ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE

The season of Lent is upon us. Easter is right around the corner. We had our Ash Wednesday Liturgy on February 26th. It was nice to see a number of parents in attendance. Progress Reports will be sent home on Thursday, March 12th. This will be the second written report of the year. Teachers will request conferences with parents they would like to meet with. Parents who feel the need to discuss any aspects of the progress report may book a 10-minute conference time for Wednesday, March 18th, from 4:00-7:00pm, or on Thursday, March 19th from 8:00am – 11:00am and 1:00pm – 2:00pm with their child’s homeroom teacher. We will again offer on-line booking of interviews beginning Saturday, March 14th. More information about booking procedures will be included in the Progress Report envelopes. Please take time to look at our March calendar which is attached. We have a lot of great activities planned for the coming month!

Loving Father, during this Lenten season,

Please make me ever mindful that I am an ambassador for Christ.

Open my heart to your grace

so that I may know how to be what you need me to be.

LENTEN FOOD DRIVE

For our Lenten service project, we are collecting toiletry and non-perishable food items for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Please send your toiletry or non-perishable food items to the school throughout the month of March. The final day for donations will be Friday, April 3rd. It will be nice for the students to see

our generosity grow throughout the Lenten season.

MONSIGNOR DOYLE SCHOOL NEWSLETTER 8887 Scurfield Drive, NW Calgary, Alberta T3L 1H6 Phone: 403-500-2098 http://www.cssd.ab.ca/msgrdoyle/

MARCH 2020

GREEN DAY

The Grade 6 Leadership group is sponsoring a “Green Day” on Tuesday, March 17th. Help us celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing green and show your school spirit at the same time! As usual, a $1 or $2 donation for participation in the day would be greatly appreciated. All donations will go directly to support our St. Vincent de Paul project.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF CARING Throughout the month of February, we focused on friendship and showing kindness to one another. In our BFG groups students read the story of “Ordinary Mary’s Extraordinary Deed” and discussed ways they could demonstrate kindness. BFG groups then created friendship cards to be delivered to the community. February 25th was

Pink Shirt Day and our school recognized this important day by wearing pink shirts and in participating in classroom activities to bring awareness to the students.

AUSKICK – AUSSIE RULES FOOTBALL Students had the opportunity to learn basic skills for Aussie Rules Football led by an instructor from the AusKick Organization. This was a great experience for all students!

SOUNDKREATIONS At the end of March, students will have the opportunity to participate in Soundkreations dance residency. A trained instructor will be visiting for an entire week to teach each a class dance skills and a dance.

DANCEWORKS The Danceworks team has been working hard to learn and perfect their dance. All families are invited to attend the performance to support the tea on March 30th at 4:00PM at Notre Dame High School.

MONSIGNOR DOYLE SCIENCE FAIR

This year’s Science Fair was held on Feb. 11 and was a great success. The following Grade 5 and 6 students participated: Aaron X, Keegan W, Andrew C, Julian K, Arshia K, Ethan P, Maria H, Estefania R M, Zayan A, Ella S, Kritika A, Fiona R, Nicholas M. The four projects chosen to attend the Calgary Youth Science Fair were created by the following students: Aaron X, Keegan W, Arshia K,

Ethan P, Andrew C, Julian K. A special thank you goes out to Linda and Dave Foo, who volunteered their time to judge all the projects. We look forward to next year’s Science Fair.

BUBBLE GUM BOOGIE! Five times per year the Scenic Acres Community Association holds a Bubble Gum Boogie Dance for Grade 4, 5 and 6 students to come and socialize with their school and community friends. The next dance will be on Friday March 13 from 6:30 - 9:00pm. This is a fantastic opportunity for our children to socialize in a safe & secured environment. We have loads of fun with our live DJ

running games and giving out prizes. Our canteen also provides an opportunity to practice real-world skills of interaction and monetary transactions (all items under $2). Tickets must be purchased in advance through the SACA Office (scenicacresca@shaw.ca or 403-547-9589). Pricing is: $10 per child – SACA Members & Member`s Guests, $12 per child – Non-Member. Tickets will go on sale Monday, February 24. Learn more at: www.scenicacresca.ca/events/bubblegum-boogie

LOST AND FOUND Our “Lost and Found” bins located in the Division one and two boot rooms are overflowing! During Parent/Teacher Conferences we invite parents to look through the items.

MISPLACED PERSONAL ITEMS Please remind your children to be responsible for their personal items so as to avoid problems with lost or misplaced boots, shoes, jackets, etc. Parents can help by making sure all items are clearly labeled, as many personal items and boots look very similar.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 2020-2021

All Calgary Catholic elementary schools offer a half-day kindergarten program, while select schools offer a full-day kindergarten program. Depending on total kindergarten enrolment, schools may also offer a choice of morning or afternoon classes on a first-come, first-served basis.

