Month: September 2021

CSC Biographies

The biographies for this year’s Council are included here.

Francoise ElHag:
I have one daughter in school in Grade 5 and I am very keen on ensuring I support creating and maintaining a healthy community at our school, embracing our Christian Catholic faith and beliefs, and helping our school achieve its mission of bringing up responsible citizens that are close to ... Continue reading "CSC Biographies"

Thanksgiving Food Drive

The community of St. Joseph CES  will once again be partnering with the Richmond Hill Food Bank to assist families in need during this season of gratitude for all of God’s blessings. We will be participating in a Thanksgiving One Day Fall Food Drive on October 15, 2021.

On October 15, bins will be placed outside near the entrance of the school from ... Continue reading "Thanksgiving Food Drive"

Orange Shirt Day

September 30, 2021, marks the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. SJRH students and staff are encouraged to wear orange on this day.

Terry Fox Run/Walk

On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, our school will be participating in support of a great Canadian hero with our annual Terry Fox Run/Walk. To help ensure physical distancing guidelines, each class will be walking and/or engaging in physical activity with their own cohort during their own scheduled gym period or DPA time.

Please consider donating to the Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research. ... Continue reading "Terry Fox Run/Walk"

Asthma Protection

Asthma management is a shared responsibility among students, parents, caregivers, and the school community. It is the responsibility of parent(s)/guardian(s) to advise the school immediately upon registration and/or when in receipt of a diagnosis of asthma. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) are to ensure that all medical information pertinent to their child’s diagnosis of asthma is always current. If your child has a diagnosis of asthma, please contact the ... Continue reading "Asthma Protection"

Anaphylaxis and Allergies

As outlined in the Board’s Allergy policy, parents are asked to inform the school of life-threatening allergies and are required to fill in S15 and S15a forms (forms will be shared electronically with parents). Parents are asked to ensure that students for whom Epi-Pens are prescribed have two Epi-Pens at school. It is strongly advised that one Epi-Pen is on the student’s person at all ... Continue reading "Anaphylaxis and Allergies"