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

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Nina, Jessica, Jen, Myane, & Claudia

    Prayer leaders: 4B

    Reminders and information:

    • Please refrain from using your cell phone while in class to ensure full engagement with students.
    • Students should never be left unattended to maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    STJ Schedules

    Athletics Calendar

    THIS WEEK

    Monday

    • Celebrate Black History Month – Dress to celebrate your culture
    • Campus St. Jean student teachers start – welcome!
      • Aaron Fensky – with Carol and Chantal
      • Paul Kouam – with Tricia
      • Bintou Nabe – with Myane
      • Xannah Katerynych – with Sandy
    • Junior High Hot Dog lunch
    • Elementary Running Room Games Qualifiers at the Butterdome 4:00 PM

    Tuesday

    • Pink Shirt Day – Teacher resources
    • MADD presentation for Grade 9 students – large gym

    Wednesday

    • Faith Development Day for all staff – bus leaves school at 8:10 – return to school at approximately 1:15. FDD ends at this time.

    Thursday

    • Teachers’ Convention for teachers – all other staff, enjoy your day off!

    Friday

    • Teachers’ Convention for teachers – all other staff, enjoy your day off!

    Upcoming dates:

    • March 1 – ECSD Cabane à Sucre
    • February 25 – MADD presentation for Grade 9 students – AM
    • February 25 – Celebration of Arts participants field trip to Frere Antoine – AM
    • March 4- Shrove Tuesday – pancakes for all
    • March 4 – Girls’ basketball quarter finals vs St. Brendan – home game
    • March 5 – Ash Wednesday Celebration 9:00 for JH and 10:15 for Elementary
    • March 5 – Lent starts – Religion Table – use the purple tablecloth
    • March 5 – Lenten project letter sent home to families
    • March 6 – Teachers send “sign up genius” (use 10-day free trial if you want) link to parent for Celebration of Learning
    • March 6 – Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
    • March 6 – Kindergarten Special Event – visit to St. Thomas More
    • March 6 – Girls’ basketball finals – TBD
    • March 7 – Teacher’s Pet presentation on Energy for all Grade 2 students
    • March1 1 – Band Share Day at the Winspear – Craig takes Grades 8/9 band
    • March 12 – Alberta International Band Festival
    • March 13 – Celebration of Learning – 1:30 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 7:30
    • March 14 – Edo of Japan Hot Lunch
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  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of February 17, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Mark, Janelle, Hannah C., Carol & Bronagh

    Prayer leaders: 4A

    Reminders and information:

    • Faith Day – do you want to take a bus from STJ to the church? Sign up for the Faith Day bus
    • Please do your best to avoid full day absences for medical appointments
    • Please let your subs know where to park in your “notes to substitute” box in Aesop

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    STJ Schedules

    Athletics Calendar

    THIS WEEK

    Monday

    • Happy Family Day!

    Tuesday

    • Senior Girls away game vs JH Picard
    • ATA Local meeting – Melanie, Sandy, Maya, Azza attend

    Wednesday

    • Wisest Conference – Nina takes 4 Grade 6 girls
    • 9C field trip to Picard
    • Microbit Session in 4D -AM
    • Rec leadership at Escape Room

    Thursday

    • One Voice – collaboration time for grades 1 and 5
    • Volleyball tournament! Thank you, volunteers
    • JH Running Room Games – qualifiers
    • Division wide PD afternoon for teachers

    Friday

    • Family Dance at 6:30 to 8:30
    • Bowling field trip for Grade 1 students
    • Handwashing presentation for 3A students
    • Elementary Hot Lunch – Chopped Leaf

    Upcoming dates:

    • February 24 – Elementary Running Room Games – qualifiers
    • February 24 – Junior High Hot Dog lunch
    • February 26 – Faith Development Day – 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM
    • March 1 – ECSD Cabane a Sucre
    • February 25 – MADD presentation for Grade 9 students – AM
    • February 25 – Celebration of Arts participants field trip to Frere Antoine – AM
    • March 4- Shrove Tuesday – pancakes for all
    • March 5 – Ash Wednesday Celebration 9:00 for JH and 10:15 for Elementary
    • March 6 – Kindergarten Special Event – visit to St. Thomas More
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of February 10, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Nadine, Giulia, Sandy, Tarilyn & Hannah P.

