Our Lady of Fatima

November 2017

CHAPTER’S fUNDRAISER
On Nov. 29th our school choir sang at the Chapter’s Fundraiser. It was a wonderful evening and a HUGE Success. $617.00 was raised to support our School Council which supports all of our students. Thanks to everyone who supported this event. Special thanks to our Choir.

FRESHGRADE
Mr. Webster joined our junior classes to teach our students all about using their Digital Portfolios. Every week the staff and students are prompted with a reflection question and then on FRESHGRADE FRIDAYS students post samples of their work and reflect on its purpose. These digital portfolios are to be shared with parents so that parents too can reflect on their child’s learning.

CHOIR SINGS AT MIX 97 HOLIDAY PRIMETIME SPECIAL
On December 4th, our choir showed off their talent at the MIX97 Holiday PrimeTime Special. The performance was LIVE for everyone to hear and the choir was OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much to Ms. McCourt and the choir for once again sharing their amazing talents with our community.

School Hours:
Start: 9:15
Recess: 11:15-11:30
Lunch: 12:30-1:30
Dismissal: 3:30
*Supervision on the yard begins at 8:55. Please do not drop off before 8:55.
Save the Date:
Dec. 4—Holiday PrimeTime Show
Dec 12—Big Kid Entertainment Assembly
Dec. 13—Christmas Open House
Dec. 21—School Mass at St. Michael Church 10am
Dec 25—Christmas Day
Jan 8— Return to School
Next School Mass
Dec 21—10:00am
Next School Council
Jan. 15– 6:00 pm. All are welcome
Reminders
Now that the cold weather is here please remember to label all coats, hats and mitts.
Pizza Day is every Thursday this month

PARISH NEWS

St. Michael’s Parish News
Pastor: Fr. R. Whalen
Associate Pastor: Fr. Boby Joyh
Mass Schedule: Saturday: 5 pm
Sunday: 8 am, 9:30am and 11am
Children’s Liturgy of the Word on Sun 9:30 and 11:00
Christmas Mass:
Christmas Eve: 5 pm, 7 pm and Midnight.
Christmas Day: 11 am.

Advent Candles for Sale! Grade 6,7 and 8 students from St. Michael’s and OLF schools have prepared Advent candles as a service to our community. Candles available at the Welcome desk.
Cost: $5/set

All Teens Welcome! (in the CAVE)
December: Service and community opportunity hours available for Confirmation preparation and for high school students!
Dec. 3rd ADVENTURE #4: FOOD FOR THE
GIVING 6:30-9pm
Christmas Bakin’ & Chili Makin’ for our Christmas Hamper Family. Bring your favourite Gingerbread decorations!
Dec. 17th ADVENTURE #5: DELIVER CHRISTMAS SHARING 6:30-8:30pm
followed by hot chocolate and treats at Tim Horton’s. Meet @ Cave, pick-up @ Timmy’s on Sidney.

UPCOMING TEEN ACTIVITIES for QUINTE CATHOLIC YOUTH

Learning French is fun!
“I really enjoyed the French trip because we got to use our French skills in a restaurant. I also thought the dialogues were fun because they got you talking to other people so that you could build up those skills.”
-Emma, ALCDSB Grade 9 Student
Encourage your child to be a lifelong learner of French!

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Tips for Prevention and Treatment of Head Lice
How is it Spread?
Head lice spread through direct contact among children (head-to head), or indirectly on items such as hats, combs, hairbrushes, headbands, helmets, and toques.
Head lice:
do not jump, fly, or hop, but they crawl very quickly
cannot live on pets or other animals
• can live off the head for up to 3 days, but their eggs, the nits, need a warm environment to develop—nits are not likely to hatch at room temperature.
How can it be Prevented?
Do not share hats, coats, brushes, combs or even pillows at sleepovers
No hugging or hair to hair contact
Wear hair up or tied back. (Hair spray and Tree-tea Oil have been known to provide some protection.
There are no short cuts to getting rid of Head Lice!
Use special shampoo purchased at your nearest Pharmacy
Comb all nits out and continue to check daily for two weeks
Wash all linens, bedding and clothes in hot water
Non-washable items should either be placed in dryer for 20 minutes or stored in sealed plastic bags for 10 days
Vacuum daily
According to Patch.com, lice can’t survive off a host for more than a day; so make sure you wash items often.
this is a great time to vacuum around the house to suck up any lice that may have jumped ship. Rugs, couches, mattresses and even car seats should be targeted—if anything, you’ll have a nice, clean house and vehicle when you’re finished. For items that can’t be washed, seal them in a plastic bag for a week to kill off any interlopers, adds the source.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE
When: December 13, 2017
Time: 6-7:30pm
Where: Our Lady of Fatima School
Join us for treats and activities. Looking forward to celebrating the season with everyone!

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Additional News Items:

Belleville Senators:
On Jan. 27, 2018, the choir at Our Lady of Fatima will be singing the anthem at a Bellville Senators game. Tickets will be available to the whole school community at the cost of $22.50/ticket (a $5.16 discount off single ticket prices). More information leading up to this event will follow.

Twitter:
Just a reminder that Our Lady of Fatima has it’s own Twitter Feed. Information about Bus Cancellations, what kids are doing in classrooms and other news worthy items will be on this feed. Sign up and check us out!
Our Lady of Fatima@alcdsb_ofat

Sewing Club Volunteers Still Needed
Our Lady of Fatima has access to two sewing machines. We are looking for a parent/ grandparent or community member to come in and teach students how to sew on a sewing machine, as well as by hand. The days are flexible, but we are hoping to have the club run from 12:30-1:30, during the lunch recess. An updated criminal record check is required. Please call the Belleville Police station or the schfor more information.
If you have are interested please contact Mrs. James at the school 613-962-2162 on Tuesday and Thursday or blake@alcdsb.on.ca.

December

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
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3	4 Mix 97 Holiday Special (Listen to our choir on the radio 6:30pm)	5	6 Grade 8s at NCC	7 / Pizza	8	9
10	11	Big Kid / Entertainment	13 Christmas Open House (6-7:30)	14 / Pizza	15	16
17	18	19	20	21 Pizza / Mass at St. Michael Church	22 Last Day before holidays	23
24	25 / Christmas Dat	26	27	28	29	30

The Youth Office needs your help! Can you provide NUT-FREE home baking or juice boxes for our TUESDAY, NOV. 28th Net Retreat for Grade 7’s? Purchased goods must be made in a nut-free environment. Items could be brought to the PARISH HALL by 8:30am or to the Welcome desk on the weekend of Nov. 25th/26th. Mark items: For Net Retreat. Thank you for your generosity!