The Bruin Bulletin
The Bruin Bulletin
St. Josephine Bakhita CES News
December 18, 2023
“Seeing the sun, the moon, and the stars, the beauties of nature, I asked myself, ‘Who is the owner of all these beautiful things?’ and I felt a great desire to see him, know him, and pay him homage.” – St. Josephine Bakhita
Third Week of Advent
O God, As we faithfully await the birth of your son, Jesus, Let us be glad and rejoice. In our families and our schools and in our lives, Help us to share the joy of Christ’s love with others. Amen
Advent/Christmas
Thank you to Fr. Luke, from our school’s parish, Blessed Sacrament, who led our school community in an Advent & Christmas Liturgy last Wednesday.
The St. Josephine Bakhita Christmas Concert – Wednesday, December 20th
Parents and family members are invited to attend our very first St. Josephine Bakhita CES Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 20th in our school gymnasium. Our Kindergarten concert will take in the morning, and our Gr. 1-8 concert will happen in the afternoon on the same day. Due to the size of our school, we are asking families to limit the number attending the concert to a maximum of three family members
The St. Josephine Bakhita CES Hot Chocolate Cart – Last Week!
St. Josephine Bakhita CES Christmas Spirit Week – December 18-22
Brought to you by our Student Council
Dressing for The Weather Reminder
It was pretty exciting seeing the snow fall a couple weeks ago! It allowed us to take down the temporary fencing on the school yard and also gave students a chance to play on the field for the first time. It also served a reminder that students need to dress for the weather as they will be going outside for all three recesses, including the 40-minute lunch recess as long as the temperature does not dip below -20 C.
- Please make sure your child has a pair of INDOOR SHOES – students will need to change their shoes when they come inside the classrooms so that we can help to keep our learning spaces clean and dry
- Please make sure to pack a hat and mitts!
- Please remind your child to bring, and wear, a jacket. Some students don’t like to wear their jackets at recess, even when they wore them to school.
Reminder – Drop off and Pick up Policy at St. Josephine Bakhita CES
***PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE DESIGNATED ACCESSIBLE (HANDICAPPED) PARKING SPOTS WHEN DROPPING OFF OR PICKING UP – EVEN IF IT’S FOR A SHORT TIME – UNLESS YOU HAVE AN ACCESSIBLE (HANDICAPPED) PARKING PASS***
***ST. JOSEPHINE BAKHITA PARENTS – PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THE DESIGNATED YMCA DAYCARE PARKING SPOTS***
Please read the following information and follow our school’s drop off and pick up procedures that have been developed to keep your children, our students, safe. We encourage students in Gr. 4 – 8 who live within 1.6 km of the school (0.8 km for JK – Gr. 3 students) to walk to school. Those who live further than 1.6 km (0.8 km JK – Gr. 3) are eligible for bussing. Parents who choose to drive their children to school may use our Drive to Five option or our designated ‘Kiss & Drop’ zone.
DRIVE TO FIVE & Drop Off (8:50-9:05 a.m.)
Parents who choose to drive their children to school are asked to either:
- “Drive to Five” (BEST OPTION for Junior & Intermediate students) – Drop your child off a block or two away from the school (5 min. walk). You will avoid contributing to the congestion in the Kiss & Drop zone and the walk will do your child good – they will be that much more alert to begin their day!
- Use the school’s Kiss & Drop area (SECOND BEST OPTION) – Pull into the school driveway and wait until you enter the clearly marked Kiss & Drop zone. To keep traffic moving, parents using the Kiss & Drop zone are kindly asked to not get out of their vehicles and children may only exit the vehicle from the passenger side. Please only have your child exit your vehicle in the designated Kiss & Drop zone. St. Josephine Bakhita parents are not eligible to park in the school parking lot during drop off hours. If your child requires assistance getting out of your vehicle, please do not use the Kiss & Drop zone – you will need to park on a side street and walk your child to school safely.
Pick Up
Parents choosing to drive their children home at the end of the school day cannot do so on school property. The Kiss & Drop zone is for dropping students off before school only and the school parking lots are reserved for staff and daycare parking only. Parents will need to park on a side street and have their children walk safely to their vehicle if they are providing their children with a ride home.
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2023-2024 School Year Calendar – Some Important Dates
December 20 Christmas Concert – maximum 3 members per family
Dec. 25-Jan. 5 Christmas Break
January 19 PA Day
February 14 Ash Wednesday
February 15 Term 1 Report Card Distribution
February 19 Family Day
March 8-15 March Break
March 29 Good Friday (no school)
April 1 Easter Monday (no school)
April 19 PA Day
April 28-May 3 Catholic Education Week
May 20 Victoria Day (no school)
May 31 PA Day
June 24 Term 2 Report Card Distribution
June 27 Last Day of School for Students
June 28 PA Day