

ECACS May Newsletter
"Growing in Christ, making a difference."
May, a Month of Prayer and Meditation
May is a beautiful month in which gardeners and farmers begin their work in seeding to sow the many rewards that come this fall. May brings warmer temperatures and budding trees, and it provides us with many unique and essential items to focus and pray upon. May is the month of Mary, and during this time, Christians around the world pray the rosary and call upon Mother Mary as an intercessor to Jesus for sending us His divine mercy, and to assist us in building our faith and in answering our prayers. A helpful Catholic website, www.CatholicLink, provides us with more information on how we can recognize and make the month of May a beautiful time of sincere prayer. An eloquent quote that sums up the importance of the month is as follows:
- "This is the month in which, in the churches and individual homes, the most affectionate and fervent homage of prayers and devotions from the hearts of Christians are raised to Mary. It is also the month in which from his throne descend upon us the most generous and abundant gifts of the Divine Mercy."
This website resource also wonderfully outlines 8 Practical Tips for the Month of Mary. Those tips include:
- Read the bible passages about the Virgin Mary.
- Put up an image of Mary in your home or workplace.
- Pray the rosary often.
- Give someone a Marian gift such as a Marian Medal.
- Evangelize the importance of how much the Virgin Mary loves them and teach the rosary.
- Participate in a Marian procession by taking part in a Marian walk of prayer.
- Perform works of Mercy.
- Receive the sacraments.
These tips will help us make the month of May a meaningful and enriching time of prayer within our Catholic faith.
This month also calls upon us to pray for Education Week, hosted on May 2nd - 6th, Catholic Education Week, hosted on May 23rd - 27th, and World Catholic Education Day, hosted on May 26th. We gently request your prayers, asking the Holy Spirit to protect and guide Catholic educators in their daily work of bringing God's unconditional love to our children. We are all incredibly blessed to have the magnificent responsibility and blessings that Catholic Education brings to our communities. Together through prayer and extraordinary actions of love, we can make our world and Catholic schools the best they can be.
2022-2023 Student Registration
ECCS Local Assurance Parent Survey - May 2nd to May 27th
The Assurance Framework provides an opportunity for East Central Catholic to collect parent feedback through the Divisional local Assurance Surveys. Your feedback is valued and very important in the development of local strategies and performance measures that help guide the creation of school education plans.
East Central Catholic Community Schools
1. St. Jerome's, Blessed Sacrament School, Blessed Sacrament Outreach School, St. Thomas Aquinas, Theresetta Catholic School, Christ-King Catholic School
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/21-22_parents
School Of Hope Parent Survey Links
1. Hope Home Schooling Parent Survey Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/21-22_HopeHS_parents
2. School Of Hope Parent Survey Link
Important Dates
May 6, 2022 - PD Day No School for Students
May 19, 2022 -- School Closed
May 20, 2022 - Day in Lieu - School Closed
May 23, 2022 - Victoria Day - School Closed
June 29 - Last day of School for Students
South Schools (TH & CK):
May 19, 2022 - School Closed
May 20, 2022 - Day in Lieu - School Closed
May 23, 2022 - Victoria Day - School Closed
June 29, 2022 - Last day of School for Students
School of Hope & Lakeland College Dual Credit Programming
https://soh.ecacs.ca/programs/Dual_Credit
East Central Catholic School Division and Lakeland College are excited to announce in light of the recent Alberta Education Funding Manual update dual-credit programming for students who enroll through the School of Hope distance education program. This free dual-credit distance education programming offering is possible through an ongoing partnership between Lakeland College and ECACS.
Please review the attached Dual Credit brochure, program overview video, dual-credit registration page (2021-2022) and associated frequently asked questions. For further information please feel free to reach out to our Dual Credit team members to address any additional questions or concerns.
Registration for the 2022-2023 school year for Dual Credit will open on April 4, 2022.
The last day to accept registrations for Dual Credit is October 14, 2022.
Vice Principal - Dwayne Coffey
School Of Hope - East Central Alberta Catholic Schools
Phone: 780-753-0671
Email: dwayne.coffey@ecacs16.ab.ca
Dean Of Health, Wellness & Human Services - Janice Aughey
Lakeland College
https://www.lakelandcollege.ca/
Phone: 780-853-8460
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day - May 2, 2022
School bus drivers are a vital part of our school communities, and their impact is felt far beyond their role in transportation.
The Board of Trustees and ECACS Senior Administration would like to thank our bus drivers for the role they play in getting our students to and from school safely every day.
Catholic Education Week
The theme for this year's Catholic Education Week is:
Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together / Rebâtir, Rétablir, Renouveler Ensemble
“Behold, I make all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)
«Voici que je fais toutes choses nouvelles.» (Apocalypse 21,5)
2022 Hashtags: #CEW2022 #RebuildRestoreRenew
St. Jerome's Grade 3 Class Celebrate Catholic Education Week
“When our hands become His hands we let Others see the Cross”.
World Catholic Education Day
"We consider education to be one of the most effective ways of making our world and history more human. Education is above all a matter of love and responsibility handed down from one generation to another." Pope Francis