pray that summer be a time for

renewal, for slow, for reflection and

reading. I pray you find time as a

family to enjoy each other and

make memories.

We will welcome students back

after the long weekend. A letter of

welcome will be sent home in Au-

gust which will contain the infor-

mation about registration days.

Please remember that is your time

to come in and make any changes

to your timetable as well as to take

your yearbook photo and collect

your textbooks.

It is with sadness that we thank

Mrs. Shelagh McCauley-Pedersen

for her integral role in opening

MMM. She has brought 7 years of

exceptional leadership and service

to students. We wish her well. To

Mrs. Broek, Mrs. Norris, Ms.

McCauley and Ms. Berg, we thank

you for being part of our MMM

family and wish you well on your

next adventures!

Heather Kaup

Principal

On behalf of our whole community,

I want to thank you for trusting us

with your child. We have had an

incredible year at Mother Margaret

Mary. We have just received the

results from the Alberta Govern-

ment on our performance. Both in

our Diploma courses and in our PAT

courses, we have received excep-

tional results. We are celebrating

that in the area of Student Learn-

ing, our students scored 14% higher

than the province on the PATs at an

acceptable level and at 9% higher

at a level of excellence. On Diplo-

ma Exams, our students scored 5%

higher at the Acceptable level and

11% higher at the Excellence level

than the province. What wonderful

things can happen when you are

able to pair motivated students with

strong teaching.

The end of the school year is wrap-

ping and we are busy planning for

both grad next week as well as the

scheduling and staffing for next

year.

Our beloved Mrs. Patterson was

diagnosed with cancer a few weeks

ago. She has worked as our lab

tech for the past 4 years. The out-

pour of love and support has been

incredible. The students have orga-

nized events, fundraisers and have

sent letters of gratitude to lift her

spirits. I am so very impressed with

what our school can accomplish.

Please do help keep her in your

prayer.

Graduation events will begin on

Thursday, June 7th. Our staff will

be hosting a graduation breakfast

for our graduates on the Thursday

morning beginning at 8:00. The

grads will then proceed to their first

class. We will walk to mass as a

community which will begin at

9:45am. We invite all grade 12

parents who would be interested in

beginning this time of celebration

and gratitude to join us for mass at

St. Thomas More. Following mass,

the grade 12s will be retained for a

short run through for the com-

mencements while the rest of the

students return for the morning.

We will celebrate the graduation

commencements on Thursday, June

7th at 7:00pm although we ask

that all grads arrive at 6:00 to the

SHAW conference Centre. The

banquet will be held at the SHAW

Conference Centre as well on June

8th with doors opening at 6:00pm.

June is a month of celebration and a

month full of work! We are begin-

ning our last preparations as stu-

dents head into finals. Please make

sure that you are supporting at

home as we will at school. Students

need us as the adults in their life to

support and encourage them. I

So Much To Celebrate!!!

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Dates to Remem-

ber:

June 7: Grad Break-

fast 8:00-8:30am

June 7: 9:45 Grad

Mass at St Thomas

More Parish

June 7: 7pm: Com-

mencements at

SHAW Conference

Centre

June 8: Banquet

SHAW Conference

Centre 6:45 Proces-

sion of the Gradu-

ates

June 13: Part A

English 30-1/30-2

9:00am-12pm

June 14: Part A Soc

30-1/30-2 9:00am-

12pm

June 15: Last Day

of Classes

FINAL EXAM

SCHEDULE AT THE

BACK OF THE

NEWSLETTER!!

We will be participating in International

Yoga Day on Thursday, June 21st. There

will be a free 60-minute yoga session in

the front foyer from 10-11 am. All are

welcome.

*Dress in exercise attire. Bring a water

bottle and a mat, if you have one, other-

wise we can supply one for you. Hope to

see you there.

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Hello!

I’m just going to say this fast and rip the bandaid off...

this is going to be my final Consty’s Corner at Mother

Margaret Mary as I have been called to another school

for next year. I have many fond memories of my time

here at MMM and we have been able to accomplish so

much, some of which include:

-Strengthening the relationship with the TWRC

-Charity basketball game in which we raised over 300 LB’s

of food

-establish a working Pay off Program at the school for

minor offences

-start the monthly Consty Corner to increase communica-

tion with your SRO

-hundreds of presentations on bullying, fentanyl, im-

paired driving, charter of rights and the list goes on.

