Thursday, September 1st

DAY 1

MORNING PRAYER

Each year, our school division picks a new spiritual theme. This year, our new spiritual theme will be centered around a year of celebration. As the oldest Catholic School in the province, we celebrate 135 years of sharing faith in Jesus Christ. Sharing faith is something we have in common with the schools in our past, our present-day schools, and our future schools. Sharing our Faith means that we focus on the foundation of our faith, which is sharing the hope and love of Jesus Christ. 

Loving God,

Please go before us as we embark on a new and exciting school year.

Bless the work you ask us to do this year at schools, and at home.

Help us to remember to greet each person we meet

with dignity and love, as we share faith.

We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.

Amen 

SCHOOL SUPERVISION

Main Entrance - Mr. Ted Zurakowski

North Entrance - Mrs. Jamie Zurakowski
South Entrance - Mr. Kevin Welter

CAFETERIA

Thursday - Cheeseburger OR Hotdog $3.00

 ANNOUNCEMENTS

2022/2023 SCHOOL YEAR

The first day of classes for Grade 9 and Grade 10 students is Thursday, September 1st. All students Gr 9 - 12 will attend on Friday, September 2nd.

CHOIR SIGN-UP
ALL students who are interested in joining choir this year are required to attend a very important meeting on Friday, September 2nd at 12:15 pm in the music room. Students who are unable to attend the meeting, but wish to join choir, are to see Mrs. Abbs in the music room/ office as soon as possible.

BOYS SOCCER SIGN-UP

Boys in Grade 9 – Grade 12 who are interested in playing soccer this school year are encouraged to attend a meeting in room 239 on Friday, September 2^nd at 12:15 pm. Students who are not able to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Holash (Rm 209) or Mr. Burkart (Rm 239) to sign up.  

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING

Students who are interested in cross country running are to sign up by Wednesday, September 7^th by taking a photo of the QR code or clicking the blue link below. For additional information, please see Mrs. Daniel Minier in room B21 or send an Edsby message.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ktew3fs5vE6W1gmVNKysT-GkSE7SkF1Eq_hUAaLOzGZUMU9PN09VVE4zWEoySUlLU1FUNlJVRUlLVC4u

GRADE 9/10 FOOTBALL

Any Grade 9 and Grade 10 students who that are interested in trying football are invited to go to the football change room in the basement on Thursday, September 1^st at 3:30 pm for more information and equipment. 

SMHS GOLF TEAM
Any Grade 9-12 student who is interested in playing on the school golf team this fall please see Mr. Sosnowski in Room 142 or Mrs. Nelson in Room 240 on Thursday, September 1^st or Friday, September 2^nd. 

VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS

Thursday September 1st 

3:30-5:00 p.m. Grade 9 and 10 Boys

5:00-6:30 p.m. Grade 11 and 12 Boys 

6:30-8:00 p.m. Grade 9 and 10 Girls

8:00-9:30 p.m. Grade 11 and 12 Girls

 * Grade 11 and 12 students do not have school on Thursday, September 1st, but they are required to be in attendance.

Friday September 2nd 

3:30-5:00 p.m. Grade 9 and 10 Girls

5:00-6:30 p.m. Grade 11 and 12 Girls

6:30-8:00 p.m. Grade 9 and 10 Boys

8:00-9:30 p.m. Grade 11 and 12 Boys

GIRLS SOCCER SIGN-UP

Girls in Grade 9 – Grade 12 who are interested in playing soccer this school year are to sign-up at the gym wall before Tuesday, September 6^th at 3:30 pm.  If you cannot get the QR code  to work, please see Mrs. Zurakowski in the gym for more information. 

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos are scheduled for Tuesday, September 6th.  Photos will be taken in the small gym throughout the day. All students must have their photos taken for identification purposes and the yearbook.

UPSTAGE PRODUCTIONS

Students who are interested in being involved with the fall drama play or the spring musical are invited to attend a General Meeting on Wednesday, September 7^th at 12:35 pm in the Lecture Theatre. There will be information regarding expectations and duties for acting or working backstage for the play and the musical.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS SMHS CLUB
The SMHS Model UN club will be hosting its first meeting on Monday, September 12 at 12:25 pm in Rm 238. Students who are interested in current events, history, social studies, and world politics, are encouraged to check it out! No previous experience or teams are required! Please sign up by joining our Edsby group or via Forms at: https://forms.office.com/r/yWXvHz3sKK If you have any questions, please see Ms. Khan, Mrs. Morhart, Mr. Joncas or Mr. Welter.

BOOK SPINE POETRY CONTEST

Book spine poetry is a free verse poem composed using the titles written on the spines of physical books, and then stacking the books on top of one another. 

The Saskatchewan Library Association contest runs from September 6 to November 1, 2022 with $100 Indigo gift card prizes for each age category. Information about how to participate is available at https://saskla.ca/programs/book-spine-poetry-contest

2022/2023 DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Students who are interested in enrolling in the 2022-2023 driver education program are to register online through Microsoft Forms. The form can be accessed by taking a photo of the QR code or by clicking the blue link posted below. Once the registration is complete, students will receive an Edsby message from Mr. Bourdon to confirm the start date for their driver education session.

Please note the following:

·       Students must be 15 years old by the start of the session.

·        Sessions will be in the Room 246. 

·        All sessions begin at 3:30pm and end at 5:30pm. (except for the summer/lunch sessions).

·        During the driver education class, students will need:

·        their birth certificate

·        their hospitalization card

·        their MYSGI account number. (needed on the first day of class)

o   Students must go to SGI to get their MySGI customer number.

·        a pencil/pen and notebook

 Driver Training Registration Form 2022 - 2023 

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/

CAFETERIA

Thursday - Cheeseburger OR Hotdog $3.00

Friday - Pizza $3.00