Weekly Post: March 9th - 13th

Here is how the week is looking:

• Sunday: International Women's Day
• Monday: Lenten Colours Day & Gr. 6 Photo Day
• Tuesday: Green for St. Patrick's Day
• Wednesday: Fashion Disaster Day
• Thursday: Lenten Soup Day
• Friday: PJ Day

This International Women's Day, let us recognize the sacrifices and achievements of women from all generations and all walks of life. #IWD2020 #EachforEqual

5 more days until March Break! There is a spirit theme day planned for each day this weekend we are looking forward to seeing what the students come up with. OK staff as well!

On Thursday the Faith Mentors have organized a Soup Day. Please see this link for details: Lenten Soup and Fellowship

#JERPride Spirit Wear is coming to you! Take a look at the St. Jerome Staff Clothing Order Form here. As a thank you for all you do around the school there is a $25 #JERBucks coupon for all of you to apply towards your order. Thank you for coaching, being on committees, giving up your recesses and just doing great things here at St. Jerome for our students. There is a tight turn around on this. Orders are due on Friday, March 13th.

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: March 2 - March 6

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Blues in the Schools, IEP's go home,
• Tuesday: Blues in the Schools
• Wednesday: Blues in the Schools
• Thursday: 
• Friday: School Colour Day

This week we say goodbye to Sandra Fredette who has been with us since the start of the school year. Unfortunately, her number of days have expired and she will have to remain retired for the rest of the school year. We welcome Caitlyn Bondy who will be joining our team here at St. Jerome for the rest of the year.

This coming week is Blues in the Schools. This will take place 2nd block and we are looking forward to the music and performances! Thanks to Samara for organizing this opportunity for our students.

Queens is also looking for placements for our three student teachers for the month of May. If you are interested in hosting one of our student teachers, please let me know. They can also do a repeat performance with associate teachers they have already been with.

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: Feb. 24 - Feb. 28

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: 
• Tuesday: Shrove Tuesday & Dress Down Day
• Wednesday: Ash Wednesday Liturgy 12:30 PM
• Thursday:
• Friday: 8AM Faith Friday

On Tuesday we are going to have a pancake lunch to help recognize and celebrate Shrove Tuesday. This is the day before the official start to our Easter journey. Thanks to the Social Committee for organizing!

We will also be having a staff dress down day in support of one of our families that are going through a difficult time. Ali has already sent out a message and I know that many of you have already donated to the cause. If you have donated and if you would like to donate, you are invited to participate in our Dress Down Day.

Our Faith Team has a number of things planned to help us with our own personal Lenten Journey this year. They have also come up with some charities for our school community to support based on our Catholic Graduate Expectations. Here is a breakdown of what our team is planning:

• Faith Friday's for staff during the Lenten season. Our first FF is this Friday morning at 8AM. Please join us.

In regards to our Lenten almsgiving, we will be supporting local, national and global initiatives.

These initiatives are:

1. The Shepard's of Good Hope
2. Water Purifiers for Indigenous Communities in Canada's North. Providing safe and clean water for those who do not have it in our own country.
3. Adam's Dream - Adam Kasyiwa is a Social Worker who works at Notre Dame High School. He was one of the panellists at Christian Community Day and his mission is to build a Children's Centre in Uganda that is a safe place to learn and play. Here is a link to the website: Kasuku Children’s Centre

During the Lenten season, the Faith Mentor Team will be hosting and leading a few Faith Fridays.  

Faith Fridays are a time set aside for any interested St. Jerome staff to gather for 10 minutes in the morning as a school community in prayer.    

When?: Our first one will take place: Friday, February 28th @ 8:00 am 

Where?: Staff room

Everyone is welcome! 

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: Family Day Edition

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Family Day
• Tuesday: School Council Meeting 6:30 PM
• Wednesday: Family Paint Night
• Thursday: Ski Day
• Friday:

Hope you all take some time to relax with family or friends this Family Day Weekend. Enjoy the extra day on Monday.

Trying to work on the parking and car issues here at the school. I will try to keep the parents out of the parking lot in the mornings before 8:15 AM so there are spots for all of you. I will also communicate this to the childcare staff.

How can you help with our parking issues? If you can follow these couple of suggestions we can probably get a few more cars parked in our lot and in front of the school.

In our parking lot:

• It is hard to see the lines when there is snow on the ground. Please do the following so we can get as many cars in the lot as possible.
• Park in the designated rows closest to Spratt Rd first. As cars come in, they should park next to a car already parked. As cars come in they will gradually park closer to the schoolyard.
• You only need a foot and a half between the cars to get in and out.

In front of the school:

• When parallel parking, pull up to the vehicle in front of you. You only need less than a metre space between vehicles.
• There has been quite a bit of wasted space upfront now that we cannot see the lines. Every little bit helps.

If we all do this and there is still a lack of parking spaces, please use the tennis court parking. Don't get creative and make your own parking spaces. It causes havoc with the busses and others get inspired by your sense of creativity. School staff, daycare staff and parents. I was going to include pictures but I did not want to single anyone out!

If we all do this it will stop some staff from having to park at the tennis courts. The snow will melt soon. I promise!

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: Feb. 10th - 14th

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Report Cards Due to the Office, Luv to Groove in the Gym AM, Rag and Bones Kindergarten in the LC AM
• Tuesday: Luv to Groove in the Gym AM
• Wednesday: Luv to Groove in the Gym AM
• Thursday: Report Cards go Home
• Friday: PD Day

On Monday the report cards are due. Please make sure to get them to Mo or myself by the end of the day. If for some reason you are not able to, please let us know. With the fresh snow please feel free to get out there and go sliding with your students.

Everyone who ordered a guided reading table should have received it by now. If you didn't get one let me know.

Friday is a PD Day. Teaching staff already know what the plan is for them on Friday. CUPE staff: can you please let Mo or myself know what your plans are for the day. We will keep our regular working hours for this PD Day.

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: Feb. 3rd - 7th

Monday marks the first school day of Black History Month. If you are doing any activities make sure to let Mo or I know as we would love to stop by. If you are going to tweet them out make sure to use #ocsbBlackHistory and of course #JERPride!! We are going to have students look at some Canadians of African descent who have made contributions to our country and we will highlight them in our morning announcements.

If you have any artwork in the following areas, please sent it down to be displayed in the front:

• Black History Month
• Kindness Month and Valentine's Day

We have had a few injuries over the past couple of school days on the hills. Until we have a little more snow I think it will be best to hold off on the sledding. Once we have more snow on the ground we can get back at it.

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Rag and Bone AM in gym
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: 
• Friday: Junior Ski Day

If you have a swipe card please fill out this form by 1 PM on Monday: Re-Activating Swipe Card Form

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.

Weekly Post: Jan. 27th - 31st

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: 
• Tuesday:
• Wednesday: Bell Let's Talk Day
• Thursday:
• Friday:

Updates:

• As I mentioned in the December Staff Meeting, the Family Life Unit 3 letter needs to be sent home 20 days before the start of the unit. Here is the Unit 3 Letter we have been provided for your classes.
• Books with a Theme of Mental Health: I have been provided three picture books with a theme of mental health. These books I am told pair nicely with the EOCCC resource: Mental Health and Wellness for Catholic Schools K-6. If you would like to check them out or use them next week surrounding Bell Let's Talk Day, stop by my office and grab one or two. They are called hey Awesome, The Way I Feel and Goodbye, Friend! Hello Friend!.

If you have any pictures to add to our yearbook folders, please do so here.