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| Full Day Kindergarten Parent Information Night |
We will be hosting a parent information night on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7:00 in our library to outline the Full Day Kindergarten program that will begin at SHOJ this September 2012. |
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| SHOJ Presents Seussical Jr. - |
Sacred Heart of Jesus School is proud to present the production - Seussical Jr. - featuring the amazing talents of our students under the Musical Direction of Mrs. Bender. The performances will be on Wednesday, May 16th and Thursday, May 17th at 7:00 in our school gymnasium. Seating is limited so please return your order forms (sent home last week) soon. |
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| PIZZA DAY MAY 21ST - ERROR (VICTORIA DAY HOLIDAY) |
We have realized that there was an error with regards to one of the dates listed on the Pizza order form that went home for this term. For those of you who did order, we will be providing pizza for you the following day....TUESDAY, MAY 22ND. For those who did not order on that day but would like their child to receive pizza on the Tuesday, we will be sending home an order form on MONDAY, MAY 7th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. |
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| Catholic Education Week |
May 6 to 11, 2012 marks Catholic Education Week across the province of Ontario. This year's theme - Walking in the Light of Christ - is reflected in the many activities engaging our students throughout this month. A special flyer went home with the May Newsletter highlighting events throughout the week where parents are invited. We are having an Open House on Thursday, May 10th where you are invited to hear our school band, bucket band and catch a sneak preview of our Seussical JR. play which will be performed the following week (details to follow). All are welcome. |
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| Thank You Volunteers |
We are indebted to the terrific work our many parent volunteers do for our school. In appreciation of their efforts throughout the year, we are hosting a Volunteer's Tea on Tuesday, May 1 at 2:30 in our School Library. Special invitations were sent out to our volunteers. We look forward to seeing you there. |
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| Student Award of Excellence Recipient |
Congratulations to Chelsea R. who will receive the Student Award of Excellence for SHOJ on Monday, April 30th in a special ceremony at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School. |
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| Blessed Easter |
The staff of Sacred Heart of Jesus School wishes you and your family a blessed Easter. May the death and Resurrection of our Saviour continue to have true meaning in our lives. The school will be closed for Good Friday, April 6th and Easter Monday, April 9th. |
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| Pasta Night |
Our Pasta Night is scheduled for Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Corpus Christi High School (doors open at 5:30 - dinner will commence at 6:30). An information flyer went home to all families with the March Newsletter. We will be raffling "theme baskets" and asking for your support. Each classroom will be selecting a theme & communicating this with our students. We will be collecting items after March break. Thank you for your support. |
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| School Uniform Balloting Results |
Thank you to all the families who participated in the School Uniform balloting process from January 24th to January 31st, 2012. The following are the official results:
Ballots Sent Out: 306
Ballots Returned: 266 (87 %)
YES VOTES: 121 (45 %)
NO VOTES: 145
As a result of the information above, Sacred Heart of Jesus School will not implement a mandatory school uniform dress code as per Board Policy II-41. Your cooperation and understanding during this process were most appreciated. |
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| AWARD WINNING METIS AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT TWO SCHOOLS |
On Feb. 7th and Feb. 17th (6:30 -8 p.m.), David Bouchard, a Canadian author and sought-after public speaker will be addressing the audience. Please take a look at the flyer attached and RSVP to saevils@hdsb.ca or 905-632-4814 (ext 5687) by Monday, Feb. 6th if you are interested in attending. |
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| School Uniform Voting Procedures & Ballots |
A package containing voting procedures and ballots for the school uniform dress code initiative for Sacred Heart of Jesus School will go home Monday, January 23, 2012 to each family with students currently enrolled in JK to Grade 7 through youngest and only child. Please take the time to review the information carefully, sign & cast your vote on the ballot, and return it to the school (to your child's teacher) between Tuesday, January 24th and January 31st, 2012. Thank You. |
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| ADVANCE REGISTRATION - NEW SEPT 2012 - JK/SK IS A FULL DAY PROGRAM |
TUESDAY, JAN. 24 & WEDNESDAY, JAN. 25 (9 - 12 NOON & 1:30 - 5 P.M.) If you plan to register on these days. you must have all of the required documentation with you. Refer to the link below for a list of the necessary documents. If not, you can register any time after once you have them all in hand. Please note that we can only accept registrations from those families who are within our catchment area as shown under 'Hot Topic Links - Map of School Boundary". All others must register at their home school first. If you have any questions please contact the school. http://schools.hcdsb.org/shoj/Documents/REGISTRATION%20FOR%20SEPT%202012.doc |
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| School Uniform Parent Information Night |
A parent information night to learn more about the school uniform implementation process and the voting procedures will take place on Monday, January 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the school gymnasium. The parents of students currently in JK to grade 7 will have an opportunity to vote for or against school uniforms a week following the Parent Information Night. Details are in our School Action Plan sent home on November 29, 2011 and also posted below under the announcement - "School Uniform Notice #2" |
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| SCHOOL FUNDRAISING UPDATE |
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An enormous thank you goes out to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School community for your generosity and support of our school. We raised $6400 in donations and $4100 in QSP Magazine subscriptions. These funds will be used to purchase resources benefiting our students. Also, our school's spirit of giving and sharing was demonstrated through our hugely successful Christmas Bazaar where we raised $1100 which will go directly to a local charity. Thank you to Mrs. Fiorillo and all of the parent volunteers for making our Christmas Bazaar a wonderful event. Please find attached a summary of school generated funds for this school year. http://schools.hcdsb.org/shoj/Documents/SACRED%20HEART%20OF%20JESUS%20SGF%20as%20at%20December%2015%202011-%20Summary.pdf |
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| When Your Child Comes Home with Pediculosis (Head Lice) |
Please take the time to read the attached document as it pertains to Halton Catholic District School Boards policy and procedures on Pediculosis (Head Lice)
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| SCHOOL UNIFORM NOTICE #2 - NOV. 28 2011 |
STEP 2 (Nov. 28/11): Information has been sent home outlining the Procedures and Action Plan. Please take the time to read over the attached document which clearly outlines the process we will be following.
