St. Edmunds Newsletter – March 2022

On March 2nd we begin the season of Lent with Ash Wednesday and given the current world events, Pope Francis has announced that Ash Wednesday will be a Day of Prayer and Fasting for Ukraine: “I encourage believers in a special way to dedicate themselves intensely to prayer and fasting on that day. May the Queen of…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – February 2022

This month we celebrate our students and Catholic Schools.  We are proud that St. Edmund’s provides opportunities for personal excellence in educational academic and extra-curricular activities. With our philosophy of educating the whole child, the spiritual development of the children is integrated into all areas of the curriculum.  We look forward to celebrating your child’s…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – January 2022

On behalf of the St. Edmund’s staff, I hope everyone enjoyed a wonderful Christmas and a great start to the new year. A new year offers the opportunity to start fresh, set goals and work hard to do our best remembering that we are all leaders in our own way. As Catholics, we are called…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – December 2021

Advent Blessings to your families! “For unto us a child is born.” (Isaiah 9:6) We welcome the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to the celebration of Christmas. During this time, we are invited to prepare for the arrival of Christm as when Christians all over the world celebrate Jesus’ birth in a…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – November 2021

The month of November begins with All Saints’ Day on the 1st followed by All Souls’ Day on the 2nd. It is important for us to pray for the saints and the martyrs who were living examples of Christian witness, especially our patron St. Edmund whose feast day is November 16th.  It is also a…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – October 2021

It’s been an exciting first month of school and students are settling into routines! In October, we give thanks to God for this wonderful autumn season and all our blessings.  We are so very fortunate to be a part of this supportive community at St. Edmund’s and I am so grateful to all of you…

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St Edmunds Newsletter – September 2021

A warm welcome back to all students and families of St. Edmund’s Elementary School, with a very special welcome to our new families who are joining our community this year.   It is my prayer that this newsletter finds your well and that you’ve had a blessed summer break with time to reconnect with family and…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – June 2021

What an incredible year it has been and it is hard to believe that there are just a little over 4 weeks to go in the school year!   Enough can’t be said for the amazing commitment that the children, staff, and families put into continuing our quality student programming while adapting to a year of…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – May 2021

Last week our teachers sent home interim reports and as we approach the final two months of the school year we would like to congratulate all our students who have shown improvement in achievement over this past year.  I am grateful for the continued partnership between staff and parents working together to help our children…

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St. Edmunds Newsletter – April 2021

It is surreal to think back to where we were last year at this time with so much uncertainty and unknowns around COVID-19.  One thing that is certain, however, is that it is through our faith that we can remain strong and focus on our blessings. As Pope Francis says, “Charity, love, is sharing with…

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