It’s been amazing to be apart of this community and

that’s because of all of you. To the students; you made

these past two years the best of my career. It truly is

humbling for a police officer when the public actually

wants him to stay, and last week when many of you ap-

proached me with a petition to keep me here, I was truly

touched.

To the staff, I have said it before and I’ll say it again, a

police officers squad is the most important team to her/

him. You, have been an amazing squad and I am happy to

have found life long friends.

Over the summer they will find a new SRO to take on

MMM and I know that you will be in great hands.

Take care,

Consty

Constable’s Corner

P A G E 3

Looking for new

members!

S T O R M S O U N D

Seems like 7 minutes ago I wrote about how quickly semester 2 passes.

And here we are.

For all of the stressful nights of study, the long, cold, dark winter days, the frozen toes and runny nose and the

anxious times sitting through exams, we’ve earned this!

SUMMER BREAK!

Perhaps the most important thing we can do through the longer, warmer days is look after ourselves in a wholis-

tic way. Having fun, reading good books, being active, laughing, meditating, drinking Slurpees (this might be a

subjective list) ... and rewiring our brains. Summer is the perfect time to adjust our neurological wiring by step-

ping outside of our zones of comfort. My challenge to each of you is to try new things. Do something different -

even if it’s just adding hot sauce to your hot dog. Creating new neural pathways changes how we think and how

we see the world and even ourselves. It challenges “impossible” and creates “hmm, maybe”. We grow when we

colour outside the lines. So, grab your summer by the crayons and come back in the fall - wherever you find

yourself -

Just.

A little.

Different.

Be safe, be awesome.

Your friendly, neighbourhood psychologist,

Cory Donald

Well folks… we are into our final three weeks of classes and the pride I have in our students goes higher than the cos-

mos. Throughout this year I have gotten to witness God’s love around every hallway, classroom, and corner of the Mother

Margaret Mary community.

This being my first year as the Chaplain, I want to express sincere thanks to all the amazing students and staff that have

helped make out liturgies and celebrations a huge success. I want to deeply thank all the students who brought in items to

donate to those less fortunate during the clothing and food drives. Big thanks to all parents who came out to support our

school in so many ways throughout the year. I’ve met some absolutely amazing people and it shows everyday that God

works his miracles through all of you.

Grad Mass will begin at 9:45am on June 7th. Please come out to share in Gods love and see our beautiful grad class.

God bless you all!

Mr. Otto

Chaplain Chatter

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At Home Prep: Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Exams

Leading up to the exam…

Be consistent with study time; a little each day will be much better than trying to cram everything into one long ses-sion. In addition, consider developing a glossary or collection of note-cards for vocabulary review in each class. Many students find that preparing for an individual class for 60-90 minutes per day, five or six days per week, will leave them well-prepared at exam time. All-nighters simply don't work for most people, and students experi-ence declining returns on their efforts when they attempt to study for four and five hours straight.

Do not multi-task while studying. Set aside time to study in advance and then follow through. For most people, that means leaving your room and turning off visual/auditory distractions, including iPods, Facebook, and music with lyrics.

Complete a mock test. Why not set aside a review assessment and time yourself. Try to answer these questions on paper without using your notes? If you complete a mock test, 3-4 days before an exam, you’ll then know where to focus your studying. You may also combat pre-test jitters by demonstrating to yourself what you know. For the humanities, try answering a couple of potential essay questions on a timed, closed book basis and see how you do. Another simple way to conduct a mock test is to ask a friend or classmate to give you an oral quiz based on concepts in the textbook or in either of your notes.

If you have outstanding questions, go see your teacher, tutor or parent at least three days before the exam. If you’ve given yourself a mock test in advance, you’ll be able to go to the school with an agenda.

Think about what written questions might be on the exam; outline each potential essay as a form of pretesting and practice.

Consider studying with a group of dedicated students. A group study session is an ideal time to review and compare notes, ask each other questions, explain ideas to one another, discuss the upcoming exam and difficult concepts, and, when appropriate, delegate study tasks. Be sure to set an agenda and a specific time frame for your group study session, so that your work stays on track.

