Happy

Thanksgiving!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS SALE

Lands' End only has a 30% sale once or twice a year. This is a good time to buy your missing uniform pieces. Sometimes there is a 40% sale also, but that only comes late in the spring.

THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE

The annual St. Vincent de Paul Thanksgiving Food Drive will start on Monday 3^rd October and run until Friday 14^th of October.

Stocks are especially low on Peanut Butter, Pasta Sauce, and Pasta so we have doubled up on those items.

There will be the annual Pizza Party for the Grade who collects the most items.

This year the class items are as follows;

Grade 8A Pasta Sauce

Grade 8B Pasta Sauce

Grade 9A Peanut Butter

Grade 9B Peanut Butter

Grade 10A Spaghetti/pasta

Grade 10B Spaghetti/pasta

Grade 11A Cereal

Grade 11B Ground Coffee

Grade 12A Tinned Tuna

Grade 12B Kraft Dinner – Macaroni and Cheese

Many thanks in advance for your generosity. The works of St. Vincent de Paul would not be possible without your support.

ISO

I am looking to BORROW or collect (various sizes) artificial Christmas trees (preferably pre-lit) to be used as decoration for our Christmas craft fair November 12. If you are able to lend or donate the Art department such items, please drop off at the Art room (room 5) or the office anytime between 8-4pm. Please label your tree with masking tape!!

Mrs. Griffin

IT'S MISSION TRIP TIME AGAIN!

After no trips for the past 2 years, the possibility of service travel looks positive once again. Tentatively (pending final school board approval) IRHS is planning for a team of Grade 10-12s to travel to Puerto Penasco Mexico Jan 24-30, 2023 to build a house for the poor with 1Mission organization. Yahoo!!

Students have been meeting about this for months and plans are underway. Applications are due to Mrs. Sali by Wed. Sept 22, 2023.

The cost is $1500/missionary. Bursaries for financial need and/or fundraising are both possible.

Parent information meeting is scheduled for October 13, 2023, from 6-7 pm in Room 13.

For questions or more information, ask your son/daughter and/or contact rsali@cisnd.ca

GO. SERVE. LOVE.

ACHIEVEMENTS

SCHOOL SPORTS ARE ON!

Small School. Big Family.

LEADERSHIP

GRILS' CATHOLIC YOUTH GROUP

A group designed to encourage faith and friendship among young women.

Who: Girls in grades 6-8. This group is open to any interested girl. She does not have to be a member of St. Charles Parish.

When: Fridays - once a month

Fall Dates:

*October 14th (6:30-8pm) ***Dinner won’t be served the first night.

*November 4th (6-8 pm)

*December 9th (6-8 pm)

Where: St. Charles Garnier Parish Hall.

What: A free evening of fun filled with food, games, music, crafts, and faith-building activities.

Dinner will be served.

How: RSVP to Laura Smith (smith.landr@gmail.com) or Nicole Horsman(horsmanfamily@telus.net).

Girls need to register, so we can ensure we have enough food and supplies.

Please CALL the office at

250-762-2730

and leave a recorded message for Ms. Despins if your child will be absent or late.

It is very important that every student is accounted for when marked away. This will save Ms. Despins time when recording attendance.

Tue. Oct. 11: It's A Bakery

Wed. Oct 12: Relvas Catering

Thu. Oct 13: Ume Foods

ORDERING IS NOW CLOSED. NEXT SESSION OPENS OCT 17

Lord Jesus, During this time of harvest, How shall I labor for You? Amidst autumn’s panorama, How can I glorify You? As dusk comes earlier, How will I seek Your light? As fall turns to winter, How might I change, too? Amen. heartofthenation.org

CALENDAR ITEMS:

THANKSGIVING DAY

OCT 10

MASS DAY -UNIFORM

OCT 12

MISSION TRIP PARENT MEETING

OCT 13

PICTURE RETAKES

OCT 25

FULL CALENDAR CLICK HERE

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