Tools and Tales: ConnectEd ASCEND Community Podcast
When: Our monthly ConnectEd Community Events will now be videos/podcasts for you to watch at your leisure
Where: this website will host the podcasts as well as our newsletters
Episode 1-January 2025- Monsignor Jerry's story
The portrait of Monsignor Jerry below was made by one of our teachers, Eben Van Renen, to check out his other work, click here
Episode 2-February 2025- Real Talk: Paul Ninnes speaks about our new resource on topics related to Catholic Sex education - the audience for this podcast is intended to be parents.
Rooted in Catholic teachings on the dignity of the human person, RealTalk "Provid(es) wellbeing, eSafety, relationships and sexuality education designed to equip, and empower through contemporary presentations, programs, and resources." The first half of the podcast explores the current challenges parents face, building relationship with our children of all ages, and more, and the second half provides a walk through of the resource.
Episode 3- May 2025: Principal Lynn Hale's Story
In this episode, Principal Lynn Hale shares her inspiring story. Tune in to hear Mrs. Hale touch on her life, her career, and her faith, favourite moments at ASCEND, and what the future may hold, for the school.
Episode 4- June 2025: Lauraine Wakely's Story
Please tune in to this episode with Mrs. Lauraine Wakely, our school Indigenous Support Worker, and our K-9 Learning Services Coordinator. Lauraine gives us a peek into her beautiful life, touching on faith, family, career, and favourite moments at ASCEND.
Past Connect Ed parent events
Connect Ed evening 1- September- Sister John Mary Sullivan speaking about "Navigating the Digital World With our Children."
Connect Ed evening 2- October-Classical Education and the Charlotte Mason method
Connect Ed evening 3- November- Numeracy- math resources
Connect Ed evening 4- January- Executive Functioning tips
Connect Ed evening 5- Feb-watch the video here for the SCIENCE resources meeting
Connect Ed evening 6- April- Homeschool activities in communities- recording here- password Kkj6Q77%
Connect Ed evening 7- May- Indigenous Resources- recording here- Passcode: mDE59m@z
ONGOING EVENTS
ADHD Support meetings are at 8 pm, first and third Wednesdays of each month. https://ascendonline.zoom.us/j/680294285
Coffee with the principal every Friday at 10:00-10:30 Zoom link
High school prayer Thursdays from 2-3 https://ascendonline.zoom.us/my/dinafk
Music Club Grade 8-12 10 am. second Tuesday of the month https://ascendonline.zoom.us/j/4129358982?pwd=d29NTlVuZGMvQStVZ1U1b2FZSEowdz09
School mass first Monday of the month at 10 am https://ascendonline.zoom.us/j/126943107
Open Spaces -elementary 1:00, high school 2:00 every Wednesdsay https://ascendonline.zoom.us/j/126943107
Eco club-K-12, every Monday at 4:00 contact vcalvert@ascendonline.ca
Storytime K-3 every Wednesday at 1, contact vcalvert@ascendonline.ca
Novel study gr. 4-7 2:00 Wednesdsay, Gr. 6 and up Monday at 11 and Thursday at 1 contact vcalvert@ascendonline.ca
SPCA Club Thursday (1st and 3rd Thursday) at 9:30 contact dziebart@ascendonline.ca
Catechism K-7 Thursday at 1:00 https://ascendonline.zoom.us/j/126943107