… the above tips have been selected from

http://www.stlawu.edu/academic-support/how-should-i-prepare-tests-and-final-exams

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Writing a Diploma Exam

FAQ’s about writing Diploma Exams

https://education.alberta.ca/writing-diploma-exams/frequently-asked-questions/everyone/faq-about-writing-diploma-exams/

A guide for writing ELA 30-1 A guide to writing ELA 30-2

https://goo.gl/mNnJpj https://goo.gl/VApZA1

A guide for writing Social Studies 30-1 A guide for writing Social Studies 30-2

https://goo.gl/C5r4YJ https://goo.gl/tcwNug

A guide to writing Math and Science

https://goo.gl/CRM3QX

Alberta Education Released DIP Items

English Language Arts

ELA 30-1 – Released Test Items https://goo.gl/q8qNng

ELA 30-2 – Released Test Items

Readings Booklet: https://goo.gl/WT4ZXx

Question Booklet: https://goo.gl/ccNyvH

Answer Key: https://goo.gl/wyd6U1

Mathematics

Math 30-1, 2017 Released Exam https://goo.gl/X34E1U

Math 30-1, 2016 Released Exam https://goo.gl/usWBwx

Math 30-1, 2014 Released Exam https://goo.gl/T3KWzX

Math 30-2, 2016 Released Exam https://goo.gl/LJMKcr

Math 30-2, 2013 Released Exam https://goo.gl/uUGxqM

Sciences

Biology 30, 2017 Released Exam

https://education.alberta.ca/media/3653325/04-bio30-released-items-2017_20170817.pdf

Chemistry 30, 2016 Released Exam

https://education.alberta.ca/media/3653442/09-chem30-2017-releaseditems_20170830.pdf

Physics 30, 2015 Released Exam

https://education.alberta.ca/media/160462/08-physics30-released-2015-16_20151007.pdf

Science 30, 2016 Released Exam

https://education.alberta.ca/media/3653326/08-science-30-released-items-2017_20170817.pdf

Social Studies

Social Studies 30-1. 2016 Released Exam: http://bit.ly/2LonAmT

Social Studies 30-1. 2014 Released Exam: http://bit.ly/2GFMrPC

Social Studies 30-2. Exam Information and Scoring guides: http://bit.ly/2IGQyN2

Social Studies 30-1 and 30-2. Examples of Students’ Writing: http://bit.ly/2ICdVLK

7 V O L U M E S E V E N

Father’s Day – Loving and Caring for Our Neighbours

My father, John, turns 90 next month! He has aged like fine wine!

He joins a host of celebrities 90 years and older, including Tony Bennett, Kirk Douglas, Betty White, Bob Barker, Ange-la Lansbury, Doris Day, and Mel Brooks (but my dad is way funnier than Mel Brooks!).

He may not be a celebrity in the sense of being a movie star, but he is my hero – always has been; always will be.

As we celebrate Father’s Day, join me in expressing our love and gratitude for our fathers (mine included), as well as for our stepdads, adoptive dads, foster dads, grandfathers, godfathers, and the like.

Dad’s are our coaches, best friends, and protectors. They teach us – like my dad did for me – true values in life, real stuff that we can pass on to our own children: love, faith, honesty, self-confidence, integrity, and so on. And they teach us simple things like to ride a bike, build a birdhouse, and drive a car.

If I were to pick one thing that I admire most in my father’s 90 years, it would be is his love, respect, and compassion for neighbours. When he was younger, healthier, and stronger, he took it upon himself to care for our neighbours, especially the elderly and those in need. He would fix a broken window, repair a leaky faucet, cultivate a garden, help with the harvest, even milk the neighbour’s cows.

On more than one occasion, I’ve asked my self why did dad do the things he did? What motivated him? As I grow in age (and I’d like to think in wisdom!), I like to think that dad reached out to neighbours because he not only thought it was the right thing to do, but that in some small way he recognized Christ in them. You see, dad loved God and the Church. (More than once he even painted our small church of Saint John the Baptist, Lavoy, including the domes high above the earth – dad was a carpenter, which makes me the son of a carpenter, just like Jesus! Isn’t that sweet?).

In loving God and the Church, it wasn’t a far leap of faith for dad to recognize Christ in our neighbours.

This Father’s Day, let us honour our fathers by imitating them in their goodness. Let us strive to become like Jesus, doing the works of Christ, that is, the works of compassion, forgiveness, sacrificial love.

Perhaps a page from the life of Saint Mother Teresa of Calcutta would be helpful here in making real our outreach to one another. (My dad, and late mom, met Mother Teresa when she visited Saint Paul, Alberta, in 1982).

