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Parent Council is excited to serve up pancakes to all students for Shrove Tuesday, February 13. This year, we have a gluten-free option available, and these pancakes will be cooked separately to avoid cross-contamination. We look forward to providing these fun treats for our St. Mary's family! A huge thank you to all parents who have purchased pancake mix and syrup, or volunteered to help cook and serve pancakes for Shrove Tuesday!

Celebrating 100 days of learning, laughter, and growth at St. Mary’s! From counting to 100 to exploring 100 new ideas our students have achieved so much in just 100 days! Here’s to countless more moments of discovery, friendship, and success ahead!

We are celebrating Valentine’s Day tomorrow! Reminder that we are celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday February 13th because we are honouring Ash Wednesday on the 14th this year.

A message from our Fun Lunch Crew!

A message from our Fun Lunch crew!

The impact of Catholic Education is immeasurable, changing our children’s being and moral existence through daily encounters with Christ’s love. Catholic Education nourishes a moral and ethical foundation on which to build character and decision making capacity. Faith permeates all aspects of our learning and is woven into our daily interactions with one another, into realtionship building and repair, discipline, and into all subject areas. It is beautiful to be able to share fully who you are as we are witness for one another. We love Catholic Education!

A reminder that MATH-A-THON pledge forms are due February 13th!

Happy Valentine’s Day from our St. Mary’s Family to yours!

Happy Valentine’s Day from our St. Mary’s Family to yours!

These furry friends are new reading companions at St. Mary’s! Don’t they just melt your heart! Reading with dogs has many benefits, such as increased confidence, improved literacy, skills, emotional support, encouraging a love for reading or can be a great reward for students! If you have a therapy dog, that you think would be a good fit, please reach out! Together, we are making reading, a tail-wagging adventure!

Our St. Mary's Family cares about the community and those in need. Students build empathy and compassion as they learn they can make a positive impact no matter their age! We are always overwhelmed by the generosity of our St. Mary's Family and are grateful to be able to work together to make our world a brighter place for all.

What a joyous sight to see our little snow angels out in full force today in this Winter Wonderland of laughter and play. Seeing their rosy cheeks and gleeful smiles reminds us of the simple joys of childhood. Let’s cherish these magical moments together!#SnowFun#Schooladventures

In the Alberta Education Accountability Pillar/Assurance Survey, 95% of parents, students and staff shared they are satisfied iwth St. Mary's as a welcoming, caring and safe learning environment! (Alberta's average rate is 85%.)

Our Grade 6 students shared in a wonderful presentation about French Immersion from St. John Paul II Collegiate’s French Teacher Madame Lendvay, principal Mr. Pacione, and some JPII Students also shared what they love about learning French!

We are celebrating Valentine’s Day tomorrow! Reminder that we are celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday February 13th because we are honouring Ash Wednesday on the 14th this year.

We are celebrating Valentine’s Day tomorrow! Reminder that we are celebrating Valentine’s Day on Tuesday February 13th because we are honouring Ash Wednesday on the 14th this year.

Early Bird MATH-A-THON deadline is tomorrow, February 7th! Thank you to our students and families for your support in fundraising for our inclusive, accessible playground!

St. Mary's has a number of sports programs studnets can take advantage of! This fall students participated in rugby, disc golf, and volleyball. Basketball season is just around the corner! Beyond the thrill and competition, sports bring a cascade of benefits such as developing skills in the area of teamwork, cooperation, and problem solving, building resilience, managing stress and emotions and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The joy of movement and active living is fostered at St. Mary's!

Just like our recent visit from the groundhog Balzac Billy our Grade 1 students also saw their shadows!! Here they are working to learn more about light and shadows!

On provinicial testing 92% of St. Mary's Students achieved acceptable standard and 41% of students reached the standard of excellence! Alberta's average rate is 63% for acceptable and 16% for excellence.