Week of December 16th

We are into the final week before Christmas break and we are all excited! It has been such a privilege and pleasure to work with your beautiful children so far this year. On behalf of Mrs. T, Mme Vida and myself, we wish you the most joyous and blessed Christmas. We hope you are able to find some restful moments to spend with your family along with the fun and celebrations.

The students are busy practicing for the Kinder Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 17th at 1:30. Please feel free to come to the gym for 1:15 and get settled in. The students are so excited to perform for you! You are invited to come back to the classroom after the performance to make crafts with your child. Feel free to send your child in Christmas colours (red, white, green) or their Sunday best.

This week, we are having a PJ day on Wednesday, December 18th and the children will be treated to a movie in class. They are also welcome to bring a stuffed animal from home for our special PJ day. On Friday, the students are invited to wear their Christmas sweaters (ugly or nice!).

We will be sending home blankets on Friday to be washed over the holiday break and returned in January. Please check your child's backpack as we are also sending home a gift for the children from us. The last day of school is this Friday, December 20th and we return on Monday, January 6th.

We are also so grateful for your generous contributions to our hamper drive. We were able to fill 2 boxes with food and toiletries for each family along with a gift card to purchase fresh food! Truly the season for giving and being grateful!

Week of Dec 9th

Thank you to all who have sent in donations of money, deodorant and toothbrushes for our hamper collection.  We are still collecting these items until Wednesday, December 11th. The hampers will be going to families in need at our sister school, St. Elizabeth.  We are also continuing to collect new hats and mittens for families in need.  Your kindness and generosity is very much appreciated.

On Wednesday, we will be having a lockdown practice.  We will continue to practice and reassure the students that there is nothing to be scared of or worry about.

The students are busy practicing for the Kinder Christmas Concert next Tuesday, December 17th at 1:30.  Please feel free to come to the gym for 1:15 and get settled in.  The students are so excited to perform for you!  You are invited to come back to the classroom after the performance to make crafts with your child.   Feel free to send your child in Christmas colours (red, white, green) or their Sunday best.

We continued to talk about the nativity story.  We read a book that the children loved called "A Child Was Born".  They were inspired to draw pictures of their favourite part of the story.  Their pictures were so beautiful and are now decorating our classroom.

Week of Dec. 2nd

Happy December!! It's hard to believe that Christmas is just around the corner.  December is going to be a busy month filled with fun activities.  Be sure to check the blog each week for important dates and activities.

Today we got our last letter and word until the new year.  We will spend the month practicing our songs for the big Kinder performance on December 17th.  You won't want to miss it!

Our letter this week is "n" and our word is "in".  Please continue to practice these with your child.

Today we lit the first Advent candle and attended our school wide Advent liturgy.  The students did a great job singing and listening to the readings.  As a class, we spoke about the importance of the Advent Season and what we are waiting for during this time.  The children were very excited to put out the nativity scene in the classroom and to learn about the different people depicted in this scene.

We are kicking off our hamper collection and it will run until December 11th.  Please consider donating to this worthy cause.  Our class will be collecting deodorant and adult sized toothbrushes.  Thank you in advance for your kindness and generosity!  Please read the details below.  A hard copy will come home tomorrow.

Dear Parents and Caregivers, 

The Advent season has arrived and Christmas is just around the corner. Each of the classes at St. Gabriel School will be involved in our Advent project to help those in need. Each class, from Kindergarten through grade six, will contribute to allow us to prepare a “hamper” for needy families from our adopted school, St. Elizabeth. 

Each student is being asked to bring in a few specific items for the food hamper. Additionally, a minimum donation of $2.00 for the family would also be most appreciated. Monies collected will go towards the purchase of a grocery store gift card for each family, so the family can purchase a turkey and fresh fruit and vegetables. 

We encourage the students to complete a chore at home to earn their own money, so that they experience the gift of giving. Your child is invited to bring in a stick of deodorant and one adult sized toothbrush. We will be collecting the hamper items and money from Monday,December 2nd until Wednesday, December 11th. 

** Please note we also welcome donations of hats and mittens to send to families in need in our school board.  

Thank you for your generosity and support during the Advent Season.

God Bless, 

St. Gabriel Catholic School Staff

Reminders:

Our Kindergarten Christmas Concert: Tuesday, December 17th at 1:30