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French Immersion / International Spanish Academy

Telephone 780 482-3676 Fax: 780 488- 5859 www.grandin.ecsd.net

September News

Bienvenidos Welcome Bienvenue

The staff of École Escuela Grandin warmly welcome all of our families to the 2017-2018 school

year. We are very excited to begin a new journey of faith and learning with our students.

We extend an invitation to our new families to become part of the vibrant community created

by Grandin parents over the past several years. Parents are always welcome to join us for

school celebrations, and we hope that many of you will also attend the special school evening

functions offered throughout the year.

Please join us for our Meet the Teacher and Opening BBQ on Wednesday, September 20th.

The format this year will be a little different. Parents will be invited to drop their children in the

gym for a movie and proceed to classrooms to meet teachers for important curriculum infor-

mation. Following the presentation, parents are invited to join us for the Welcome BBQ. Please

order your hamburgers on PowerSchool before September 8th. We are looking forward to

meeting you!

This year, Edmonton Catholic Schools’ theme is Rooted in Jesus… Hearts to love, Hands to

serve. At Grandin School, students will deepen their understanding of Catholic social justice,

learning how we prepare our hearts and use our hands to serve our community. Our theme

book Beautiful Hands will inspire many wonderful moments here at Grandin.

We look forward to working together with parents and students in the Grandin tradition of

Faith, Language and Culture, in the of the city.

Lorelei Hironaka Sarah Fedoration

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Mark Your Calendars

Events are also updated on the school website: www.grandin.ecsd.net

September 4 Labour Day, No School

September 5 First day of classes

Staggered Entry for Kindergarten , Optional 100 Voices Orientation

September 6 Staggered Entry for Kindergarten , Optional 100 Voices Orientation

September 7 First day of kindergarten classes, dismissal at 11:15 a.m.

Early Dismissal for students in grades 1-6 at 11:36 a.m.

No 100 Voices

September 8 No Kindergarten Classes

First Full Morning for 100 Voices

September 11 Kindergarten Bussing begins

September 13 School Opening Mass at the Basilica, 9:30 a.m.

September 15 Hot Lunch

September 20 Curriculum Information Evening, Welcome Back BBQ

September 21 No School for all students, Staff Professional Learning Day

September 25 School AGM, 5:00 p.m.

September 29 Hot Lunch and Terry Fox Run

Please note the following for the 2017-2018 School Year October 4 Individual student photos

October 6 Thanksgiving Mass at the Basilica, 9:30 a.m.

October 9 Thanksgiving, No School

October 13 Hot Lunch

October 18 No kindergarten classes

October 20 Student Faith Day

October 23 School Council/Parent Society Meeting, 5:00 p.m.

October 27 Hot Lunch

November 10 Remembrance Day long weekend, No School

November 18 Tourtie re making, School Gym

November 24 Report Cards live on Power School

November 30 PD Day, No School for students 100 Voices—Grade 6

December 21 Full Day of classes, Dismissal at 3:15 p.m.

December 22 Half Day of classes, Dismissal at 11:36 a.m.


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2017-2018 School Year

FIRST DAYS OF SCHOOL - Important Information

The first day of school is Tuesday, September 5th for students in Grades 1—6. We are looking

forward to seeing all the students on the first day of school. Teachers will be at the doors to greet

students. Bright pink signs will be posted on the outside doors to indicate through which doors stu-

dents will enter.

Kindergarten students will participate in staggered entry on Tuesday, September 5th or Wednes-

day, September 6th. Their first full day will be Thursday, September 7th with dismissal at 11:15

a.m. Please note that kindergarten students have no school on Friday, September 8th due to a

professional learning event. Kindergarten bussing begins on Monday, September 11th.

The 100 Voices classes will have parent/child drop-in orientation on Tuesday, September 5th and Wednesday, September 6th. There are no classes on Thursdays. First full morning of class will be Friday September 8th. There is no bussing for 100 Voices students.

New Hours of Operation for 2017-2018

100 Voices Program Mon, Tues, Wed, and Fri (No Thursdays) Morning classes 8:25 a.m. – 11:31 a.m. (Instruction starts at 8:30 a.m.) Kindergarten Classes Morning classes

8:25 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (Instruction starts at 8:30 a.m.) Grades 1-6

Mon, Tues, Wed, and Friday: 8:25 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

**Thursday dismissal: 11:36 a.m. **

We are starting school 5 minutes earlier this year! Please arrive promptly to optimize learning time.

