Class of 2016 T-shirts will be on sale next week for Grade 6 students. Orders forms are due to Mrs. Payette by May 27th. Cash only please!

Order forms went home on Thursday May 19th. There will be two options: a white t-shirt with blue writing and a blue dri-fit shirt with white writing. 

There are sample youth and adult sizes on display right out of the office for your convenience. 

I wanted to share the upcoming EQAO schedule. Grade 6 students will be writing in the afternoon. 

Wednesday, May 25th; Questionnaire and Overview
Thursday, May 26th: Language Section # 1
Friday May 27th: Language Section # 2

WEEKEND

Monday, May 30th: Math Section # 1
Tuesday, May 31st: Language Section #3
Wednesday, June 1st: Math Section  #2
Thursday, June 2nd: Language Section #4

A water bottle, a calculator, a good book and healthy snacks are encouraged!!!

Message from the Parish:

The children will leave the church one pew at a time, from front to back, following the altar servers as they walk to the back of the church.  The children  will then go out to the front step of the Cathedral where they will await the Archbishop and parents who can take photos of the children with the Archbishop, as a group.  The children can then come back into the Cathedral if the parents wish to take photos of them in front of the altar with their sponsors.  However if the children and their sponsors arrive early enough, the parents may wish to take photos of the children in front of the altar before the ceremony while it is quieter.

Since the children will be photographed as a group, we will not be seating the children on a school basis.  As in other years, we will seat the readers and gift-bearers together in one of the front pews.

Please be at the Cathedral with your sponsors between 9:15 and 9:30.

​See you soon!

All Grade 6 parents of student being confirmed should have received this email.  Please check your junk mail. I have posted it below just in case...


Dear Parents/guardians 
Your child has registered to be confirmed on May 7th at 10am at Notre Dame Cathedral on Sussex Drive, across from the National Gallery.  There will be 80 students who will need to be registered, pick up their name tags and yellow forms which they will hand in as they go forward to be confirmed by the Archbishop.  Therefore you are asked to come to the Cathedral at least 30-45 minutes ahead of time.
The dress code is no jeans; normally the boys wear nice pants with a shirt and tie if they have one.  The girls should wear a nice dress which shows proper reverence for the occasion and venue, so halter dresses or strapless dresses should be covered with a sweater or jacket; a skirt/dress pants and blouse is also acceptable.
All of the children will sit together with their schoolmates.  After the ceremony, weather permitting, the Archbishop may call on the children to go outside, on a school by school basis, in order to be photographed as a group with him. No videos or photos will be allowed during the ceremony but you will be able to take photos of your child and their friends after the ceremony. 
Also no food or drinks will be allowed in the church and we ask that all cell phones be muted before entering the Cathedral.
I would like to remind the parents whose children did not attend the retreat at St Bernard Church on March 5th that they must attend the retreat which will be held at St Leonard’s Church in Manotick on April 2nd, 2016 from 10am-4pm.  Please make sure that your child brings the form which was emailed to you on March 9th.  This form must be handed in and signed at the retreat and then returned to your child’s school by April 7th. 
May you have a blessed Holy Week and we look forward to being part of your child’s Sacramental experience on May 7th.


Mary Nader
St Bernard’s Parish Sacramental Team

An introduction video to Google Read & Write!

Read& Write for Websites

A helpful reminder for students to proofread the work they submit!

Some useful vocabulary for our junior students. The file contains valuable vocabulary posters used in EQAO, Reading comprehension, writing and mathematics. We will be reviewing in class. 

​Dear parents/guardians:
 
Further to our September letter and the September information night, as part of the Confirmation process, all children who have registered to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on May 7th, 2016, must attend a retreat which will take place at St Bernard Church on Saturday, March 5th, 2016 between 9am and 1:30pm. 
This retreat is a special opportunity for all of the Confirmation students to come together from all 3 schools to get the final guidelines for the Confirmation ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral. Parents who would like to take part are invited to attend a free separate short programme in the church at 9am. Your child is required to attend the whole retreat.
A fee of $20 will be collected at the retreat to cover the cost which includes a pizza lunch and a workbook which will be sent home at the end of the day.
Your child can not be confirmed on May 7th unless we have proof that he or she has attended a parish retreat.
Please RSVP by email ([email protected]) with your child’s name and his/her school, by Friday, January 22nd, to let us know if he or she will or will not be attending so that arrangements can be made for food and space.  Also please let us know if you are interested in participating in the parent’s programme.
Thank you for being part of the faith journey of your child as this Sacrament is an important step in strengthening your child’s Catholic faith.
 
Mary Nader, Sacramental Team Coordinator

Just before the holidays students submitted their novel study work book and their Novel Study Report based on The Best Christmas Pageant by Barbra Robinson we read in December. 

Students were asked to write summaries, a book reviews, make connections and so on. Their work has been marked and the rubric/checklist will be sent home for your signature later this week.

Before the rubric/checklist goes  home, students will be completing a self-assessment of their own work. They will be looking at their own reading comprehension, work completion and organization skills. 

Starting this week, students has been asked to start thinking of their next book for an upcoming book report later this month. I have some books students may pick from. The only stipulation is that they need to read a book someone else in the class is as well.