News Archive

These Grade 5 and 6 students participated in the University of Waterloo Beaver Computing Challenge, as part of our Enhanced Learning. Seven of our students finished with distinction. We had thirty students participate in total. We are so proud of their achievement.

A look back at Grade 4K’s PJ Day last week, complete with reading time to their favourite stuffies 🧸

Banana yogurt parfaits with 5S in Foods yesterday - delicious teamwork! 🍌😋

Grade 3L’s Snowman Building Challenge! ⛄️❄️ So much creativity (and snow) packed into one fun activity!

Our teachers and staff work hard, and Parent Council is pleased to put together an Advent Breakfast to celebrate everything they do for our children and families. If you are able to help out, please visit the link below to sign up to bring food or help with set-up and clean-up. Food may be delivered Wednesday Dec 17, or between 7:30-8:00 am on Dec 18. volunteersignup.org/EMRF8

Tonight we were treated to the Grade 6 Band Concert. All 4 classes had an opportunity to perform and we were so grateful to see such an appreciative audience. They called it the 5 Note Concert and all of the songs were based around the initials notes the students have learned. Thank you to Mrs. Pena who put so much heart and soul into the rehearsals, helping everyone be ready for tonight. Thank you to the Gr6 students and to the teachers for their support as well, and a special thanks to Miss Ralph from St. John Paul ll, for your guidance and support as well! Congratulations everyone on a successful evening!

And a huge thank you to Mrs. Boynton and all our parent volunteers who made our Scholastic Book Fair such a success! 📚🎉

St. Nicholas made a surprise stop this weekend in Kindergarten Creelman! Our kinder students were delighted to find little socks stuffed with goodies tucked in their shoes - a tiny reminder of kindness, generosity, and the magic of his feast day, celebrated every year on December 5th.

This Advent season marks our second year of St. Mary’s Mitten Tree! Aligning with our Catholic Social Teaching Preference for the Poor, Our Grade One classes are asking for new mittens, hats, or scarves to be donated. They will be warmly received by those in need, and donated to The Spirit of Christmas. We are collecting items until December 12th. We thank you in advance for our help with our Good Works Project! ❤️

Tonight many members of our St.Mary’s Living Nativity Choir made it out to St. James to brave the cold and to share the beauty of the Advent season through song. 🎶 🎵🎶 Bless you all for coming to experience this special event! Click on the picture to hear them sing!

Snow much fun at recess this past week! ☃️

Tonight we enjoyed a beautiful Advent concert from the grade 4 and 5 students! The music was so special and full of joy! Thank you Mrs Pena as well as the homeroom teachers who helped make this evening a night to remember! St. James church was filled with song and with the many families who came to see all of the hard work come to fruition! Thank you all!

A huge congratulations to our amazing Grade 1 students on their beautiful Advent Concert performance last night! Your hard work, big smiles, and joyful voices helped us welcome the Advent season in the sweetest way. Thank you to all the families who came to support and celebrate with us - your presence means so much. A special shoutout to our dedicated Grade 1 teachers for guiding our little performers, and to Mrs. Webber, our Division One music specialist, for her incredible work in bringing this concert to life. What a wonderful way to begin Advent together 💜🎶

‘The Lunch Kitch’ - Hot lunch ladies are busy cooking up a storm today! We have pancakes and sausage on the menu ( 888 Pancakes!!!) and the aroma is out of this world! 😊

A reminder that we have Living Books here tomorrow in the front foyer for our St. Mary’s Book Fair! Come visit for some faith based books!

Our Book Fair begins on Monday! 📚 If you would like to volunteer, please contact Mrs. Boynton - nboynton@redeemer.ab.ca

The Spirit of Christmas Dance was a night to remember, with fun times and friendship for all! Thank you Parent Council for organizing this evening of celebration!

Our Spirit of Christmas Family Dance is TOMORROW! We hope to see you and your families there! 🎄🕺🏼 If you’re wondering what items to bring for Magic of Christmas donations, here are some suggestions: - LEGO (very popular toy item) - Craft kits or Science kits - Gifts for 8-12 year olds - Cash - Gift cards for local grocery stores

Happy Halloween from St. Mary’s! We hope you had a fun & safe night & enjoy all your treats this weekend! We had such a blast celebrating with our school community yesterday! 🎃🧡