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God of power and mercy, open our hearts in welcome. Remove the things that hinder us from receiving Christ with joy, so that we may share his wisdom and become one with him when he comes in glory, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. We want to take this opportunity to wish you all a “Merry Christmas”. We trust you will have Inside this issue: an enjoyable break. Parent-Teacher interviews were very successful for our online courses. We thank all those students and parents who were able to make it in person. It is always a pleasure for us to meet Expenses 2 those we serve, in person. High school students are reminded that there are only a few weeks remaining in the semester. If you need to catch up or focus more time in a certain subject, you Europe Trip 2013 3 may find time over the break to do so. In the November newsletter, we stressed the importance of reading on a very regular basis. The more you read and write, the better you get with reading and writing. This also holds true for Counsellors Corner 4 math. We need to stress the importance of building a strong foundation in math. Basic math operations, fractions, and algebra are skills that you will need in life. Please ensure you focus your efforts on math as well as reading and writing. Our school will continue to stress the From the Associate Superintendants importance of literacy in the coming months and years. We plan on implementing new initiatives 5 Office in the near future to promote literacy across the curriculums. On November 27, we held our annual awards ceremony for The Centre For Learning@HOME. I want to congratulate and commend all of our award recipients for leading the way in home- based education; your example is truly one for all to follow. Focus (Learning Support) 6-7 November also saw some staffing changes at the CFL. Ms. Marilyn Wright has transferred to our board office. Mrs. Ridsdale is moving from her TA position to Finance, taking Ms. Wright’s Adopted Families 8-13 position. In addition we welcome Jill Whaley and Skye Flynn to our staff as TAs. Deena Martins joins us as a blended teacher serving families in northern Alberta. Finally Stephanie Jones is joining our online teachers starting in December. We wish all the very best in their new roles. Band@HOME 14-17 Parents and students in grade 4, 7, and 10 will be surveyed by Alberta Education for the Accountability Pillar. You can expect the survey in the near future to be mailed to you (parents) or emailed to students. We really need your input and feedback. We ask everyone selected for Awards Winnes 18-23 the survey to complete it. More information will be sent out closer to the survey date. We will also be administering our school survey in the very near future. This is a survey designed to gather your feedback on the things we do at The Centre For Learning@HOME. This Tahanan Magazine Article 24-27 is administered to all families. Again, your feedback is greatly appreciated. Finally it is that time of year to help support those among our CFL community who are in need during the Christmas Season. I encourage everyone to support our Adopt a Family Program. Christmas Open House—Calgary 28 Over the years we have managed to support many of our families in need. Your generosity and support has not gone unnoticed by those who receive this support. It really does make a difference in their lives. Please support this worthwhile effort! Christmas Open House—Edmonton 29 We wish you all the best! Events 30-33 God Bless! Paul Byrne Classified Ads 34 Principal Heather Ridsdale [email protected] 403-938-4119 x 222 Mary Lynn Schneider Funding Corner [email protected] 403 938 4119 x 254 Please find below some finance information which may be helpful: The first family reimbursement for the 2012 – 2013 school year is October 31, 2012 Reimbursements are processed each month except July and September Claims received to the office by the 10th of the month will be reimbursed by the end of that same month. Reimbursement is made by cheque or direct deposit void cheque is provided to the office current email is also required as you will be notified of the deposit by email Expense Claim Summary sheets can be found on our website at http://albertahomeeducation.ca/ in the Parents Corner area. Please note Page 2 of the summary sheet has a wealth of important information. Following these guidelines will ensure timely processing of your claim HELPFUL DATES TO NOTE – PLEASE MARK THEM ON YOUR CALENDAR 10TH OF EACH MONTH – Expense Claims received in our office by the 10th of each month will be processed by the end of that month (except July & September). BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY (end of 1st Semester of High School) – return first semester high school textbooks and submit Expense Claim. EARLY JUNE 2013 – Prepare final Expense Claim submissions. Claims must be received in our office by June 28th to access 2012/13 school year funding. Reimbursement will be completed by August 31, 2013. JULY 15th, 2013 - All textbooks are due back to our office. Refund of Book Deposits for 2012/13 will be processed August 31, 2013. NOTE: You will be invoiced for the cost of the textbooks that have not been returned. 