Snowhawks is back again in 2018!

Get ready to hit the slopes!!!! ... Snowhawks Ski & Snowboard School is again offering St Philip Catholic students in grades 4 to 6 a four-day, after-school ski and snowboard program. The first outing is Tuesday, February 6, 2018, and the program then continues Feb 13, Feb 20 & Feb 27. Two trips each to Vorlage and Mt Cascades will provide plenty of variety. Participants are welcome to register for lift tickets and motor coach travel only, or may add on lessons and/or equipment rental as desired. Coaches will leave the school 30 minutes before dismissal, and return to school at 9:15 PM. Deadline for registration is Jan 22^nd, although space may fill before the deadline. Info-sheets are being handed out to students in the classrooms. Registration is now open online at registration.snowhawks.com. For answers to any questions about the program, please contact Snowhawks directly atOttawa@Snowhawks.com, or 613-730-0701.

Snowhawks 2018 form

Thank you for your support of the Gift of Reading!

A big thank you to all of the families who supported the Gift of Reading program this year!
We raised $1,258.50 for Mrs. Doro to use to purchase new material for our Learning Commons.
Thank you to Jodi Eady for organizing this wonderful initiative again this year.

To all of our St. Philip families - We wish you a safe, wonderful and relaxing holiday with your loved ones.  See you next year!

Sincerely,
The St. Philip School Council

Lunch Session #2 forms available

Please see the website sidebar for the lunch forms for Session #2.
Deadline for ordering is December 15th.
Log in to https://stphilip.hotlunches.net to enter your order.

Thank you for your support!
The St. Philip School Council

Gift of Reading is now available for purchase!

Gift of Reading

‘Gift of Reading’ is a St. Philip Catholic School Council initiative that supports the Learning Commons (Library). There is always an ongoing need to add quality reading material for the students to access on their visits. So, in lieu of or in addition to Christmas gifts, the staff of St. Philip would be most honored to have a donation made on their behalf to the Gift of Reading program.

Christmas greeting cards noting your donation (dollar amount not included) to the Gift of Reading are available for $2.50 each. Please return the order form with your child. Your payment should be made through School Cash Online (https://ocsb.schoolcashonline.com/).The card(s) will be sent home for you to sign and add your own greeting. Your child may then present this card to their teacher(s), EA, ECE, etc.

Please have order forms returned to school by December 8th. Fill out the information below completely, detach and send to school with your child.

Please note that this program is completely optional and all donations collected for Gift of Reading go directly toward purchasing books/materials for the Learning Commons.

If you have any questions please contact, Jodi Eady at jodieady@yahoo.ca

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Gift of Reading

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 Child to take home cards                     Teacher                            Grade

# of cards______________ x 2.50 =   $ _________________

I would like to make a donation                $ _________________

                                  Total            $ _________________

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Save the Date: St. Philip Christmas Social Thursday Dec 14

Reminder: St. Philip School Spirit Wear order !!!

Just a reminder! 

Please enter your St. Philip School Spirit Wear order on the hot lunch website https://stphilip.hotlunches.net before the deadline (Nov 24) No forms or cash will be accepted by the teachers, this order is being done entirely online.

By request, we were able to include a few "XS" options for the short and long sleeved tshirts and the shorts.

St. Philip School Clothing Order

The St. Philip School Council has arranged for a school clothing order to take place in November. We haven't done a clothing order in a couple of years, have a new (cheaper) supplier and have passed along the savings to parents and teachers to keep it very affordable.   This clothing order is not being run as a big fundraiser, but a small amount of money will come back to the school council to support council initiatives this year.  Payment and ordering for school clothing will be done entirely using the school council online payment site [https://stphilip.hotlunches.net/] to minimize administration and avoid payments made through classroom teachers.  If you would like to purchase an item and are not able to use the online payment site, please contact me directly danakean@gmail.com

We will have a sizing kit available to check sizes during parent teacher interviews on Thursday November 2nd from 4:00-8:00.  The deadline for ordering will be Friday November 24th.  We hope to have items delivered back to us in time for Christmas if anyone would like to purchase gifts for their children.

Thanks as always for your support!

