Category: General

Lent: A Season of Reconciliation and Renewal

During Lent, the Church prepares to celebrate the Paschal Mystery (the passion, death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus). It also prepares to celebrate Baptism, for those who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil and for all the Church, whose members renew their baptismal promises at Easter. The three pillars of Lent—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—offer ways to revisit our relationships with God, ourselves and our ... Continue reading "Lent: A Season of Reconciliation and Renewal"

Order your SJA Spirit Wear February 28 to March 11

We are very excited this year to offer the opportunity to purchase St. Joseph Spirit Wear through our dedicated E-store. This is a yearly opportunity to promote our school spirit and also adheres to our school uniform policy.

Back by Popular demand for 2022 we will have a web campaign starting February 28, – March 4th, 2022 . Orders placed during ... Continue reading "Order your SJA Spirit Wear February 28 to March 11"

Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval! February 22-25 Carnaval

February 22-25 Carnaval:  St. Joseph school has a week of fun activities planned to celebrate! Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval!  Each day there will be Carnaval Bingo on the PA!  Students will have an opportunity to participate in a Jelly Bean guessing contest or a Bonne Homme guessing contest for 25 cents.

February 21:  Family Day!  Passez, une ... Continue reading "Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval! February 22-25 Carnaval"

Black Canadian 365: Change the World Conference

On February 8, the entire school will be participating in this exciting conference being hosted by D.O. Gibson, two-time Guinness World Record-setting rapper!

D.O. will be sharing stories of Black Canadian History such as Viola Desmond, who stood up for her rights by sitting down at a movie theatre in Nova Scotia and freedom fighter Josiah Henson- an enslaved person that travelled the ... Continue reading "Black Canadian 365: Change the World Conference"

SJA Virtual Book Fair February 7 – 18, 2022

Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together.  Books will be available to purchase in both French and English!

This is ... Continue reading "SJA Virtual Book Fair February 7 – 18, 2022"

Février est le mois de l’histoire de Noirs!   February is Black History Month!

Février est le mois de l’histoire de Noirs!   February is Black History Month! 

 Monday, January 31 is our Black History Month Kickoff Assembly!

Tuesday, February 1 at 1:05pm grades 1-3 students will be viewing African Canadian Icons, a virtual interactive workshop, live from Aruba, where ... Continue reading "Février est le mois de l’histoire de Noirs!   February is Black History Month!"