Welcome Back to School! First School Council Meeting 09/27/2021 @6:30PM

 

Welcome Back to School! First School Council Meeting 09/27/2021 @6:30PM

 Hello and welcome to a new school year at St. Philip School:)  

Please mark your calendars for the very first virtual St. Philip Catholic School Council meeting of the year!

Monday September 27th at 6:30PM 
(Virtual Meeting using Google Meet)

**to receive a Google Meet invitation please email Shondra @ shondramclean@gmail.com to indicate you wish to attend.

All interested parents are invited to attend. At this meeting we will elect a new St. Philip Catholic School Council for the 2021-2022 school year.

Each Catholic School Council functions as an advisory body to the School Principal

and the Board and can make recommendations to the Principal or the Board on any matter.  

All Elected Catholic School Council members will:

●   participate in C.S.C. meetings, vote on issues as required

●   be committed to the improvement of the school

●   act as a link between the C.S.C. and the community

●   encourage the participation of parents from all groups and of other people within the school community

All parents are welcome to attend meetings throughout the school year.

You do not need to be a council member to attend meetings, any parent can do so.

Only elected members of a school council have voting privileges.  By checking off the box to become a "voting member at large" you will be able to vote on decisions made by council.  Please plan to attend a majority of meetings this year if you make this choice as we must have quorum in order to pass any votes.

Any executive position can be put to a vote at this meeting if there are more than one person interested in the position.  This year, the position of secretary is vacant at this time. All other positions have indicated they are willing to return if needed.  If you are interested in an executive position other than secretary, please contact Shondra McLean to discuss further.

Please see the 2021/ 2022 self nomination form located in the link below:

Forms can be submitted electronically to shondramclean@gmail.com.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_ljIca7bBEPQcqJYW1RcoM8B30qfM2Y8koLIJfPqSlM/edit?usp=sharing

SPS Council 2020-2021 Year End Summary

Thank you to this year’s St. Philip School Council and especially to executive members Shondra McLean, Suzanne Easton, Lori O’Brien, Fiona Cram. Tina Sul, Jodi Eady, and Michelle McIver for their continued efforts and involvement during the 2020/2021 year.  Thanks to Ms. White, Mrs Santos, and Mrs Bailey for their participation and engagement, we are so blessed by your support.  Although it was not the year we may have wanted, we made the best of it with virtual and social distanced meetings, fundraisers and events.  Please see below for a quick summary:

Fundraising:

During the 2020/2021 school year, our goal as a council was to minimize fundraising requests to parents who may be dealing with job loss or other financial pressures due to the pandemic.  We did however run a few small fundraisers for specific items which are outlined below.  Thanks to those families who were able to support these initiatives this year.

• Gift of Reading Fundraiser for Learning Common resources raised: $1664.45

• Christmas Poinsettia Fundraiser for French resources raised: $622.12

• Jojos Pizza Fundraiser for Grade Six graduating students raised: $837.

 

Expenses:

Due to our existing balance sheet (carried over from previous years of fundraising), we were fortunate to be able to support a number of initiatives this year.

Supported teacher requests for:

• microphones/headsets to help with teaching while wearing masks

• Scientist in School virtual sessions

• Luv 2 Groove virtual sessions

• Kindergarten outdoor manipulatives

• Miscellaneous yard items

 Other items:

• Continued upgrades to Butterfly garden, new Adirondack chairs, mulch, bench repairs and a new learning area being set up for 2021/2022!!

• Supported and organized the virtual 2020/2021 St. Philip Science Fair.

• Supported purchase of hoodies for all Grade Six graduating  students.

• Supported Sacred Heart graduating student award. 

• Supported parent engagement prizes for 2021/2022 through the PIC grant.

• Supported Thomas D’arcy McGee Sister School donation originally committed in 2019/2020 school year. 

Thanks to all our Falcon families for your support. We hope you have a safe and relaxing summer!

2021 St. Philip School Virtual TALENT SHOW

 Virtual Talent Show

Are you ready for the 2021 St Philip School Virtual Talent Show! Have you been practicing an amazing talent at home that you want to share with your friends? 