Saint Teresa writes: “Another time I was walking through the streets of London in a poor area where our sisters also work. I saw a man in a truly terrible condition sitting there looking so sad and alone. So I walked up to him and took him by the hand and asked him how he was. When I did this, he looked up at me and said, ‘Oh, after such a long time, someone is touching me.’ And then his eyes brightened, and he started to sit up straight. Such a tiny attention had brought Jesus into his life. He had been waiting so long for a show of human love, but it was actually a show of God’s love.

“These are beautiful examples of the hunger I see in these people, the poorest of the poor, the ignorant and unwant-ed, the unloved, the rejected, and the forgotten. They are hungry for God.”

In some sense, I think that’s what motivated my dad in caring for our neighbours. He wanted to satisfy their hunger for God.

This Father’s Day, let us recommit ourselves to meet the hunger of God in each other, “not only a hunger in people suffering physically, but also a great hunger in people suffering spiritually and emotionally – people suffering in their hearts and souls, especially our young people.” (From “A Call to Mercy”).

Happy Father’s Day! Happy 90th Birthday Dad!

Bishop David

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The end of the school year is fast approaching, and this provides us with a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the growth and learn-

ing that has taken place over the course of the year that has empowered our students to journey further down the lifelong path of

discovering their own giftedness as children of God. This is at the heart of Catholic education in Edmonton Catholic Schools.

Edmonton Catholic Schools’ Student Senate has had a very productive year. You can learn more about this very important body of student representatives at www.ecsd.net . As part of their work to champion Catholic education, they launched the Humans of ECSD project. Humans of ECSD explores the personal experience of students and staff at Edmonton Catholic Schools. Our Student Senators interviewed and photographed people from their school communities and asked them to describe in their own voice the depth and richness Catholic education provides. This digital story-telling campaign takes its cues from the Humans of New York project.

We are pleased to offer Diploma Exam Preparation Sessions at various locations throughout the city. Visit www.ecsd.net and click on the Diploma Preparation Banner to see the complete schedule of course offerings.

Our Budget for the 2018-19 school year is before the Board of Trustees on the afternoon of May 29th at their Public Board Meeting. The approved budget will be posted on our website at https://www.ecsd.net/AboutUs/annual_reports/Pages/District-Budget.aspx.

June 21 each year marks National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. Many of our schools will be hosting activities to help all stu-dents grow in appreciation of the contributions of Indigenous peoples to Canada and to build an appreciation of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit cultures.

Alberta Education will be sharing information about the draft K-4 provincial curriculum with stakeholders between the period of May 31st and June 15th. The feedback gathered from the spring information sessions will be shared with the teacher writing groups and inform their ongoing work. The organizational structure of the new curriculum involves essential understandings, guiding questions, and learner outcomes. Conceptual and procedural knowledge, provincial competencies, and literacy and numeracy progressions serve to support teachers in planning for student understanding of the learner outcomes. One of the key goals of the K-4 curriculum is to lead students to deeper understandings that transfer across different situations. Teachers will assess and report on the learning outcomes. The curriculum timeline tool, which may be viewed at: https://education.alberta.ca/curriculumtimeline/ showcases past and future engagements and activities and allows users to identify how various stakeholders are included. The implementation dates, assessment plan, and accompanying resources are yet to be determined. We will keep parents apprised of new information as it becomes available.

Alberta Education is also seeking the input of stakeholders with respect to the criteria that is currently being used to determine which students are eligible for free busing to and from school in Alberta. This online survey is open until June 15, and you can access it by clicking on the link https://t.co/f2oaxe4jN9. Your voice is extremely important. You may answer as an individual or as a group.

Edmonton Transit is redesigning their Bus Network and is also seeking stakeholder input to ensure that the new strategy meets your needs. You can go online and view the draft routes and guiding principles and complete an online survey until June 30 at https://t.co/WUhiokGAVt .

As we begin to look forward to all of the wonderful opportunities for recreation, exploration, and relationship that summer brings to

our family life, let us take a moment and pray for our fathers, grandfathers, brothers, and all of the men who fill those roles in our

lives.

God our Father,

We give you thanks and praise for fathers of all ages.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; May they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for our fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; May they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow.

We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Bless them all as they serve you through their vocation to nurture your children.

Amen

Have a wonderful, blessed summer full of joy and peace! -Joan Carr