Last evening we held our Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony and it truly was a delightful and memorable event. Our little graduates shone as they performed, partook in the grand march, and received their diplomas. Congratulations to our graduates: David Dalton, Chloe McGrath, Dylan Power, and Hailey Power. You made us all proud and you looked beautiful! A big thank you to their teacher Mrs. Carol Morrissey for an excellent job on organizing and running this wonderful event, and to other teachers and TWEP students who helped make this happen.
On Wednesday evening our Grade 7-12 students welcomed 38 students from St. Catherine's to what turned out to be the social event of the season for all involved. What a great time they all had at the basketball game (won by our ROYALS!), BBQ, and dance! Our visitors were highly impressed with our school and with the whole event.
Thanks to the Student Council for your role in planning this event, to all of the teachers who gave of their time to make it happen, to the band for an amazing job on the music, and to all of our students who attended and made St. Catherine's students feel so welcome.
Courses are winding down and exams are fast approaching, so check back soon for a final exam schedule. Also, check out the monthly calendar of events.
Police week runs from May 9th to the 15th. During that week, the RCMP will be participating in a series of events and activities within the community they serve. On Thursday, May 13th, members of the RCMP will take on the Fatima Royals Junior Boys team in a basketball game immediately after school. Come on out!
Note: Pre-schoolers and Kindergarten to Grade 3 children must be accompanied by an adult in order to attend the game, and Grade 4-6 students must have written permission from a parent in oder to stay for the game.
For the next five weeks, we will have five post-secondary students available at our school to tutor students after school. They will be available Monday to Thursday from 2:30 - 4:00 pm. Please notify the school if you want your child to receive tutoring to help with their regular school work, to review, and/or to prepare for final exams.
This coming Monday and Tuesday, May 10th and 11th, Fatima's teachers will be involved in professional development and as a result there will not be any classes for students on those two days. When classes resume on Wednesday it will be Day 8.
Enjoy your long weekend!
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Next Friday, we will celebrate our annual Math Day. During that day, regular classes will go ahead, but Math will be incorporated appropriately into every subject area to reinforce the reality that Math is an essential part of all aspects of life, and to thereby promote its importance and value.
More details to follow...
On Thursday the world celebrated Earth Day and we at Fatima joined in. Along with our partners at Friends of Cape St. Mary’s, we ran a day of events and activities that highlighted the importance of caring for and protecting our world, while heightening our understanding of Science in general.
We extend our thanks to Friends of Cape St. Mary’s for joining with us in this initiative, to Mr. Peters, our school’s representative on that committee, and our other Science teachers – Ms. Burden and Mr. Ivany – for planning the sessions and putting together the day. Thank you also to all of our staff and support staff who enthusiastically took on the many roles asked of them during the day, and to all of the students who got into it and expressed their appreciation throughout the day. Complete details are in this weeks reporter.
Recently, Mrs. Carol Morrissey and Mrs. Cathy Careen have undertaken to establish a junior boys’ basketball team (Gr. 5-9) to give some of our younger basketball enthusiasts a chance to play their favourite game. We are delighted that two of our Level III students, Stephen Nash and Bradley Power, volunteered to help with coaching the team and to pass on the skills they have learned to the newly formed team. Yesterday evening, the team took to the court for the first time in a game against St. Anne’s and in no time at all began to gel as a team, improving with every period. By the fourth quarter it was anyone’s game, and at the final buzzer, it was St. Anne’s ahead by only two points to take the win. With a solid score of 56 to 54, our boys had reason to celebrate their strong showing in their first game together ever, and their young coaches and their supervisors had reason to be proud. Way to go, Royals!
SpringFest began today with "The Wild, Wild West", as cowboys and cowgirls
roamed the corridors.
