Bulldog Bulletin
Bulldog Bulletin- October 24
Halloween Dance-a-thon Fundraiser – Friday, October 28th!
Dance-a- Thon
Students will be participating in St. Kateri’s Dance-a-Thon. They will have a time slot to dance and purchase treats.
All money raised will be used to support the classrooms, learning experiences, and the the experience for students!
Date: Friday October 28th, 2022
Wear: Costumes or orange and black!
Donations
Kids can collect donations to support their dance efforts and can be made through cash online up until October 28th, 2022!
Grab Bags
A Halloween treat bag can be purchased for $5.00 through cash online. All grab bags must be purchased before October 21st and will be distributed to your child’s classroom prior to their dance time!
Tickets
Tickets for onsite purchases can be purchased through cash online. All tickets must be purchased before October 21st and will be distributed to your child’s classroom prior to their dance time! Items available to be purchased include, glow sticks, glow merchandise, chocolate bars, ring pops, chips and other Halloween treats! All items are one ticket.
2 Tickets for $2.00
5 Tickets for $5.00
Please do not send cash! All items available on school cash. If you have any questions or need help please contact the school office.
Our Halloween Dance-a-thon Fundraiser will help support the following programs and initiatives for students:
- Guest Speaker Series (Q-Mack during Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week AND Duane Gibson for Black Heritage and History Month)
- Student Equity and Engagement Council materials
- Bussing to Christmas Mass at St. Aloysius Parish
- Family Math Night Prizes (Chromebooks)
- Gr. 4 Bible Celebration
- Bussing to School Track & Field Meet at Resurrection CSS
- Umbrella Project pizza lunches
- Grade 8 Graduation Ceremony
- Pancake Breakfast for Shrove Tuesday
St. Aloysius Parish – Spring 2023 Sacrament Timelines and Dates
Registration for First Communion and Confirmation is now open until December 15, 2022 on the parish’s website: https://staloysius.on.ca/. Those who would like to participate in the Sacraments in the Spring of 2023 will need to register in advance through our Parish website.
To register, parents/guardians can click on the ‘First Communion’ and ‘Confirmation’ buttons on the homepage and follow the registration instructions.
The parish will be hosting parent/guardian information meetings in November where families can find out more information about the Sacraments. More information can be found below.
Here are some important dates for 2022-2023:
SACRAMENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST COMMUNION DATES:
Wed Nov 23, 2022 at 6:30pm – First Reconciliation and First Communion Information session in Church for all parents/guardians of candidates.
Dec 15, 2022 – Registration deadline for Spring 2023 First Reconciliation and First Communion.
Sat Mar 25, 2023 – First Reconciliation by appointment only between 9am-12pm. Registration link will be emailed to all parents/guardians of registered applicants.
Sat Apr 15, 2023 at 1pm: Sacrament of First Holy Communion for St. Kateri and Public/Private Schools.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION DATES:
Thurs Nov 24, 2022 at 6:30pm in the Church – Information meeting for parents/guardians of Conformandi.
Dec 15, 2022 – Registration deadline.
Wed Apr 26, 2023 at 7pm – Sacrament of Confirmation for all schools.
His Excellency, Bishop Wayne Lobsinger, Auxiliary Bishop of Hamilton, will confer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Aloysius Parish.
Saturday Skills Builder – Gr. 7 & 8 Students
St. Kateri Dental Screening November 1 and 2- Parent Consent form
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Looking Ahead…
(please mark your calendars)
October 28 Halloween Dance-a-thon Fundraiser (wear your costume!)
October 31 Halloween (Orange and Black Day)
November 1 Dental Screening for students in Gr. JK, SK, 2, 3, 4, and 7
November 18 PA Day
November 21 Progress Report Cards go home
Nov. 21-25 Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week
November 23 First Communion & First Reconciliation Parent Meeting @ St. Aloysius Parish
November 24 Confirmation Parent Meeting @ St. Aloysius Parish
November 24 Parent-Teacher Conferences
November 29 Advent Liturgy – 12:30 p.m. (parents welcome)
December 15 Registration Deadline – First Communion, Reconciliation, and Confirmation
December 21 Christmas Mass @ St. Aloysius Parish
December 26 – Jan. 6 Christmas Break
January 20 PA Day
February 17 Term 1 Report Card Distribution
February 20 Family Day
February 22 Ash Wednesday Liturgy in the school gym, 12:40 p.m.
February 23 Family Math Night (6:00-7:00 p.m.)
March 13-17 March Break
March 31 PA Day
April 7 Good Friday (no school)
April 10 Easter Monday (no school)
April 14 Easter Mass – 10:15 a.m., gym (parents welcome)
April 15 Sacrament of First Communion at St. Aloysius Parish @ 1:00 p.m.
April 18 Gr. 4 Bible Celebration – 10:15 a.m.
April 21 PA Day
April 26 Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Aloysius Parish @ 7:00 p.m.
May 1-5 Catholic Education Week
May 22 Victoria Day (no school)
June 2 P.A. Day
June 16 Mission Day
June 23 Closing School Mass, 10:15 a.m.
June 27 Term 2 Report Card Distribution Date
June 28 Grade 8 Grad
June 29 Last Day of School (Regular 3:05 p.m. dismissal)
