June 27, 2008

Dear Mater Christi Families,

We hope you are enjoying a more relaxed and restful schedule and that you're able to negotiate some outside activities between the raindrops! We look forward to our second year in educational partnership with parents and students as we strive to fulfill the Mercy Mission and reinforce our Core Values.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in publishing the 2008-2009 academic calendar. We have enclosed a copy for your information and have added it to Mater Christi's website as well. It highlights special events, vacations, celebrations and opportunities for educational collaboration. Although it is impossible to meet everyone's needs, we made every effort to provide a practical balance for students and families. As in the past, we ask that you try to schedule family vacations so that they do not interfere with academic days.

The Mater Christi faculty and staff are dedicated to helping each child achieve personal and educational excellence. In our continued efforts to attain that goal, we have chosen to adopt a trimester schedule of academic reporting next year, as opposed to a quarterly report card. You will see the details of the trimesters outlined in the calendar as well as outlined below. In the past, students received report cards, quarterly, with progress reports issued mid-way through each quarter. Only during the first progress reporting time, were the teachers asked to provide a written report for ALL students. Thereafter, only significant changes were indicated by written report. With the new trimester format, ALL students in grades 4-8 will receive progress reports during each reporting period as well as the official trimester grade reports. They are as follows:

Trimester 1 (August 27-November 25)
Progress Reports - October 17 Grade Reports - December 5

Trimester 2 (December 1-March 13)
Progress Reports - January 23 Grade Reports - March 20

Trimester 3 (March 16-June 17)
Progress Reports - May 1 Grade Reports - June 24

Thank you for your attention to this letter. We are excited to offer this new reporting format which, we believe, will promote quality instruction and enhanced communication between home and school. If you have ANY questions about the calendar or the trimester format, please do not hesitate to call the school at 658-3992.

Sincerely,

Brent Tremblay Bev Broomhall
Co-Principal Co-Principal