Thursday afternoons are used for staff meetings, collaborative planning, and professional development.




Meet the Staff

There are both new and familiar faces at Grandin this year. We extend a warm welcome to all

the new faces on our staff and we look forward to having a great year together!

100 Voices Keri Wilson-Hackett Allison Fraleigh Anna Garoufalis

French Immersion Spanish Bilingual

Kindergarten Lisa Bussière Maria Juan Garcia

Grade One Sarah Fedoration Amanda Thomson

Miranda Normey Maria Juan Garcia

Grade Two Julia Dobbelsteyn Aitana Ruiz Reig

Grade Three Ariane Hossack Emmy Obén

Grade Four Raquel Karam (4/5) Marianella De Merchant

Grade Five & Six Brenda Hamilton Nancy Pinto

English Language Arts 4/5A, 5/6A, 5/6B

Julie Bullock

Music Athena MacGregor

Reading Support Lorraine Champagne

Learning Coaches Carmen Claydon Amanda Thomson

OT Assistant Marnie Babiy

Educational Assistants Tatiana Cristancho Emma Falconer Ivette Handal Daniel Harrington Katherine Porta Valenzuela Carmen Herrera

Custodian Staff Ruby Mayta Mesfin Tesfaye Etalem Getachew

Office Staff Lorelei Hironaka Sarah Fedoration Colleen Segin




School Registrations

Grandin School continues to accept registrations for the 2017-2018 school year. For more information, please visit our school website at: www.grandin.ecsd.net or call the school at 780-482-3676.

School Fees

Kindergarten (fieldtrips, in-school presentations) $30.00

Grades 1-6 (fieldtrips, in-school presentations) $50.00

P l e a s e v i s i t o u r w e b s i t e f o r a f u l l

e x p l a n a t i o n o f o u r s c h o o l f e e s

Bus Pass Fees

Elementary $32.00 per month

Kindergarten – free bus pass for all kindergarten students attending their designated school

Family Plan (families of 3 or more)

Elementary $28.00 per month

Annual Pass Elementary $320.00 per year

Elementary Annual Family Plan $280.00 per year

The replacement cost for a monthly or annual Yellow Bus Pass is $5.00

Edmonton Transit Bus Pass 2017‐2018

The Edmonton Transit rate is $32.00 per month; the cost of a replacement ETS bus pass will be $71.00 which is the full cost that the District pays to ETS for each pass.

Bus pass fees should be paid online through Power School during the last week of the month so

that bus passes can be issued to students on the first of the new month. All bus passes must be

paid by the 7th of every month. Thank you!

Parents can also opt to pay an annual fee for bus passes. Please contact [email protected] to let her know if you will be purchasing monthly passes, or one annual pass (non-refundable).





Request for Administration of Medication/Medical Treatment

Any student who requires medication or specific medical MUST fill out the Re-

quest for Administration of Medication or Medical Treatment. This form is availa-

ble at the school office and requires a doctor’s signature.

Forms are available by request from the school office. Please contact Colleen

Segin if you need a form.

CONSENT TO RECEIVE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GRANDIN SCHOOL COUNCIL AND THE GRANDIN PARENT SOCIETY (Your Fundraising Society)

If you wish to receive emails from the Grandin parent or-ganization, please fill out and return the form (with the same title as above) to the school as soon as possible. The School Council and Parent Society send important updates

and communications regarding a variety of school activities, fundrais-ing events and volunteer opportunities for our school community. Only one form is required per family. Form in English and Spanish can be found on pages 11 and 12 of the newsletter.




September Events

School Opening Mass

We will gather at the Basilica as a community to celebrate the opening of the year on

Wednesday, September 13th at 9:30 a.m. Students will walk so please make sure your child is

dressed appropriately for the walk as we will walk rain or shine. Please watch for the field

trip form in your child’s agenda. As always, parents are most welcome to join us!

Meet the Staff (Curriculum Info Night) & Opening BBQ

Please join us on Wednesday, September 20th for our Meet the Staff and Welcome BBQ event.

This year, we will begin our evening with our curriculum information presentations in each

classroom. Parents will make their way to classrooms and meet the teachers. The barbecue

will follow which will allow for parents and staff to visit.

