ÉCOLE ST. MARY SCHOOL - 2021/2022 CHECKLIST FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR - Ecole St. Mary
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ÉCOLE ST. MARY SCHOOL – 2021/2022
CHECKLIST FOR A SUCCESSFUL SCHOOL YEAR
• Have all forms required for registration been given to the school office?
o Birth and Baptismal certificates and emergency contacts.
• When is the first day of school for Grade 1 to Grade 6 students?
o September 1, 2021
• When is the first day of school for Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Programs?
o Kindergarten – September 13, 2021
o Pre-Kindergarten – September 13, 2021
• What time does school start for Kindergarten to Grade 6 students?
o The first bell rings at 8:10 a.m. The students should be in their classrooms at 8:15 a.m.
• What time do Kindergarten and Early Learning Programs start and finish in the morning? Kinderplay in
the afternoon?
o The morning Kindergarten starts at 8:10 a.m. Kindergarten finishes at 11:20a.m There is
NO Kindergarten or Kinderplay on Fridays.
o The afternoon Kinderplay program operates Monday to Thursday, 12:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
o Students must be picked up from their teachers pick up location unless other arrangements have
been made.
• Will your student be late?
o Prior to 7:30 a.m., please leave a message on our answering machine if your child will be late for
any reason. The answering machine is available from 3:45 p.m. until 7:30 a.m. every day. After
7:30 a.m. you may leave a message with the office staff.
o Your student MUST STOP at the office to pick up an Admit to Class slip upon their arrival.
• Will your student be absent from school due to illness, appointments or holidays?
o To excuse your student’s absence, prior to 7:30 a.m. please leave a message on our answering
machine. After 7:30 a.m., leave a message with the office staff.
o If the school has not been contacted by the parent, the school is required by Alberta Education
to contact parents and emergency contacts to confirm the student’s absence.
o This task is done after the morning attendance and again after the afternoon attendance.
• What are your students doing for lunch? Lunch and recess will be rotated in 3 groups. Please look out
for our bell times sheet to see what time schedule your child is in.
o Most students bring a bag lunch.
o Students are not allowed to leave the school grounds over the lunch hour. If you wish to take
your child out for lunch, you must come to the office and sign them out.
o We do not have a canteen anymore so purchasing a lunch at school is not available.
• What are your students going to wear?
o Review the dress code in your handbook or on the school website esm.holyspirit.ab.ca
• Does your student have any new health or other problems that may have developed over the summer
that will affect the school day?
o Does the office know about any health-related conditions, or is an appointment necessary to
discuss them?
o Does your child require medication be taken at school? If so, have all required medical forms
been completed for the current year and given to the office.
o Medication may not be administered to students until all forms are completed by the parent
and physician.
• Does your student know where he or she is going after school? Do they know how they will get there?
o The school will receive current bus routes in early September and whenever changes are made.
You may check www.holyspirit.ab.ca under schools, transportation for updated information.
o Bus maps will be available in the school office in early September.
• Do they know what bus they will be taking?
o If your student is in the younger grades, will someone be there to meet them at the bus stop?
The school bus drivers will not let Kindergarten to Grade 2 students off the bus unless there is
someone to meet them.
• Are you picking them up?
o Your student will be waiting outside at their designated zone door.
o There is no supervision after 3:30 p.m. Students cannot stay at school waiting for their ride.
o If your plans change, contact the school office before 2:00 p.m. so we may contact the teacher
and your student in their classroom.
• If you are not there when your student arrives at home, do they know who will be responsible for them,
what the rules are and how to get Emergency help?
• Does the school have your updated address and home, work and cell phone numbers that may have
changed since last school year?
o If your information changes throughout the year please contact the school AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. It is vital that your information be current in case of an emergency.
• Does your child have their home phone number and your emergency numbers written in their school
agenda?
o They will receive the agenda on the first day of school.
o The agenda is an excellent aid to parent/teacher communication. The teacher will use it to send
information home and the parents may use it to correspond with the teacher throughout the
year. Please check your child’s agenda every day.
• Did you order school supplies from Staples?
o You can pick the orders up starting August.
Fees are due by September 30, 2021. All fees are to be paid via
School Cash Online.
École St. Mary School LETHBRIDGE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
AUGUST ‘21 SEPTEMBER ‘21
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Sept 1 First day for students
Aug 26 First day for staff 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4
Sept 6 Labour Day
Aug 26 Opening Mass 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sept 22 Div. Board Meeting
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
O–4
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 O – 21 (25)
I–0
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30
I – 21 (21)
OCTOBER ‘21 NOVEMBER ‘21
Oct 11 Thanksgiving Day S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Oct 12 School PD Day 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
Nov 11 Remembrance Day
Oct 25 Div. PD Day Nov 12 Non-operational Day
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Oct 27 Div. Board Meeting Nov 24 Div. Board Meeting
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 O – 20 (65)
O – 20 (45) 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 I – 20 (59)
I – 18 (39)
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DECEMBER ‘21 JANUARY ‘22
S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S Jan 1 New Year’s Day
Dec 15 Div. Board Meeting
1 2 3 4 1 Jan 3 Christmas break
Dec 17 Last day before break
Jan 4 First day after break
Dec 20-31 Christmas break 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Jan 26 Div. Board Meeting
Dec 25 Christmas Day 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jan 28 School PD Day
Dec 26 Boxing Day 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 O – 20 (98)
O – 13 (78)
30 31 I – 19 (91)
I – 13 (72)
FEBRUARY ‘22 MARCH ‘22
Feb 16 Div. Board Meeting S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
Feb 21 Family Day 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Mar 11 Div. Collab. Day
Feb 22 & 23 Unassigned time for 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mar 14 Div. Spiritual Dev. Day
teachers Mar 23 Div. Board Meeting
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Feb 24 & 25 SWATCA
20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 O – 23 (138)
O – 17 (115) 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 I – 21 (127)
I – 15 (106)
Apr 14 Last day before break APRIL ‘22 MAY ‘22
Apr 15 Good Friday S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S
May 23 Victoria Day
Apr 17 Easter Sunday 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
May 24 School PD Day
Apr 18–22 Easter break 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 May 25 Div. Board Meeting
Apr 25 First day after break
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Apr 27 Div. Board Meeting
17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 O – 21 (174)
29 30 31
I – 20 (162)
O – 15 (153)
I – 15 (142)
JUNE ‘22 JULY ‘22
Jun 13 School PD Day S M T W Th F S S M T W Th F S No students
Jun 22 Div. Board Meeting 1 2 3 4 1 2 Stat Holidays
Jun 28 Last day students and School PD Days
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
teachers Div. PD/Spiritual Dev./Collab.
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Days
O – 20 (194) 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Div. Board Meetings
I – 19 (181) 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 First and last days for students
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2021/2022 - ECOLE ST. MARY SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE
Monday – Thursday Friday
7:45 AM DOORS OPEN 7:45 AM DOORS OPEN
8:10 AM FIRST BELL 8:10 AM FIRST BELL
3:10 DISMISSAL BELL 12:45 PM DISMISSAL BELL
There will be no supervision after school so please inform the
office if you are going to be late.
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