Monthly Archives: November 2023

Pizza Tuesdays orders for the months of December and January can now be placed through School Cash Online!

Burrito Thursdays will be making their debut in December! Orders can now be placed through School Cash Online! See more details at the poster link below!

Guac Mexi Poster

Good morning Polar Bears,

Just a reminder that Monday, November 13th is a Professional Development Day and there is no school for students. Please also note that there will be no Extended Day program tomorrow as staff are participating in Spiritual Development at St. Mary’s High School and Blessed Sacrament all day.

Thank you

Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences can now be booked using the following link:

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To book a conference, please following these steps: 

• Select your child’s teacher from the “Select Staff” dropdown menu.  

• Click “November 23rd” on the calendar.  

• Pick a conference time (only available times will be listed).  

• Add your details (your name, email and phone number are required in case we need to contact you for any changes).  

• Please provide your child’s first and last name.

• Select whether you would like an in-person or phone interview.

• If you require an interpreter please add that in the notes section.

• Once all of that information is inputted please click the big red book button and you will receive a confirmation email.

• If you did not receive this information or you are having difficulty scheduling, please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher or the office and we will be happy to assist you.

Thank you!

A big congratulations goes out to everyone in our Polar Bear community! Our Food Drive was a HUGE success! We ended up collecting 1294 pounds of food, which provides meals for 1011 families! A huge thank you goes out to Andrew McCulligh and his family for their generous donation and helping us transport all of the food to the Food Bank!

Pictures will be going home today with your child(ren)! All ordering information can be done online at WWW.PEGASUS-SI.COM. More information can be found on the photo samples your child will receive today.

All orders are due Tuesday November 21st!

If you missed picture day and did not get photos or are interested in re-takes, our photo re-take day is scheduled for Thursday November 16th!

Good afternoon Polar Bear Community,

From November 1, 2023 – November 30, 2023, all schools within the Waterloo Catholic District are invited to raise funds to help battle homelessness in the region, as part of our Sheltering Hearts: A Home for Everyone fundraiser. Tiny homes have been placed on each of our secondary school properties, giving students the opportunity to visualize the cause that they are raising money for.

Proceeds from the fundraiser will go directly to A Better Tent City (Kitchener-Waterloo) and The Bridges (Cambridge). Donations are made easy through a QR code, which will be placed directly on the tiny homes. The poster (attached this email) will also feature the QR code.

Those interested in donating will scan the QR code and be taken directly to SchoolCash Online. Here they can select which of the two organizations they wish to donate to and can request a tax receipt for donations over $50.00.

Aside from working to provide shelter for underhoused members of our communities, these fundraising efforts will also align with our Catholic Social Teachings, which speak to charitable giving and help foster a society that reflects the principles of justice, compassion, and love for all, particularly the least fortunate among us.

Please join us in spreading the word throughout your school community to support this worthy cause.

Please see attached poster below with the QR code.

Sheltering-Hearts-Tiny-Home-Fundraiser

Thank you for your consideration.

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 23rd from 3:30 – 8:00 pm! Interviews will be booked electronically (through the myBookings app) this year by parents. The link will go live on our school website, Newswire and classroom D2L websites this Thursday November 9th.

If you require a translator for your meeting, this can be arranged. Please send an email to your child’s teacher indicating that you will need a translator with the required language.

Thank you!

November 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day

November 13  –  PA Day – No School for Students

November 14 – Guest Speaker – Q-Mack – Bully Awareness Presentation

November 16 – Photo Retake Day

Nov. 20-24 – Bully Awareness Week

November 20 – Progress Reports go Home!

November 22 – Girls Basketball Tournament – PM

• Confirmation Rehearsal at the Church at 6:00 pm

November 23 – Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 25 – Gr. 7 Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Church at 11:00 am

November 30 – Grade 8 Information Night at St. Mary’s High School at 6:30 pm

December 5 – Boys Volleyball Tournament – PM

• CSAC Meeting at 6:00 pm in the Learning Commons

December 8 – Gr. 7 Immunizations

• Choir Performance at Winston Park

December 12 – Advent Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church @ 10:00 am

December 19 – Grade 8’s Visit St. Mary’s High School – AM

Dec. 25 – Jan. 5 – Christmas Break

A big thank you goes out to the Polar Bear community on all of your hard work in raising money for our Dance-a-thon! We appreciate your support! We also want to send a special thank you to our CSAC (parent council) for all of their hard work behind the scenes!

We raised a grand total of $6635 that will go towards our goal of a new playground!

All tickets have been distributed to students and placed in the prize boxes. Winners will be determined tomorrow!