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  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of December 8, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Danica and Chantal

    Prayer leaders: 6C

    Reminders and information:

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    Schedules

    Athletics calendar

    Monday

    • Advent Celebrations in all Elementary classes this morning and in JH classes during Religion class today. Thank you for the committee for organizing everything.
    • Christmas Family Feud
    • MADD presentation for JH in the large gym at 9:00

    Tuesday

    • 12 Days of Christmas Trivia
    • Dean from MMM visit grade 9 students in Chris’ classes – 11:33 start

    Wednesday

    • Guess the number of Candy Canes Day
    • Lockdown at 9:05
    • First Aid for Rec Leadership (on site)

    Thursday

    • Christmas Trivia
    • Chief Superintendent Anderson visits our school & stays for lunch – 10:00 am
    • Christmas lunch for all – bring 5 loonies for a game

    Friday

    • Christmas Tree Topper
    • Elementary Hot Lunch

    And to everyone….

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of December 1, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Tricia, Dorothy, and Frida

    Prayer leaders: 6B

    Reminders and information:

    • Please keep students in class until after announcements. They can come to the office after, if needed.

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    Schedules

    Athletics calendar

    Monday

    • Advent Celebrations in all Elementary classes this morning and in JH classes during Religion class today. Thank you for the committee for organizing everything.
    • Conquer Hunger campaign starts today – make sure you discuss this with your students and use your Advent jar – please read Laura’s e-mail
    • Immunization for Grades 6 and 9 in room 157

    Tuesday

    • Grinch Day and Candy Cane Day – Wear green, red, or white
    • Azza absent in the afternoon – principals’ meeting

    Wednesday

    • Christmas Trivia Day
    • Shauna absent all day, Mike and Julie-Ann absent in the PM – AP meeting
    • Inclusive meeting at school – 9:00 am
    • First Aid for Rec Leadership (on site)

    Thursday

    • Holiday Cheer Day – wear a jersey
    • Grade 3 skating lessons continue
    • Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15 in the library
    • EA training session – for any interested EA
    • New teacher induction ceremony for Gillian and Jeannine (Danica is unable to attend) at Barrnett House at 6:30 PM

    Friday

    • Christmas Carol Trivia
    • 5A/5B Junior Achievement presentation

    And to everyone….

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of November 24, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Katie, Hailey, and Marla

    Prayer leaders: 6A

    Reminders and information:

    • Please keep students in class until after announcements. They can come to the office after, if needed.

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    Schedules

    Athletics calendar

    Monday

    • Azza absent in the morning

    Tuesday

    • Azza absent in the morning – meetings at Lumen

    Wednesday

    • IPP first review and parent signature due – see Shauna’s email from Friday
    • Grade 9 students go to Lumen for ECSD Career Fair

    Thursday

    • Grade 3 skating lessons continue
    • No staff meeting – time to contact parents – touch base with each family, have a meeting (phone, TEAMS, in person) with all struggling learners or students who you are concerned about. Complete first review of IPP.

    Friday

    • Elementary Hot Lunch – Bar Burrito

    And to everyone….

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of November 17, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Hannah, Laura, and Mike

    Prayer leaders: 7D

    Reminders and information:

    • Book Fair will be November 17 -20. Elementary teachers please see Jackie’s e-mail and sign up
    • All staff can get a $5.00 off book fair purchases, Jackie has the vouchers.
    • Students are not permitted to visit the book fair during recesses or lunch
    • Please keep students in class until after announcements. They can come to the office after, if needed.

    Links:

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    Monday

    • Government survey data collection starts – see Friday afternoon’s email for details
    • Consultant Lisa Bussiere visits – PM

    Tuesday

    • Government survey data collection continues as needed
    • Book fair open during school hours
    • Inclusive consultants work with ICs, MDT, and teachers – AM
    • CTV meteorologist visits Grade 5 – AM
    • Volleyball after school in the gym

    Wednesday

    • Book fair open during school hours
    • Rec Leadership to Fitset
    • School council meeting at 5:30
    • Volleyball after school in the gym

    Thursday

    • Book fair open during school hours
    • Grade 3 skating lessons continue
    • Azza absent in the morning – at Lumen
    • No staff meeting – time to contact parents – touch base with each family, have a meeting (phone, TEAMS, in person) with all struggling learners or students who you are concerned about

    Friday

    • Book fair clean up

    And to everyone….

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of November 10, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Vanessa, Kim, Julie-Ann

    Prayer leaders: 7C

    Reminders and information:

    • Please remember your kitchen duty and refer to the duty sheet taped to the cupboards
    • Morning announcements will be on TEAMS for Thursday and Friday of this week
    • JH teachers, please supervise the hallways before and after school – students may not take their phones out in the school hallways, let’s be consistent with this please
    • Book Fair will be November 17 -20 – elementary teachers please see Jackie’s email and sign up

    Links:

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    Monday

    Tuesday

    • Fall Break – no school

    Wednesday

    • Fall Break – no school

    Thursday

    • EAL small group instruction starts
    • Grade 3 skating lessons continue
    • No staff meeting – time to contact parents – touch base with each family, have a meeting (phone, TEAMS, in person) with all struggling learners or students who you are concerned about

    Friday

    • Junior High assembly at 11:40
    • Consultants Stephane Denman (AM) and Natalie Zuberbuhler (PM) work with teachers

    Enjoy Fall Break!

