Wednesday, March 2nd

 DAY 1

MORNING PRAYER

Today we begin the most important liturgical season in the Church year; the season of Lent. Today is Ash Wednesday, a time when we fast and pray and think about what we can sacrifice so that our Lenten journey can help us change to become a better version of ourselves. The theme of our Lenten Journey this year is: Following Jesus as a Family of Faith / Une famille de foi...Nous marchons avec Jésus.  

Loving God,  

God of justice and love,

prepare our hearts for the Lenten season.

Lead us to the quiet and simple places where we can hear your voice.

We are so sorry for the times when we have forgotten about you,

when we have hurt others and ourselves by our words or our actions.

Lead us back to your way

so that we can live lives of holiness, loving, and caring for others

as you love and care for us. 

Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen

SCHOOL SUPERVISION

Main Entrance - Mr. Welter

North Entrance - Mr. Watt
South Entrance - Mr. Sosnowski

CAFETERIA

Wednesday - Fettuccini Alfredo & Garlic Bread $2.50

ANNOUNCEMENTS

SLC DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

Monday      12:00 pm    Westside Dougies vs Grilled Cheese
                   12:25 pm   Cheeseburger Walrus vs Fluffy Unicorns
Tuesday      12:00 pm    Fellas in France vs Tropics
                   12:25 pm    Charging Donkeys vs Dairyland Flying Bison
Wednesday 12:00 pm    D.S. Warriors vs Winner of Game 1
                   12:25 pm     Balls of Fury vs Winner of Game 2
Thursday    12:00 pm     The Ball Chuckers vs Winner of Game 3
                   12:25 pm     CWA vs Winner of Game 4
Friday         12:00 pm     Semi Final
                   12:25 pm     Semi Final
Monday      12:00 pm     Final
** All games are played in the small gym!
** Be on time to play or you forfeit!

WRESTLING PEP RALLY

Meet our Ecole St. Mary Wrestling Team on Friday, March 4^th at Noon in the Commons as they head off to the Regional Championships.

SHSAA’s 75th ANNIVERSARY POSTER CONTEST

Are you an ARTIST or enjoy GRAPHIC DESIGN? This is YOUR opportunity to WIN a chromebook/tablet/laptop! Submit your art to help celebrate SHSAA’s 75th Anniversary! Submissions are due April 1, 2022. For more information about the poster contest and prizes, please visit  http://pa.pursueonline.com/index.php/community/ or contact Jessica at the SHSAA office by phone (306-721-2151) or by email (jessica@shsaa.ca).

PAYSA SPRING SOCCER REGISTRATION

Registration for PAYSA Spring Soccer is Tuesday, March 1^st and Wednesday, March 2^nd from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the Alfred Jenkins Field House. For additional information about fees and registration, please go to www.pasoccer.ca or call the office at (306) 922-2545. Reminder: Kidsport/Jumpstart application will only be accepted if accompanied by soccer fees at time of registration.

LAKELAND COLLEGE

Lakeland College is hosting an information session on-campus on Thursday, March 10 (Lloydminster) and Friday, March 11 (Vermilion). Students can apply for free during a tour or on-campus information session event. Students can register for an on-campus information event at: https://www.lakelandcollege.ca/future-students/program-info sessions?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=202953530&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-91z7ccxdva9qZrweMmMX7iC3HL8qxR2-qzYBoLflo_RU6HAPVVrLhj8VfHlv4M0ynpwqzxRhLkYib8lmojGnxIAupxVA&utm_content=202953530&utm_source=hs_email 

AFFINITY CU: Build a Better World Scholarship  

Grade 12 students who are a member of Affinity Credit Union or have a parent or guardian who is a member are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Students must be enrolling for post-secondary education. This year, 30 scholarships of $1000 will be awarded. The deadline to apply is April 18, 2022. For additional information, as well as an application form, please go to www.affinitycu.ca  

AFFINITY CU: Elwood Harvey Co-operative Leadership Award 

Grade 11 students who are a member of Affinity Credit Union or have a parent or guardian who is a member are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Each student receives a $2500 award upon completion of the leadership program. Twenty students are accepted into the program. This award is offered by our District Councils, who have been elected to represent their communities within the Credit Union. The program gives recipients the opportunity to participate in their local District Council meetings and a variety of other events during their grade 12 year! The deadline to apply is April 18, 2022. For additional information, as well as an application form, please go to www.affinitycu.ca  

USask UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION WORKSHOP    

Students can meet the recruiters virtually on Thursday, March 10^th from 6 pm – 8 pm. Students will be walked through, step-by-step, how to apply for admission to undergraduate, direct-entry programs at USask. For more information, go to https://admissions.usask.ca/tours-and-events/events.php#Undergraduateapplicationworkshops

CHAT WITH USask

1) Book a Chat with USask every Wednesday and Friday afternoon (12 pm - 6 pm, CST). During the booked appointment students will be able to connect with a USask representative.
2) Join a Drop-in Q&A session on Wednesday evenings from 6 pm-8 pm (CST). Students can join by Zoom at any time during the drop-in and chat one-on-one. Students will be admitted from the waiting room on a first-come, first-serve basis.

