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Our Grade 5 Good Works project is always so special this time of year ❤️

Transportation Update: Dec. 22 6:30 am: Our school is open, however, in-town and rural buses will not run as it has been deemed too cold for students to wait at bus stops, particularly if the bus was to run late. Students and staff driving to school should exercise caution giving them extra time. We apologize for this continued disruption. For up-to-date transportation information, please visit https://www.redeemer.ab.ca/transportation-status

Today is Mrs. Wetmore’s last day with us before she retires. She has been our daytime caretaker for the last 8 years and will be greatly missed. Yesterday we had a staff lunch to celebrate her time with us. We wish her all the best in her retirement.

One of our buddy class activities today. Mrs. Riley’s class got together with Mrs. Morrison’s class and made pine cone angels. They turned out great!

Transportation Update: Wednesday, Dec. 21 6:08 am: Our school is open, but due to extremely cold temperatures and severe wind chills, buses will not run again today. This includes both in-town and rural routes. Students and staff driving to school should use extra caution and plan for additional travel time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our families.

7 up and 7 down! Our grade sixes wrapped up our Christmas concert season with some great band songs, a few individual solos, a duet and even some rock and roll. It’s amazing how far they’ve come in just a few months. They should be very proud of themselves.

Christmas is alive and well in the hallways here at Ecole Good Shepherd School. Our Parent Council has sponsored a door decorating contest and the classes really stepped it up. Here are a bunch of the doors throughout the school. Stay tuned to see who the winning classes are.

More Survivor videos!

It is moments like these that we are so thankful for the Advent season and the magic it brings. As we were walking by, we were blessed with singing by our kindergartens and Mr. Kommes and Mrs. Nori.

Our schoolwide Survivor game is in full force this week! Each class has a chance to be the last ones standing. If their name gets pulled, they get one chance to vi for immunity to get back in the game. Their chances involve pranks, sing alongs, dance offs, and so much fun. Mlle Cole's team had a 90s challenge to get as many people dancing as possible in the foyer without telling them to dance. So much fun and joy!

UPDATE 6:24 am – Dec. 20: Our school is open, but due to extremely cold temperatures and severe wind chills, buses will not run today. This includes both in-town and rural routes. Students and staff driving to school should use extra caution and plan for additional travel time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our families. Be safe out there!

We are pretty sure the grade one concert was 100% all about Mrs. Hempel - The Grinch! (Just kidding). It was great to see the amazing enthusiasm the students put into their reading and songs this evening. It was a ton of fun for everyone.

We took lunchtime today to thank our grade five patrollers for all the great work they have one so far this year. No better way to say thank you than some tasty pizza. #egssgrade5

There is going to be quite the sugar high in grade four later on today. They are all busy this morning decorating Christmas cookies. It looks like just as many treats are ending up in stomachs as on the cookies. We are looking forward to seeing the finished products. #egssgrade4

The Fourth Sunday of Advent symbolizes Love. All four candles will be lit on our Advent wreath and we will have a full circle of light. The Lord brings the light of love to his people by sending His only Son to earth for our salvation 💜

The grade fives gave us a tour of Christmas Around the World in tonight’s Christmas concert. We went all the way from Germany to Russia to Australia to Hawaii. They put on a great show with a lot of singing, ukuleles, and drumming. #egssgrade5

A Christmas Concert that includes Boney M’s Mary’s Boy Child… I’ll be there! The grade three classes did a great job with the retelling of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas this evening. It was great to see some fabulous songs in both English and French. #egssgrade3

It’s not very often when you show up at a Christmas concert and see a train. Well that’s what the grade twos had for us all at their concert on Monday evening. The students should be very proud of themselves and taught us all that the greatest gift at Christmas is our saviour Jesus. #egssgrade3

A big thank you goes out to our amazing staff as they all participated in a gift giving campaign to support the Magic of Christmas here in Okotoks. Over 60 gifts and gift cards were collected and will really help improve Christmas for some local families. #egssgoodworks

This third week of Advent centres on the theme of JOY, the joy that Christ’s birth brings to all people. In the church, we name the third Sunday “Gaudete Sunday” or “ Joyful Sunday “ as our waiting for the Savior is almost at an end💕 #Advent #EGSS