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Please remember to clean out your closets and donate new or gently used items for the Catholic School Council Student Christmas Market!  This is a great opportunity to donate books, toys, purses, knickknacks, Christmas decorations etc.  We are also in need of gift bags, tissue paper and wrapping paper.  What a great way to recycle and reuse!  Please contact Amy Brubacher ... Continue reading "New & Gently Used Donations Needed for Student Christmas Market"

Next week is AntiBullying Week and we will be focusing on ACTS OF KINDESS & filling buckets!!  All week students will be receiving tickets from adults when they are seen doing good deeds.  The students will put their name on the ballot and place them in buckets in the office.  There will be a draw at the end of the week ... Continue reading "November 25 to 29 is “Sensible de Gentiesse” KINDNESS WEEK!"

Tuesday, November 19 the Aurora Cultural Centre is pleased to present the theatrical show Yamo! Yamo! Greetings from West Africa! (in French) to our grades 1-4 students in our Gym.  This performance is offered at no charge as part of the Kaleidoscope in the Schools Program.

A spirited and interactive performance, ... Continue reading "Yamo! Yamo! Greetings from West Africa! by Fano Soro is coming to St. Joseph’s!"

The members of the Catholic School Council voted the following for the Extreme Cold Weather Temperatures:

• Temperature and/or wind chill -20 degrees Celsius:     Indoor routine
• Temperature with wind chill -17 to -19 Celsius:     20 min. indoors & 20 min. outdoors

Parents are asked to please ensure their ... Continue reading "WINTER WEATHER – INDOOR ROUTINE PARAMETERS"

In the event that school transportation is cancelled due to inclement weather and/ or poor road conditions and the school remains open:

• Please use the Safe Arrival System if your child(ren) is absent due to inclement weather.  Students who are unable to attend due to buses being cancelled, must still be reported absent using the Safe Arrival System.
... Continue reading "School Bus Cancellations due to Inclement Weather"

 As a school / Luke 4:18 team,  we have committed to sending Christmas envelopes to 55 elementary students in Northwest Territories, and 10 intermediate students in Nunavut this year.   If there is sufficient interest, we can commit to more children at another Northern school.  Each envelope is standardized to some extent with the opportunity for each sponsor to individualize their package. ... Continue reading "Luke 4:18 initiative: Operation Northern Neighbours"