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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:

  1. “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!
  2. 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

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Strong Start Program

St. Josephine Bakhita is very excited to offer this amazing program to our students. Please contact Mrs. Kay at jennifer.kay@wcdsb.ca if you are interested in volunteering and I will touch base with you regarding training dates.

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St. Josephine Bakhita CES News

November 20, 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

Progress Report Cards and Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences

Parents/Guardians – Your child is bringing home their Progress Report Card today.  Please read the Report Card carefully with your child, focusing on their strengths but also on setting goals for improvement.  Please complete the bottom portion of Page 3 with your child and bring it to your Parent-Student-Teacher Conference on November 23rd.  The time for your conference(s) is on a slip of paper contained in your oldest or only child’s Progress Report Card envelope.  Should you have any questions, please speak with your child’s teacher.

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!

The Sacrament of Confirmation

A reminder to students making the Sacrament of Confirmation this coming Saturday – a rehearsal is taking place this Wednesday, November 22nd at 6:00 p.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish.

Nutrition for Learning

St. Josephine Bakhita will be offering students healthy food options through the support of Nutrition for Learning.  If your family is about to donate to Nutrition for Learning, please visit https://nutritionforlearning.ca/ .

To run the program, we are looking for a few volunteers every morning from approximately 8:30-9:00 a.m.  Please email carolle.belanger@wcdsb.ca or call the school (226-444-9774) if you can assist.

Lunch Program Volunteers STILL Needed!

We are going to be offering parents the opportunity to take a day or two off every week from making lunches by offering a Lunch Program through Elementary Schools Nutrition.  Parents will have the opportunity to order lunches (e.g., pizza, subs, or warm meals) for their children on these days through the ESN website.  To be able to offer this program to our families, and for it to run smoothly, we are still looking for two or three volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 11:30-12:00 to organize and help distribute lunches to classes.  Please email our Vice-Principal, Tracy.Mendonca-Freitas@wcdsb.ca if you are interested.

 

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:

  1. “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!
  2. 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, it is scheduled to arrive mid-November!

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 20     Progress Report Card Distribution

November 23     Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 25     Sacrament of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish

November 30     Gr. 8 Night at St. Mary’s High School (6:30 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

 

 

 

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St. Josephine Bakhita CES News

November 13, 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

Remembrance Day at St. Josephine Bakhita

A BIG BRUIN THANK YOU to Mrs. Zitars and Mrs. Wollzierfer and their classes for leading our Remembrance Day Ceremony on Friday.  Thank you also to our AMAZING choir, led by Mrs. Radisic, Ms. Kroetsch, and Ms. Goodyear.  Finally, thank you to all of our parents and family members who were able to join us as we solemnly remembered those individuals who serve our country in times of conflict and during missions of peacekeeping.

Halloween Dance-a-thon FUNdraiser

A BIG Bruin THANK YOU to our school community for your fundraising support for our Halloween Dance-a-thon!  We came really close to our goal of $10 000 – grossing $9700 and netting $8800!   One of the first things we are able to do with our fundraising money is bring in guest speaker, Q-Mack   https://www.qmack.com/ on Tuesday afternoon as we prepare for Bullying Awareness & Prevention Week in Ontario next week.

Our School Christmas Concert Date is Set – Mark Your Calendars!

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!

Progress Report Cards and Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences

Parents/Guardians – Your child will be bringing home their Progress Report Card on Monday, November 20th.  Please read the Report Card carefully with your child, focussing on their strengths but also on setting goals for improvement.  Please complete the bottom portion of Page 3 with your child and bring it to your Parent-Student-Teacher Conference on November 23rd.  The time for your conference will come home with your oldest or only child’s Progress Report Card envelope.  Should you have any questions, please speak with your child’s teacher.

Nutrition for Learning

St. Josephine Bakhita will be offering students healthy food options through the support of Nutrition for Learning.  If your family is about to donate to Nutrition for Learning, please visit https://nutritionforlearning.ca/ .

To run the program, we are looking for a few volunteers every morning from approximately 8:30-9:00 a.m.  Please email carolle.belanger@wcdsb.ca or call the school (226-444-9774) if you can assist.

Lunch Program Volunteers STILL Needed!

We are going to be offering parents the opportunity to take a day or two off every week from making lunches by offering a Lunch Program through Elementary Schools Nutrition.  Parents will have the opportunity to order lunches (e.g., pizza, subs, or warm meals) for their children on these days through the ESN website.  To be able to offer this program to our families, and for it to run smoothly, we are still looking for two or three volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 11:30-12:00 to organize and help distribute lunches to classes.  Please email our Vice-Principal, Tracy.Mendonca-Freitas@wcdsb.ca if you are interested.

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:

  1. “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!
  2. 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, it is scheduled to arrive mid-November!

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 13    PA Day

November 14    Mt. Mary Parent Meeting (6:00 p.m. for Parents of Students in Gr. 8)

November 20     Progress Report Card Distribution

November 23     Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 25     Sacrament of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish

November 30     Gr. 8 Night at St. Mary’s High School (6:30 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

 

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The Bruin Bulletin

St. Josephine Bakhita CES News

November 6, 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

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Parents and family members are invited to join our school community on Friday, November 10th at 10:45 in the school gymnasium for our Remembrance Day ceremony.

Halloween Dance-a-thon FUNdraiser

A BIG Bruin THANK YOU to our school community for your fundraising support for our Halloween Dance-a-thon!  The final totals are still being calculated; however, we believe we came really close to our goal of $10 000!  Next week we will update everyone with our final totals and share with you the initiatives we will be able to support this school year!

Nutrition for Learning

In the coming weeks, St. Josephine Bakhita will be offering students healthy food options through the support of Nutrition for Learning.  If your family is about to donate to Nutrition for Learning, please visit https://nutritionforlearning.ca/ .

To run the program, we are looking for a few volunteers every morning from approximately 8:30-9:00 a.m.  Please email carolle.belanger@wcdsb.ca or call the school (226-444-9774) if you can assist.

 

Lunch Program Volunteers STILL Needed!

We are going to be offering parents the opportunity to take a day or two off every week from making lunches by offering a Lunch Program through Elementary Schools Nutrition.  Parents will have the opportunity to order lunches (e.g., pizza, subs, or warm meals) for their children on these days through the ESN website.  To be able to offer this program to our families, and for it to run smoothly, we are still looking for two or three volunteers on Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 11:30-12:00 to organize and help distribute lunches to classes.  Please email our Vice-Principal, Tracy.Mendonca-Freitas@wcdsb.ca if you are interested.

School Picture Re-Take Day – November 8th

If your child was absent, or you would like their original school picture re-taken, please note that photographers from Pegasus School Images will return to St. Josephine Bakhita on November 8th for picture re-take day.

Reminder – Drop off and Pick up Policy at St. Josephine Bakhita CES

***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:

  1. “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!
  2. 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, it is scheduled to arrive mid-November!

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 8       School Picture Re-take Day

November 10    Remembrance Day Ceremony (10:45 a.m.)

November 13    PA Day

November 20     Progress Report Card Distribution

November 23     Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 25     Sacrament of Confirmation at Blessed Sacrament Parish

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

 

 

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