Our Lady of Mercy Newsletter
April 28, 2010

Dates to Remember
Please see the May Calendar for a complete list of events in May.

  • May 21: Feast Day – School & Office Closed
  • May 24: Victoria Day – School & Office Closed
  • June 4: Walk-a-thon – Noon Dismissal
  • June 8: CISVA Track and Field Meet
  • June 11: Gr.1 Field Trip to 2nd Beach
  • June 21: Talent Show
  • June 23: Graduation
  • June 25: School Ends – Noon Dismissal

Chancellor Music Festival

All students in K-7 will be singing in the Chancellor Music Festival on Tuesday, May 4th in the school gym at the following times:

  • Grades 2 & 3 9:30am
  • Grades 4 & 5 10:30am
  • Grades 6 & 7 11:30am
  • Grade 1 1:30pm

Please ensure your child is in full school uniform.

In addition, the students will sing for each other on Friday, April 30th at 2:00pm in the school gym.

In previous years the students have done very well in the music festival. They are working very hard to put on a fine performance. Parents are encouraged to attend either performance. Your support and enthusiasm is very much appreciated.

Thank you,
Mrs. L. Olson
Music Teacher

OLM Walk-A-Thon Dates to

Remember

  • May 5:  Deadline to get additional pledges in to qualify for medals.
  • May 31:  Deadline for class pledges for Pizza Party.
  • June 3:  Deadline for class pledges for Free Afternoon.
  • June 4:  Walk-A-Thon Day!  Noon Dismissal.

May 18 & 19 – Fish Painting Project

If you are able to help the students while they paint their fish, please call Mrs. David @604-526-7121.  We require parents throughout the day, so if you can come in for one or two hours, that would be great!  Any time you can spare would be appreciated.

Colours for Keith

Dear Parents and students,

As some of you may know a good friend of mine Keith O’Connor had a very serious accident in Whistler.

Keith moved to Vancouver in late March 2009 and had settled very well in Vancouver and was enjoying life here before this tragic event occurred. In fact Keith had just recently started a new job with a software company downtown which he was very excited about.

It was the final weekend of the Olympic Games and Keith was snowboarding in Lakeside Bowl on Blackcomb Mountain. Keith hit some avalanche debris which was hidden under the snow and was rag dolled down the hill. He broke his back at the T4 level, completely severed his spinal cord, broke both his shoulder blades and perforated his lung with broken ribs. Keith was airlifted to Vancouver General Hospital where he underwent lengthy spinal surgery. At VGH, he was lucky to be examined and operated on by the prominent surgeon Dr. Marcel Dvorak. Tragically, due to the extent of his injuries, the Doctor was limited in what he could do, and Keith awoke to find he was paralyzed from the chest down, a condition to which he is still coming to terms with at this time.

On the March 18, 2010 when his lung was deemed to have recovered sufficiently to fly, Keith travelled from Vancouver to Ireland via Frankfurt. He spent about a week in the Mater Public Hospital in Dublin, Ireland before being transferred to the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRC) in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland. His treatment in Vancouver and his flight home were covered by his travel insurance. However, this has exhausted the available funds. 

In an effort to raise money to help with Keith’s rehab, equipment and home renovations I would like to do a fundraiser at our school. The children can wear their favourite colours for the “Colours for Keith day” on May 20th. I would be very grateful if each child could donate two dollars on Thursday May 20th for this cause.

Thanking you in advance for your kind support,

Miss Halliden