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of November 3, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Graded 5 French: Kristy, Kimberly, and Shauna

    Prayer leaders: 7B

    Reminders and information:

    • Please remind students and parents that it’s Fall Break November 10 -13, no school
    • Students are to bring poppy donations
    • Poppy wreaths are due to Shauna on Wednesday afternoon – Elementary classes
    • Postcards for veterans due to Julie-Ann by the end of the week
    • Student may not use laptops/Chromebooks before classes start.

    Links:

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    Monday

    Tuesday

    • Photo retakes in the small gym – until 12:30ish
    • Azza absent in the PM – Principals’ meeting

    Wednesday

    • Take Your Kid to Work Day – Grade 9
    • Grade 6 students collect poppy money after announcements
    • Wreaths due to Shauna – thank you!

    Thursday

    • Grade 6 students collect poppy money after announcements
    • Grade 3 skating lessons begin
    • Clay for Kids for Grade 1 classes
    • No staff meeting – work with grade partner on curriculum or on your own

    Friday

    • Remembrance Day Peace Ceremony
      • 9:30 for Elementary – we will call at about 9:15
      • 10:30 for Junior High – we will call you at about 10:20
    • Veteran postcard due to Julie-Ann
    • Fall break starts! See you Wednesday!
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of September 29, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Jeannie, Suad, and Claudia

    Prayer leaders: 8A

    Reminders and information:

    • Remember to vote
    • Student may not use laptops/Chromebooks before classes start.
    • Please pay your staff fees: Click here to pay staff fees If you need help, please ask Danielle.

    Links:

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    Monday

    • Guest speaker in 2D, 4A, 5D – Magnolia – AM

    Tuesday

    • Truth and Reconciliation Day – no school

    Wednesday

    • Teacher’s Pet fieldtrip in 2A/2B – AM
    • 9C families meet re: Quebec trip – 5:30 PM in the library – Azza, Carol, Gillian, Jordan, and Sandy attend

    Thursday

    • Custodian Appreciation Day!
    • JH French Immersion PD at Lumen in the AM – Carol, Gillian, Jordan, and Sandy attend
    • Elementary teachers Spaces EDU PD at 1:30 (library) – St. Stanislaus staff will join us
    • Junior High teacher Assessment and Report PD at 1:30 (Room 242)

    Friday

    • Fire drill #2 at 8:40 am – do not tell students in advance, except Kindergarten
    • Teacher’s Pet fieldtrip in 2C/2D – AM

    Sunday

  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of September 22, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Jordan, Gillian, and Danielle

    Prayer leaders: 9C

    Reminders and information:

    • Terry Fox Week!
    • Student may not use laptops/Chromebooks before classes start.
    • Please pay your staff fees: Click here to pay staff fees If you need help, please ask Danielle.

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    Schedules

    Athletics calendar

    Monday

    • Elementary Cross-Country Run at Rundle Park – busses leave at 1:45
    • Ifrah’s last day – come to the staffroom at lunch
    • Welcome to Sabrina

    Tuesday

    • Have a blessed Tuesday!

    Wednesday

    • Azza and Julie-Ann absent in the AM – Parish meeting
    • Julie-Ann absent in the PM- Chaplain’s meeting
    • Rec Leadership to Activate
    • Curriculum Night at 6:30 – nibbles in the staffroom at 4:30, teacher to greet parents at 6:00. Childcare starts at 6:00

    Thursday

    • No School – PD Day
    • See agenda here:

    Friday

    • IPPs and Emergency sub plans are due
    • Terry Fox Run – AM
    • Elementary Hot Lunch
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of September 15, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Nadine, Guilia, and Kiana

    Prayer leaders: 9B

    Reminders and information:

    • The small gym will be closed Monday morning for the Bible Ceremony – Father Julian will be here.
    • Please pay your staff fees: Click here to pay staff fees If you need help, please ask Danielle.
    • The chapel has been rearranged to provide room for students to sit inside. Please check it out for prayer time or Religion classes.

    Links:

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    Monday

    • Inclusive meeting at STJ – 8:30
    • AMA patrol training in the library 9:00 to 10:00 AM
    • Grade 4 Bible Ceremony – small gym
    • JH IPP support (optional) with Julie – 2:55 PM in her room

    Tuesday

    • Azza absent in the PM, leaving at 11:15 AM – Principals’ meeting

    Wednesday

    • Photo day – large gym closed
    • Melanie, Cheyenne, and Julie absent in the AM – Instructional Coach meeting
    • APs absent in the PM – AP meeting

    Thursday

    • Fire drill at 9:45, announcement will be made prior to alarm
    • Liturgical Music – Collaboration time for grade 2 English and grade 3 French
    • Teacher meeting at 1:15 – discussion of Curriculum Night followed by work on your own or collaborate with grade partners

    Friday

    • School opening celebration – 11:30 AM for JH and 1:30 PM for Elementary
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of September 8, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Sandy, Craig, and Azza

    Prayer leaders: 9A

    Reminders and information:

    Links:

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    Monday

    • Timetables due to Shauna
    • First day of regular Kindergarten classes
    • School Council AGM at 6:30 PM

    Tuesday

    • Cheyenne absent – Empower Training
    • Library rented by community group – 6:00 PM

    Wednesday

    • Cheyenne absent – Empower Training
    • Melanie and Julie absent – EAL meeting
    • Grade 9 fieldtrip to Space Station – 11:30 to 2:30
    • Library rented by community group – 6:00 PM

    Thursday

    • Short staff meeting at 1:15: general information followed by Elementary and JH focus meetings, see calendar for details
    • Grades 1 and 3 teachers at Lumen in the PM – Social Studies PD

    Friday

    • Happy Friday