St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Home of the Jaguars!
As a school community, we are asking for your assistance to help our immediate neighbours in the Aurora and Oak Ridges area who are in need.
Luke 4:18 ELF RUN: In addition, we will also be holding a toiletry drive from November 29-December 6. Starting Monday, we will begin our ELF RUN toiletry drive for Saint Vincent de Paul. All proceeds ... Continue reading "Luke 4:18 Local Neighbours in Need Christmas Initiatives"
Our French Immersion Parent Information Night for SK families will be held virtually on Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 pm.
Please complete this Registration Form for the Parent Information Night: https://forms.gle/WcZ9xLSbDVEdQhEb7
Parents of children who are currently in SK (Year 2 of Full Day Kindergarten) are invited to attend an Information Night to learn all about the ... Continue reading "French Immersion Parent Info Night: Thurs. Dec. 2 at 7:00 pm (Virtual)"
Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Project: A huge thank you to the SJA community for your generous contributions!
We were able to send out 88 student gifts and 3 elder gifts to four different northern schools in Northwest Territories and Nunavut! Thanks to our Luke 4:18 Committee who worked diligently organizing the gifts, decorating the envelopes, and ... Continue reading "Luke 4:18 Committee’s Northern Neighbours Project a Success! 88 student gifts sent to Nunavut & Northwest Territories"
November 15-18 is Kindness / Anti-Bullying Week at SJA!
Monday, November 15 is Fun Hat Day. There will be a Kindness Week Kickoff Assembly & 2 Coby’s Anti-Bullying Magic Shows!
Tuesday, November 16 is Bright Colours for Kindness & Real Compliments Day!
Wednesday, November 17 is Smile with Your Eyes ... Continue reading "November 15-18 is Kindness / Anti-Bullying Week at St. Joseph CES Aurora"
November 2 Presentations: Chanie Wenjack was an Anishinaabe boy from Marten Falls First Nation. In 1963, at the age of nine, he was sent to Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Three years later, he ran away trying to reunite with his family 600 kilometers away.
Chanie joined the spirit world on October 22, 1966, a week after he ... Continue reading "November 2: The Life of Chanie Wenjack & Residential Schools Presentations"
The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in Nunavut as steps towards reconciliation.
In 2019 we had great success with our Northern Neighbours Christmas project and we were able to send Christmas packages to 106 students in NUNAVUT and North West Territories! This year we have sponsored 62 students from three schools in ... Continue reading "November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION"
