News & Announcements

Happy Easter Sunday. Warmest wishes from all the staff at École St. Mary School.
May this blessed day bring joy, hope, and renewal to you and your loved ones. As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us be reminded of His love, sacrifice, and the promise of new beginnings.
-Monday, April 21: Easter Monday (No School)
-Tuesday, April 22: Support staff appreciation begins, crib club at lunch, grade six vaccinations & badminton after school for grade 4.
-Wednesday, April 23: Admin Professional Day (spoiling our amazing secretaries), art club at lunch & grade five badminton after school.
-Thursday, April 24: Lockdown drill practice, swimming 5-2 & 6-1 & grade six badminton after school.
-Friday, April 25: Pizza day & 4-1 & 4-2 swimming.

As part of our professional learning today, we took time for a meaningful Lenten renewal and explored new tools and strategies to better serve our students in the classroom. We were blessed to have Father Michael join us for thoughtful conversations, prayer and lunch.
The staff at École St. Mary would like to wish you and your families a joyful and blessed Easter. We will see everyone back on Tuesday, April 22.

The programs goal is to:
-help children learn confidence and resiliency, learn about healthy relationships, and develop strong communication skills.
- Help children learn to develop a safety plan.
-And help children identify their feelings and express them in a non-violent way.

This program will be offered by 2 staff members in the FCSS department at the Town of Whitecourt

Please see the attached for more information.

We are excited to welcome new students to our school family! Registration is open for Junior Kindergarten through Grade 3 for the upcoming school year.
At Ecole St. Anne we believe in nurturing young minds through faith, play-based learning, and a supportive community where every child is encouraged to dream, play, and imagine.
Register today! Spaces are filling up!
-Contact us at 780-396-5678 for more information.
-Visit www.stannewhitecourt.ca to learn more.
We can’t wait to meet our newest students!
Go to www.stannewhitecourt.ca to download registration forms.

It’s the final week of Lent, and as we enter into Holy Week, we’re feeling incredibly blessed. We’re also wrapping up Project Week, and though it’s a short three-day week, it’s packed with creativity, excitement, and community! Don’t miss our Project Showcase Night this Wednesday—a special evening to celebrate all the amazing work our students have done. We’d love to see you.
Here is an overview of Holy Week:
Palm Sunday – Jesus enters Jerusalem.
Holy Monday – Jesus clears the temple.
Holy Tuesday – Jesus teaches in the temple.
Holy Wednesday (Spy Wednesday) – Judas plans to betray Jesus.
Maundy Thursday – The Last Supper.
Good Friday – Jesus is crucified.
Holy Saturday – Jesus rests in the tomb.
Easter Sunday – Jesus rises from the dead.

-Monday, April 14: Art club at lunch & karaoke club after school until 4.
-Tuesday, April 15: Grade four badminton after school until 4:05.
-Wednesday, April 16: Project Week showcase night from 4:15-7:15 (everyone welcome to attend).
There will be no badminton after school for grade five.
-Thursday, April 17: Holy Thursday-No School
-Friday, April 18: Good Friday-No School
-Monday, April 21: Easter Monday-No School 🫶🏼

We were honored to welcome Father Michael, Father Francis, Father Trini, and Father Aureus to École St. Mary School today. They spoke with students about reconciliation and offered those who have received the Sacraments the opportunity to go to confession. All other students received a special Easter blessing. What a meaningful and beautiful way to begin the upcoming Holy Week.

See attached flyer.

Badminton season has officially begun at Ecole St. Mary. Our grade four students kicked things off today with enthusiasm as they explored the equipment and practiced drills to get ready for the games starting next week. The energy was high, and everyone is pumped for the competition ahead!
Grade 5 students will take the court tomorrow, and grade 6 will join in Thursday after school!
We can't wait to see all our athletes in action! Let’s make this our best badminton season yet.