PlPrincipal: Anita Romanoff Vice Principal: Dan Denis Clerical Staff: Mary Ann Hill/Shannon Johnson Trustees: L. Lambert/ W. Stus/ T. Hawkins Pastor: Fr. David Tumback & Fr. Colin Roy Catholic School Community Council (CSCC): Sara Mann Phone: 659-7200 Fax: 659-2065 Attendance: 659-7804 Newsletter #15 April 13, 2015 http://www.scs.sk.ca/ click on our schools, select Father Robinson DATES TO REMEMBER: Apr.13 Talent Show Forms Available Apr. 14 “Serving Lunch” Friendship Inn 11:30 – 1:30 Gr. 8 Easter Liturgy 7B 12:45 pm Apr. 15 Spirit Day “Easter Dress” Lockdown Practice Apr. 16 Father Colin Visits Gr. 2N, 5S, 5/6D, K, 2M, 4S am Apr. 17 BAKE SALE –PUFFED WHEAT or RICE KRISPIE CAKE $1.00 (sponsored by Student Leadership Team) Apr. 20 CSCC Meeting Library 7:00 pm Apr. 22 25th Anniversary EARTH DAY Apr. 22 Talent Show Auditions 11:55-12:40 pm (Forum) Apr. 23 Talent Show Auditions 11:55-12:40 pm (Forum) School Dance Spring Fling 1:00 pm-3:00 p (Gym) Apr. 24 Jump Rope for Heart – pm Apr. 27-May 1 Safety Patrol Week Apr. 27 Talent Show Auditions 11:55-12:40 pm (Forum) PRINCIPAL’S PEN: A school LOCKDOWN PRACTICE is scheduled for all students and staff on April 15th with the School Resource Officer, Cst. T. Prosofsky and other members of Saskatoon Police Services. No specific time will be given for the practice to assist with ensuring that students and staff are prepared in the event of a school emergency. Teachers will be reviewing proper protocol with students prior to the practice. CELL PHONES are not to be used at any time during a SCHOOL LOCKDOWN as per the direction of the Saskatoon City Police. All cell phones and other technology items will be collected by the teachers/staff. Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher or school administration if you have questions or concerns. Students that stay at school for lunch are expected to remain within the boundaries of the school grounds for the entire lunch break. Students leaving the school grounds for any reason other than going to their home for lunch must advise the school staff. A signed consent from parent/guardian must be received by the teacher if the student has permission to leave school grounds at Noon. Thank you for your cooperation. 25TH ANNIVERSARY EARTH DAY – APRIL 22, 2015 “SAVE the Planet” Our Ecological Project is to reduce the amount of trash we generate by promoting Litterless Lunches. Litterless Lunches discourages the use of disposable packaging, such as prepackaged foods, plastic bags, juice boxes and pouches, paper napkins and disposable utensils. Create a Litterless Lunch by using cloth napkins, stainlesssteel cutlery, food-storage containers, reusable lunch bags and water bottles. For more information visit www.wastefreelunches.org. 2015-2016 GRADE 6 INTENSIVE FRENCH INFORMATION MEETING is Wednesday, Apr. 29th at 7:00 p.m. in the Library. Intensive French Program Video Clips can be viewed on the Father Robinson Blog. School security is a factor that supports creating a safe, positive learning environment. Please be aware that all student exterior entrances will be locked during school hours. Parents and visitors must use the front entrance and report to the school office. Student Late Arrivals must use the front entrance and report to the office. Attendance is taken promptly at 8:55 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. Please contact the main office if your child (ren) will be away from school by calling the Attendance Line (306) 659-7804. Thank you for your assistance and cooperation. We are very proud of the Gr. 7 & 8 Band students for their excellent performance and achievement at the Music Festival. It is confirmed that the Gr. 8 Band was awarded 2nd place! Congratulations band students and Mrs. Christine Bird for your hard work and outstanding commitment to creating beautiful music. The Jump Rope for Heart SKIPPING JUMP OFF is on Friday, April 24–p.m. Heart and Stroke Foundation donates 10% of the proceeds to the school which will be used to purchase books for CLASSROOM LIBRARIES. Pledges are encouraged but not mandatory and due not later than Noon on Apr. 20. Please mark your calendar for the Year End Mass on Friday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. with