We are providing child care in the large gym (in the form of a movie) so parents can attend the

classroom presentations. The schedule for the evening is as follows:

5:00 p.m.—5:10 p.m. Whole School Presentation in the gym

5:15—5:35 p.m. First Round of Classroom Presentations (Students stay in gym)

5:40 –6:00 p.m. Second Round of Classroom Presentations

6:00—7:30 p.m. Welcome BBQ on Tarmac

Parents are encouraged to order their hamburgers for the BBQ as soon as possible. Please go

to PowerSchool to pay for your BBQ items. All orders are due Friday, September 8th.

No School—Thursday, September 21

Mark your calendars! There will be no school for the students of Grandin School on Thursday,

September 21st due to a staff professional learning session. Classes will resume on Friday,

September 22nd.

Terry Fox Run—Friday, September 29th

A fieldtrip form will be sent home with students, as we will be running through the river valley

as in years past. We would love parents to join us. We’ll begin the run at 11:30 a.m. from the

tarmac, and then come back in time to enjoy Hot Lunch day for students who order. Please let

your homeroom teacher know if you can volunteer for this Social Justice event.




We are pleased to continue to offer noon hour clubs suggested by the students

themselves. We will continue with CHESS CLUB this year—with Richard Pua. Forms to sign

up will be sent home. We also have a CROSS COUNTRY CLUB starting in September. Other

popular clubs last year included POKEMON CLUB, NUMERO CLUB, RUNNING CLUB, and

ART CLUB. These may continue if students are interested in continuing.

We also hope to get the ROBOTICS CLUB going this year and someone has offered to do

ZUMBA!!

Of course, FREE FOOTIE and SOCCER will continue this year as well….lots of clubs and acti-

vities to enhance our community life here at Grandin!

Social justice is recognizing and acting upon the power we have to make positive changes in the

world. Throughout the 2016-2017 school year, each class at Grandin identified areas of need in

our community and brainstormed ways they could help. Examples of actions they took

included :

• Donated their own gently used toys to students in need

• Prepared Christmas hampers for families in Kisikow Oswasis

• Prepared and served over 1000 sandwiches to people at the Mustard Seed

• Food bank collection for students at Saint Teresa of Calcutta

• Made cards to attach to meals provided by Meals of Wheels

During the 2017-2018 school year, students will continue to be actively involved in social justice

projects. We are working closely with the Basilica and Catholic Social Services to ensure that our

students deepen their understanding of Catholic Social Justice.




Mabel’s Labels

See below for a great way to label your child’s school supplies. It is also a great

and simple way to fundraise for the school. You are able to order labels year

long and they have a variety of labels for everything from school supplies to

plastic containers.




School Advisory Committee/

Grandin Fundraising Society The Society seeks to support the school communi-

ty through advocacy, financial support, volunteer

initiatives, and mentorship in a faith–based envi-

ronment. We encourage all parents to attend,

whether or not you have time to volunteer for

school activities. The Society meetings are a great

venue for keeping informed about your child’s ed-

ucation, and to contribute your feedback and ideas

which help keep Grandin a great place to learn and

grow. This year, we have tried to vary the day and

time of meetings, in the hope that more parents

are able to attend. All parents are warmly welcomed

to the meetings!

We wish to thank the 2016-2017 School Advisory

and Society members for their time and commit-

ment to making Grandin great!

School Society Members

Tari Hiebert—Chairperson

Maria Daskalakis—Vice Chairperson

Drina Schneider—Treasurer

Tina Uribe—Secretary

Coordinators

Hot Lunch Coordinator– Christie Oswald

Games and Bake Sale—Cindy Jara

Tourtière Coordinator—Michael Laderoute & Wendy Bosch

Book Fair—Teresa Marayag

Communications—Andrea Boehm

Outdoor Beautification—Tania Hope, Wendy Bosch

All parents are welcome to attend these meetings.

Dates for the 2017-2018 meetings are:

September 12th

September 25th - Annual General Meeting

October 23

November 15

January 16

February 20

March 14

April 16

May 22

THANK YOU!

The Grandin Fundraising Society has contributed generously

to enhancing educational activities within our school. Some

of the many projects funded in 2016-2017 include:

• Sound systems for classrooms

• Funds for Dia Grandin

• Materials for art club

• Subscription for Reading A-Z for all students

• Funding for field trips for all students

• Wirecast and green screen for Grandin Broadcast

• Hot Dog lunch for Mundialito

• Chromebooks

• Replacement projectors

• Registration and bussing for Cross Country Run

• Outdoor upgrades

Thank you so much for your contributions!




