St. Joseph Aurora is a strong knit school community and the week of June 7 to 11 we have planned a fun week of activities to help everyone build resilience, promote well-being & empower our students!
Monday, June 7: PAJAMA DAY!
- 9:15am Gr 1-8 UNITY WEEK KICKOFF ASSEMBLY!
- 11:00am Gr 4-8 UNITY ASSEMBLY: Unity is a national charity that uses Hip Hop art forms to empower youth with the confidence and skills for success, while building resilience and creating healthier communities.
Tuesday, June 8: TIE DYE TUESDAY! Dress in Tie Dye & Colourful Clothes
- 9:15am-10:15am Gr 5 & 6 Spoken Word Workshop
- 11:00am-12:00pm Gr 4 & 4/5 Hip Hop Workshop
- 1:00pm-2:00pm Gr 7A+B Beatboxing Workshop
Wednesday, June 9: SUPERHERO OR VILLAIN DAY! Pick one & dress up!
- 10:40am-11:40am Gr 5&6 Graffiti Workshop
- 11:00am-12:00pm Gr8A+B Graffiti Workshop
- 11:15am-12:00pm Gr 1-3 SUPERHEROES FOR RESPECT Presentation by Sara Westbrook : Students will learn ways to promote Respect. Students will celebrate their uniqueness and the uniqueness of others. They will learn that Effort pays off! Students will also learn the importance for asking for help.
Thursday, June 10: THROWBACK THURSDAY! Dress up in your parent’s favourite decade!
- 9:15am-10:15am Gr 7A+B Graffiti Workshop
- 11:00am-12:00pm Gr 8A+B Beatboxing Workshop
- 11:00am-12:00pm Gr4& 4/5 Graffiti Workshop
- 1:15pm -2:15pm Gr 1-3 Electric Moon Dance Theatre Presentation! Students will learn the foundations of Hip Hop or a dance style of your choice, with a professional choreographer. Following a dance warm-up, students will learn basic hip-hop (dance) moves and skills. They will then apply their skills and learn a full dance number. Workshops will be taught by Toronto Theatre Professional Dani Zimmer.
Friday, June 11: CLASS COLOUR DAY! Show your spirit by dressing up in your grade level colours! Be creative!
- Grade 1: Red
- Grade 2: Blue
- Grade 3: Orange
- Grade 4: Purple
- Grade 5: Yellow
- Grade 6: Green
- Grade 7: Light Blue
- Grade 8: Pink