Weekly Post: Jan. 13th - 17th

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday:
• Tuesday: 
• Wednesday: Shepard's of Good Hope Dress Down Day
• Thursday: Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre 10:10 Primary and 12:25 Junior
• Friday: Knights of Columbus Free Throw in the gym in the AM

It was great to see so many teachers out front together showing their support for education this morning. I had a few positive comments from parents and I heard some cars giving some supportive beeps! I know this will be a difficult week and we all hope that this gets settled soon.

There is not too much going on this week. We have a dress down day mid-week and some opportunities for students on Thursday and Friday.

Here is that School Council Reimbursement Form again just in case you are looking for it. It is also in Hapara but I thought I would post it again.

Weekly Post: Dec. 16 - 20

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Advent Liturgy
• Tuesday: Christmas Concert Rehearsal - 2nd and 4th Block, School Council
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: Christmas Concert Day - 9 AM Surnames A - M and 12:30 PM Surnames N - Z.
• Friday: Last Day of School

We made it to the last week before the Break! This week is going to be an exciting week for many reasons and I hope you have fun with your students and classes. 

Great job to the Gr. 6 Team and Joanne with your student leadership last week with the White Elephant Sale and the Hour of Code. We were all very impressed with the leadership and collaborative skills that your students shared with us last week. We also cannot forget Tina and her Gr. 5 students that got the CHOOO CHOOO Train up and going. Through your leadership, there will be many thankful people receiving our school communities gifts this Christmas. The train has left the station and it was loaded down!

Movie reminder: If you are going to be showing a movie for your class, please make sure that you are using Lear 360 from the staff portal. Since the school board is being audited this year it may not be a good idea to be showing Netflix in class. You may have a parent in your class who is a copyright lawyer. This has happened. Trust me ...... 

Remember to wear your Advent colours on Monday!

Enjoy the last week everyone.

Weekly Post: Dec. 9 - 13

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday:
• Tuesday: Advent Mass at 12:30 PM, WE Day, Staff Meeting 3:10 PM
• Wednesday:
• Thursday: Gr. 4 & 5 Hour Of Code Workshops in the Learning Commons
• Friday: White Elephant Sale

This week is Coding Week. This is a great opportunity to give coding a shot with your students. Sometimes coding seems a little overwhelming but there are so many entry points that pretty much any student can pick it up very quickly. I know that Joanne's class is going to be coming around working with Primary classes. Thanks, Joanne! If you are looking for another resource that can be used in your classroom, check out the Hour of Code Website. We also have coding workshops for the Gr. 4 and 5 students in the Learning Commons on Thursday.

On Tuesday we have our December Staff Meeting. If you have any items for the agenda, please send them my way as soon as you think of them.

Friday is our White Elephant Sale. If you are looking for something to do this weekend why not take a look around and see if you have any items that can be donated to our sale. I know the Gr. 6 students are looking for more items to add variety to their sale. 

Weekly Post: Dec. 2 - Dec. 6

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: 8:45 AM Advent Liturgy in the gym
• Tuesday: Gr. 1 Team with Kim Stiff
• Wednesday:
• Thursday:
• Friday: Peace Builders Training

December is here! Great job Tania with the choir on Thursday evening. The reviews are glowing! 

Thank you to the social committee for putting together a great Christmas Party! Sandra, thanks for hosting us it was a great venue. Can't believe that the season is here and the holidays will be here in a flash.

We have our fist Advent Liturgy on Monday first thing. Please come on down to the gym right after attendance. Our second liturgy will be the second block on the 16th.

Don't forget to encourage your students to bring in toiletries for our train in the front foyer. Let's hope we can fill those cargo containers right to the brim!

Weekly Post: Nov. 25-29

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: 
• Tuesday: Fr. Gerard Visit
• Wednesday: 
• Thursday: Collaborative team Meeting at7:45 AM, Ukelele Workshops, Choir Sings for Christmas in the Village Show
• Friday: Staff Party!

It was so amazing to see all the talent here this week during Bully Awareness and Prevention Week! I am sure that the message was heard loud and clear and that the discussion and activities will make a difference here in our school community. Thanks for all your efforts putting things together.

Take a look at this poem by one of our Gr. 6 students Bridget Hampton.

Next week look like a quieter week. Now take a breath ...... enjoy the weekend!

Information Items:

1. School Council Money for Classrooms: If you can, please hold on to your receipts for school council until you have reached the $125 amount. This will make it easier to track and easier to manage.
2. OCSB Memo - Prevention of Slips, Trips and Falls 
3. Messages from the office: Phone messages will now be emailed to you to make things a little easier and in case you don't get to your physical mailbox.
4. OCSB Staff Wellness Fund: Have any ideas?
5. Math Itinerant Teacher KimStiff coming the afternoon of Nov. 27th. I know a few of you had wanted to touch base with Kim about a couple of things. She will be here for you to chat with her for the afternoon of the 27th. She will also be here on the afternoon of Dec.2nd. If you have time 

Weekly Post: Nov. 18th - 22nd

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: LT Lunch and Learn @11:15AM
• Tuesday: Boys Volleyball Tournament in gym
• Wednesday: Rap Contest Last Recess, School Council Dance-a-Thon Announcement at 10:30 AM
• Thursday: 7:45 AM Collaborative Team Meetings in Resource
• Friday: 9AM Peter Joynt Assembly

Parent Educator Interviews ..... check that one off the list! Time is flying by and now we have Bully Awareness and Prevention Week here at St. Jerome. Please take a look at the activities that are planned and encourage student participation. The hands are photocopied for you and will be out in the staff room for you to take enough for your classroom.

I hope that everyone had a great PD Day and that wherever you were you experienced some good PD and will have ideas to bring back to your students and classrooms.

Weekly Post: Nov. 11th - 15th

Here is how the week is looking:

• Monday: Remembrance Day, Kindergarten Initial Reports go Home
• Tuesday: Staff Meeting, Volleyball Tournament
• Wednesday: OECD Testing in the LC at 8:45 AM
• Thursday: Interview Night, Picture Retake Day
• Friday: PD Day

I am trying another blog format. Hopefully, this one will not encourage you to work from home.

This is always a busy week with interviews and a PD Day on Friday. Our Kinder Team and FSL teachers should now know where you will have your PD on Friday. For the rest of the staff, we will be meeting at the d'Youville Centre at 9 AM on Friday at 150 Mann Ave. 

Remembrance Day: We have our ceremony on Monday. It starts at 10:30 AM sharp. Students will be coming around selling poppies first block. It may be a good idea to have the funds collected to give the students as they arrive. Just let them know how many poppies you need and they can count them out quickly.

Interview Night: We will start at 3:10 and go until 7PM.  Homeroom teachers will conduct the interviews in their classrooms. French teachers and portable teachers will be in the Learning Commons. We will have dinner in the staffroom at 5PM. It will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let me know.

We do have a staff meeting this Tuesday. If you have any items for the agenda, please send them my way.