CONSENT TO RECEIVE EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GRANDIN SCHOOL COUNCIL AND THE GRANDIN PAR‐ENT SOCIETY (Your Fundraising Society)

Children’s Name and Classes:

______________________________________ ______________________________________

______________________________________ ______________________________________

If you would like to be on the email list for the Grandin parent organizations, please fill out this form. The School Coun-cil and Parent Society would like to communicate with you by email to provide you with the following information: a) date and time of upcoming parent meetings; b) upcoming family-school events (Barbecues, Dances) and fundraisers; c) requests for volunteers for school events; d) information about how the School Council and Parent Society support École/Escuela Grandin; e) information and notices that must be sent to all parents and guardians of children attending Grandin, pursuant to the Society's Bylaws, and other information and news from the Society to keep you up-to-date.

If you consent to receiving emails from the Society, please return this form to your child's teacher. If you have more than one child attending Grandin, you do not need to fill out multiple forms.

One form per family is sufficient. If both parents wish to be on the email list, please include both parents' names and email addresses, below.

Please print very clearly!

Child(ren)’s Name(s) and Class: _________________________________________________________

Parent #1 - Your Name (Signature) :__________________________________________

□ YES, I consent to receiving emails from the School Council and Parent Society

□ NO, I do NOT consent to receiving emails from these parent organizations.

Parent #1's Email Address: _____________________________________________________

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Parent #2 - Your Name (Signature) :___________________________________________

□ YES, I consent to receiving emails from the School Council and Parent Society

□ NO, I do NOT consent to receiving emails from these parent organizations.

Parent #2's Email Address: ____________________________________________________

Please note that the School Council and Parent Society do NOT have access to the Edmonton Catholic School District's list of parent emails. If you wish to receive communication directly from your parent organizations, we need your con-sent! You may withdraw your consent either by making a written request to the School Council or Parent Society c/o École/Escuela Grandin, 9844-110 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5K 1J2, or you may be able to unsubscribe electronically from the email list.




FORMULARIO DE AUTORIZACIÓN PARA RECIBIR INFORMACIÓN POR MEDIO DE CORREO ELECTRÓNICO DE PARTE DE LA SOCIEDAD DE PADRES DE FAMILIA DE LA ESCUELA GRANDIN. (Nuestra Sociedad para la Recaudación de Fondos)

Nombre y grupo de sus hijos (as):

______________________________________ ______________________________________

______________________________________ ______________________________________

Estimados Padres de Familia,

Favor de completar este formulario para inscribirse a la lista de correos electrónicos de la Sociedad de Padres de la Escuela Grandin. Al inscribirse, usted recibirá correos electrónicos con información importante: a) fechas y horarios de nuestras reuniones, b) eventos escolares, c) oportunidades de voluntariado, d) reportes de cómo apoyamos a la École/Escuela Grandin con los fondos recaudados y e) noticias y avisos.

Si usted está de acuerdo en recibir correos electrónicos de la Sociedad, por favor devuelva este formulario a la maes-tra de su hijo (a). Sólo se requiere un formulario por familia, aún si tienen más de un hijo (a) registrado en la escuela. Si ambos padres de familia desean estar en la lista de correos, por favor incluyan los dos correos electrónicos.

¡Por favor escriba con la letra más clara posible!

Nombre de sus hijos (as) y grupo: _______________________________________________________

Nombre y firma del Padre o Tutor: _____________________________________________________

□ SÍ, deseo recibir correos electrónicos de la Sociedad.

Correo electrónico: _________________________________________________________

□ NO deseo recibir correos electrónicos de la Sociedad.

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Nombre y firma de la Madre o Tutora: ___________________________________________________

□ SÍ, deseo recibir correos electrónicos de la Sociedad.

Correo electrónico: _________________________________________________________

□ NO deseo recibir correos electrónicos de la Sociedad.

Por favor tome en cuenta que la Sociedad NO tiene acceso a la lista de correos electrónicos de los Padres de Familia del

Distrito de Escuelas Católicas de Edmonton. Si usted quiere recibir comunicaciones de parte de la Sociedad, es necesa-

rio que otorgue su consentimiento. Si en el futuro usted quisiera retirar su consentimiento, puede hacerlo mediante una

solicitud por escrito dirigida a la Sociedad (c/o École/Escuela Grandin, 9844-110 Street, Edmonton, AB, T5K 1J2), o pue-

de desinscribirse electrónicamente de la lista.