    Prayer leaders: 5D

    Reminders and information:

    • Black History Month starts – ECSD Resources and Additional ECSD resources
    • Please do your best to avoid full day absences for medical appointments
    • Please let your subs know where to park in your “notes to substitute” box in Aesop

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    STJ Schedules

    Athletics Calendar

    Supervision Schedule – effective Feb 10:

    THIS WEEK

    Monday

    • Student teachers start – welcome!
      • Noor Alzubaidi with Nadine 
      • John Kim with Giulia and Janelle
      • Kaylee Patuelli McLellan with Craig
      • Aliyah Colclough with Julie
    • JH Picard admin and students visit 9C at 11:00

    Tuesday

    • Kristy returns
    • Intervisitation in Gisele’s class -4 teachers visit
    • Azza at Oscar Romero for CRM meeting – PM
    • Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • Sr. Girls away game vs. St. Nicholas

    Wednesday

    • One on one meetings for CC teachers and admin – see schedule below
    • MMM visit 9A, 9B, 9E at 9:00
    • Rec leadership at Self-defense training

    Thursday

    • One Voice returns – collaboration time for grades 3 and 4
    • Staff meeting – 1:15

    Friday

    • Valentine’s Day
    • Junior High Ski Day

    Upcoming dates:

    • February 17 – Family Day – No school
    • February 18 – Senior Girls Basketball away game vs Picard
    • February 19 – 9C to Picard
    • February 19 – Rec leadership to Escape Room
    • February 20 – Division wide PD – teachers please let admin know what session you are attending
    • February 20 – Grade 6 volleyball tournament
    • February 20 – JH Running Room Games – Butterdome
    • February 21 – Grade One Bowling – AM
    • February 21 – Elementary Hot Lunch – Chopped Leaf

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

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Chris, Julie, Chantal, Maya & Lisa

    Prayer leaders: 5C

    Reminders and information:

    • Black History Month starts – ECSD Resources and Additional ECSD resources
    • !!! ECSD Diversity Survey Sign Up !!! – grade 4-9 well done Grades 4 to 6 teachers, you have completed this!
    • Please do your best to avoid full day absences for medical appointments
    • Please let your subs know where to park in your “notes to substitute” box in Aesop
    • Please remember that we cannot print in colour. If you have the ability to do so, please ensure that you change the default to black

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    STJ Schedules

    Updated Supervision Schedule:

    Athletics Calendar

    THIS WEEK

    Monday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9) *see above to sign up for a time slot
    • Sr. Girls game vs. SAB

    Tuesday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • Azza at Lumen all day
    • Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • Sr. Girls away game vs. St. Brendan

    Wednesday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • Winter Walk Day

    Thursday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • One Voice returns – collaboration time for grades 2 & 6
    • Open House!
      • Junior High and new students at 6:00 PM – in the library and around the school
      • Kindergarten at 6:45 – in the library and Kinder classrooms
    • Staff meeting – data analysis
      • Elementary with Melanie – understanding screener data
      • Junior High with Nicole – reviewing PAT results
    • Jr Girls Basketball Tournament at Raise Athletics

    Friday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • Jr Girls Basketball Tournament at Raise Athletics – Saturday too

    Upcoming dates:

    • February 10 – AFX Pre-Service Teachers start today
    • February 10 – Picard admin visit 9C – 11:05 (likely, waiting for confirmation)
    • February 11 – Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • February 11 – Azza at Oscar Romero for CRM meeting
    • February 11 – Sr. Girls away game @ St. Nicks
    • February 12 – Rec leadership to Legends Self Defense training
    • February 13 – Staff meeting for teachers
    • February 14 – Junior High Ski Day @Rabbit Hill
    • February 17 – Family Day – no school
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of January 27, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Kelsi, Carrie, Kiana, Craig, Chantal P. & Jicelle

    Prayer leaders: 5B – Danilak

    Reminders and information:

    Links:

    ECSD SWAG

    STJ Schedules

    Athletics Calendar

    THIS WEEK

    Monday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9) *see above to sign up for a time slot
    • Instructional Coach Callback – Melanie and Nicole at Lumen – AM
    • Julie Ann, Nicole, and Rachelle at Lumen – PM
    • Hot Dog lunch for Junior High

    Tuesday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • Level Meetings – Azza at Lumen – AM
    • Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • Grade 9 (French Immersion) visit at MAC
    • Sr. Girls game vs. FMM