2 Coliseum in Rome Leaning Tower of Pisa Paris and the Eiffel Tower The Centre for Learning (CFL) is organizing an April, 2013, Easter break trip to France and Italy for students in grades 9 to 12 (March 27 to April 5). Students are taken on a first-come-first-serve-basis. If you are interested in joining us on this school trip please contact Mr. Allan Brennan at 1-800-659-1945 ext. 291. The next three students that sign up receive a $99 discount. For trip details click on the Italy and France Trip tab at our CFL web site or check out check out the following web link: http://albertahomeeducation.ca/uploads/France-Italy2013Trip.pdf 3 COUNSELLOR’S CORNER Mr. Leonard Quilty Mrs. Annemarie Barwich Ms. Caroline St-Pierre Guidance Counsellor Teacher Consultant Student Services Phone: (403) 938-4119 ext. 237 The Centre for Learning@Home Centre for Learning@Home Toll Free Phone: 1-800-659-1945 Phone: 403 931-4279 Email: [email protected] Fax: (403) 938-8070 Fax: 403 931-4037 (403) 938-4119 ext. 236 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 1-800-659-1945 ext. 236 The Centre for Learning@Home -- St. Paul's Academy Blended/Traditional High School Guidance Counsellor Fax 403-938-8070 www.albertahomeeducation.ca Centre for Learning @ Home 1 800 659-1945 403 938-8046 Ext. 272 Greetings from Student Services! Please take some time during the upcoming Christmas holiday season to relax and reflect. We all need time to unwind and focus on what is really most important in life. As students consider adjustments to their high school timetables for semester two, myself and Mrs. Barwich are available to advise and make changes. Please call if you need help. Mr. Leonard Quilty – 403-938-4119, ext. 237 Mrs. Annemarie Barwich (normally on Wednesdays only) – 403-938-4119, ext. 272 Please be aware that most postsecondary institutions have deadlines in the early spring, so if you are considering starting school in the fall of 2013, please look at the deadlines for the schools you are interested in to ensure you do not miss those dates, as well as applicable scholarship dates. Remember, in the previous newsletters as well as in the announcements folder, there is a list of postsecondary dates (open houses) as well as Scholarships. In particular, please do not forget to apply for the Rutherford Scholarship by May 1, 2013 if you are intending to pursue postsecondary studies in the fall. You have to apply. It is not an automatic qualification. That being said, the application is very basic and simple to do. http://alis.alberta.ca/pdf/scholarships/RutherfordScholarship.pdf If you would like an official copy of your transcript you must request one yourself from the following link: http://alis.alberta.ca/et/ep/pps/high-school-transcripts.html God bless and peace to you all. I hope you have a very restful and enjoyable Christmas holiday with your family and friends. Mr. Leonard Quilty 4 5 December 2012 LEAVE NOT ONE HEART BEHIND FF CC UU SS From your Learning Support Team Hello everyone, We have seen a few changes this week in our Learning Support program. We welcome Skye Flynn to our team; she is the Educational Assistant for Grade 11. Jill Whaley has assumed the Grade 9 Educational Assistant position and is taking over from Heather Ridsdale this week. Christmas is coming and everyone is looking forward to the break. Use some of your time over Christmas to get caught up with missing assignments. It is such a good feeling to be able to start the New Year with no missing work and to feel that you are Ruth Craigen approaching your courses afresh! Learning Support Coordinator This is our last newsletter before Christmas. I wish all our families a very blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year. Heather Ridsdale has a new position in The Centre for Hello, My name is Jill Whaley and I have Learning@HOME, she is now the just recently moved here from Ontario Finance Administrative Assistant.