February 2017 — Newsletter

ST. PETER & ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL

"Together We Grow With Love and Learning" SAFE ARRIVAL PHONE NUMBER: 369-6322

Director: J. McKinnon Superintendent: F. Pilon School Trustee: R. Garvey

Principal: D. Pitre Designated Teacher: L. Coville Secretary: H. Grant Parish Priest: Rev. J. Oehring

190 John St. W., Box 10 Durham N0G 1R0 Telephone: 369-2932 Fax: 369-2361

www.bgcdsb.org/schools/stp

February Virtue - EMPATHY

Empathy is being able to identify with, and feel the

concerns, feelings and needs of another person.

A person of empathy is able to listen sensitively,

understand and lovingly ‘be with’ another person.

Empathy is at the heart of the ministry of Jesus

who first sought to love and understand the

people he later healed, and empathy is also at the

heart of disciple

DEAR GOD,

I believe that You always listen to me lovingly, and

for this I praise You. Teach me to be like you and

listen with my ears and my heart to understand

others. Guide me to commit myself to resolve the

suffering of others. Help me to walk in the Spirit

of Jesus, as I learn about, and respond to the

many needs of our world.

Amen

Happy Birthday Wishes To……………. Vladislav Shurygin Feb. 1st Nadine Lorentz-VanEe Feb. 6th Laura Manion Feb. 15th Morgan Dancey Feb. 16th Linden Ball Feb. 17th Kylie Morgan Feb. 17th Clara Elchuk Feb. 22nd.

Dates to note:

Feb. 3rd. PA Day

Feb. 5 th. Legion Public Speaking

Feb. 13 th. Pita Pit Day

Feb. 16 th. Chess Tournament

Feb. 17 th. Reports Card go home

Feb. 20 th. Family Day (no school)

Feb. 27th Pita Pit (next round)

Feb. 28th Pancake Tuesday

Grade 8 Orientation Day - Feb. 2/17

Orientation day at both Sacred Heart

High School and St. Mary’s High

School. Lunch will be provided to the

students at both schools.

Bus Cancellations

Winter weather is here! In the event of inclement

weather please listen to your local radio stations for

bus cancellations or sign up to receive Bus Cancel-

lations via email. To subscribe go to the link…..

https://www.mybrucegreyschoolbus.ca/Canc

ellations.aspx or please

opt to sign up for the

schools REMIND 101.

PUBLIC SPEAKING…….

February 1st is our

school wide public

speaking contest in

the gymnasium between 1-3 p.m.

Parents/Guardians are encour-

age to attend. Legion public

speaking contest will be held on

Feb. 5, 2017.

Little Caesars

Pizza Orders

are due on or

before….

Feb.10, 2017

Message from your school Trustee - Robyn Garvey

Ladies this is just for you !

Sacred Heart High School is hosting a Ladies Night Out on Wednesday, February 15th at 4:00 p.m.

Female students are encouraged to visit Sacred Heart’s new Innovation and Technology Centre. Come out and get

some hands on experience in the Wood, Automotive, Manufacturing and Hospitality Shops. Best of all……dinner

will be provided.

The skills trade sector is one of Canada’s most in-demand industries and as such it offers a wide variety of well

paid career opportunities. Why let the guys have all of the fun? Perhaps there is a skill trade career in your future.

So bring your Mom, your Aunt or your BFF and come and explore the possibilities.

Space is limited. Please RSVP with the number of guests attending by February 8th., 2017.

diane_voisin@bgcdsb.org or call 519-881-1900.

On Tuesday, February

28st we will be having a

Pancake lunch to mark

the beginning of lent. Do-

nations of sausage,

pancake mix and maple

syrup is always

welcome!

