Youth Sports and Social Night

Announcement for St. Dominic, St. Marguerite, St. Mark and Bethlehem ONLY:

Free Co-Ed Youth Sports and Social Night for youth ages 10 to 16, every Wednesday from 6 to 8 pm at St. Mark Elementary School. This is a safe and chaperoned Program for youth from ages 10-16 years. You will have access to the sports equipment. Such as Volley Ball Nets, Hockey Nets and Basketball, etc. We encourage physical activity with social interaction in a safe environment. Last Session date for 2014 is Nov. 26. We will resume the next FREE session on January 21, 2015 till April 15, 2015. Questions email the Indoor coordinator Fairhaven Community Association: tashalees8@hotmail.com

Book Fair/ Library News

Scholastic book fair is coming to St. Dominic on November 26th, 27th, and 28^th. The students will get a chance to preview the books on the 26^th and purchase times on the 27^th. The book fair will be open to families during Three Way Conferences as well. Families will have a chance to purchase books for their child’s classroom library. Each class will pick a few books that they would appreciate in their classroom collection. If families so choose, they can purchase one of the selected books as a gift! If anyone has time to volunteer at the book fair Friday morning, please let me know. I would appreciate any time available. If you have any questions or are able to volunteer some time please let me know. Thank –you!

Jen Meikle 

Jmeikle@gscs.sk.ca

The Library Club will be hosting a cupcake, coffee and juice sale during the Three Way Conferences! Be sure to stop by, have a treat and support our school’s library. All proceeds go towards purchasing new books! 

Avgen (Gift Card Fundraiser)

Orders for the Avgen gifts cards will be accepted until Tuesday, November 18.

Field Trip

The grade sevens will be going to Prairieland Park next Thursday, November 20, to see and participate in a drug and alcohol education presentation.  The presentation is put on by various community sponsors including the police, firefighters, the health region, SLGA, and others, and is meant to support and encourage healthy lifestyle choices among youth.

We will be at Prairieland Park until 11:45, so it would be a good idea to pack a lunch on that day.

Health support

We are fortunate to have our school counselor, Mrs. Troesch joining us to support the health curriculum in our class.  We are focusing on the development of social skills through the use if the Second
Step program.  As this is an area in which Mrs. Troesch is knowledgeable, she has offered to work with us.  So far, she has concentrated on working with the girls in the class, and the boys will have their turn soon, hopefully this week.