SCHOOL NEWS
Important Dates
- December 17 – Gingerbread sale – see info below
- December 17 – Junior High field trip to St. Gerard School
- December 18 – Advent Celebrations 10:15 for Junior High and 11:15 for Elementary – everyone is welcome!
- December 19 – Full Day of classes – dismissal at 2:42 pm
- December 19 – Pajama Day
- December 19 – Junior High ‘Christmas Ball’ (dance) at 1:00 PM – formal attire
- December 20 – Early dismissal at 12:00 pm, Christmas holidays start!
The staff at École St. John XXIII School wishes each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May the joy and peace of Jesus’s birth fill your hearts and homes this season, bringing hope, love, and blessings to you and your loved ones throughout the New Year.
- January 6 – School restarts
- January 22 – School Council Meeting at 6:30 PM
- January 23 – Band recital – Grades 6 to 9 at 6:30 PM
- January 27 – 31 African drumming residency
Dream for Kids – our school’s Advent Social Justice initiative
Thank you for supporting our Advent initiative. We raised $1300.20 to support the ECSD Foundation’s Dreams for Kids.
Bottle Drive 9C Fundraiser
We are excited to share that the 9C class will be traveling to Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa in April 2025 as part of the French Culture and Language component of the French Immersion program. This enriching experience is a tradition in many ECSD French Immersion Junior High schools and offers students an opportunity to immerse themselves in French-speaking environments while deepening their understanding of Canadian history and culture.
How can you support?
Bring your empties to the Green Bottle Depot Windermere and request to donate the funds to École St. John XXIII Catholic School account.
They are open every day from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm.
They appreciate your support!
Study resources – grades 3 to 9
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Castle Rock Research, making top-notch educational resources more affordable for everyone! Check out the great discounts available for the 2024-25 school year:
- Problem Solved and Class Notes for $17.00 (originally $24.95)
All materials are updated to align with the Alberta curriculum in Math, Science, English, and Social Studies.
Get your copies now by visiting: https://schoolorders.solaro.com/8726
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
School Council
Thank you to those who participated in the last meeting—your contributions truly matter and are greatly appreciated! We are currently looking for a Vice Chair; if you are interested or have any questions, please contact us. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting.
The upcoming School Council meetings are scheduled for:
- January 22, 2025, at 6:30 PM
- April 9, 2025, at 6:30 PM
- June 11, 2025, at 6:30 PM
All parents and guardians are welcome to attend to stay connected and support our school community.
DIVISION NEWS
ECSD Survey
Edmonton Catholic Schools is committed to providing an excellent Catholic education to the more than 50,000 students we serve. We believe it is important to hear your thoughts on the overall performance of your child’s school and the Division so that we can see what’s working and what needs to be improved. One of the ways we gather your feedback is through the ECSD Annual Survey. Return by January 10, 2025 – Return the survey using the provided business reply envelope. You can send it back through your child’s school or drop it in any Canada Post mailbox. Due to the Canada Post strike, you are asked to return the survey directly to school.
ST. THOMAS MORE PARISH NEWS
Here is the latest bulletin from our church: https://stm.caedm.ca/hp_wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dec-15-2024.pdf
Here’s is the bulletin for kids: https://thekidsbulletin.com
Site Title 
Leave a comment