St. Edmunds Newsletter – June 2024
As we are entering the last month of school, we wish to pause and give thanks for the incredible year it has been! We are so proud of the amazing commitment that the children and staff have put into continuing our quality student programming with the support of our families. The remainder of the school year will include many exciting events for our students such as the CISVA Track and Field Finals, Sports Day, Year-End School BBQ, Talent Show and Grade 7 Farewell. Please continue to check your emails for further information. Let us engage in this final month with the same joy and spirit we had at the start of the year and be grateful for our many blessings.
To our Grade Seven students and all others who are leaving St. Edmund’s School, we wish you much happiness. We trust that the Christian attitude you have developed and the skills you have learned will contribute to your success and the success of others in the future.
Lastly, on behalf of Fr. Steny, Fr. Cannio and our staff, we would also like to take this opportunity to wish all fathers a wonderful Father’s Day on June 16th.
Staffing Updates:
St. Edmund’s has been blessed with an amazing staff who have shown loving care and dedication to bring out the best in all our students, helping families, and supporting each other as well. As educators, we continue to challenge ourselves to grow and develop professionally.
We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Ms. Rachel Convery, Ms. Rosa Dente, Mr. Dominic Keong, and Mr. Luca Calamo, who have been valued members of our Learning Resource team. We also extend our best wishes to Ms. Mandy Swart who served our community in the school office, supporting various needs of students, parents and staff. May God bless them all in their future goals and may they carry fond memories of our community wherever they go!
Congratulations:
Sacrament of First Holy Communion & Confirmation – Please continue to pray for all our children who received the Blessed Sacrament for the first time on May 5th and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit on May 29th. We ask that you continue to pray for all our youth as they continue to grow on their journey of faith. A special thank you to our PAC, specifically our Kindergarten, Grade 3, Grade 1 and Grade 5 parents for hosting a beautiful reception for each of these special events. We are also grateful to Ms. Peggy Zicha who prepared all the gowns for Confirmation!
Parish Education Committee (PEC) Elections Update
For the 2024/2025 school year, we needed to elect three members and appoint one member to the St. Edmund`s School Education Committee. The deadline for nominations was Friday, May 10th. Re-elected by acclamation are: Mr. Serafino Vignone, Mr. Robert Spyrka and Ms. Janet Westcott. We also welcome Ms. Nadia Louzado who was appointed by Fr. Steny. We are so very grateful to our PEC for their leadership and support of our school community! We would like to thank outgoing member Mr. Donovan Plomp for his four years of service to the PEC.
St Edmund’s School Fundraising
Thank you again for your contributions to all our school fundraisers that have helped purchase Lenovo Chromebooks, charging carts and software programs, paid for the rental of sound and lighting equipment for our Christmas and Spring concerts, as well as additional resources for our athletics and fine arts departments!
Events & Reminders:
Bike to School Week – We are celebrating Bike to School Week this year from June 3-7! We are encouraging students and families to use active transportation for their trips to school all week – walking, biking, or scootering to help reduce congestion in our school neighbourhood and help students arrive at school energized and ready to learn. Please remember to wear your helmets!
City of North Vancouver Parking Guidelines & St. Edmund’s Safe & Active Routes to School We ask everyone to follow all the posted “no parking” and “no stopping” signage around the school.
School Safety & Gratitude
We thank all the parents who have answered our call and have continued to provide safety at our crosswalks! Your time and effort is much appreciated at morning drop-off and afterschool pick-up.
We would also like to acknowledge all our parent volunteers for their time in our community with keeping the school clean and safe. A special thank you to Mrs. Annie Perez for her countless hours and leadership with the garden team!
School & Class Library Books
Please return all library & class books by Thursday June 6th so that we are able to complete our inventory. Any misplaced or lost books will need to be paid for by the students/parents. Thank you for your co-operation.
Professional Day June 10th: No School
There will be a Professional Development Day for our staff. There will be no school for students on this day.
Sports Day Friday June 14th:
The annual Sports Day organized by our grade 7 class will take place on Friday June 14th. Dismissal will be at 12:00 pm and all students will receive a “freezie” from our wonderful PAC!
Year End BBQ Friday June 14
Our PAC and the Grade 7 & 4 classes have invited you to our End of Year BBQ on Friday, June 14 (5:00pm-7:00pm). Order forms for dinner (must be pre-paid) were emailed home and are due with exact cash or cheque by June 7th. We look forward to celebrating the great year we’ve had at St. Eds!
CISVA Track Meet – June 5 & 12 at Swangard Stadium, Burnaby
Please refer to the Track and Field notice for details. Please make sure students are dressed for the weather and have healthy snacks, lunch and water packed for the full day events.
School Uniform: Order by June 15th
We recognize that uniforms may be furthest from mind. However, our provider, Cambridge Uniforms asks that your back-to-school order be placed by June 15th to ensure delivery during the month of August.
Please go to their website www.cambridgeuniforms.com, create an account if you don’t already have one, and use the school code TED357 to place your order or book a fitting. A reminder that all uniform pieces are to be purchased from our supplier.
Student Variety Show – We are excited to have our students share their many talents on Thursday June 20th at 1:15 pm for our annual Variety Show.
Grade 7 Farewell Evening – We will be recognizing our grade 7s for all their many accomplishments on Wednesday, June 19th at 7 pm. Stay tuned for further details. We are so proud of our St. Edmund’s Class of 2024 and ask that you continue to keep them in your prayers as they move forward in their educational journey.
Last Day of School – The last day of school for students is Wednesday, June 26th. We will have a whole school Mass at 9:00 am at which our Grade 7s will pass on the light of school leadership to our Grade 6 class. Following classroom activities, report cards will be distributed and dismissal will be at 12:00
June Calendar Highlights:
** Max Fruit bar sale has begun. Order forms and payment are due no later than Mon. June 3rd.
June 3-7 Bike to School Week (or perhaps the month!)
Wed. June 5 Gr. 4/5 Class Mass at 9:00 am
CISVA Track Finals
Sat. June 8 Fr. Steny’s 50th Birthday Celebration! Please join us at the 4:30 pm mass!
Mon. June 10 No School – Professional Day
Tues. June 11 PAC Meeting at 7:00 pm
Wed. June 12 Gr. 6/7 Class Mass at 9:00 am
CISVA Track Finals
Thurs. June 13 PEC Meeting at 7:00 pm
Fri. June 14 Sports Day (am) & Early Dismissal 12:00 pm
Year End Summer BBQ
June 16 Happy Father’s Day!
Mon. June 17 New Kindergarten Parents Meeting at 6:30 pm
Wed. June 19 Gr. K/1 Class Mass at 9:00 am
Gr. 7 Farewell Evening at 7:00 pm
Thurs. June 20 Variety Show at 1:15 pm
Fri. June 21 Indigenous Peoples Day
Wed. June 26 Last Day of School for Students
9:00 am Whole School Mass
Reports Go Home and 12:00 pm Dismissal
July 1 Canada Day Holiday
July 5 School Office Closes