HAPPY NEW YEAR
Best wishes for a Happy New Year! May Jesus, the Prince of Peace, fill our hearts, our homes, our school, our community and our world. God bless you all!
January is traditionally the month of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph. They are our model of a real family who worked hard at all the “usual” family activities and who were always open to the grace of God. Like them, we are called to live holy lives. While none of us would profess to be the perfect family, with the help of the sacraments and by the living the 10 Commandments, we can try to strengthen our own family ties and build our faith community at home. As our own family grows in holiness, we are enabled to reach out to the larger family of God who also needs our love and care.
Let us pray that the year 2020 will be a grace-filled one for all of us!
Our Virtue Focus for the month of January - Self-Control
During this month of January, we celebrate the virtue of self-control. Self-control helps us to resist the temptation to do something that we will regret. It also helps us to resist the temptation to do something that will harm ourselves or others. Each time you exercise self-control you grow stronger in the Lord and invite peace to settle over life as you avoid any guilt you may feel from having made a poor decision.
Show me your ways, O Lord, and teach me your paths. -- St. Francis de Sales
A person with self-control.....
† is patient
† knows how to wait his or her turn
† can calm him or herself down and think before reacting to situations
† knows how to avoid physical aggression (hitting, kicking, pushing, etc.)
† can think things through
† applies effective communication, decision making, problem-solving & resource management skills
Let us pray for the virtue of self-control so that we will resist the temptation to cause harm to ourselves or to others around us. AMEN
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DALING FAMILY!
The Daling family welcomed a new baby girl, Waverly Brigid, who arrived on Monday, January 6
th weighing 3.25 kg. Her proud siblings are Willow and Alvaro.
We ask God to bless Waverly and her family.
JANUARY CALENDAR CHANGES
Please note that the Gr. 3 school assembly on “Self-Control” has been moved from Monday, Jan 13 to
Thursday, January 16th at 9:15 a.m. All parents are welcome to join us in the gym.
Also, please note that the Tuesday January 14
th chicken noodle side dish has been moved to the following
Tuesday, January 21st. Sorry for the inconvenience.
A reminder that the January calendar can be found on the school website.
FINAL NOTICE: NEW FAMILY REGISTRATION FOR 2020-2021
Please let your friends know that we are hosting an Open House next
Tuesday, January 14th at 7:00 pm for any
NEW family interested in having their child/ren attend St. Michael’s School (any grade). There is no need to RSVP for the Open House. Application packages for new families will be available that evening.
SUNDAY FAMILY MASS
This Sunday, the 8:30 am Mass will be a special family Mass. All our school families are encouraged to attend. The school choir is required to sing and our students also read at this Mass.
GRADE TWO FIRST CONFESSION
First Confession for our Grade 2 class will be held on
Wednesday, January 15th, 2019 at 7:00 pm in the church. Please keep these children in your prayers.
USED UNIFORM STORE
If you’re in the market for purchasing used uniform items, please check out the “Used Uniform Store” this Friday from 3:00 – 3:30 pm in the library.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Please note that there will be
no school on Monday, January 27th as the staff will be attending a workshop that day.
FROM YOUR STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM
Dear St. Michael’s Community
On behalf of the Student Leadership Team, we would like to thank you for your kind support and generosity. The Student Leadership Team is a group of students that raises money for our community and strives to live out our Catholic faith. We aim to educate, inspire, and help our school and the community around us. Due to all the families who generously donated to our special fundraisers, we have raised $1,706 so far this year! The proceeds are going to Monsignor Rossi’s food bank and Catholic charities such as Chalice. In December we raised over $482.00 for this organization. Some of our fundraisers include non uniform days, such as Christmas Crazy and Freezie sales. We also produce educational presentations and seek out opportunities for serving others. Some of our members have spent their free time picking up garbage around our school. Coming up on
January 24th is our
hot chocolate sale, which we hope will be a great success. Once again, we would like to thank you all for your continued support. We hope to see you at our hot chocolate sale soon!
