Father Lacombe Catholic School 'Knowing, Loving, Serving'

The results are in!!Our new Student Council President is Carson Braat.The Student Council Vice President is Daniel Theoret.On Sept. 18th Student Council had the firstSchool Spirit Day. All students werewelcome to wear their favorite team orsports jersey.President-Carson BraatVice-Presdent– Daniel TheoretName the Mascot Contest….WHO: Student CouncilWHAT: Name The MasotWHEN: October 2-4thWHERE: FLCSWHY: Our mascot needs a new nameCOST: $1/entryYouth GroupFather Lacombe is excited to have a new YouthGroup. It is open to Boys and Girls in grades5-9. Meetings will vary each month do tosports and holidays. Meetings will beannounced in advance with posters, automatedvoice message and monthly newsletters. Mr.Fountain, Mrs. LeBelle and Mr. Mclaughlinhave lots of fun activities planned.On October 7th the Youth Group isscheduled to go to J.J. Colette for ascavenger hunt.CongratulationsEzri Oatway, Jillian Fraser, Claira Lea, Jenee LabrecqueOn winning the Wolf Creek “J” Girls GolfChampionship. Great Job Girls!

CROSS COUNTRY RUNNING CLUBMr. Fountain has started the CrossCountry Running Club. The track meet ison October 2nd. The running meet willtake place at Cranna Lake. Good Luck toour running team!!!Front: Jenee Lebrecque, Adam Craven, Ryker Lunn, ChanceWattsBack: Ezri Oatway, Claira Lea, Luke Gudwer, Carson Braat,Jillian FraserGirls Volleyball “B”Front: Mikayla Shackleton, Carissa Kemp, Kiana Hibbs,Zhanna Williams-LewisMiddle: Marlee Pastuck, Raemi Carlson, Stephanie Mendoza,Jasmine Bergman, Justis PickfordBack: Santana Watts, Jillian Fraser, Brandi Asselin,Madison Pratt, Claira Lea, Haley Ensminger, Racheal WoodBoys Volleyball “B”Front: Kenneth Viloria. Lloyd Viloria, Luc Dean, Nathan FraserBack: Chance Watts, Nick Harper, Carson Braat, John Rick Tubungbanua,Adam Warner, Mr. Fountain (coach)Missing: Luke GudwerVolleyballGirls Volleyball “A”Front: Gina Disberry, Ezri Oatway, Cadence Lunn,Alelie Valmonte, Sierra Thompson, Jaycee Trozzo,Mariska KonnikBack: Mrs. LaFlamme (Coach) Femi Akinola, TanikaEnsminger, Katelyn Litwin, Jasmine Engele, Lili Dean

Spooky Halloween Movie Family Fun Night!$2.00 admission (per family) to our movie to be held in the gym on Friday, October 18 th at 6:30pm.There will be a concession with pop, chips and chocolate bars available to purchase.So bring your Moms, Dads, brothers, sisters, Grandmas, Grandpas AND your pillow andblanket to get cozy in the gym for a good old fashioned Halloween movie!All proceeds will go to St. Stephen’s Building Fund.A couple gentle reminders:“If you can read this, thank a teacher on World’sTeacher Day, October 5th!!!”1. Only ECS parents and students may use the kindergarten door ( south east end). This helps avoid congestion in this area!2. At dismissal if parents could please wait in the main hallway for their students. The side hallways are very busy and it isdifficult for students to get to their lockers and out to their buses in time.Knights of ColumbusPresentsLacombe Oktoberfest 2013WithThe EmeraldsWHERE: Lacombe Memorial CentreWHEN: October 19, 2013Dinner and dance tickets cost just $45Available at“The Culinary Gift Shoppe”OrPhone: Tim 403-782-7974Ron 403-782-5576Funds Support Local Community Youth Projects

