developing mind, body and spirit”
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St. Boniface
“……..Developing Mind, Body and Spirit”
March 2017
Principal’s Message
As we begin the Lenten season, let us draw closer to our God and each other through the three practices of these
next 40 days – prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Congratulations to our Grade 7 and 8 students who received the sacrament of Confirmation this month. May they
continue to live in the grace of the Holy Spirit! Thank you to Mrs. Huber and to Mr. Bink for helping these students
prepare for this part of their faith journey.
Congratulations to the Intermediate Girls Volleyball team and the Intermediate Boys Basketball team for competing
in our Small Schools tournament. Thanks to Mrs. Randall, Mlle. Vitorino and Mr. and Mrs. Egredzija for their
coaching!
The Grade 4-8 students are in the process of completing the Resiliency survey. This survey is completed every two
years and the results give us a good indication of where we are as a school community, what to maintain and what
changes to initiate so that we can be even better!
We were happy to send two teams (Junior and Intermediate) to the Elementary Skills Competition at Conestogo
College. They have been working diligently on their robots. Thanks to Mrs. Lance for her guidance and assistance.
We have also sent students to a French speaking contest. Thank you to Mlle. Vitorino for her guidance.
March Break will quickly be upon us. We trust that it will be a time of renewed health for all!
Will Spring come in like a
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Cameron—JK
Ben—JK
Elle—SK
Ava B.—JK
Maria—Gr. 1
Ava K.—Gr. 2
Mason—Gr. 6
Kara—Gr. 6
Nikola – Gr. 1
Griffin—Gr. SK
Spencer-Gr. 4
Mar. 01 Ash Wednesday—Mass at 9:30 AM all are welcome to attend
Mar. 01 Grade 7/8 Confirmation Retreat
Mar. 01 Junior—Robotics club to Conestoga College
Mar. 02 Senior—Robotics club to Conestoga College
Mar. 03 Hot Dog Day
Mar. 03 Grade 7/8 Confirmation at St. Boniface Church 7:00 PM
Mar. 06 Lenten Confessions
Mar. 10 Pizza Day
Mar. 13-17 March Break—No school
Mar. 24 Pizza Day
On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, our Girls' Intermediate
Volleyball team attended the small school tournament at St.
David High School.
We played Saint Clements in our first game and held our own
with fantastic serves and teamwork. We played Saint
Theresa's Kitchener in our second game. We got into our
groove as a team and won! We placed second in our pool and
moved on to the semi finals where we played the first place
team from pool A, KW Bilingual School. The girls played well
all afternoon and showed awesome team spirit! Way to go
Panthers! A special thank you to our coaches Mrs. Egredzija
and Mrs. Randall! Thank you again Avery, Jocelynn, Maria,
Makayla, Isabelle, Jasmine, Kristen, Daniella E, Daniela P, Ally,
Autumn, Haylea and Grace! Goooo Panthers!
Intermediate Girls’ Volleyball
Fit Bit March 2017 – 10 Ways to Eat More Vegetables and Fruit
1. Boost Your Breakfast: Add berries, dried fruit or
sliced banana to your cereal, yogurt or oatmeal. Try
peppers, mushrooms, onions or chopped greens in a
delicious omelette.
2. Double the Veggies: Add extra vegetables into
your soups, stir-fries, casseroles and pasta dishes.
Load up on veggie toppings for pizzas and
sandwiches.
3. Salute the Snack: Revolve snack time around
vegetables and fruit. Pre-cut or peel fruit like
oranges to make it more appealing and easier to eat
quickly during snack breaks.
4. Take a Smoothie Break: Whip up large batches,
freeze in single portions and take on the go when
needed! Try adding a handful of greens with fruit,
yogurt, milk and ice.
5. Dig the Dip: Dip apples, pears or bananas in
yogurt or one to two tablespoons of peanut butter.
Veggies are great paired with hummus, salsa or low
fat sour cream. Try the easy dip recipe below, you
can flavour it however you like!*
6. Reinvent the Chip: Bake thinly sliced sweet
potatoes, beets, torn kale or collard greens to satisfy
that crunch! Toss bite-sized pieces in a small amount
of vegetable oil and your choice of spices before
baking until crispy.