Sincerely,
Anthony Podogiros Arreaga and Mario Alessandro Lodato (Grade 7 Students)
2020 BASKETBALL SCHEDULE
| JANUARY 2020 |
| MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
| 6 |
7 |
8
Gr. 5 Boys @ STM Chancellor tourney
(11:30-2) |
9 |
10 |
13
Gr. 6 G/B vs OLF
@ St. Michael
Girls first/boys |
14
Gr. 7 B/G vs OLF
@ St. Michael
Boys first/girls |
15 |
16
Gr. 5 B/G @ OLF
Boys first/girls
Gr. 7 Boys tourney at St. Frances de Sales
(Starts @ 9:30 a.m.) |
17 |
20
Gr. 6 G/B @ St. Patrick (MR)
Girls first/boys |
21
Gr. 7 Girls vs St. Patrick (MR)
@ St. Michael
|
22
Gr. 5 Girls/Boys @ St. Michael vs.
St. Patrick (MR)
Gr. 7 Boys @ OLA |
23
Gr. 5 Boys vs OLA @ St. Michael
|
24 |
27
Pro D Day
|
28
|
29
Gr. 6 Girls @ OLF |
30
Gr. 6 B/G @ OLA
Boys first/girls
|
31 |
| FEBRUARY 2020 |
| MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
3
Gr. 7 B/G @ QAS
Boys first/girls |
4
Gr. 6 Boys vs QAS @
St. Michael
Gr. 6 Girls vs OLA
@ St. Michael
|
5
|
6
Gr. 5 G/B @ QAS
Girls first/boys |
7 |
10
Gr. 7 B vs QAS
@ St. Michael
|
11
Gr. 7 G/B vs OLA
@ St. Michael
|
12
Gr. 5 G/B vs St. Mary @ St. Michael |
13
Catholic Educators’ Conference
No School |
14
Catholic Educators’ Conference
No School |
17
Family Day
No School
|
18
Gr. 7 Boys @ OLF
|
19
Gr. 6 Girls vs St. Patrick @ St. Michael’s
|
20
|
21 |
24
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
28 |
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 7
ST. THOMAS MORE OPEN HOUSE
St. Thomas More Collegiate is hosting an Open House on
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at
6:30 pm. This is a perfect opportunity to meet with members of the staff and student body to see first-hand what STMC has to offer. STMC is currently accepting registrations for all incoming Grade 8 students. Check out the following link:
https://stthomasmorecollegiate.ca/ for more information. A STMC staff member will be coming in to visit the Gr. 7 students today to talk about programs, etc.
ARCHBISHOP CARNEY OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, January 23, 2020 @ 6:30 p.m.
CARIBOO HILL SECONDARY SCHOOL – OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 @ 6:00 p.m.
BURNABY NORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6:00 p.m. to 815 p.m.
Please check out their website
http://north.burnabyschools.ca/ for a complete schedule.
Open House will include:
- Information on course selection
- A view of our school culture
- An understanding of registration procedures
- Information about Graduation requirements
- An overview of Career Programs and Youth Train and Trades Programs
- An opportunity to meet school staff.
BURNABY CENTRAL
Thursday, January 16
th @ 6:00 p.m.
BURNABY MOUNTAIN
Thursday, January 30
th @ 6:00 p.m.
PREPARING FOR THE WEATHER
Although the weather forecast isn’t always accurate, snow is in the forecast and could be expected during these cold, winter days. When it snows on a school day, please follow this procedure:
- Tune in to CKNW AM 980 on the radio for information regarding any school closure. Information can also be found on their web site, www.cknw.com or on our website www.stmichaelschool.ca. In the case of inclement weather in the morning, closures are usually reported every ten to fifteen minutes.
- The class phoning parents will phone all the families by 8:00 a.m. to ensure that everyone is informed of the closure.Please do not tie up the school and parish telephone lines by trying to call these offices.
- The radio station WILL NOT announce if the school is open; therefore, if you DO NOT hear the name of the school then the school is open and/or if you do not receive a call from your class phoning parent then the school is open.
- As traveling conditions vary depending on where you live, please use your own judgment regarding sending your child to school.
- The staff will always work to keep the school open when safety is not in question.
- Please remind your child/ren to wear clothing appropriate for the weather, (i.e. boots, warm jacket, mitts, toques). If weather conditions are reasonable, students will go outside to get some fresh air during recess and lunch breaks.
Thought of the week…
The Work of Christmas Begins
When the carols have been stilled,
When the star-topped tree is taken down,
When family and friends are gone home,
When we are back to our schedules
The work of Christmas begins:
To welcome the refugee,
To heal a broken planet,
To feed the hungry,
To build bridges of trust, not walls of fear,
To share our gifts,
To seek justice and peace for all people,
To bring Christ’s light to the world.
- by Michael Dougherty, a variation on Howard Thurman’s ‘When the Song of the Angels is Stilled’