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Lori OatwayParent Council would like to welcome back all of our new and returning families to the 2013-2014 schoolyear. We had our annual Parent Council meeting on September 17th. Unfortunately we had an extremely poorturnout and we were unable to have elections for this year's council. If there are any parents that are interestedin attending council meetings or interested in holding a position on Council, we would encourage you to takethe time to become involved. Parent Council is an excellent way to interact with staff at the school andbecome involved and active in your Child's education. I realize that with ever increasing demands on our timefrom sports and other activities, it can become difficult to find the time. Rest assured that Parent Councildoesn't require a huge time commitment - only 5 meetings left for the year - and it will give you the 'insidescoop' on many of the school activities. We hope to see you at our next meeting in October.Parent Council has decided to go ahead with our fundraising activities for the year. Watch your child's backpackfor information on the magazine and cookie dough fundraiser coming out in the next week. The money thatcomes back to the school pays for field trips, sports equipment and other school benefits.Magazine and Cookie Dough Sales will begin Thursday, September 26th. Let'stry to beat our $7500 record from last year!Take advantage of the Thanksgiving weekend to ask all of your family membersto contribute.Online sales are also available, details in the letter sent home with your child.Please remember to have cheques made out to: Father Lacombe School CouncilAll orders will be due back Tuesday, October 15th.Picture Day is Coming!Mark your Calendar for our School Picture Day on"Tuesday, October 29, 2013"All students will be photographed for school serviceproducts. Proofs will be sent home for you to previewbefore you buy. Wear solid color clothing for best results.You will be able to select your looks and desiredpackages after viewing yourproofs. Over 100 portrait looks available.Watch for exciting online order opportunities.Be ready to bring your smiles on picture day!For Tips on preparing for photo day visit lifetouch.caQuestions call Lifetouch at 1-866-457-8212 oremail: guestservices@lifetouch.ca

The Importance of readingA Message From The Learning Lady!Having a child read is one of the MOST important skills to give a child. The joys of reading are crucial to a child’s all round development.Stories are a good medium of imparting knowledge and information in an interesting and amusing way.To read a short story to a child requires only a short concentration span and so they enjoy reading them. Difficult subjects like history,geography, science become easy to understand when they are presented in the form of a story. Kids become curious to learn moreand learning becomes a fun activity.Reading stories about people of different communities and from different parts of the world gives a global perspective to the child.They present an opportunity to get a close look at various people, cultures and religions. This intercultural understanding instills respectfor all.Good values and the right attitude are instilled in a child at an early age, through stories for kids. Young readerscharacter through inspirational stories.develop a strongReading improves the attention level of a child, increases his vocabulary and helps sharpen his memory too. Discussing stories andwhy characters acted in certain ways encourages critical thinking in the child. It also presents an opportunity for socializing with thechild and gives the educator an additional idea about the child’s interests.It is generally accepted that when kids get involved in anything interesting they learn it faster and also retain thatlearning.We teach reading daily at Father Lacombe, but the skills must be practiced daily at HOME to increase reading fluency and comprehension.We encourage you to read as much as possible with your children. Even our older students need to be still practicing theseskills to achieve success in their future education. Encourage your child (no matter what age) to read every day FOR AT LEAST 20MINUTES.We have many books at Father Lacombe and I can also direct you to many resources which will engage your child in the readingprocess.Please help US, help THEM.Thank You for your support!Maria WagnerReminder Task Force for Teaching ExcellenceEarlier this month the Task Force for Teaching Excellence was announced. The Task Force will explore new ways tosupport Alberta’s educators and ensure every student benefits from an excellent teacher.The Task Force will consult with teachers, parents, students, stakeholders and members of your community. Consultationsbegin in October. You are encouraged to visit https://legerweb.com/TeachingExcellence/ to sign up for one of thepublic dialogues or the online consultations.Please share information about these important consultations with your networks. Wide participation from Albertanswith a stake in our education system will influence the recommendations of the Task Force. Together we can shape thefuture of teaching and build Alberta’s future.Dates and locations of public dialogues: Vermilion – October 1 Grande Prairie – October 9 Calgary – October 7 Edmonton – October 15 Medicine Hat – October 22 Lethbridge – October 23 Red Deer – October 28 Hinton – October 29 Fort McMurray – November 5