Dear Families,
Although February is a short month, there are many great things happening across our school. We celebrated our 100th day of school last week and we continue to learn about the contributions of Black excellence in our communities both past and present. Today we celebrate Family Day – a special opportunity to celebrate the gift of family with those you love. May your day be filled with happiness, laughter and joy.
Shrove Tuesday (Tomorrow, February 21st)
Shrove Tuesday (also known as “Pancake Day”) is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. As a school community, we will celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a school-wide Pancake Breakfast served after morning announcements on Tuesday, February 21st. Thank you to our staff and parent volunteers for making this possible. Note: Students should still bring their snacks and lunch for the day.
The Holy Season of Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 22nd)
Ash Wednesday begins the Holy Season of Lent in our Catholic faith tradition. During Lent, we begin a spiritual journey in the hopes of deepening our relationship with God. As a school and faith community, we will be sharing in a Liturgy of the Word at St. Aloysius Church at 10:00 a.m. Ashes will be distributed on our foreheads to symbolize the dust from which God made each of us.
Pink Shirt Day – A Day of Friendship (Wednesday, February 22nd)
The theme for this year’s Pink Shirt Day is “Lift Each Other Up”. This is such a simple, yet powerful, message encouraging us to look beyond our differences embrace our cultures, identities, and true selves in more open and direct ways; creating a beautiful opportunity for greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion in our Catholic schools. When we lift each other up, we see past the things that separate us and instead, we see the things that unite us as people. Let’s be kind and lift each other up in word and deed this Pink Shirt Day, and all year round! Don’t forget to wear your pink shirt on WEDNESDAY!
Kindergarten Registration is NOW OPEN
The online registration portal for Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school is now OPEN!
- Children born in 2019 are eligible for Year 1 of The Kindergarten Program (Junior Kindergarten)
- Children born in 2018 are eligible for Year 2 of The Kindergarten Program (Senior Kindergarten)
- NOTE: *Children currently enrolled in Year 1 (JK) do not need to register for Year 2 (SK).
Have a wonderful Family Day and a great week, STARS!