the Catholic School Community Council (CSCC) BBQ directly after mass. MASS AND BBQ to be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Family. Thank you to Father David, Father Colin and the Cathedral Staff for their cooperation and hospitality. We hope to see you there! The 2015-2016 School Year Calendar has been approved by the GSCS Board of Education. The 2015-2016 Elementary and High School Calendars are posted on the GSCS Website. http://www.gscs.sk.ca/ Due to a scheduling conflict the Grade 8 Farewell has been rescheduled to Monday, June 22nd. Please note that the Liturgy, Ceremony and Family Reception will be held at the Cathedral of the Holy Family with the Gr. 8 After Farewell Celebration held in the Father Robinson School Gym. We apologize for any inconvenience the change of date may cause for your family. The Mendel Art Gallery Annual School Art Show takes place April 3 - June 7, 2015. The Art Show features KGrade 12 student artwork from Saskatoon schools. We are very pleased to have three of our students artwork selected to be part of the Art Show. Congratulations to Alyssa S (Gr. 3) Birch Trees (acrylic on paper), Jorja G (Gr. 3) Value Snowman (pencil crayon on paper), and Thomas P (Gr. 2) We Three Kings (watercolour, various papers). We are very proud of our young artists! Father Robinson TALENT SHOW is coming on Friday, May 15th! The purpose of the Talent Show is to provide an opportunity for students to showcase their talents. All rehearsals must take place outside of the school day. Sign up forms for the Talent Show are due by April 17 in the student’s classroom. Songs, dances, musical selections and other acts have a maximum time allowance (2-3 minutes). Auditions will be held at Noon Hour on Apr. 22, 23 & 27 as needed. Show time on May 15th @ 1:00 p.m. Admission- food donation to the Food Bank. Please join us for the Easter Liturgy on Tuesday, April 14 @ 12:45 p.m. Mr. Berzolla’s Grade 7 Class will be leading the liturgy. GOSPEL VIRTUE: HOPE Blessed are those who HOPE; for they shall experience the promise of a new beginning. INSPIRATION: “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” Mother Teresa LENTEN SOCIAL JUSTICE PROJECTS: In 2013, Pope Francis launched “One Human Family-Food for all. The Gifts of the Earth are enough to feed us all!” Your support in the following projects is appreciated and has contributed to making LENT 2015 a success! Thank you for your prayers and participation! 1. Gr. 8 students and chaperones will continue to volunteer their time to help serve meals at the Friendship Inn between 11:301:30 p.m. on April 14, 17 & 28. Thank you to the students and chaperones for volunteering to make a difference. 2. Thank you for the Rice for the Friendship Inn. Rice provides the Friendship Inn staff with a much needed ingredient to prepare healthy meals for many people within our community. The POOL OF LOVE was spilling over with bags of rice! 3. We raised $300.00 for St. Joseph’s Home in Haiti. Funds have been forwarded to the Cathedral of the Holy Family. 4. The Easter Basket Raffle was a success! Thank you to all for supporting the Development and Peace Campaign to help feed the hungry of the world. Thank you to INDEPENDENT on Kenderdine for generously donating to our baskets. Final total of proceeds will be announced in the next Newsletter. Congratulations to the lucky winners of the Easter Baskets: Julia L (Gr. 8), Owen P (Gr. 2) & Kalli H (Gr. 6). 2015-2016 KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Traffic Safety Report: Spring is here and more and more children are on their bikes, boards and walking to and from school, this means we need to be more aware of our surroundings while driving in school zones. Friendly Reminders: 30 km/hr is the speed limit......however it only takes driving 7 km/hr to crack a child's skull on impact. No U Turns in school zones period; Please avoid J walking and encourage your children to use the crosswalks at all times....it is a law and tickets may be issued. The loop in front of the school is a single lane drop off zone only. If there is a car in front of you DO NOT go around them, children may be getting out on the left hand side of the car in front of