We continue to plan for the 2023-24 school year and want to share information about our school’s staffing. Please know, though, that this plan is continually evolving as we try to best meet our students’ needs. As we learn more, we will update this page. Thank you for trusting us with your children’s care and educational needs.

March 20, 2023 Update

In mid-May, Mrs. Van Vaerenbergh will be starting her maternity leave and it will extend into the 2023-24 school year. We are excited for Mrs. Van Vaerenergh and her husband as they start their family, and we wish them all the best. The process to find a new temporary Grade 5 teacher has begun.

March 16, 2023 Update

Mrs. Pilsner will be the new principal of St. Teresa of Calcutta School next school year. We want to thank Mrs. Pilsner for sharing her many gifts with our school community. The process to replace Mrs. Pilsner and find a new Associate Principal has already begun. Best wishes to Mrs. Pilsner.

February 1, 2023

Mrs. Shannon Collier has been appointed to be the principal of Father Leonard Van Tighem School, effective August 1, 2023. Mrs. Collier is currently the principal of Children of St. Martha School. Welcome, Mrs. Collier.

March 2, 2023 Update:

We are glad to inform you that our divisional staff were able to identify the problem in our south portables bathroom (broken toilet seal) and they were able to solve the problem. The sewer smell is gone!

February 17, 2023

Father Leonard Van Tighem School could use some volunteers for some events at school this week.

Firstly, it would be appreciated if any Jr. High Parents could volunteer for the Jr. High Dance this week. Here is some information:

Secondly, our School Council is sponsoring a couple of events this week. Here is some information, including a Google Doc sign-up sheet:

School Council is looking for volunteers for the following events. Thanks in advance for your support!

Valentine’s Day

We will be handing out cookies to the students at our school on February 14th. 

Please meet in the gathering space by 9:15. Maximum time commitment is about 2 hours, depending on the number of volunteers.  

Shrove Tuesday
We are looking for volunteers for our Shrove Tuesday celebration. Because Shrove Tuesday is while kids are out of school for Reading Week this year, we will celebrate Thursday, February 16. Please sign up below if you can help distribute pancakes to our school community that day. Volunteers are asked to meet at the canteen; there will be one shift, 8:50-11:00. Please indicate which shift you would like or if you can stay the entire time.

*We will contact you if the time changes depending on the volunteers’ number. Please click on the link below for more information, or email School Council at flvtschoolcouncil@gmail.com

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QfvmzJKFzLm2exmlU3_dlFVlWrM_LDuVrd3vX-f3pvw/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you for supporting these events.

Thank you to everyone that completed the January 2023 Asking Our Parents survey. We had 138 surveys submitted. While that does not seem huge, it is 4 to 5 times higher than the Alberta Education parent survey. The survey results will help guide us as we make some future plans. Here are the results:

Thank you again for your input.

FLVT School

Alberta Education Assurance – Information for Parents

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Alberta Education is conducting the annual Alberta Education Assurance Surveys until March 3, 2023.  These surveys help guide our school.

Parents of students in grades 4 and 7 will receive a survey mailed to their homes directly from Alberta Education.  Also, all students in grades 4 and 7 and all teachers will complete their surveys online through their schools.  All surveys are anonymous.  Respondents are expected to answer the questions based on the experiences they have had at their school.

We strongly encourage your participation as the results help us identify our school and jurisdiction’s strengths and areas of growth. Survey results will be available to jurisdictions by the start of May or June 2023. Jurisdictions will report them publicly as part of the Annual Education Results Reports in the fall of 2023.

Parents have told us that questions are asked on the Alberta Education Assurance Survey for which they have little information.  As a result, they often select “don’t know” as their response. Regrettably, any “don’t know” survey response reflects negatively on our school.  Please see the below example:

The survey will report that only 30% of our parents believe “High School students demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for learning throughout their lifetime.”  Parents may skip any question they feel does not apply.

To help parents, we have created the below document as an overview of the actions we use to support each child at our school regarding the questions many parents answer “don’t know” as their response.  Although this is not a complete list, it provides a general idea of the effort we make to meet the needs of each student in the specified areas.

We hope this document provides information that will help you complete the Alberta Education Assurance Survey.  If you need more clarification or want to speak about our practices, please contact Father Leonard Van Tighem School at 403-381-0953.

Respectfully yours,

Greg Kostiuk

Principal

This spring, our junior high students will perform Little Mermaid Jr.  Special thanks to all the students and staff involved, especially to Mrs. Hammel for Directing the production.  We need your support.  Please see the below letter on how you can support our Fine Arts Spring Production:

Thank you for supporting our production.

January 9, 2023

Dear Parents/Guardians of Grade 9 Students:

Your son/daughter will soon be embarking on the next exciting stage in his/her educational journey.  We are looking forward to welcoming these new students to Catholic Central High School (CCHS), and being part of their academic, spiritual, and social growth.  To help ease the transition from junior high to high school, and to ensure that you have all the information necessary to assist your child in making decisions, we invite you to one of two in-person Information Evenings at Catholic Central High School:

• Tuesday, February 7 at 7:00 p.m. on Campus East in the Cafeteria
• Wednesday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. on Campus West in the Gathering Space

Following these information evenings, Catholic Central administrative and guidance/ academic counseling teams, in addition to our Grad Coach and First Nations, Metis, and Inuit Worker will be visiting the feeder schools during the week of February 13-16. We will be at St. Francis (February 13),  FLVT (February 15), St. Catherines (February 14), and St. Josephs (February 16 ). Students will have program handbooks and a copy of their course selection sheets to bring home to you for approval. Please have all course selection sheets submitted back to your child’s school no later than Friday, March 10, 2023.