Our theme for the week is "Lion in the Sun." Here is the week's schedule:
Monday - Wild Wild West (dress as a cowboy or cowgirl)
Recess Activity: Egg Throwing Contest
Lunch Activity: 3-on-3 Basketball Games on two sides of court
Tuesday - Fun in the Sun (wear your beach clothes)
Recess Activity: Pyramid Building Contest (jr/sr) and Limbo (p/e)
Lunch Activity: Sunball Fight
Wednesday - Pajama Day (wear your favourite pj's)
Recess Activity: Giant Game of Knock-Out (both sides of court to include all
grade levels)
Lunch Activity: Teachers vs Students Hockey Game (jr/sr) and Scooter Contest
(p/e)
Evening Activity: Semi-Formal Dance for Grades 6-12 students (time and details
to follow)
Thursday - Science / Earth Day (wear GREEN)
Recess Activity: Pudding Eating Contest
Lunch Activity: BBQ with Friends of the Cape
Friday - Celebrity Wannabe (dress like your favourite
celebrity)
Recess Activity: Sneaker Retrieval
Lunch Actvity: Dodgeball
Announcing the winners of the Fatima to Florida Fundraiser prize draws...
3rd prize | Digital Camera - Sonia Hart, Witless Bay
2nd prize | Set of Luggage - Karen Button, Paradise
1st prize | 2 WestJet tickets (to anywhere WestJet flies!) - Gail McGrath, Branch
AND
Electric Guitar - Steve Janes, St. John's
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR WINNERS!!
Another HUGE thank you to all of those who donated prizes, and to everyone who
made contributions to help send our students to Florida!
A warm welcome back and a huge congratulations to our choir and accordion group on a fine performance at Disney World in Orlando, Florida over the Easter break. Loads of fun was had and lots of lifelong memories were made in that magical place "where dreams come true".
Stay tuned for more highlights in the upcoming edition of the Royal Reporter, and for some photos to be posted.
A very Happy Easter from everyone here at Fatima Academy!
Our Fatima Academy Concert Choir is now in Florida! Listen to CBC 1 640 AM on Monday morning April 5th between 8:00 and 8:30 am to hear Mr. Colbourne and several of our students interviewed live from Disney World!!
Keep up to date and see pictures by visiting the Fatima to Florida facebook group online.
Fatima Academy in St. Bride's is hosting a community appreciation celebration on Thursday, April 1st starting at 11:30am. Come along and celebrate the realization of the trip to Disney World for 49 of Fatima's students. This trip was made possible by the generous support of the people of the Cape Shore area and by many community minded groups and businesses. During the event, there will be door prizes, the draw for a grand prize of two WestJet tickets, finger foods and refreshments, and the students will do a full dress rehearsal of their Disney Magic Music Days Performance. All are welcome! So please come along!
The forecast promises a beautiful day of skiing at White Hills in Clarenville tomorrow. Busses from Branch and St. Bride's will be leaving bright and early - 5:00 and 5:30 am, respectively. Make sure to bring along your permission slips if you haven't already submitted them. Remember that helmets are a must!
Our Royals played a great tournament, but bowed out in the semi-finals to Pasadena, losing 77-74. Congratulations on a fantastic season boys!
Our Senior Boys are headed to St. John's for HOOPLA 2010 to play for the 3A Provincial Championship. Support our Royals! Click here to see the schedule, and get out to the games!
Check back for scores and updates all weekend. Playoffs are Saturday; Championship game is on Sunday at 2:00 pm. GO ROYALS!!
The Fatima Accordion Group's brand new CD - 'Keen Spurt of Fun' - is available now! For more details, contact the school. Also, join their Facebook group and become a fan!
Cape Shore Radio is reaching listeners throughout The Shore, across the province, and across the continent! If you'd like to take part, drop into Fatima anytime between now and Saturday. If you have a topic you'd like to discuss, or a comment or request, please call 337-2690 to go LIVE ON THE AIR!
See yesterday's news (below) for instructions on how to listen online.
Note: WEBCAST IS AVAILABLE FOR BOTH HIGHSPEED AND DIAL-UP CONNECTIONS!