7. Weekly Featured Vegetable: Give everyone in the
family their own week to choose a feature vegetable
to cook with. Try to choose vegetables that are in
season.
8. Use Frozen Veggies (and Fruit!): Over the winter
buy more affordable frozen vegetables and then
steam them, puree into soups and sauces or bake
them in a casserole. Frozen fruit is great on cereal or
in smoothies.
9. Delight in Dessert: Frozen grapes or bananas
make a delightful dessert. Other simple ideas include
fresh fruit, a baked apple, fruit salad or fruit kabobs
with yogurt for dipping!
10. Half Your Plate Twice a Day: Meet your
recommended number of servings in a flash by
making half of your plate vegetables at lunch and at
dinner!
Garlic & Dill Veggie Dip
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients: 1 cup (250 ml) light sour cream or plain yogurt (1% M.F. or fat-free) 3 Tbsp (45 ml) light mayonnaise
1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice 1 tsp (5 ml) minced garlic ¼ cup (60 ml) chopped fresh dill or parsley
*You can use any combination of fresh or dried herbs and spices to flavour this dip. Instead of dill, try it with 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of dried herbs or spices like curry powder and paprika, or Italian seasoning.
Directions:
1. Stir together all ingredients in a small bowl and chill until ready to serve. Prepare up to one day in advance for even more flavour.
Recipe adapted from 500 Best Healthy Recipes by Lynn Roblin, MSc., RD
WCDSB Extended Day Programs
We are planning for the 2017-18 school year
If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Extended Day Program at your school,
please express your interest by pre-registering for the 2017-18 school year.
For schools already offering the Extended Day Program, this information helps us plan for growing Programs.
If your school is not currently offering the Extended Day Program, this information helps us assess the interest in the Program.
Extended Day Before and After School Programs are offered where there is
sufficient demand from parents
To register visit www.wcdsb.ca And follow the Extended Day Program links to
2017-18 Pre-registration.
Did you know the
Extended Day Programs……….
Are led by knowledgeable Early Childhood Educators
Operate from 7:00 a.m. to school starting bell time and school ending bell
time to 6:00 p.m.
Are offered at your child’s school providing convenient, consistent
programming for parents and children
Allow for fulltime schedules or part time schedules that follow a weekly
recurring set of days
Are available for an affordable fee offering a variety of payment methods ,
including most major credit cards
Are eligible for Region of Waterloo child care subsidy
Have ongoing registration throughout the school year
Would you like to know more about WCDSB Extended Day Programs?
Email [email protected]
Or call 519-578-3660
St. Boniface Community Events – March
MARYHILL NEWS – can be seen on the internet Elmira Observer-ObserverXtra-
Xtra Community Blog.
NEW HORIZONS – Thursday, March 9th. Maryhill Heritage Community Centre, 58 St.
Charles St. E, Maryhill. 10-11:30 a.m. Admission $2.00. Guest speaker Jim Rodger,
co-ordinator of the Prime Ministers Statues and educational resources Advisory
Committee will speak on “The Prime Ministers Home is our Castle.” For more
information contact Joan Haid (519) 648-2742 or [email protected]
CARD PARTIES – Every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Maryhill Heritage Community
Centre, 58 St. Charles St. E, Maryhill. Admission $5.00.
CATHOLIC WOMENS LEAGUE MEETING – Thursday March 9th. Mass at 7 p.m. in
Church. Father Voisin will be giving a mini-retreat. Everyone welcome!
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GENERAL MEETING – Tuesday, March 21st at 7 p.m.at
the Community Centre. All men welcome!
HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING – Monday, March 27th from 1-3 p.m. at the Edward
Halter Home. Everyone welcome. They are currently searching for information on WWI
& WWII veterans. For more information please contact Diane Strickler (519) 648-2432
THE CARMEL OF ST. JOSEPH MINI-RETREAT – Saturday, March 25th at 11 a.m. at
the Carmel Monastery – 1127 Carmel-Koch Rd., R. #1, St. Agatha, Ontario . Groceries
are also gratefully accepted. No meat please!
LOOKING FOR PICTURES - SS #14 Shantz Station School; SS # 6 Winterbourne &
SS #7 West Montrose School. Please contact Diane Strickler.
COMING SOON – Maryhill Historical Society Website
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