The St. Philip School Council

CSPA events in November

Special Education and Your Child - Workshops for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Workshop session descriptions: you may choose 2 options from sessions 1 - 4 (each is 1-hour in length) or choose only #5 (2-hour session)

1. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies & SEL language​ in the classrooms

2. Deep Learning: learning environments for students with special needs

3. Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) - Unlocking the Curriculum

4. Literacy and Numeracy for Students with ADHD

5. Assistive Technology (2-hour session)

Register Now: bit.ly/CSPA_SpecEd17

Monday, November 6, 2017

6:30 - 9:00 PM

Notre Dame High School

710 Broadview Ave

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Advocating for Your Child with Special Needs

Would you like to learn how to advocate more effectively for your child with special needs?

Louise McGoey, former chair of the Ottawa Catholic SEAC (Special Education Advisory Committee), will provide participants with strategies for effective advocacy.  Learn about the importance of knowing what your goals are for your child, how to communicate effectively with school and board staff and how to prepare for productive meetings.  Presented by SEAC and CSPA.

Register Now: bit.ly/CSPAadvocacy17

Thursday, November 30, 2017

7:00 - 8:45 PM

Thomas D’Arcy McGee Catholic School

635 La Vérendrye Dr, Gloucester

St. Philip Curling Funspiel Reminder and Volunteer Sign up

Our St. Philip Curling Funspiel is filling up fast!!! There are only spots for four teams remaining.  If you were thinking of putting together a team, please contact Suzanne Baird ASAP with your team form and payment.

The event will take place Saturday November 11th with teams starting at 4PM and 5:30PM.

Remember you can still participate in the dinner and cheer the teams on if you don't want to curl - contact Suzanne to indicate you would like to take part in the dinner only. (suzebaird@gmail.com)

This event does run as a fundraiser for the school and we would love to receive your donation of a crockpot of chilli or a raffle prize to help make the event even more successful.  Sign up at the following link:

https://www.volunteersignup.org/E47PB

Thanks & Hurry Hard!!!
The St. Philip School Council

Call for volunteers with a flair for the arts!!!

FANTASTIC news out of the school council meeting tonight!!! Several of the teachers have agreed to take on a school play project this year!!! The play is in initial planning stages at this point so I don't have any specific details to share BUT I am reaching out to our very talented parent community to see if there are any passionate actors or actresses or anyone else willing to be involved in this project as volunteers to support our teacher team. For those that watched or were involved in the "We Are Monsters" play two years ago, you will remember what a fabulous opportunity this was for our kids and I hope you will consider helping out this year if you can. Please contact me to be part of this project. (danakean@gmail.com)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:)

Dana Kean

New policy re: Lost and Found donations

Hello all,
Just wanted to share the new policy in regards to Lost and Found items at the school.   The Lost and Found bin is located at the front entrance of the school in a large Tupperware bin.  To deal with the large quantity of items that are left unclaimed, in the past, they have been donated to charity periodically throughout the year.  Going forward, there will be a one week notification given to parents before a Lost and Found donation is made.  Notification will be given via the Synervoice messaging system.  There is no set schedule for donations, once the box is full, the donation will be made. 

If you have lost items, please encourage your child to visit the Lost and Found to reclaim them.

This policy was agreed upon and communicated by Mr. Kelly at tonight's school council meeting.

Thank you,
Dana Kean

St. Philip Parent Curling Funspiel Nov 11, 2017

Link to Curling Form 2017

Student survey results from the Welcome BBQ!

Sept. 19th 2017 Student Survey results

The results from our informal survey during the welcome BBQ are in and the students are voting overwhelmingly for a new shade structure for the school yard.  Second most voted by students were the engineering workshops for all of the classes.

We will take their inputs into consideration when doing our planning for this school year.  Thanks for participating!

Council Minutes

Meeting Minutes - 2017-09-18 - Draft

Upcoming parent workshops

SEAC, CSPA and PIC invite parents and guardians to this evening presentation:

The A,B,C,'s of ADHD: What Parents Need to Know

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurobiological disorder that affects 7% of children and 5% of adults. It can cause a wide variety of impairments in academic, family, and social functioning. It is estimated that 25% of children with ADHD have a learning disability. The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of ADHD, its causes and symptoms, how it impacts on children's lives and treatment options.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

7:00-9:00 PM

Immaculata High School

140 Main Street

Register: bit.ly/CSPA_ADHD17

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Your Action Plan for Supporting Big Emotions - Yours and Your Child’s

This highly interactive workshop will have you working on your own and in groups to understand your emotional triggers and your child’s and find better calming techniques and solutions to create more harmonious relationships in your home.

Speaker: Joanne Boyd

Register: bit.ly/CSPAbigemotions17

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

7:00-9:00 PM

St. Mother Teresa High School

440 Longfields Drive, Barrhaven