    Wednesday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • EAL Callback #4 – Melanie at Lumen – AM
    • French Immersion Consultants (Stephanie and Carmen) at STJ – second floor workroom
    • Rachelle away

    Thursday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • No One Voice
    • Our new Admin Assistant, Marwa Ghozayel starts. Welcome, Marwa!
    • Improv Training Session for Improv Team – 1:00pm-4:00pm – Room 222
    • Teachers: 1:30 – 30-minute meeting in the library and then work on your own
    • Sr. girls home game vs SAB

    Friday

    • ECSD Diversity Survey (4-9)
    • Elementary Hot Lunch – Popeyes Chicken
    • Mid-Year Summary Reports available to families at 4:00pm
    • Erica’s last day at STJ

    Upcoming dates:

    • February 4 – Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • February 4 – Sr. Girls away game @ St. Brendan
    • February 6 – St. John XXIII Open House
    • February 6 – 8 – Junior Girls Basketball Tournament
    • February 10 – AFX Pre-Service Teachers start today
    • February 11 – Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • February 11 – Sr. Girls away game @ St. Nicks
    • February 14 – Junior High Ski Day @Rabbit Hill
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of January 20, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Desiree, Gisele, Natalie, Louise & Valerie

    Prayer leaders: 5A

    Reminders and information

    Monday

    • Mac High visits Grade 9 classes – PM

    Tuesday

    • Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • Azza at budget meeting PM – TEAMS
    • Senior girls’ basketball game at St. Brendan

    Wednesday

    • Drumming fee due
    • School Council meeting at 6:30 PM

    Thursday

    • Junior High and Grade 6 band concert – gym closed all day
    • No Liturgical Music
    • Lock down practice at 9:50 – announcement will be made before the lock down
    • FMM Basketball tournament – good luck Silverbacks!
    • Level mini meetings for all teachers – email forthcoming
       

    Friday

    • Power Teacher Pro marks due today
    • MWI and our Grade 6 students – Junior High Orientation Day

    Upcoming dates:

    • January 27 – 31 African drumming residency
    • January 27 – ECSD Diversity survey starts
    • January 27 – Hot Dog lunch for Junior High students
    • January 28 – Grade 3 skating lessons at Crestwood Arena – AM
    • January 28 – Senior Girls home game vs FMM
    • January 28 – 9C field trip to Mac High School
    • January 30 – Natalie Z – project with 1/2B
    • January 30 – Improve Training – PM
    • January 30 – Senior girls home game vs SAB
    • January 31 – Elementary Hot Lunch – Popeyes
    • January 31 – Goodbye, Erica – good luck at your new school, St. Josephine Bakhita Elementary/Junior High!
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of January 13, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Hailey, Robin, Mary, Sharon & Katie C

    Prayer leaders: 6D

    Reminders and information

    • Screeners time for elementary classes
    • Squid Games are not permitted at recess or at any time at school
    • Please remember when it’s your turn to do kitchen clean up
    • Please do your best to avoid full day absences for medical appointments
    • Please let your subs know where to park in your “notes to substitute” box in Aesop
    • Remember to pay your staff fees if you haven’t done so
    • Please check the SWAG: https://edmontoncatholicschools.sharepoint.com/sites/SWAG
    • New supervision schedule, changes are in yellow- see below

    Monday

    • Hot Dog Lunch for Elementary students (only Grades 1-6)
    • Administrators visit MWI Grade 6 French class – Melanie is acting admin

    Tuesday

    • Grade 3 field trip Skating lesson at Crestwood Arena
    • Admin meet with French consultant and cultural liaison – Azza’s office at 9:00 AM
    • St. Joseph High School staff meet with 9A, 9B, 9E in the gym at 12:46
    • Senior girls’ basketball game at St. Brendan

    Wednesday

    • Azza and Rachelle at French Immersion meeting at Lumen – AM
    • Rec Leadership field trip to Fitset Ninja – PM

    Thursday

    • Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
       

    Friday

    • Grade 2 – in class Inuit presentations
    • Danielle absent
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of January 6, 2025

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Katie Z., Kristy, Tricia, Frida & Manuela

    Prayer leaders: 6C

    Reminders and information

    Monday

    • Epiphany
    • Welcome back – Happy 2025!
    • Rachelle leaves at 1:00 PM – meeting at Lumen

