Week #20

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. A couple of important notes:

1. All parent volunteers must have a Vulnerable Sector Check before volunteering or have begun the process. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need it.
2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.
3. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

*School Dance-A-Thon: Let's get those pledges! There are lots of prizes to be won. Thanks to our School Council we will be having our first Dance-A-Thon on February 13th. Any completed forms and funds can be brought to the school before the deadline.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Jan. 27 - HWK sent home, due Mon. Feb. 3
• Wed. Jan. 29 Book Exchange
• Thu. Jan. 30 SEA Coach visit

Week #19

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Homework: A new assignment will be distributed to the students on Monday. The students will have a full week to work on each assignment. We will correct each assignment as a class the following Mon.
*Skating: Thank you for returning the permission slip for our skating days. A couple of important notes:

1. Parents who have indicated they were interested in volunteering but do not have their Vulnerable Sector Police Check can apply online at  https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/about-us/Level-3---Vulnerable-Sector-Check.aspx  A letter from the school (on school letterhead) stating that you are seeking a Record Check for the purposes of volunteering at the time of submission is available. This letter will waive a portion of the fee. Please let me know when you need it.
2. The school has extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.
3. Our first skate is on Thu. Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 - 2:00 pm.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Jan. 20 - EQAO Practice HWK sent home, due Mon. Jan. 27
• Tue. Jan. 21 -No School
• Wed. Jan. 22 Book Exchange
• Fri. Jan. 24 - PD Day

Week #18

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Homework Update: For the second part of this school year, the homework assignments will consist of reading comprehension, writing, or a math assignment. These assignments will help the students prepare for the EQAO Assessment (Standardized Testing) in the Spring. Like the previous homework routine, the students will have a full week to work on each assignment, we will correct each assignment as a class.
*Skating Permission form was sent home last Friday. Please note our class' skating times.

Date	Time
Thu. Feb. 20, 2020	1:00 - 2:00 pm
Tue. Feb. 25, 2020	1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thu. Feb. 27, 2020	1:00 - 2:00 pm

The school does extra skates for lending, but the sizes are very limited. Helmets are also hard to come by. Please let me know as soon as possible if your child needs to borrow skates from our school. We will need to see the availability of sizes and try on a few for the perfect fit.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Mon. Jan. 13 - EQAO Practice HWK sent home, due Mon. Jan. 20
• Wed, Jan. 15 - Learning Commons Robotic Activity

Week #17

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a relaxing holiday spent with loved ones.

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.
*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 45 minutes.
*Homework Update: For the second part of this school year, the homework assignments will consist of reading comprehension, writing, or a math assignment. These assignments will help the students prepare for the EQAO Assessment (Standardized Testing) in the Spring. Like the previous homework routine, the students will have a full week to work on each assignment, we will correct each assignment as a class.

Looking Ahead to This Week: 

• Mon. Jan. 6 - First Day Back!, EQAO Practice HWK sent home, due Mon. Jan. 13
• Wed, Jan. 8 - Library visit
• Fri. Jan. 10 - Dignity & Humility Gospel Value/Grandfather Teaching assembly (10:45am), Let's Talk Science Workshop

Week #16

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 30 minutes.

*Students are asked to return any library books they've borrowed by Thursday.

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

*Our Social Justice Club will be collecting cans during the Advent season for the Shepherds of Good Hope. Bring your cans until Dec. 19

Thank you so much for your contributions so far to Pyjama Patrol and to our canned food drive!


Looking Ahead to This Week:    

• Sun. Dec. 15 - Third Sunday of Advent
• Mon. Dec. 16 - Wear your Christmas Socks
• Tue. Dec. 17- Red & Green Day, Drama Club's Christmas Play at 1:30 pm 
• Wed. Dec. 18 - Christmas Sweater, Advent Mass at 10:45 am in the gym
• Thu. Dec. 19 - Dress like an Elf, Snuggle Up & Read Christmas Activity 1:30 - 2:00 pm in the Learning Commons
• Fri. Dec. 20 - PJs with a Purpose $2 for PJ Patrol

Have a restful and enjoyable Christmas Break! 

Week #15

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

Our school will be collecting funds for Pyjama Patrol. Every Friday during the weeks of Advent we are collecting $2 and students can wear their PJs to school. Pyjama Patrol was locally created to give children in need of new pajamas. Since it started in 2015, Pyjama Patrol has collected over 10,000 new pairs of pajamas and has supported shelters, food banks, schools and charities that assist children in need, in and around Ottawa. For more information regarding this initiative, please visit the Pyjama Patrol website. Donations for the three weeks can be made on school Cash Online.

*Our Social Justice Club will be collecting cans during the Advent season for the Shepherd's of Good Hope. Bring your cans until Dec. 19!

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Dec. 8 2nd Week of Advent!    
• Mon. Dec. 9 Homework Week 14 sent home due Mon. Dec. 16
• Tue. Dec. 10 SEL (Social Emotion Learning) Teacher visit with our class, Advent Liturgy Week 2 at 2:40 in the gym
• Fri. Dec. 13 Pyjama Day $2.00 donation to the Pyjama Patrol

Check out what is happening the last week of school:  

Mon. Dec. 16 - Wear your Christmas Socks!
Tue. Dec. 17- Red & Green Day!
Wed. Dec. 18 - Christmas Sweater
Thu. Dec. 19 - Dress like an Elf
Fri. December 20 - PJs with a Purpose $2 for PJ Patrol

Week #14

Reminders/Announcements:

*Please sign/initial your child's agenda daily.

*Students are asked to read nightly for at least 20 minutes (either with a parent or independently)

*Our Christmas baskets are beautifully displayed in the front foyer and have many bids. Please drop by to make a bid before December 6th this Friday!! More information can be found on the St Martin de Porres School Council Facebook page. We appreciate your support for our school.

*PJs with a Purpose! St Martin de Porres' Advent Project

Our school will be collecting funds for Pyjama Patrol. Every Friday during the weeks of Advent we are collecting $2 and students can wear their PJs to school. Pyjama Patrol was locally created to give children in need new pyjamas. Since it started in 2015, Pyjama Patrol has collected over 10,000 new pairs of pyjamas and have supported shelters, food banks, schools and charities that assist children in need, in and around Ottawa. For more information regarding this initiative, please visit the Pyjama Patrol website. Donations for the three weeks can be made on school Cash Online.

Looking Ahead to This Week:

• Sun. Dec. 1 1st Week of Advent!  
• Mon. Dec. 2 Homework Week 13 sent home due Mon. Dec. 9 
• Tue. Dec. 3 Advent Liturgy Week 1 at 9:45 in the gym
• Fri. Dec. 6 Pyjama Day $2.00 donation to the Pyjama Patrol