School Updates – December 8th, 2021

Hot Dog Lunch

There is a hot dog lunch day on Monday, December 13th for those that ordered this fundraiser.

Mass

On Wednesday, December 15th our Parish begins celebrating the novena of nine masses celebrated before Christmas to honor the annunciation or expectation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In All Saints Parish, the Masses are further connected with the parish’s spiritual formation programs through thematic preaching for each celebration. Come join and be blessed with the Eucharist, followed by fellowship, food and lots of fun! All of these Masses begin at 7:00 p.m. All QAS families are encouraged to attend, especially on Wednesday, December 15th, as we will be recognizing QAS School as part of the Parish community. Students are asked to wear their uniforms to this Mass.

Lifetouch Student Photos

Lifetouch is currently experiencing significant shipping delays due to the flooding, travel restrictions and backlogs with couriers/Canada Post. If you want to view/order photos online please log into www.mylifetouch.ca and use your child’s student number for access. If you would like to check on your order please call Customer Care at 1 888 676 1647 or use the chat feature on the mylifetouch.ca website. Lifetouch will also have a retake date in their Burnaby studio on Jan 29, if you wish to take advantage of this. If so, please call 604-294-1005 and book a time slot.

Masks

We know that masks don’t last forever. They can break or be lost. Please ensure that your child has at least two extra masks in his/her backpack as backups.

Munch-A-Lunch

Hot foods ordering for term 2 is now open for ordering and will close Friday, December 14th at 11:59pm. The last lunch in term 1 will be Wednesday, January 5th. Term 2 starts January 12th.

Christmas Concert

Recording of our Christmas concert will continue tomorrow. It will be released for parents to see on Thursday, December 16th.

Vaccines for Students aged 5 – 11

Vaccinations for children aged 5 – 11 commenced last week, with approximately 2,000 BC children in this age range being vaccinated each day. Here are the information resources provided by BC government agencies:

BC COVID-19 Situation Report for K-12 Schools [posted November 23, 2021]

November 23rd slide presentation, COVID-19 Update: Immunization of children 5 to 11:

November 23rd announcement on COVID-19 pediatric vaccine for children aged 5-11:

Parking Lot

Please refrain from using the staff parking lot during the day. The entrance to this lot is partially blocked making it difficult to maneuver safely through this lot. Thanks for understanding.

Last Day before break

Friday, December 17th is the last day before Christmas holidays. Students will be dismissed at noon on this day.

Are you Considering International Travel over the Holidays?
Please understand the border requirements when considering travel. Unvaccinated travellers, or those who are not fully-vaccinated, with right of entry to Canada, will continue to be tested on arrival and at day 8, and quarantined for 14 days. However, those arriving by air will now be required to stay in a designated quarantine facility or other suitable location while they await the result of their on-arrival test. Unvaccinated, or not-fully vaccinated children will not be allowed to attend school or daycare for 14 days upon arrival in Canada. As always, please complete the on-line vacation absentee form if your child will be away for vacation.

Bottle Drive

Keep your Christmas empties. We will be having a bottle drive on January 6th and 7th. More information to follow.

Income Tax Receipts

Income tax receipts will be issued in February. Please be sure that we have your current address on file if you have recently moved.

Thank-you

School Office

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