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PRINCIPAL’S LETTER
APRIL 2015
Dear Parents,
During Holy Week, St. Helen’s staff together with our priests Fr. Antonio and Fr. Vincent will prepare
the children for this special and most important time in our church. We want you to reflect with your
family on the following reading to prepare our students for Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter
and to bring them to church. This year our Grade 7 students will be reading at the Holy Thursday
mass at 7:00pm and Fr. Antonio will also be washing the feet of six boys and girls from Grade 7 (Please
see schedule below).
John 13:1-7
Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and
go to the Father…..The devil had already put into the heart of Judas, son of Simon Iscariot to betray him.
And during supper Jesus...took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then, he poured water
into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him.
He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus answered, “You
do not know now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
HOLY WEEK & EASTER SCHEDULE
HOLY THURSDAY (Bilingual)
April 2nd 7 PM Mass of the Lord’s Supper
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
April 3rd at 3:00 PM [English]; 7PM [Italian]
EASTER VIGIL MASS
April 4th at 8:00 PM Easter Vigil
EASTER SUNDAY
April 5h at 8:30 AM; 10AM [Italian]; & 11:30AM.
There is no Mass at 7:30PM
PENITENTIAL SERVICE
Sincerely in Christ
Waldemar Sambor
Principal
Monday, March 30th 7:00 P.M.
ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL
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REMINDERS:
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH
ST. HELEN’S
16TH ANNUAL
EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 6TH
GOLF TOURNAMENT
NO SCHOOL
FRIDAY, MAY 29TH
WESTWOOD PLATEAU
JEANS DAY APRIL 30TH
THURSDAY MAY 21ST
YEAR END BBQ
PEC ELECTIONS
MAY 23RD & 24TH
COQUITLAM
If you would like to:
 Be a sponsor

Donate items for the auction

Volunteer on tournament day
Please contact the school at 299-2234.
The proceeds FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TOWARDS
THE CAPITAL EXPENSES OF THE PARISH
STAFF
For safety reasons and to avoid traffic, new signs
are being made for student washrooms. In an
emergency situation, parents may ask to use staff
washrooms.
PSG MEETING
Parents are invited to attend the PSG meeting to be
held on Thursday, April 30th at 6:00 p.m. in the
Grade 6B classroom in the West Wing. The purpose
of this meeting is to establish the PSG executive
committee for the upcoming school year
2015/2016.The role of the St. Helen’s PSG is to apply for Direct Access Funding from the Ministry of
Public Safety and Solicitor General, and to use the
funds specifically for the purpose of enhancing the
extracurricular opportunities of a variety of activities
for students. All parents with children in the school
are eligible to vote and to be elected to the executive
committee.
IN SCHOOL LUNCH
APRIL
Please note new dismissal areas for Main Building:
- Grade 3, 4A and 5B (North Door)
- Grade 1A, 2B, 4B, KA &KB (South Door)
 Grade 1B, 2A (West Doors)
Parents please wait by the north door and/or the
jungle gym for students.
2nd
Chicken Burger
9th
Pasta
16th
Pizza
23rd
Chicken Skewers
30th
Chicken Burger
ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL
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EVENTS:
DRUM CAFE
Drum Café is an event that promotes team-building, community engagement and communication
skills. “The drum is an ancient tool of communication and community building. In Afr ica and in many other cultures around the world, before any major tribal decision is made, the community gathers together at the
centre of the village to make music. This joyous making of music breaks down barriers and creates a sense of
unity, thus enabling communities to become more effective in their decision-making.”
Burnaby Mayor, Derek Corrigan visited the Grade 7 students on Tuesday, March 24th to explain and promote
Epilepsy Awareness Day on Thursday March 26th.
CONGRATULATIONS to Carly Ronning, Grade 6A, who auditioned and was chosen as the main character
Oliver in the Stanley Park Theatre Productions.
ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL
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PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
GRADE KA
GRADE KB
GRADE 1A
ANDREA SALIGUMBA
ALISHA ZHAO
SOPHIA SIM
ILARIO DENTE
ADRIANNA LOVERRO
VALENTINO CAVASINNI
ISABELLA CLARK
ISLA LOPEZ
ARYA JAVANMARDI
KEANNA OULOVSKY
AMELIA ULANOWSKA
GRADE 1B
GRADE 2A
GRADE 2B
ADRIANO BALLARIN
PORTIA CHAPMAN
CALEB PARROTTA
KARL WONG DE LEON
ELLA FERRARO
CASSIA COELHO
NICK ALMEIDA
ALESSANDRO CAMPANILE
DANIELA COLTLELLARO
AUBREY TRAN
AIDEN PERIZZOLO
GRADE 3
GRADE 4A
GRADE 4B
MATTHEW FEDIUK
SIDNEY KNOLL
NICOLAS LEE
KATELYN ROED
GIULIA BARASSI
VINCENZO JIR
SIENA BARTOLONE
STEFANIA LUONGO
ELISSA RAFFELE
GRADE 5A
GRADE 5B
GRADE 6A
ADAM PONIS
JESSIE JANG
MARCUS GRECO
CARLO MARCHET
BROOKLYN SARTORI
MASSIMO RYAN
JASON FOWLER
CRISTINA BELLOTTI
ALLEGRA DI GIOVANNI
GRADE 6B
GRADE 7A
GRADE 7B
SOPHIA SIMPSON
JEREMY SCOFFINS
ADRIANA DACONCEICAO
ROMINA DI FLURI
MARIA SUZIN-ARAQUE
ALESSIA GIAMMARIA
CRISTIANO PANTUSA
JOSHUA GRECO
ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL
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ST. HELEN’S SCHOOL
APRIL 2015
SUNDAY
29
MONDAY
30
TUESDAY
31
PALM
SUNDAY
SWIMMING K-3
5
EASTER
SUNDAY
6
EASTER
MONDAY
7
NO SCHOOL
SWIMMING K-3
12
13
WRESTLING
MEET
COLLINGWOOD
SCHOOL
14
WEDNESDAY
1
IN SCHOOL
LUNCH
SCHOOL
SPELLING
BEE
1:30 P.M.
THURSDAY
2
HOLY THURSDAY
PARALITURGY
WHOLE SCHOOL
FRIDAY
3
GOOD FRIDAY
SWIMMING K-3
NO SCHOOL
8
IN SCHOOL
LUNCH
9
10
11
17
PARALITURGY
9:00 AM
GRADE 1A/1B
18
24
MASS 9:00
WHOLE
SCHOOL
25
HYPERCHORD
CHOIR
KIWANIS
FESTIVAL
7:15—NOON
15
IN SCHOOL
LUNCH
GRADE 7’S—BAMFIELD
SATURDAY
4
SWIMMING K-3
16
SWIMMING K-3
19
20
21
PEC MEETING
6:30 P.M.
22
IN SCHOOL
LUNCH
23
26
27
JUV. GIRLS
SOCCER FINAL
28
SENIOR GIRLS
SOCCER FINAL
29
IN SCHOOL
LUNCH
DRAGON
BOATING
GRADE 7
30
ANNUAL
PSG MEETING
6:00 P.M.
JEANS DAY
For additional information regarding school events, please refer to the
school calendar on the website. (www.sthelensschool.ca)