We are asking our students in Grades 1-6 to submit a video that we can share on June 9th at 6:30 pm via a video link. So, start practicing and recording your talent. We want to see your best dance, song, and more! If you have any questions, please email juliarobertson2020@gmail.com. 

Moms and dads, we need your help! Just record your child's talent and send it to me. The deadline for the videos will be June 4th, so please send them to me by then. We will do the rest! We ask that all songs are put to the family friendly test! No inappropriate words please. Also, calling all Grade 6 students! We would love to have two hosts who are willing to introduce the talents and maybe share a joke or two. Email me if you are interested!

St. Philip Scholastic Family Book Fair Night! order until May 9

 TODAY'S THE DAY! It's our St. Philip School Book Fair Family Night! Order between 6pm & 8pm to receive FREE SHIPPING on all orders! No minimum purchase! Help support our amazing Falcons with some awesome new adventures in reading! https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5155853

The Book Fair will continue to accept orders until Sunday May 9th.

Support the Grade Six Graduating Class ......by eating PIZZA!

 

Please help support the Grade Sixes and a local business (Jo Jos Stittsville, 1573 Main Street) who has been very good to our school by ordering a pizza or two on Tuesday May 4th.

Mention St. Philip when ordering and a portion of the proceeds will go towards our graduating Grade Six class. Due to our very different school year this year, the grade sixes have not been able to do the fundraising which they typically do.

Order your pizza for pickup by calling 613-836-2210.

Many thanks to school council member Ann Nielsen for organizing this fundraiser for our Gr 6 students.

The St. Philip School Council Science Fair goes VIRTUAL!!!!

 

The St Philip School Council Science Fair 2021 is going VIRTUAL!!!

Calling all Scientists!! This year, the St. Philip School Council will be offering students the opportunity of creating a science fair project and presenting it in video format.  This is a non-competitive fair where students get the chance to choose a topic, create a science fair display and submit a video presentation for judging.  Each student will receive personal feedback on their project from our team of parent scientists.  Joining the fair is totally optional and not a requirement, it is simply to learn and have fun!!

***There will be no in person/in school component this year***

Who? – Grades 1-6, KINDERGARTEN-GRADE SIX joining is optional and preparation is done on your own time.

What? – The Science Fair is your chance to create a science fair project on your own and then share it with others.  You can do a project by yourself, with a friend or in a group of three.  Please explore virtual options for any group work and abide by public health rules for gathering at all times. To get science fair ideas talk to your parents, teachers, check out the library or the internet.

How? – Sign up online at: 2021 Sign Up Check out the Registration and Rules Document for more details. Registration&Rules2021

When? – You can get started on your project right away.  Registration due by Friday, March 26^h.  Video submission of projects is Friday April 23rd at 6:00 pm. Feedback, t-shirts and sharing of video presentations with classroom teachers (with permission) will take place during education week May 3-7.

Have questions? or if you would like to help, please contact danakean@gmail.com

Next School Council Meeting Monday March 8, 2021, @6:30PM.

Next meeting will be held Monday March 8, 2021, @6:30PM. 

If you would like an invitation, please contact danakean@gmail.com

January Council Meeting is cancelled, next meeting Feb 22, 2021 @6:30PM

 The January School Council meeting has been cancelled.

Next meeting will be held Monday Febuary 22, 2021, @6:30PM. (delayed one week due to Family Day)

Happy New Year from St. Philip School Council!!!!

1. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Council will reconvene on Monday January 18th at 6:30PM virtually.  As usual, all parents are welcome to attend! Please email danakean@gmail.com if you would like to receive an invite.

2. Thank you to all who supported our December School Council fundraisers!

• Gift of Reading raised $1596.18 for the Learning Commons.
• Poinsettia Sales raised $622.12 for French Resources.

Special thanks to school council members Michelle Owen and Kristine Quarrington for organizing these initiatives!

3. We wish all our Falcon families the very best in 2021!!!!