The Bruin Bulletin
The Bruin Bulletin
St. Josephine Bakhita CES News
November 27, 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
Staffing Changes – Welcome to Bruin Country!
Please join us in welcoming Ms. Zuk, who will be filling in for Ms. Coloiera – teaching Kindergarten with Ms. Ribey; and Mrs. Walker, who will be teaching The Arts & Phys-Ed to Ms. Milhomens and Mrs. Borho-Harris’s classes. Both Ms. Zuk and Mrs. Walker have a great deal of experience and their skills and talents as exceptional educators will be a welcome addition to our school community.
The Sacrament of Confirmation
Congratulations to our Intermediate students who made the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Parish. Thank you, parents, teachers, Fr. Luke, and Bishop Crosby, for your support and guidance in our students’ and their faith.
Our School Christmas Concert Date is Set – Mark Your Calendars!
Don’t forget to plug this date in your calendar! 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. More details will be shared in the coming weeks!
St. Josephine Bakhita Angel Tree
It is our first Christmas at St. Josephine Bakhita and we are pleased to announce that we will have our very own Angel Tree! Students are invited to bring unwrapped gifts/gift cards to place under the Angel Tree. The gifts will be brought to St. Aloysius Parish where they will be distributed for those in need in our community.
Date: Tuesday Nov. 28- Friday Dec. 8
Age range: 0-15 years old
St. Mary’s High School Grade 8 Parent & Student Information Night
Grade 8 students and their parents are invited to an Information Night at St. Mary’s High School this Thursday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. St. Mary’s High School is located at 1500 Block Line Rd., Kitchener.
Good Luck Bruins Athletics Teams!
Wishing our Girls’ Basketball and Boys’ Volleyball Development Teams all the best as they participate in one day tournaments at St. Kateri and St. Benedict respectively this Thursday! Thank you to coaches Ms. McPhail & Mrs. Wollziefer (Boys’ Volleyball) and Ms. Bell & Ms. Gravenor (Girls’ Basketball).
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.
BEAR WEAR WEDNESDAYS
Don’t forget that this Wednesday, and EVERY Wednesday, is BEAR WEAR WEDNESDAY! If you ordered additional Bear Wear merchandise, the second delivery of embroidered gear is scheduled for this week!
St. Josephine Bakhita CES is on Twitter – Follow us!
Please follow all the #WCDSBawesome things taking place at our school! You can find us at https://twitter.com/stjbbruins.
2023-2024 School Year Calendar – Some Important Dates
November 30 Gr. 8 Night at St. Mary’s High School (6:30 p.m.)
December 13 Advent/Christmas Liturgy in school gymnasium – families welcome (1:15 p.m.)
December 20 Christmas Concert
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