Please read this important message from It’s a Blast Program at Our Lady of the Assumption School.

All online registrations are done at:   http://www.itsablastprogram.com

Upcoming Parent Information

Summer Registration 2017:

• Opens ON-LINE April 24^th at 7:00 am
• Spots are filled on a first come first served basis
• There is a limited number of part time spots available
• Program Dates: July 4-31

August 1-30 closed August 7^th – Civic Holiday

• Locations:
  • Nicholas Sheran (380 Laval Blvd. West)
  • Park Meadows (50 Meadowlark Blvd North)
• Fees: Full-Time $610 per child per month

Part-Time $470 per month minimum charge per child for up to TEN (10) days in a month. An additional charge of $55 per child will be charged for each day over the 10 days.

• Only KinderKare students that have just completed the BLAST KINDERKARE program in June will be accepted for summer registration.
• Cancellation: a $200 cancellation deposit per child is required to be paid upon registration…. this deposit will be applied against August’s fee or refunded to those who only registered in the July program.

Fall Registration 2017-2018

• Early registrations opens ON-LINE May 31^st at 7:00 am to June 2 for those children already registered in BLAST as of June, 2017. (If you do not register during this time, you will be registering Jun 7^th or later on-line when it is open to all public).
• June 7^th at 7:00 am registration will be open to everyone for all remaining spots.
• Fees:

Before School Full-Time $155.00 per child/month (care is provided Mon.- Fri. before school)

After School Full-Time $340.00 per child/month (care is provided Mon.-Fri. while school is in Session, Parent/Teacher Interviews, Professional Development Days (PD Days), Teacher’s Convention, Christmas and Easter Breaks

Before School Part-Time $105.00 per child /month (minimum charge up to ten days)
Each additional day over the 10 days will be billed at $13.00/day. Payment for additional days, not paid for at the beginning of the month is due by the first day of the following month.

After School Part-Time $205.00 per child/month (minimum charge up to any combination of Days equal to charges of $205.00 based on the following rates:

-$27.00 regular day (approximately 3:30 p.m. dismissal)

-$37.00 half day (approximately 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. dismissal)

-$55.00 full day  (Full days, Professional Days (PD), Christmas and Easter Breaks)

Any additional days used over the $205.00 minimum charge will be billed out based on the above rates.

KinderKare Registration 2017-2018:

• Opens ON-LINE May 31^st at 7:00 am
• Location: OUR LADY OF THE ASSUMPTION SCHOOL
• $575 per child per month (full time only)
• Monday-Friday (7:00 am – 6:00 pm) excluding holidays
• Child MUST be registered in the afternoon kindergarten class.

In order for Registration to be considered complete it must have the following:

• Deposit Paid if on subsidy
• Cancellation deposit is paid for summer program
• All applicable medical forms are completed and returned to the BLAST office
• Void cheque or electronic banking information with signature of the registering parent

Cancellation:

If your child or children are registered in one of the BLAST FALL or KINDERKARE programs for 2017-2018 and you wish to cancel or make changes to your bookings, the BLAST OFFICE must be notified in writing by email or letter, ON OR BEFORE the 15^th of the PRECEDING month… OR… the full month’s fee will be charged for the previously booked dates. (Example: to change for December, notify the office by letter or email at blast@itsablastprogram.com on or before November 15^th).

Please contact It’s A Blast Program if you have any questions

During the Easter Week we focus on Christ’s last days; many of us reflect and pray the Stations of the Cross.  Sometimes we forget about the most important part of Easter, the Resurrection.

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the               other Mary went to look at the tomb.

There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven             and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it.  His appearance was like           lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.  The guards were so afraid of him                 that they shook and became like dead men.

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for             Jesus, who was crucified.  He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see           the place where he lay.  Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from                 the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have           told you.”

So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell           his disciples. Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him,                   clasped his feet and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go             and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”          Matthew 28:1-10

Recently, someone reminded me of the fourteen Stations of the Resurrection, a counterpart to the Stations of the Cross.  Whereas the Stations of the Cross show the events of Christ before Easter, the Stations of the Resurrection show the events between Easter and Pentecost.  The Stations of the Resurrections are:

Stations of the Resurrection (Via Lucis)
1. Jesus Rises From the Dead (Matthew 28:1-10)
2. The Finding of the Empty Tomb (John 20:1-10)
3. The Risen Lord Appears to Mary Magdalene (John 20:11-18)
4. Jesus Appears on the Road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-27)
5. Jesus is Known at the Breaking of Bread (Luke 24:28-35)
6. Jesus Appears to His Disciples in Jerusalem (Luke 24:36-43)
7. Jesus Gives the Disciples the Power to Forgive Sins (John 20:19-23)
8. Jesus Strengthens the Faith of Thomas (John 20:24-29)
9. Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-14)
10. Jesus Tell Peter to Feed His Sheep (Primacy of Peter) (John 21:15-17, 19b)
11. Jesus Commissions the Disciples on the Mountain (Matthew 28:16-20)
12. Jesus Ascends into Heaven (Acts 1:6-12a)
13. Mary and the Disciples Wait in Prayer (Acts 1:12-14)
14. The Holy Spirit Descends at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-13)

As we finish our Lenten journey this year I ask you continue your faith journey after Easter by reflecting, praying, and celebrating the Stations of the Resurrection.  Also, I invite you to join Our Lady of the Assumption School as Mrs. Duke’s Grade 4P Religion class and Miss Chief Moon’s PM Kindergarten class lead us in the Stations of the Resurrection during our Resurrection Service on April 24 at 1:45 pm.

Lenten/Easter blessings on behalf of the staff,

Greg Kostiuk