EGG ROLL CASSEROLE

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground pork

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup frozen peas (thawed)

1 cup scrambled eggs (optional)

1 can sliced water chestnuts

4 cups sliced cabbage

1 tablespoon whorechestershire sauce

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)

Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Fry pork, onions, celery, mushrooms and

water chestnuts together. Add salt/

pepper, thawed peas and scrambled

eggs . Once pork is browned, add in the

whorechestershire sauce. Just before

ready to serve add cabbage and soy

sauce. Mix together and let steam for a

couple minutes.

ENJOY !!!

Basketball Free Throw

Congratulations to our students who won in our school Basketball Free Throw Contest, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. We had 5 students advance to the Council Level on January 25th, John Tierney, Luke Marshall, Isabella Pittarelli, Shelby Linger and Josh Sherwood. Josh placed 2nd for his age division, way to go!

MATH PROBLEM OF THE

WEEK

February “Math Problem”

How many people do you think

would fit inside your classroom?

Work through this problem with

your child at home. Show us your

thinking!

We will display the work that is

sent into the school on our

“Problem Of the Week” board in

the school foyer.

Look forward to receiving you’re

your problem solving technique.

ELMIRA POULTRY

FUNDRAISER

Please watch for chicken order

forms to come home this month.

Pita Pit

Pita Pit forms for next ordering

will be coming home…..this week.

New dates…….Feb. 27th. Mar. 20th,

Apr. 3rd, Apr. 24th.

Important Notice………. As mandated by the Ministry of Education, St. Peter & St. Paul’s School has a safe arrival program in place. We ask that parents/guardians please call the school 519-369-2932 before 9:00 am to notify us if your child(ren) will be absent from school. Our safe arrival system records messages 24/7 and is checked by office staff prior to the start of each school day. When leaving a message please leave the child’s name, and specific reason for absence. If we do not received a call from you by 9:30 am., a safe arrival call will be made to your home. If office staff is not able to reach you at home, work, cell or any other contact numbers that you have provided to the school the police will be notified. We must ensure the safety and well being of our students. Thank you for your continued support.

Student Council Events in February

February 10th. - Sport Jersey Day

February 14th. - Pink and Red Day,

Candy Jar Guess $0.25 per guess

February 24th. - Future Day - dress up as

your future occupation

The Me to We group will be selling Candy-

grams from February 1st. until February 10th

for $0.50 each. They will be delivered on Feb-

ruary 14th. For younger students, it is helpful

to send in a list of who to send the Candy-

grams home with.

WEST GREY PUBLIC LIBRARY - February happenings…………

Have the winter blues gotten you down? Sign up for one or more activities this month at

the West Grey Public Library - Durham Branch. Read the month away with the Winter

Reading Club. Pick up a game board to earn prizes until March 11. Story time is every

Wednesday at 10am for ages 0-6. Lego Club is on Tue, Feb 14th & 28th at 4pm. If you’re in

Grades 3-6, join the Silver Birch Book Club on Wed, Feb 15th at 4pm (Cookies & Cocoa

provided). Are you 11 or older? Join us for a some Minute-to-Win-It games on Tue, Feb

21st at 6:30pm for. Or join the West Grey Teens Book Club at goodreads.com. For more

information or to sign up for any program, email

kendra@westgreylibrary.com, call 519-369-2107, or visit us.

Girls and Boys Volleyball

This week our girls and boys volleyball teams travelled to

Sacred Heart to participate in the board Volleyball tournament.

Both teams were amazing and incredible representatives of our

school. We had true team spirit and both teams put forth an

awesome effort while having fun.

Congratulations to all we are proud of you !

Mrs. Campbell

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL CLINIC

Mrs. Coville would like to thank the Junior Volleyball team for their great enthusiasm

and teamwork on January 31st. They spent the morning practicing their skills and took

part in a mini tournament in the afternoon. Thank you for representing St. Peter &

St. Paul's, Mack, Kyle, Seth, John, Madeline, Shelby, Isabella, Mackenzie B, Angela,

Prema, Cassidy and Jocelinn.

Team St. Peter

* St. Peter & St.