    Tuesday

    • Grade 6 field trip to TWOS – all day
    • Azza at Lumen all day

    Wednesday

    • Azza and Julie-Ann at parish meeting – AM
    • Rec Leadership field trip to Oxygen Yoga – PM

    Thursday

    • Staff meeting for teachers at 1:15
    • MMM Sr. Basketball Tournament starts
       

    Friday

    • It’s Friday! Office party at 3:00 PM – come for a beverage, a bite, and a visit
    • MMM Sr. Basketball Tournament continues
  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of December 16, 2024

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Grade 4: Vanessa, Kelsey, Hannah S., Laura & Melanie

    Prayer leaders: 6B Cowen

    It’s the third week of Advent

    Reminders and information:

    • Please check the SWAG
    • Secret Santa this week – one gift per day (~$5)
    • Reminder: we are not allowed to show movies using Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc. Only Criterion and Audio Cine are allowed in ECSD
    • Please pay your staff fees before Christmas holidays
    Friday’s morning trivia: Dean and Julie were ambitiously RACING to the office to get the prize. The answer is Sting.

    Monday

    • Third Monday of Advent
    • Secret Santa starts
    • 11th Day of Christmas – Tree Topper Day – Wear a Santa or Christmas hat or headband
    • Azza, Julie-Ann, Rachelle, and Nicole spread Christmas cheer to other schools. Melanie is acting admin. 10:10 – 11:30ish.

    Tuesday

    • 12th Day of Christmas – Holiday Spirit Day
      Wear your ugly Christmas sweater, a holiday top or a red and/or green shirt
    • All Junior High students visit St. Gerard School – AM

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    • Full day of classes
    • Friday’s schedule will be used for everything – remember supervision
    • Elementary Hibernation Thursday – Pajama Day for all (JH AM only)
    • Junior High Dance at 1:00 PM – students may change to formal wear from PJs.
    • Elementary Christmas Fun Day – December 2024.docx (all day)
       

    Friday

    • Half day of classes
    • Thursday’s schedule will be used for everything – remember supervision
    • Elementary Christmas Vacation Friday – Come dressed for “summer” vacation!
    • Elementary Carols in the gym 9:15 am – 9:45 am
    • Students vs. Staff Volleyball Tournament 10:15 am – 12:00 pm *see calendar invitation for more details
    • Azza absent
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  • St. John XXIII Staff WAAG – Week of December 9, 2024

    Kitchen Clean-up Team: Lorena, Dean, Costantina, Kim & Csilla

    Prayer leaders: 6A – Stevens

    Reminders and information:

    • Please check the SWAG
    • There will be another JH Hot Dog Lunch on Monday December 16
    • Reminder: we are not allowed to show movies using Netflix, Disney +, Prime, etc. Only Criterion and Audio Cine are allowed in ECSD
    • The Advent Angel continues to visit – check your gift bag daily!
    • Please pay your staff fees before Christmas holidays

    Monday

    • Carol and Sharon return – welcome back!
    • Second Monday of Advent – please do your Advent class celebration
    • 6th Day of Christmas – Family Feud
    • Hot Dog lunch for Elementary students – hot dogs will arrive by 11:50 – by 11:00 for Kindergarten
    • Azza at a meeting (off site) from 9:00 to 11:30 – ATA committee meeting

    Tuesday

    • Elementary Christmas Concert Day
      • Rehearsals throughout the day -see email regarding supervision
      • Concert @7:00 PM
    • 7th Day of Christmas – Christmas Trivia
    • Volleyball City Finals at Saville Centre – Go Silverbacks! Both our teams are in the finals at 4:15 PM.

    Wednesday

    • 8th Day of Christmas – Guess How Many Candy Canes?
    • Grade 1 field trip to TWOS – all day
    • Rec Leadership at Terwillegar Rec Centre
    • Azza arrives at 10:00 AM

    Thursday

    • 9th Day of Christmas – True of False CHristmas Trivia
    • One Voice – collaboration time for Grades 3 and 6
    • Staff Christmas luncheon – in the library at 12:30
    • Rachelle and Azza meet with Elk Island staff – re: French Immersion

    Friday

    • 10th Day of Christmas – Name that Tune
    • Elk Island Leadership Team to tour school in the afternoon
    • Elementary Hot Lunch – Papa Johns