STEP 1 (Nov. 21/11): Sacred Heart of Jesus School is looking at the implementation of a school uniform as per Board Policy II-41. Please take a look at the document attached which outlines the first steps.
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| Elementary School Progress Reports & Parent-Teacher Interviews |
Please note that Elementary School Progress Reports for Term 1 go home on Tuesday, November 15, 2011. Parent-teacher interviews will take place on Thursday, November 17, 2011 between 4:00 and 8:45, and on Friday, November 18, 2011 between 8:30 and 1:45. Interview times went home with your child earlier this week. Please contact the school if you need to make alternate arrangements with regard to scheduled interview times. |
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| One-Time Donation and QSP Magazine Fundraiser |
Just a gentle reminder that our Fundraiser Campaign runs from Monday, Oct. 24th to Friday, Nov. 4 so please remember to bring your items in on Monday, Nov. 7th. We plan on submitting the Magazine orders to the company by the end of the week so that if purchased as Christmas gifts they will be delivered in a timely fashion. If you chose a One-Time Donation, tax receipts are issued by the School Board for all amounts of $25.00 or more. Please know that your generous support is always appreciated by the staff and students of Sacred Heart of Jesus School. |
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| We Welcome Mr. M. Chiarelli - our new Principal! |
Please read the Board Announcement attached
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| Welcome Back |
We would like everyone back to a new school year at Sacred Heart of Jesus. We look forward to an exciting year. Please use the website as a means of finding important information and dates througout the year. Do not hesitate to call us with questions or concerns you may have. A reminder that school starts on Wednesday, September 7th. |
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| FULL-DAY KINDERGARTEN COMING SEPT. 2012 |
Sacred Heart of Jesus School will be offering Full-Day Kindergarten come September 2012. Please check out the Ministry of Ontario's website below to learn more about this new program.
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| Parent Support for Student Learning - On-Line Resources |
If you are a parent worried about how to support your child's learning, there is help. Students in Kindergarten to Gr. 12 can now access thousands of online learning resources from home. The Ontario Educational Resource Bank (OERB) provides a range of learning activities including Multimedia Interactive Resources, lessons and computer games. To start exploring the many resources available to you and your child, log onto:
Username - haltonrcstudent
User ID - oerbs |
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| New Ministy Food and Beverage Policy |
The Ministry has put out a new Food and Beverage Policy that will be implemented by September 1, 2011. Staff members and a parent from school council have been in-serviced on this policy which will have an affect on the selling of food products at the school. Attached is a sheet that highlights the changes -
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| School Closures / Bus Cancellations |
Please refer to the Board website @ www.hcdsb.org for up to date information regarding school closures and bus cancellations. You can also refer to the December/January newsletter for a listing of radio and television stations that will be broadcasting the information. |
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| Parking |
Further to the letter and email sent out about the enforcement of no parking in the fire zone area in front of the school - we have also been asked to remind parents that the road area in front of the school is also an area that needs to be vehicle free. The south side of Country Club in front of the school is a no stopping zone and the North side of the street is a no parking zone. |
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| Class Portals |
The class portals need to be accessed through a different means this year. You have two ways to access them - The easiest is to click on the link as posted on the Home page of our website OR if you go through the boards' public website, click on "Schools and Administration", scroll down and click on Sacred Heart of Jesus and scroll down again to find the link for class portals. Sorry for any confusion. |
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| Continuing Education |
Please find attached the link for HCDSB's Continuing Education Fall Programs for International Languages. Click on 'Youth Programs' and then JK-Gr. 8 International languages. www.haltonalc.com |
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| Parking Concerns |
As with any school, the issue of child safety around the parking lot needs to be addressed. Prior to the start of school and at the end of school we will have a high volume of vehicles dropping off and picking up students. We would ask that if you are using the roundabout area on the West side of the school that you do not park on the curb and leave your vehicle. This area is meant as a Kiss 'n Ride area, where children quickly exit or enter the vehicle and then the vehicle is to drive away. If you do plan on leaving your vehicle you must find a regular parking spot. |
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| Newsletters |
All newsletters and calendars are available on our website. Click on the link above to view each months newsletter and calendar. We will be sending home a hard copy of the monthly calendar at the beginning of each month. If you wish to receive a hard copy of the newsletter, we will have some available in the office to be picked up. |
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| Safe Arrival |
It is necessary for your child's safety and the safety of all students that parents report student absences before 8:50 a.m. on all days that your child will be absent from school. Our answering machine is on at all times. If we do not hear from you, and your child is away, we will try and contact you and all the emergency numbers provided. If cannot make contact with anyone, our board policy requires us to contact the Police in order to determine the whereabouts of your child. |
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