The Wildcat Gazette
ST. ANNE SCHOOL - NEWSLETTER	December 1st , 2009
Christ the Saviour is born!

A Message from the Principal...

I t is hard to believe that Christmas is almost upon us. I hope you are all planning wonderful Christmas activities with your family. Christmas can be a very spiritual time for parents and children to continue on their faith journey together. Please take this time to remember the true meaning of the Christmas season which is to rejoice in the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.

The calendar for December can be found with this newsletter. It outlines the many activities we have planned for this month. Of particular importance is our Christmas Concert, which will be taking place on Wednesday, December 16th at 1 and 7 pm. in the school gym. Once again, it will be of a smaller scale than in the past years, as we continue to focus our time more specifically on literacy and math. We wish to invite you to attend and enjoy the concert with its focus on faith, literacy and the love of learning. I am sure you will enjoy it as you have in past years!

Finally, I hope you all have a wonderful and safe holiday season. Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! See you at the Concert!

Mrs. Pichette,

Principal

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL BEFORE

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL AFTER

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

FOCUS ON FAITH

Our Advent mass will be celebrated on Dec. 18th at 1 pm at Saint Anne Church. All parents and families are welcome to join us.

Mike Buhler, our Board Faith Ambassador, visited the school on Tuesday, November 17th to share his Biblical stories and his faith with our students. It is always nice to see him at our school and I am proud of the way all of our students were able to relate to the messages of Jesus Christ.

Some of our Gr. 3 students will be having their Reconciliation celebration on Sunday, Dec. 6th, 2009. They will meet at St. Anne's Parish Hall and the church at 2 pm. Parents and children are to attend. Students will be presented with a gift from St. Anne school to mark this important aspect of their faith journey. Look for pictures in both the church bulletin and in the local newspaper!

This will be followed in the New Year with preparation for the Sacrament of First Communion. If you have any questions about the preparation program, please feel free to contact our Facilitator Joyce Fontaine at 705-232-4874.

The schedule for meetings for the Sacrament of Confirmation is noted on the monthly calendar. Questions may be directed to Mr. and Mrs. Rousseau at 232-
4900.
DIRECTORY RECOVERY PROGRAM

As part of a contest through Northern Telephone, we are collecting outdated telephone directories. This contest will continue throughout the month of January and it is hoped that through our participation and that of others, we will keep 98,000 directories which are issued annually, out of landfill sites. Help us to help the environment!

CAMPBELL'S LABELS

We will be collecting Campbell's labels which enables us to receive free merchandise. Collect your own labels and ask friends, neighbours and family to help us out in this endeavour. Each month, there will be a bonus point promotion. The one for December runs from Dec. 1st - Dec. 22nd. The following products will be worth double points:

Campbell's organic broth

Campbell's Easy Cooking sauces

Campbell's Creations soup.

ALL ABOARD THE SANTA EXPRESS! Leaving on Dec. 5th, 2009 at 2 pm from the Station Restaurant and returning at 3:10 pm. Visit with Santa and his elves, sing Christmas Carols. Children over 6 ride independently while those under 6 ride with only 1 parent as seating is limited. Free admission with a donation of a canned good. Call the Chamber for more information at 232-
4656.

Don't miss the ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TOUR OF LIGHTS either! Please make sure that YOUR lights are on for this event on Friday, Dec. 11, 2009. Pick up is at the Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 pm. Join Lornie's bus lines and the Chamber of Commerce for hot chocolate (Courtesy Liz King/Chamber of Commerce) and Christmas Carolling afterwards.