Hot Lunch Now Online

Each month there will be one or more Hot Lunches available to be ordered online. These lunches are delivered to the school and the children get to enjoy a nice hot meal. Lunch are ordered online.

To sign up and order, go to: ww w.healthyhunger.ca or call 1-800-818-6260 or 780 800-5588. We are listed under “E” for Ecole/Escuela Grandin.

1. Register Student

2. Login and add your children to the account

3. View all upcoming lunch dates

4. Place order and make payment online

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

September 15

September 29

October 13

October 27

November 17

December 1

December 15

January 12

January 26

February 16

March 16

April 6

April 20

May 4

May 18

June 15


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Cathedral Church of the Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton

10044 – 113 St., Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 1N8

Tel: 780.488.7295 Fax: 780.488.1530

September 1, 2017

Dear Parents:

Welcome back to another school year! I am excited to spend a fourth year with your wonderful

children at Grandin School.

I would just like to invite and encourage all of you that have children eligible for preparation of

Sacraments to consider enrolling them in St. Joseph Basilica’s Catechism School (which is the

means we have at the parish for preparation of the Sacraments). All students grade 2 or older and

baptized Catholic are eligible to prepare for their first confession and first communion. All stu-

dents in grade 6 and baptized Catholic are eligible to prepare for Confirmation. For any children

not baptized, we would also love welcome them for Baptism as well.

Registration for Catechism School will take place after all masses on the weekend of September

17th as well as after the 5:30pm mass on September 19th. You can find more information about

Catechism School on the parish website: stjosephbasilica.com

Should you have any questions feel free to contact me directly.

Sincerely,

Fr. Kristopher Schmidt

Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Basilica

780-488-7296 ex.223

[email protected]




We welcome your feedback!

If you read this newsletter, print, sign and return this form to your child’s teacher. Your child

will be entered to win a lunch with the principal, Mme Hironaka. We welcome your feed-

back. Please write us and share what you like, what you would like to see in the future,

what you hope for our school!

Child’s Name:

Class:

Parent Signature: Feedback: Please tell us your thoughts about our school!




TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

Transportation Services: Hours: 7:15 AM – 5:00 PM Mon - Fri 7:15 - 4:00 PM Thursday Phone: 780 441 6078 Email: [email protected] Going into grade 1 September 2017. If your child is currently in half day kindergarten and you are eligible for transportation in grade 1 complete and submit a Transportation Application to our Transportation Office by May 26, 2017. Address or contact changes. Use the Transportation Change Form for changes (cancellation, change in address {if eligible} or contact information). This form is available at your child’s school and/or the District website at www.ecsd.net. Cancelling Transportation Email [email protected] to cancel bussing. To start transportation again a new Transportation Application form is required to be completed and sent in again. How long do transportation set up or changes take? Aug to Sept 29 changes take up to 3 weeks. Oct to May 31 changes take 2 weeks. When do changes/starts begin? Changes always begin on Wednesdays. How will I be notified about transportation? An automated call will go out the Friday prior to the Wednesday start date. Please contact your school to obtain your login and password to your Parent Portal to obtain your child’s bussing information. How will I be notified if I submit an application and I am not eligible for transportation? Your school shall contact you. Curb Service Transportation If your child is currently attending or will be attending a specific program in the district, where Curb Service transportation is provided; a Curb Service Transportation form must be completed and signed by the Consultant, Principal and Parent. Please contact your school.


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August-September 2017

Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year! Our theme for this year is Rooted in Jesus…Hearts to Love and Hands to Serve. This beautiful motif illuminates the mission of Catholic education, to lead our students to come to know that they are members of the Body of Christ who are called to serve one another. St. Teresa of Ávila, the great mystic and Doctor of the Church, provides us with a beautiful vision of our Christian calling to serve the world: “Christ has no body but yours, no hands, no feet on Earth but yours.” It is empowering for our students to know that they are Jesus’ hands, feet, and heart in the world today.

On August 31, our staff gathered as a community to renew their commitment to Catholic education and to celebrate the Eucharist together. This special way of beginning each school year declares to all that Christ is the reason for our being, and that he is our model and teacher as we help our children to reach their God-given potential.