Tune into 95.1 FM to listen LIVE to Cape Shore Community Radio, hosted here at Fatima! See the TENTATIVE schedule to view the lineup for Wednesday to Saturday. Note, this is a TENTATIVE schedule - Community Radio often includes many "spontaneous" changes to scheduled programming, so we will list updates and details as soon as they are available.
If you miss something or someone you wanted to hear, call the school and request to play it again! Check back often!
Please visit www.ryakuga.org to HEAR THE LIVE WEBCAST if the frequency isn't picked up in your community, or just to read more info about Community Radio Projects.
TO TUNE INTO THE LIVE WEBCAST:
You will need QuickTime to listen online.
Download, install, then click File, Open URL, then copy and
paste this url - rtsp://199.60.222.47/capeshore.sdp
- and finally, press enter! ENJOY!!
If you don't have your tickets for tomorrow night's show, get to it! It looks like it will be a sold out show, jam-packed with loads of great talent and entertainment. Also, our Accordion Group's CD "Keen Spurt of Fun" will be released! Don't miss it!
Starts at 8:00 pm at CLB Armoury in St. John's; tickets only $10! Visit the Fatima to Florida page for full details.
The excitement is starting to mount as Fatima and community members prepare to launch the Cape Shore Community Radio Broadcast on 95.1 fm next week, starting Wednesday, March 3, and running until Saturday, March 6. It will feature a wide variety of music and song, discussion, news and information, and contributions from many of Fatima's students. The event will also be available through online webcast. Check back for details in the next day or so.
Our Senior Boys Basketball team will compete in our province's most prestigious tournament - Elevation Madness (Elite 8), to be held this weekend in St. John's, February 19-21. GO ROYALS!!
The Term One report distribution and parent-teacher interviews will take place on Tuesday, February 16th. The session will run from 1:30 – 3:00 pm. We ask that all parents arrive at 1:30pm for a brief session involving the completion of school development surveys (see newsletter article for details). Once the surveys are completed, parents are asked to proceed to the General Office to pick up their child’s report before meeting with the child’s teachers.
This years Hungry Hearts Cafe has been rescheduled for next Monday, February 15, 2010. Don't miss an evening of fabulous desserts and excellent entertainment!
Members of the community are planning a Cape Shore Community radio broadcast during the first week of March, and will showcase a wide array of local talent and on-air entertainment. The event will be hosted at Fatima with help from some of our very own students. More details to follow...stay tuned...
We are very proud and excited to announce that our Fatima Academy Accordion Group is currently in the process of
professionally recording a CD with producer Kevin Collins. We eagerly await the release of what will no doubt be a top quality, highly entertaining CD, and we
will keep you posted on the big Release date.
Come Join Fatima Academy on February 26 as we host an evening of Newfoundland Music featuring the talented students of Fatima Academy with special guest performers:
Fatima Academy Accordion Group
Ray Walsh Family Band
Tarahan
Kilkenny Krew
Terri-Lynn Eddy Band
Denielle Hann
THE CELTIC CONNECTION
FEATURING ...GREELEY'S REEL FOR THE DANCE!!!!
Starts at 8:00 pm at CLB Armoury in St. John's; tickets only $10! Visit the Fatima to Florida page for full details.
Mid-Terms begin in just a few days, and continue until the following Friday, January 29. Refer to the exam/multi-unit test schedule that went home last week for up-to-date details.
Break out the books and notes! This is an important week for review. Best of luck with all of your exams/tests!
Mid-term exams for Senior High and Multi-unit tests for Junior High begin in about 2 weeks...check back for updated details in the next day or so.
Last day before Christmas break is tomorrow, December 22.
Students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm.
A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all students, staff, and their
families, from all of us here at Fatima!
Have a safe holidays!
The Food Drive will continue tomorrow and Wednesday. Please help by bringing in at least one non-perishable food item!
The highschool Christmas Concert is this Tuesday, December 15. Like the K-6 concert last Tuesday, it promises to be an evening of fabulous Christmas-themed entertainment not to be missed. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the show begins at 7:00 pm.