JUNIOR CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: NOMINATIONS

The Junior Citizen of the Year award has honoured the youth of Saskatchewan for over 40 years. The program is sponsored by The Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association, in partnership with SaskPower, and the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.  These prestigious awards are given to students who:

• Have a positive lifestyle
• Are dedicated to community and school
• Have a strong sense of caring and responsibility
• Have the ability to overcome life’s challenges
• Inspire others
• Are between ages 8 to 18

Four award recipients are chosen each year and receive a $3,000 bursary, provided by SaskPower, to be used for post-secondary education. For more information, please go to https://swna.com/junior-citizen-of-the-year/. The deadline for nominations is March 31st, 2022.

PRINCESS OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF CORNWALL SCHOLARSHIPS

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall Scholarship ($500) is awarded to a Grade 11 student to assist in finishing their Grade 12 school year. Four student qualities will be considered: school and/or community-based leadership, responsibilities outside of school, financial support needed and academic performance. École St. Mary High School can nominate one candidate and nomination is competitive. Please provide a list of school/community-based leadership, responsibilities outside of school, and a statement about financial need to Mrs. Rapin in Student Services by Monday, February 28th to be considered for nomination. The application deadline is March 15, 2022. 

PADDY O’ROURKE POETRY SCHOLARSHIP ($1000)

The Paddy O’Rourke Poetry Scholarship was established in 2018 to recognize and encourage young Saskatchewan poets. It is named in honour of Patrick (Paddy) O’Rourke, a teacher, literary editor, mentor and prominent friend of Saskatoon’s and Saskatchewan’s arts community. The Paddy O’Rourke Poetry Scholarship will be awarded annually, at the discretion of the Scholarship judges and administrators. The amount awarded will be determined in part by donor support. The 2022 scholarship will be for $1,000 CDN. Applications will be accepted from April 1 to April 30, 2022.  Applications must be submitted by mail or courier. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For more information, and to submit an entry, please visit http://www.orourkepoetryscholarship.ca/

DRIVER EDUCATION 2021-2022

Students who are interested in 2021-2022 driver education program are encouraged to  register online for a session by completing a Microsoft Forms at http://pa.pursueonline.com/index.php/community/.  Once the registration is complete, students will be contacted, through Edsby, by Mr. Bourdon to confirm the start date for your driver education session. The sessions are as follows:

January 28 - February 18 (after school); March 1 - March 23 (after school); March 28 - April 25 (after school); March 28th - May 16th (lunch hour); May 2 - May 24 (after school); July 4 - July 12 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm).

EDSBY SUPPORT

Information and instructional videos are available at https://pacsd.ca/our-students/edsby-for-students/

ACCESS TO SCHOOL LIBRARY

A document that outlines how to access and request material at the library is available at http://pa.pursueonline.com/index.php/community/ .  Please note that students cannot take out more than 4 books at a time. (This does not include classroom textbooks/novels).  Happy reading everyone!

FREE MICROSOFT 365 FOR STUDENTS

Students enrolled in the Prince Albert Catholic School Division have the opportunity to install Microsoft Office 365 on their desktops, laptops and mobile devices. Instructions and additional information is available at http://pa.pursueonline.com/index.php/community/

STUDENT LEADERSHIP COUNCIL EDSBY PAGE
Welcome to École St. Mary! To keep up to date on student initiatives and activities, students of École St. Mary High school can join the Edsby page by searching for the name:  École St. Mary High School SLC in the Edsby search area along the top of your Edsby page or follow the link posted here and click to join.   https://pacsd.edsby.com/p/Place/15319724

CAFETERIA

Monday - Pizza $2.50

Tuesday - Pancakes & Sausage $2.50

Wednesday - Fettuccini Alfredo & Garlic Bread $2.50

Thursday - Lunch Surprise $2.50

Friday - Cheesy Naan Bread & Caesar Salad $2.50