Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week May 6th to 10th, 2024

Mental Health Week:

Every day, educators and students are exposed to big and small challenges that can contribute to feelings of stress. Educators and students continue to rise to the challenge in innovative and creative ways, connecting and building meaningful relationships with students and families. Providing opportunities for students to understand how their brains and bodies are impacted by stress, and for explicit skill development is an essential part of bolstering positive student mental health. As an educator, it is equally important to prioritize your own well-being. There are strategies that we can practice regulating our emotions and to improve our ability to cope in challenging moments. Learning these skills is an important part of improving and caring for our positive mental health. Mental Health Week provides a great opportunity for practice.

 Catholic Education Week:

This year’s Catholic Education Week theme is, “We are Called to Love.”

There are five sub-themes for each day of Catholic Education Week:

Monday:              As people of hope / Dans l’espérance

Tuesday:              As people of faith / Dans la foi

Wednesday:        As people of mercy / Avec compassion

Thursday:            As people of justice / Dans la justice

Friday:                  As people of joy / Dans la joie

WE WILL SEND THROUGH NEWSWIRE DAILY INFORMATION AND ACTIVITIES.

Some activities include:

Daily Mental Wellness lessons and coping strategies

Grades 4 – 8 beginning Track and Field practice rotations.

Principal for the Day TBD – Antonio

Grade 7 and 8 Speech Competitions

Grades 2 – 6 walk to performance at Christ The King

Grades 6 – 8 Fiddlesticks Youth Committee Dance: Summer Bash Fri. May 10th from 7 to 10 p.m.

 

Parents are invited to join us:

– Tuesday May 7th at 9:10 a.m. School wide Folk-Dance Presentation

– Tuesday May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at Galt Arena Gardens for Cambridge Folk Dance presentation

– Thursday May 9th at 6 to 7:00 p.m. for Dr. Alison Yeung presentation at St. Benedict SS

– Thursday May 9th at 9:30 a.m. for a school wide May Crowning lead by Father Joe in the gym

– Friday May 10th all day for Jump Rope for Heart activities at the school (classes will post their times)

-Friday May 10th from 7 to 10:00 p.m. Fiddlesticks Youth Committee Dance: Summer Bash Grades 6 to 8

 

We hope to see many of you during our school celebrations!

Your St. Margaret Staff