St. Patrick's Blog
Week of June 23rd 2014
Closing Ceremonies at St. Patrick’s Intermediate
We are looking forward to celebrating our many achievements this week as we close out our academic and co-curricular year. On Wednesday morning, we honour the hard work of our Grade 7 students during their Awards Ceremony. Subject based recognition and overall academic achievement will be celebrated at that time. On Wednesday afternoon, we continue with a very fitting tradition of honouring our Grade 8 students who will be moving on to Grade 9 at our Closing Ceremonies at Notre Dame Basilica. Parents who are joining us are asked to arrive with their son/daughter for 1:00 pm for a 1:30 start. Students are reminded of the proper dress expectations we have been sharing with them since March. Families are then invited to come back to St. Pat’s where we will host a reception in our cafeteria from 3:00 to 4:15 pm.
On Thursday, June 26th, we will be recognizing the many students who have made co-curricular involvement a priority this year. Students who have excelled in our many athletic and club activities will be celebrated that morning. Students will then be invited to a BBQ (purchase tickets in homebase this week) and an athletic tournament in the afternoon.
Student Voice Project
St. Patrick’s has been fortunate to have been involved in a number of student voice activities this year. These activities provide students with a chance to shape their learning experiences while interacting with others outside the classroom environment. One group of our students has been involved in a “Newcomer Project” where students at St. Patrick’s High School who are new to the community mentored newcomers at St. Pat’s Intermediate. The collaboration produced some exciting results with students sharing experiential learning opportunities that they said augmented their engagement level. A group of educators at the provincial level heard about this project and were anxious to learn more about the activity. They came to St. Patrick’s Intermediate to record the students’ reactions and feedback on the experience.
Stand Up Award Winners Attend YMCA Camp
St. Patrick’s has a long honoured tradition of honouring our students throughout the year based on their progress toward our “Stand up” encouragements. The students at St. Pat’s stand up for Respect, Honesty, Forgiveness and Peace. Throughout the year we take time to recognize students who have embodied these characteristics and who truly exemplify what it means to be a St. Pat’s Shamrock.
Some of these individuals were rewarded for their hard work this past week as we welcomed our recipients to the YMCA camp in Dunrobin. Students were involved in a host of collaborative games and activities, and all came away having had a great day.
Year End Thank You’s
I would like to take this opportunity to thank St. Patrick’s students, staff and parent community for the support and commitment that they have shown to our school this year. A special thank you to our School Council group for the support that they have demonstrated, always getting behind the activities going on at the school. We look forward to welcoming our incoming Grade 6 students who will become “Grade 7ers” next September. I hope all members of our community enjoy a summer holiday full of rest and peace.
Have a great summer!
Sean Kelly
Principal