Join Fatima Academy Concert Choir, Accordion Group, Cold Burn, Jr/Sr. High Students and special guest FERGUS O'BYRNE as we celebrate the music of Christmas!!!!
Admission: $4.00 Adults $3.00 Children
The wait is over. Our senior boys will take to the court for the first time this year as they host the Bridget Power Memorial Invitational this weekend, starting this afternoon. The opening game gets underway at 3:30 pm, with our Royals taking on St. Catherine's. Come out and support our boys. HEAR THE ROAR!!
On Monday, November 23, Eastern Health will be holding a public mass immunization clinic at Fatima for residents of the Cape Shore area. Clinic hours will be from 2 pm to 8 pm.
All individuals will be eligible to receive the H1N1 vaccine. The clinic will operate on a first-come, first-served basis, and will use a numbering system.
For current information regarding clinic hours etc., visit Eastern Health's website.
On Fri., Nov. 20, there will be a Cape Shore night at the C.L.B. Armory in St. John’s in aid of the choir trip. Headlining the event will be the O’Rourkes. Our accordion group and choir will also perform along with many other local performers. The concert will be followed by a dance with music by “The Visions”.
Tickets are $10 each and are available from the C.L.B. by calling 722-1737 OR from Fatima Academy. Bus transportation to and from St. John’s will be available on that evening for any interested adults. The bus will begin picking up in Patrick’s Cove at 5:00P.M. Those wishing to avail of the bus service must call the school by Thurs., Nov. 19. The cost is $10 per person and this money will go towards the choir’s fundraising effort as Mr. Chris Dunphy has generously donated the adult bus for the evening.
All students K-12 will be dismissed at 12:30 on Thursday, Nov. 19. Lunch services will be unavailable for students, and we will go with a four period day. Mid-term progress reports will be distributed to parents of our jr./sr. high students at the interview session scheduled to run from 1:30-3:30P.M. We encourage all parents to attend.
Mr. Peters is currently setting up a virtual run across Canada - The Olympic Torch Relay Challenge through Recreation Newfoundland & Labrador's Small Steps, Big Results Campaign. He is challenging all Fatima students to
sign up and track their physical activity daily from now until the Olympics start in February.
All loggedactivities will be converted to kilometres on the project’s website and students will be able to monitor how far across the country from The Cape Shore to Vancouver they can get. The challenge is on to see if anyone can
actually make it all the way. For most of our students the project will not mean any extra physical activity as we
have a very active student population anyway. This will just be a fun and competitive way to keep track of what
you are already doing.
Visit www.recreationnl.com/smallstepsbigresults to get complete details and join the challenge! Register and join the Fatima Royals team (password is royals).
Fatima Academy’s annual Remembrance Day Ceremony took place this past Tuesday, Nov. 10th.
A big thank you to all those involved. 
The Walkathon (weather depending) will take place on Thursday, October 15. The forecast looks promising, so come to school prepared to walk! See The Royal Reporter for full details.
The Undergraduate Awards Ceremony will take place at 11:00 am on Friday morning October 2. The Walkathon will take place in the afternoon, depending on the weather. Rain is in the forecast, so check back for updates!
Graduation ceremonies will begin with the Liturgy at 4:30 pm (all are welcome!), followed by the Banquet at 5:45 pm, Awards at 7:15 pm, and Grand March and dance at 9:00 pm.
A big thanks to Mr. Colbourne and all those involved with the concert this past Monday night - it was a huge success! The Fatima School Community also appreciates the time and talent of those performers that traveled from Ireland. Fantastic job! We hope to post some pictures soon.
Congratulations to our new Student Council President Stephen Nash and Vice-President Kyle Manning! Our school community appreciates those candidates who ran in the elections, which took place last Friday.
We want to welcome you to the 2009-2010 school year at Fatima Academy. We are sure that the year will present many opportunities for all of our students to grow and learn in a safe and caring environment. As always, we encourage our community members and parents to get involved with our school. All the best for a successful and rewarding school year!
Out with the old, in with the new! More changes and details will be completed in the following weeks.
Note: Under construction - check back!