Monsignor Doyle School is now accepting registrations for our 2020-2021 school year. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, baptismal certificate (if they have been baptized), and a parental baptismal certificate with you to the office and we would be happy to assist you! 2020-2021 A child who turns five years old on or before December 31, 2020 is eligible to register for kindergarten in the fall of that same calendar year. Note: The Alberta Government will be implementing changes regarding kindergarten entry age for the 2020-2021 school year; children must turn five years on or before Dec 31, 2020. The amendments to the School Act are in effect for all Alberta school boards as of Sept 2020. SCHOOL FEEDBACK I find the Newsletter informative Yes_____ No_____ I find the various sections helpful Yes_____ No_____ Feedback on general happenings in the schools: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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CALGARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT MONTHLY NEWS

MARCH 2020

CCSD welcomes new chief superintendentCalgary Catholic is excited to welcome Dr. Bryan Szumlas as our new chief superintendent.

Dr. Szumlas is a familiar face throughout Calgary Catholic. He has been with the district for 29 years and has most recently served as area director for schools in north central Calgary and Airdrie. He has also served as a teacher, assistant principal, science supervisor, vice principal, principal, supervisor of teaching and learning and director with Instructional Services. Dr. Szumlas graduated from the University of Calgary (B.Ed., M.Ed., Ed.D.) and has presented at local, provincial, national and international levels. He is well known for having chaired the Alberta Assessment Consortium and for his work on mentorship.

“I am honoured to work alongside the many talented staff members in our district and to lead Calgary Catholic in the next chapter of providing excellence in Catholic education,” says Dr. Szumlas.

Dr. Szumlas believes that as chief superintendent, it is important to always keep sight of what matters most—our students. “Every recommendation we make as an administrative team to our board must be rooted in the question, ‘How does this effect students in the classroom?’” Dr. Szumlas firmly believes in working closely as a team, valuing each person and that “with God at our side, we can make the necessary and sometimes tough decisions so that Calgary Catholic staff, parents and students can Live and Learn in our Catholic Faith.”

CCSD Flames FundraiserCalgary Catholic and the Calgary Flames are offering students, staff and families discounted tickets to Flames games in March, while also fundraising for their schools. Last year, CCSD raised more than $7,000 for schools and the Calgary Catholic Education Foundation. For every ticket sold, the Calgary Flames will donate $10 back to your school. Tickets can be purchased at ccsdinfo.ca/FlamesFundraiser.

Kindergarten RegistrationAll CCSD elementary schools offer a kindergarten program. Depending on total kindergarten enrolment, schools may offer a choice of morning or afternoon classes. For more information, contact your local school or visit ccsdinfo.ca/Registration.

March Parent & Trustee ForumLet’s talk wellness with Joyce Sunada, a wellness educator providing support and strategies for educators to stay well. Gain hope and confidence that your teaching can be different and explore strategies to improve your wellness. Visit ccsdinfo.ca/ParentTrusteeForumMarch2020 for more information or email bev.dronyk@cssd.ab.ca to register.

20th Annual Bishop’s DinnerYou are invited to the 2020 Bishop’s Dinner, an exciting evening in support of our Catholic faith. The event will be taking place on Friday, May 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Telus Convention Centre. For more information or to purchase your tickets, please contact Samantha Jones at 403-218-5531 or bishopsdinner@calgarydiocese.ca.

MONSIGNOR DOYLE SCHOOL March 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 Day 6

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PROGRESS REPORTS

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13 Day 3 FUN LUNCH

EMPIRE SHAWARMA/DONAIR Olympian Gareth Rees - pm

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OPENS 8am

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GREEN DAY

18 Day 6 PARENT/TEACHER

CONFERENCES 4-7pm

19 PARENT TEACHER

CONFERENCES – K-6 NO SCHOOL

8-11am & 1-2pm

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29 30 Day 6 SoundKreation Dance Residency Babysitting Safety Course for those registered – lunch

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DanceWorks Performance @ Notre Dame 4:00pm

MONSIGNOR DOYLE SCHOOL April 2020 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Day 2

SoundKreation Dance Residency Babysitting Safety Course - Noon

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FAMILY DANCE 6 – 8pm

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Food Drive Ends

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5 6 Day 5 School Council Mtg. 8:30am

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9 Day 2 HOLY THURSDAY Liturgy – 10:00am

Last day of classes before Easter break

2:32pm dismissal

10 GOOD FRIDAY NO CLASSES

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12 Easter Sunday

13 Easter Monday

14 EASTER BREAK

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19 20 Day 3 CLASSES RESUME

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23 Day 6 2020-2021 Kindergarten Orientation 6:00pm

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