you. Please obey all parking signage. Keep your vehicle within the arrows and posts indicated, having a tail end stick out may cause issues with traffic flow. QSP MAGAZINE CAMPAIGN: Go to www.qsp.ca and use our new school code 3731643 to order or renew your magazines. The Boston Pizza Operation Education Program Drop off your Boston Pizza receipts the school office! http://blog.scs.sk.ca/hrbi/letter%20to%20parents%20for%2 0operation%20education%20boston%20pizza.pdf Now is the time to come in and register your child! If your child will be five-years-old by Jan. 31, 2016, he or she can begin Kindergarten in September, 2015. Please call us at 659-7200 for more information and/or how to register. CLASSROOM LIBRARIES: The Learning Improvement Plan (LIP) Goal for Literacy is to increase the READING ACHIEVEMENT for all students. Research suggests the importance of “Classroom Libraries” in supporting Literacy Achievement! In addition, to the proceeds from the Book Fair to purchase resources for Classroom Libraries we will gratefully accept new or gently used book/ magazine donations. Please contact your child (ren)’s teacher if you have books/magazines to donate Thank you for your support. LIFETOUCH SPRING PHOTOS: Lifetouch photographers will be at Father Robinson School taking individual student photos: Tuesday, April 28-K2, K3 and Gr. 5-8 students; Wednesday, April 29-K1 and Gr. 1-4 students. During the afternoon on April 28 sports team and school club photos will be taken. Classroom group photos will not be taken. COMMUNITY: Happy Little Hearts Preschool We are a non-cooperative preschool offering classes two days/ week or four days / week. Please send inquiries by email to: [email protected]. Registration forms available in the school office. The Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools Foundation is pleased to invite you to the 15th annual ‘Swing into Spring’ Fashion Show & Dinner on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Prairieland Park – Hall B. Phone: 659-7003 PROGRESS REPORTS: The Progress Report does not need to be returned to school but we ask that Progress Report Envelopes be returned so that we can reuse them for term 3. EcoJustice Grade 8 Outdoor Program – Apply Today! The EcoJustice Outdoor Program is presently accepting applications for the 2015-2016 school year. It is open to all upcoming grade 8 students. Applications can be downloaded from the EcoJustice website: www.scs.sk.ca/ecojustice. For more information please attend our parent/guardian information night scheduled for Wednesday, April 29th at 6:30pm in the St. Edward gymnasium. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8th, 2015 . EcoJustice Outdoor Education Program Saint Edward School 1002 Avenue P North, Saskatoon, SK, S7L 2W7Phone: 306.659.7300 www.scs.sk.ca/ecojustice YouTube: ecojusticeclassroom Boys & Girls Clubs of Saskatoon Before & After School Program at Father Robinson School The program is now accepting registrations for the 2015-2016 school year. Early registration fee is $40.00 per child until August 15th, 2015. All registrations after August 15th will be $60.00 per child. Please find the registration form on the website http:/ www.bgcsaskatoon.com Please contact Leigh-Ann Mclean, Before and After School program Manager Telephone: 306-6651450 if you have any questions. FATHER ROBINSON CATHOLIC SCHOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (CSCC) NEWS: The next meeting of the CSCC is on Monday, April 20, 2015 @ 7:00 p.m. in the library. Children’s Memory Improvement Study: If you would like more information about the project or to enrol your child, contact us by calling The Memory Research Lab at (306)-966-8314 or email [email protected] Program Locations & Dates: April 13th – May 15th – Pope John Paul II School May 19th – June 22nd – Mother Teresa School June 29th – July 31st – U of S Campus and/or Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan August 3rd – Sept. 4th - U of S Campus This study is being conducted by researchers at the University of Saskatchewan, Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division and the Learning Disabilities Association of Saskatchewan. 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