Parent Volunteer Day:
Forms for the Volunteers In Action Workshop taking place at the Derry Byrne Resource Centre, on Wednesday, October 20th, from 9:15am to 2:15pm (Basement of Pope John XXIII School) are available in our Main Office. Registration forms must be returned to your home school by October 5th.
Workshops that day include:
Reading with Children
Learning With the Brain in Mind
Best Practices for School Councils
How Can I Help Children Learn a Second Language?
The Home-Parish-School Relationship
Children With Special Needs
Today's Mathematics
Volunteers in School Libraries
(Free lunch included and door prize)
Pastoral Perspectives:
A beautiful start to a new year. This school community really is blessed with caring and helpful people. I have had the pleasure of meeting many students and I feel even more affirmed in my call to be here.
Format for Eucharistic Celebrations:
New this week is the change in format for Eucharistic celebrations. We are shifting from large-school Masses to religion-class Eucharistic Celebrations in the Chapel. Fr. Jessimar, Fr. Amesse and Fr. Freely have agreed to participate in this endeavor and I am searching for a French-speaking priest to celebrate with the French Immersion classes. Along with our smaller Mass format we will be having large- school Liturgies of the Word that will incorporate the arts and the abundance of talent that exists in our student and staff population. We will be letting you know the dates for our Masses and liturgies as soon as the schedule is finalized.
From week to week I will keep you posted as to what is happening in and around the Chapel. I am also looking forward to meeting you at the many opportunities throughout the year. If you have a question about the Chaplaincy Program here at Mother Teresa, please let me know and I will be pleased to answer the questions through this newsletter.
Every Friday you will receive an update on what I'm doing as well as an answer to one of your questions. Please forward questions, comments, etc. to martha.dougherty@ottawacatholicschools.ca
I look forward to chatting with you.
Peace,
Martha
Upcoming Dates:
School Photo Day
Wednesday, September 15th
Student photos are mandatory as the photos are used for Student ID cards as well as yearbook pictures. Student ID cards are necessary to sign out books from the school library. A reminder to our new students (especially Grade 7's) that whether you plan to purchase a photo package or not, you need to be photographed. If you plan to purchase a package, payment is to be made the day of the photo. Extra packages are available in the Main Office. Photo Re-Take Day is Wednesday, October 13th.
School Program Night (Meet the Teachers)
Thursday, September 16th
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
School Council Meeting and Elections
Monday, September 20th
7:00 pm
School Library - 2nd Floor
Student Fees Due
Friday, September 24th
Grade 12 Graduation Ring Sales
Monday, September 27th and Tuesday, September 28th
Engineering for Girls:
Mrs. Norma McDonald
Principal
Mother Teresa High School
Ms Curtis, Grade 7&8 teacher at MT, would like to share this opportunity for girls in Grades 7-10 who may be interested in learning about the world of Engineering. It is taking place at Carleton University on Saturday, October 16th.
Email address to register: http://www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl
- Go ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Ontario to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering: "A Caring Profession." Join us for fun hands-on activities, informative parents' sessions and engineering student exhibits. Learn from women professionals, academics and students.
- For girls Grades 7-10 and a parent. (Parents do not need to register separately.)
- Admission is FREE.
Mrs. Norma McDonald
Principal
Mother Teresa High School