Google Doodle

This is the link to the Google Doodle for Canada Challenge. The theme for this year is "What I see for Canada's Future is..." We worked on creating Google Doodles to represent Canada's next 150 years during class today. If your child would like to submit their drawing, please click here to go to the Google Doodle Contest page.

https://doodles.google.ca/d4g/

A Parent’s Toolbox: Mental Health of School-Aged Children

A Parent’s Toolbox: Mental Health of School-Aged Children 
(Click on title to get to the advertisement)


Parents will learn:

 Signs and symptoms of potential mental health issues in primary

school-aged children.

 The role of schools in children’s mental health.

 How to promote resilience and wellness in your child.

 The importance of self-care as a parent and how this impacts

your child’s wellness and coping.


Dr. Ian Manion,

Clinical Psychologist Director of Youth Mental Health Research,

Institute of Mental Health Research at The Royal

Thursday April 6, 2017 7:00 - 8:00 pm


St. Clare Elementary School Gym

2133 Gardenway Drive, Orleans

(please use the child care entrance)

Please RSVP by April 3, 2017 to Stacey MacKay:

stacey275@hotmail.com

*Adults only please given sensitive topics

A 'Twist' on Annie

St.Clare Drama club is bringing another musical to stage! 

A 'Twist' on Annie is a musical that draws from the famous musicals "Oliver Twist" and "Annie". In St. Clare's unique production Annie escapes from her orphanage and Oliver escapes the doom of the workhouse and then runs off from the people that bought him. The two orphans meet while trying to steal the same potato! Lucky for them, the potato stand is managed by the church orphanage and Sister Mary Margaret takes it upon herself to help out Annie and Oliver. This delightful tale ends with a grand Easter celebration and egg hunt where all the children from the orphanages are treated to new clothes and a festive day.

DETAILS: 48 cast members from grades 4-6

10 Stage crew and several staff members doing many different jobs. 

Date: March 30th 9:30 a.m. and 7p.m. March 31st  7p.m.

Tickets at the door: $3 each or $10 family max

Board Games Day & Earth Hour Canada

Tomorrow (Friday, March 24th), students will be participating in playing board games for 1 block in order to help raise funds for our Lent Fundraisers. Please send a loonie or toonie with your child to participate. During this hour, we will not have the lights on in order to participate in Earth Hour Canada. We will be sure to keep the blinds open to allow all the natural light in.

Reconciliation

Students from grade 3 to 6 that have already received the Sacrament of Reconciliation will have the opportunity to go to confession on March 22nd beginning at 9:30 am.

In order to help the students prepare spiritually for the upcoming Easter season, our parish priests will be hearing the confessions of the Grade 3 to 6 students on Thursday, March 22nd, 2017.  Please take some time at home to help your child prepare for the confession.

Thank you

CHILDREN’S EXAMINATION OF CHRISTIAN LIVING

(Conscience)

Sample Questions:

1. Do I disobey on purpose?
2. Do I hurt others by: lying; making fun of them; stealing; fighting; inviting them to do wrong; spoiling our world?
3. Do I pray each day?
4. Do I refuse to help others?
5. Do I refuse to share with others?
6. Do I use God’s name in anger?
7. Do I give up too easily when the going gets tough?
8. Have I spoken about someone and ruined his or her reputation?
9. Do I make up after a quarrel?
10. Do I ask forgiveness of others I have hurt?
11. Do I make an effort to make progress in my schoolwork?
12. Do I thank God for all His gifts? For myself? For my parents?
13. Do I tell my parents the truth even when I might be punished?
14. When I displease my parents, do I ask them to forgive me?
15. Do I cheat in tests or games at school?
16. Do I refuse to help out at home?
17. Do I treat everyone kindly, even those who are different from me?
18. Do I use the gifts that God has given me for others?

Sacrament of Reconciliation

1. Father will welcome you.  Say “Good Morning/Afternoon Father.”

2. Make the Sign of the Cross.

3. Say: “Bless me Father, for I have sinned.”

“My last Confession was…..

These are my sins….”

4. Tell Father your sins.  When you are finished say, “That’s all Father.”

5. Listen to Father.  He will tell you what to do for your Penance.  Remember      what he tells you!

6. Say your Act of Contrition.

     An Act of Contrition

My God,

I am sorry for my sins

with all my heart.

In choosing to do wrong

and failing to do good,

I have sinned against You

whom I should love above all things.

I firmly intend, with your help,

to do penance,

to sin no more,

and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.

7. Say “Thank you Father.”

Click here for the link to the school letter..

Lent

Last Wednesday, our class attended the Ash Wednesday liturgy and your child was invited to participate in St Clare's Two Lenten Projects at our school liturgy to mark the beginning of Lent.

The international project we are supporting is Hope Child Development Program in Kenya, whose mission is to provide support and care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, with a view of developing their full potential.  Funds collected will go towards safe housing, nourishing food, health care and school fees.  Volunteers from this project spoke to the children at our Ash Wednesday Liturgy today.

In addition, the funds collected on Crazy Hair and Hat Day will be donated locally to Hair Donation Ottawa whose mandate is to raise funds for child and adult cancer research and to support kids with hair loss by providing them with good quality wigs free of charge.  A presentation by this organization is planned for next Monday for the students.

The children will have jars in the classroom for collection and they are invited to bring in coins any time during Lent.  To help encourage the children we will have a few special events planned for Fridays.

On our event days, a loonie or toonie would be greatly appreciated.

On March 3th, we had Crazy Hair and Hat Day

On March 10th, we will have a movie afternoon.

On March 24th, the children will have a board games block (no electronics!).

On March 31th Twin Day

On  April 7th  Stuffed Animal Day