As we fulfill our mission to provide a Catholic education that inspires students to learn and that prepares them to live fully and to serve God in one another, we have established our District Plan for Continuous Growth (2017-2020) to guide our work. This year, we begin with a District goal that is grounded in our special foundations and identity as a Catholic jurisdiction, followed by five goals that focus on teaching, learning, and student experiences. We have also included the measures and targets that we will use to assess our work to add clarity and focus. I invite you to visit our website to learn more about our goals and the key strategies that we will be implementing to achieve them at https://www.ecsd.net/AboutUs/annual_reports/Pages/District-Plan-for-Continuous-Growth.aspx .

District Goal Live and enhance the distinctiveness of Catholic education Goal One ECSD students are successful Goal Two The achievement gap between First Nations, Métis, and Inuit students and all other students is eliminated Goal Three ECSD is an inclusive school district Goal Four ECSD has excellent teachers, school and school district leaders Goal Five ECSD is well governed and managed

Edmonton Catholic Schools will see unprecedented expansion this year. We are delighted to be opening 5 new schools this fall and to be re-opening St. Margaret School to meet the increasing demand for Catholic education in the City of Edmonton. We wel-come Bishop David Motiuk, Christ the King, Corpus Christi, Father Michael Mireau, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Elementary/Junior High Schools to our District. It is a testament to the amazing Catholic educational experiences that we are providing to fa-milies to see flourishing enrolments in our new schools as they open their doors to serve their communities!

Pope Francis offered uplifting words of encouragement to those gathered at his first World Youth Day, and they resonate deeply with our theme. “If you follow these three ideas (go, do not be afraid, and serve), you will experience that the one who evange-lizes is evangelized, the one who transmits the joy of faith receives joy” (July 28, 2013). This is what we aspire to for our students, that they go fearlessly into the world to serve God and each other, building a better future for all.

I wish everyone an incredible year of learning and growth, deeply rooted in the love of Christ!

Sincerely, Joan Carr Superintendent


https://www.ecsd.net/AboutUs/annual_reports/Pages/District-Plan-for-Continuous-Growth.aspx

https://www.ecsd.net/AboutUs/annual_reports/Pages/District-Plan-for-Continuous-Growth.aspx



Happy New School Year

Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year. In the Eastern Catholic Churches (Byzantine Rite) the liturgical year has a for-mally designated beginning on September 1st, rather than the first Sunday of Advent (Roman Rite). What a blessing it is that we are starting a New School Year at the same time as the Eastern Christians are starting a New Church Year.

We read in St. Paul's letter to the Colossians, “Make the best possible use of your time” (Colossians 4:5). The key word in this statement by St. Paul is the word "time." New Testament writers use two Greek words for time: chronos and kairos.

Chronos time is chronological time, calendar time, time that moves along moment by moment, day by day, year by year. But kairos time is another kind of time, a special kind of time; time which is crucial; time which determines histo-ry. Jesus lived a life of kairos time. He never ignored a single moment or opportunity for doing good, for serving, for healing. He used time to the fullest: teaching, comforting, loving, preaching. Even when He was alone, He spent His time in prayer, communicating with God as to how best use the time that was left in His life.

The Lord gave us chronos time, calendar time, that we may turn it into kairos time, salvation time, time filled with op-portunities for us to respond to God's gracious invitation to the Kingdom; time for bearing in our lives the fruit of faith, hope and love.

The principal meaning of the word kairos in the New Testament is: the right time, the ripe time, the proper time, the opportune time for salvation. It is in this sense that St. Paul uses the word kairos in the second letter to the Corin-thians: "Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation" (II Corinthians 6:2).

Because the Church does not want us to lose the kingdom, it takes chronos, calendar time, and turns it into kairos, sal-vation time. It does this through the liturgical year which we also call the church year or the church calendar. Every day in the liturgical calendar is dedicated to the memory of some event or saint in the history of salvation. The Church has taken the Bible and placed it, planted it into the chronos or calendar time in order to turn the calendar into the kairos of our salvation.

So let us live out our salvation by taking the words of the theme for this school year Rooted in Jesus ... Hearts to Love, Hands to Serve and make them into actions filled with opportunities to respond to God's gracious invitation to serve and to love Him, our students, and one another.

Have a Blessed 2017-2018 School Year!

Fr. Julian Bilyj

District Chaplain


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