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.
This year the Catholic School Council will again host a DANCE-A-THON, which has always been a successful fundraiser for our school. This Valentine’s Day dance will be held during the day on Friday, February 16. We are counting on this as a wonderful way for our students to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, and at the same time, contribute their efforts to help our school. ... Continue reading "Valentine’s Day Dance-A-Thon on Friday, February 16th, 2024"
Winter Carnival is in the air at St. Joseph School! We will be celebrating Carnaval the week of February 5-9. Throughout the week, the students will be involved in a variety of activities while learning about the traditions surrounding the Quebec Winter Carnival, and other Carnival celebrations around the world. Activities include LOTO (Bingo), Snow-sculpture making, participating in various theme days, and much more! On ... Continue reading "Winter Carnival"
