Today is the beginning of the Lunar New Year 2023, beginning the Year of the Rabbit. The Lunar New Year as a celebration is observed by numerous cultures, and is also often referred to as “Chinese New Year” because it is a traditional festival in China. This festival means the beginning of spring and the arrival of the new year.
Almighty and merciful God,
We thank You for all Your graces and protections
given to us in the past year as well as
Your blessing to celebrate the new year.
Please teach us to cherish the beautiful moments
united as family and to be in communion with one another
and in harmony through sincere love.
As the new year begins, we ask for your help
to get rid of all our bad habits,
set new goals and lead us each step into the new year.
We pray this in the name of Jesus.
Amen.
EQAO
Our school is pleased to provide you with achievement highlights of our results on the provincial EQAO Test written last spring. Staff will be reviewing our detailed EQAO results and other school assessment data, in order to build on our strengths and address areas requiring improvement. Students who participated in the assessment received their individual results before Christmas. For additional information about this and other province-wide assessments, please visit https://www.eqao.com/.
It is important to note that the Grade 3 and 6 EQAO results reflect the results for all students who participated in-person and met or exceeded the provincial expectations. It does not include students who provided no data due to absence, medical reasons, etc. Students enrolled in remote-learning classrooms were excluded from participating in the EQAO assessments unless they attended the assessment in-person.
Due to several contextual differences including the new Ontario curriculum, the EQAO assessments administered online for the first time in the 2021-2022 school year serve as a new baseline for student achievement in the province of Ontario. As a result of these differences, there is no meaningful comparison of these results from previous administrations of the provincial assessments.
Percent of Grade 3 & 6 Students Achieving or Exceeding the Provincial Standard (Levels 3 & 4)
Hearing Clinic
A reminder that St. Nicholas CES’ Hearing Screening Clinic will take place on Monday, January 30th. If you wish to have your child(ren)’s hearing screened, please complete and return the permission form with respective fees for each child.
SNS Parent Clinic Information Notice Revised_Jan2023Hearing Screening Clinic Permission Form – 2022-2023 Hearing Only fillable Permission 2022-2023
Carnaval Week
St. Nicholas CES looks forward to commemorating Quebec’s Winter Carnival from January 30th to February 3rd! Students will learn about the traditions of Carnaval, and participate in a number of events and activities, including a French play and outdoor play date. Thank you to our FSL teachers for their leadership in planning this special week! Vive le Carnaval!
Next Week’s Activities and Events
Here is a look ahead to next week…
Tuesday, January 24th:
– St. John Chrysostom Parish Pastoral Visit, Grades 4/5 to 8 classes in the library, 8:45-11:15am
Closing Prayer
During the month of January, we conclude with our prayer for unity.
God of harmony and unity,
You want us all to work together to build Your kingdom.
May our ears hear Your voice clearly
May our eyes see Your beauty in all
May our understanding break down walls of fear and prejudice.
May we make our school and community
a place of friendship, a place of belonging,
a place of welcome,
where everyone feels safe.
where everyone has a place
where all are united in You, dear God.
Amen.
St. Nicholas, pray for us.
Wishing you a wonderful week!
Sincerely,
C. Quadrini, Principal