Year: 2020

This year we are fortunate that Fr. Frank and his team at Our Lady of Grace Parish have recorded a Thanksgiving Mass for our school community!

The students will be able to celebrate our faith together as a community by participating in the mass using the interactive whiteboards in the classrooms!

Technology is allowing us to practice our faith as a ... Continue reading "SJA Thanksgiving Mass"

Thanksgiving Food Drive:  Continuing our St. Joe’s tradition, the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is officially starting!

On Wednesday and Thursday, after Thanksgiving, we will be collecting food and toiletry items outside the front door of the school to help fill the pantry shelves of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Oak Ridges.  During these challenging times, food insecurity is a ... Continue reading "Thanksgiving Food Drive is Wed. & Thurs. Oct. 14 & 15!!"

The Province of Ontario officially recognizes September 25th of each year as Franco – Ontarian Day as well as the “contribution of the Francophone community of Ontario to the social, economic and political life of the Province and the community’s importance in Ontario’s society”. Various community events are held locally to commemorate the occasion.

September 25 th is Franco-Ontarian Day, a time to ... Continue reading "Friday, September 25: Franco- Ontarien Flag Day"

Orange Shirt Day is celebrated across Canada every September 30th.

What is Orange Shirt Day?

In the spring of 2013, a commemoration event was held in Williams Lake, BC to honour those who attended the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school. Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the experience and story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad whose shiny new orange shirt was ... Continue reading "Orange Shirt Day Every Child Matters is September 30!!"

St. Joseph CES is pleased to be participating in the 40th Anniversary of Terry’s Marathon of Hope during the week of September 28 to October 2, 2020.  For over fifteen years our school community has raised over $50,000 for cancer research.  We are very proud of our achievements.  Our challenge this year is to continue to support this worthwhile cause and to help realize a ... Continue reading "September 28 – October 2 is Terry Fox Week at SJA!"

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!  Thank you for your patience with the ‘Return to School’ during a pandemic.  This year we have 315 students registered at St. Joseph CES.  A total of 255 students are learning In-Person and  60 are participating in Remote Learning!

To prepare for the first day of school, parents are responsible to check www.schoolbuscity.com to find their child’s ... Continue reading "Important Information for the 2020-2021 School Year!"