News Archive

St. Francis is in the news - literally! Today we welcomed CTV News to our school as they did a story on our two students who have kick started a new recycling initiative here at St. Francis. Watch for this story next week!

A huge thank you to Mrs. Sziva and the entire Fairy Tale Network cast for entertaining us with their production not once, but four times yesterday! You did a fantastic job!

Our Drama Club has a full day of performances! Join us tonight at 6:30 PM for the finale!

A huge thank you to Michael Chiasson and the team at Access 52 for putting on an amazing presentation for parents with St. Francis of Assisi Academy.

All our grade 1 classes had so much fun preparing these wreaths to take home! A special thank you to Mrs. Sue, Grade 1 teachers, and all parent volunteers who came out to assist!

Our Drama Club is set to welcome you all to their final performance of a Fairytale Network happening tomorrow night at 6:30 PM! Come out for a family night of entertainment!

Our Easter treats arrived, and they did not disappoint! Thank you to all families who purchased in support of our Chalice Lenten Project!

Our Drama Club has been working hard several days after school to practice and prepare for their final performance happening this Thursday, April 20th at 7:00 PM. Join us for an evening of entertainment as the Drama Club presents...The Fairytale Network!

Mrs. Threlfall’s class had a fun Dino Day! The best part was using Dinosaurs to learn about measurement, and getting to be palaeontologists.

Grade 5’s enjoying a wonderful show at the Calgary Philharmonic - Napi and the Rock.

A huge thank you to Michael Chiasson with Access 52 for putting on faith retreats this afternoon for both our elementary and jr. high cohorts. A wonderful way to kick off our Stations of the Light as we celebrate 50 Days of Eastertide!

What did you get up to for Easter break? Let us know! Emily in grade 7 was working at Toronto Fashion Week. How cool!

On behalf of JPII's Parent Council, you're invited to a parent information session on Monday, April 24th at St. JPII School hosted by: Jo Phillips and Joe Whitbread from Jo(e) Social Media. The presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. and lasts approximately 90 min. + 30 min. of Q&A. Open to any member of the community – feel free to bring a friend! This session has been organized in response to parent feedback earlier this year at Parent Council meetings, where it was clear that parents welcomed more information related to our children’s use of social media and technology. There are a lot of scary misconceptions around how kids are using social media. Unfortunately, parents and educators are proceeding with uninformed fear, because of it. Since 2015, the Jo(e)s have traveled the province, offering help to kids and parents in a social media and digital world. Join us to learn just how powerful and safe kids can be when they have our support and learn from first-hand research what kids are actually doing on the platforms we all use, every day. For more information about the Jo(e)s, please visit www.WhitbreadPhillips.com

Our junior high students and their parents are invited to join us Wednesday night at 7:00 as our guest speaker Michael Chiasson will present on the topic “Things I wish my parents knew”.

Spring has sprung! 🌸 We hope all our students, staff and families had a wonderful Easter break! Classes resume tomorrow - we look forward to welcoming you all back and seeing your bright, smiley faces

Happy Easter! Alleluia! HE IS RISEN! Wishing all of our families a safe and restful Easter break. We look forward to welcoming you back on Monday, April 17th.

Happy Easter! He is Risen! #Alleluia

Good Friday is not good in the sense of a happy celebration. It is Good because it has forever changed the world, reminding us that unconditional love doesn’t stop with wishing others well. It is Good because it reminds us that the Good is often painful; that God’s will for our lives asks that we love until it hurts. Good Friday is not the end, it’s the beginning. #HolyWeek

When we consider that the act of feet-washing was usually reserved for the lowliest slave, we come to realize that what Jesus did is symbolic of serving others with humility. What we can learn from his example is that our acts of love should be devoid of pride. Some acts of love and kindness don't require us to put ourselves in a position of discomfort, but the one that Christ performs here signifies that sometimes discomfort is necessary in service. As part of our Holy Thursday Liturgy, staff volunteered to wash the feet of students and staff to symbolize what Jesus did for his disciples on the night of the Last Supper. ♥️

Our grade 4 students took part in a reenactment of the Last Supper this afternoon as part of their Holy Thursday activities. #SFAFaith