45 – 2:10 p.m.
Our theme for the Open House is “Our Story”. Each classroom will be presenting their inquiry projects! Come and learn about our exciting and important theme.
What is Inquiry Learning? This question is interpreted differently by everyone. Some might say it is
student centered where the children are driven by their own curiosity and wonder, where they
engage in questions of personal interest, investigate and build understanding from their research and
exploration. Everyone has a different interpretation of Inquiry learning……we are excited to share
our journey thus far with you! On June 4th you are invited to join us at our Inquiring into Inquiry
open house from 12:40 until 2:10. Every class will be sharing their Stories of Inquiry learning and
we hope to share some of the process and the end products with you. See you on June 4th! (Please
note that the CSCC is hosting a barbeque lunch prior to the open house. Please add your order to
your child’s hot lunch order form).
THANK YOU ST. PHILIP VOLUNTEERS
We have been supported in countless ways by many wonderful people.
If you have volunteered once or many times throughout the year,
we would like to invite you to our
Volunteer Appreciation
Continental Breakfast
8 – 8:45 a.m.
Monday, June 15th
in the Library
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FALL 2015: It’s time to register for Kindergarten! Children
who will be five years old by January 31, 2016 are eligible to start school next fall. We are a friendly,
safe and welcoming Catholic school that helps each of our students reach their full potential. At St.
Philip we nurture faith, encourage excellence in learning and inspire students to serve others, so they can
make the world around them a better place. Call the school at 306-659-7450 for more information or to
register. You can learn more about our school division at www.gscs.sk.ca
Rooted in Faith
Growing in Knowledge
Reaching Out . . . to Transform the World
INTENTIONS FOR 2015-2016: We are planning for next year. Please call the office at 306-659-7450
and let us know if you will NOT be attending St. Philip School for the 2015/16 school year or fill out
this form and return it to the office as soon as possible.
Child’s Name: ______________________________
Current Grade:
We are moving to:
Reason (optional):
NUTRITION POSITIVE:
Power up with breakfast. Fill pita
bread with a little of your favourite
low-fat cheese, lean meat and some
lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers.
Mix milk or yogurt with berries for a cool
shake; add a mini-muffin. Mix leftover rice
with yogurt, dried fruit, nuts and cinnamon.
St. Philip School is a
NUT/SEED ALERT SCHOOL
This means
NO NUTS, SUNFLOWER &
SESAME SEEDS
or foods containing them can come into the school.
St. Philip School information, newsletters and extra forms are posted weekly on our website at: www.gscs.sk.ca/phi or by e‐mail request at: st.philip@gscs.sk.ca We have students who have life-threatening allergies
and some with very serious allergies to these items.
Thank you for helping us keep these children safe.
PCDC Before and After School Care: Before school and after school care is handled through PCDC. Contact Shelly at (306)659‐7106 for more information. ST. PHILIP NERI PARISH NEWS: (www.stphilipneriparish.ca) Phone: (306)343-0325
Regular Mass Times: Tues. - Fri. 8:15 a.m. Saturday - 5 p.m. /Sunday - 9:30 &11:30 a.m.
Confirmation/First Communion! - There are about 50 candidates this year and classes have already
begun. There is a Retreat/Rehearsal from 10 am to noon on Saturday, May 23. The celebration mass for
Confirmation/ First Communion is Wednesday, May 27 at 7:00 pm. at the church.
Baptism - The next set of preparation sessions is August 13 and 20. Pre-registration is necessary.
Vacation Bible School – Register Now! – The parish VBS is scheduled for mornings from July 13-17th
at the parish. The activities which include prayer, games, music, crafts and more are appropriate for ages
4-10. Students in grades seven and eight are needed to lead the groups around to the different stations.
Please contact Shirley at the parish for more information.
COMMUNITY NEWS:
U OF S - Children’s Activity Camps from July 6- August 28.
Fun safe, non-competitive activity camps for children ages 5-12
• Certified and experienced instructors
• Week-long, half-day or full-day camps available
• A variety of activities to choose from, including soccer, volleyball, sports and water mania,
rock climbing and many more!
• There’s something for everyone!
For more information please, visit recservices.usask.ca or call 306-966-1001 to register