In terms of how to register your child to attend CCHS, current Holy Spirit students will be completing a registration update (“re-registration”) form online. Students from our feeder schools (of which your child’s current school is one) will need to indicate the designated school as CCHS. The division is targeting January 16-30, 2023 for the re-registration forms to be emailed out to parents/ guardians.. Any students new to the division will need to wait until after February 1st to register. Please note that course selections for CCHS cannot be completed until the registration update form has been submitted online. 

While we hope that the parent information evenings, access to the presentation (on our website), and facilitated course selection sessions with your child should provide you and your child with the information you need to transition to high school, we recognize that this can be daunting. We are here to support and guide you through this in any way we can.

At CCHS, we believe that a culture of Rigor, Relevance and Relationships is essential to ensuring the success of all students.  We look forward to welcoming you and your child into our community.

Blessings, 

Joanne Polec – Principal

Although it is just January, it is time to begin the 2023-24 school year student registration process.

Here is some information:

Here are some helpful links:

Main Page for Registration https://www.holyspirit.ab.ca/schools/registration

New Family: https://www.holyspirit.ab.ca/schools/registration/new_family_registration

Current Family: https://www.holyspirit.ab.ca/schools/registration/current_family_registration

PLEASE NOTE:

• Parents/guardians who are hoping to register younger siblings new to the division will have the opportunity to submit a “New Student Registration Form” at the same time that they are re-registering older students.
• Students transitioning from elementary to junior high, or junior high to high school, will have their designated school assigned to them in the “Registration Update Form.”
• Ensure that you are filling in the correct form. Please complete the assigned “2023-2024 K-12 Registration Update Form” OR “2023-2024 Early Learning Program Registration Update Form.” Please contact your current school if you believe you have been assigned an incorrect form.

All Early Learning to Grade 12 students new to the division and who wish to enroll for the 2022/2023 school year are invited to register online starting on February 1, 2023.

For information about our programs and age-related guidelines:

• Early Learning Programs are for children aged 3 and 4.
• Kindergarten Programs are for children aged 5 on or before December 31, 2023
• Grade 1 registrants must be 6 years of age on or before December 31, 2023.

To learn more about our Early Learning and Kindergarten Programs or discuss your child’s specialized programming requirements, contact the Early Learning Coordinator at 403-381-8495 or earlylearning@holyspirit.ab.ca.

If you need assistance with the online registration process or have any questions, contact Father Leonard Van Tighem School or the school division’s main office.

Recently, we received some good news at Father Leonard Van Tighem. FLVT has received some additional funds through various sources (grants and donations). Here is what we received:

• Alberta Education Nutrition Program Grant – Our divisional office secured funds from this program. At FLVT, we received a brand new fridge and $500/month to provide students with nutritional snacks. The students can take snacks from the ‘Grab and Go’ fridge throughout the day. The fridge will be in our Gathering Space, and we will start to fill it soon.
• Community Foundations Grant – Our school successfully applied for the 2022 Community Priorities Grant to help support our music program. This grant provided us with $5,000. Most of the funds will be going to purchase percussion instruments. A big thank you to Mr. Magierowski and Ms. Visser for their work securing this grant.
• West Village Mall Donation – thank you to all the merchants of West Village Mall (100 Columbia Blvd.) for your generous donation of $1,500. The donation is going towards our school enhancement program that supports student and staff projects that improve the well-being of our students. Your generosity is greatly appreciated.
• Learning Disruption Grant – Recently, FLVT received funds from Alberta Education from a Learning Disruption Grant.  The grant intends to help at-risk students in Grades 2 to 4.  With these funds, FLVT has hired a full-time Educational Assistant from January 9, 2023, to March 31, 2023. 

It is great to share this good news.

As we continue to return to normal, we are pleased to host the Christmas Formal for our Jr. High students once again. A big thank you to Mr. Craddock and all the other staff and volunteers for organizing and participating in this event.

Here is some important information:

• The 2022 FLVT Christmas Formal Dance is on Thursday, Dec. 22nd
• Dinner is from 5:45 – 6:45 pm (Costs $15)
• The dance is 6:45 – 9:30 pm (Costs $5)
• CHAPERONES ARE NEEDED FOR THE DANCE ONLY! Please email Mr. Craddock at craddockt@holyspirit.ab.ca if you can help chaperone the dance portion of the night from 6:45-9:30 pm.
• Tickets are only available for purchase ONLINE (School Cash Online). No Tickets will be sold at the door as this is a big event and needs to be organized ahead of time.
• If cost is an issue for your family, please contact Mr. Kostiuk at kostiukg@holyspirit.ab.ca
• THERE IS ONLY ONE MORE DAY to purchase the $20 package for both the DINNER & DANCE. Tickets for the dinner and dance close online @ 11 pm, Thursday, Dec.15th
• Tickets for the Dance only are $5 and need to be purchased online before the closing date of Tuesday, Dec.20th, @ 11 pm.
• Doors open @ 5:40 pm for the students attending both the dinner and dance.
• Doors open @ 6:45 pm for students who are only attending the dance.
• Please try to be here at 9:30 pm to pick your child up. All students must be picked up no later than 9:40 pm.
• Reminder: the Christmas Formal is only for FLVT Jr. High students.

Also, here is the poster for the Christmas Formal: