St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
A Family in Learning
On March 21, 2024 the York Catholic District School Board celebrated the third annual board-wide Lenten Mass of Renewal and Reconciliation. Livestreamed to the board’s 50,000 students, the Mass featured the talented students of St Edward Catholic Elementary School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School, in Markham, who performed the music and helped with the readings.
The celebrant was Bishop ... Continue reading "2024 Lenten Mass"
As we prepare our hearts for the joy of Easter Morning, the community of St. Joseph CES will be partnering once again with the Richmond Hill Community Food Bank to assist families in need during this season of Lent. We will be participating in a Lenten Food Drive during the week of March 25th-28th. Donations of all types of food and/or toiletries items are greatly ... Continue reading "Lenten Food Drive"
Earlier this month, the York Catholic District School Board announced that to ensure student safety due to the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, all schools will be dismissing students early. At that time we communicated that students would be dismissed at 11:25 a.m. We have since had to change dismal time. Therefore, On April 8, 2024, St. Joseph RH will dismiss all students at ... Continue reading "Update on April 8 Early Dismissal"
Did you know that National Cereal Day is on March 7? From Raisin Bran to Cheerios, and everything in between, cereal is a staple in many pantries across our community. With soaring costs, groceries are becoming a challenge for many. Together, we can help to ease that burden for our brothers and sisters. Our goal is to create a School-wide Cereal Box Domino Course ... Continue reading "School-wide Cereal Box Domino Challenge"
A big congratulations and thank you to our families for supporting our Dance-a-Thon Fundraiser. This year we successfully generated $5,420, surpassing last year’s total by $300. Thank you for your consistent support; these funds will greatly contribute to assisting our students.
Congratulations to our prize winners:
On Wednesday, February 28th, we recognize Pink Shirt Day. All students are invited to wear pink shirts and/or accessories. Pink Shirt Day raises awareness about anti-bullying and encourages us to celebrate the things that make us unique. Students will receive opportunities to reflect on kindness and respect for one another, within our Catholic school community.
