School News Blog

Can Food Drive Challenge Thursday October, 18th:

JAC committee  is holding a one day Can Food Drive Challenge.This will be a Grade Level Challenge, the Grade that brings in the most food items on Thursday October 18th,  will not have to pay for Friday’s Dress Down Day. For more information please see the link below. The winners of this challenge will be announced at the end of Lunch on Thursday. “GO SPARTANS GO”  

IPROMISE SIGN – FOOD DRIVE bw

St. John Catholic Parent Council

Is looking for donations of used uniform pieces. Those wishing to donate can drop of items at the main office. For more information please contact the school at 613-267-4724

Take the guesswork out of parenting teens… FREE Teen Triple P Seminars for parents of 10-14 year old Teens!

Join us for a lively, interactive discussion about the joys & challenges of raising teens. You’ll also pick up a few new tips to add to your parenting toolbox. For further information please see the links below.

Poster Teen Seminar 2018 Fall

Triple P Cafe Nights Lanark Fall 2018

Triple P Westport Session

Catholic School Council Nomination Form

Please consider joining our Catholic School Council. Anyone interested in holding a position on our Catholic School Council please fill out the attached Nomination Form. Please submit your nomination before Monday October 15th for the next Catholic Parent Council Meeting at 6:00 PM in the St. John CHS Library, room 212.  For more information, please contact the main office 613-267-4724. 

Catholic School Council Nomination Form

Involving Parents at School Brouchure 2018

ST. JOHN SPIRIT WEAR FOR SALE

Mr. Brouillard’s Gr. 12 Business Class is selling Spirit Wear until Friday October 12th, 2018. Order forms my be picked up in the main office, please see the form below for additional details:  Orders may be submitted at the spirit wear table in the atrium during lunch hours. 

MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CDSBEO and UCDSB   partner with local public health units to promote community awareness in response to legislation on non-medical cannabis September 10, 2018 (Brockville and Kemptville, ON) – The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario, the Upper Canada District School Board, and area health units will host public information sessions for communities and parents of school-aged children to learn about how community health and schools are approaching cannabis legislation in a safe and responsible way.

The session in Perth will be held on Tuesday, October 9 6:30-8:00 pm (English)

For more details of the information sessions please click on the link below:

Cannabis Info Sessions

September 26th is Rowan’s Law Day, in honour of Rowan Stringer. Today we shared Rowan’s story with our students and discussed how to identify the signs and symptoms of concussion.

Concussion-Parents-Caregivers

Concussion Facts

For more information please see the video link below 

http://bit.ly/CDSBEORowanIntSr

Looking for a Part Time Job? Contact Algonquin College’s Community Employment Services

For more information please see the flyer below: 

McCarthy Uniform Store Hours

Please come and join us this Thursday, September 20 for our Open House from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

For more information please see the appropriate links below:

Grades 7 and 8 Handout (2)

Grade 9 Handout

St. John Open House 2018

6:00 – 6:15   

Prayer, Mr. Pat Forbes, SJCHS Chaplaincy Leader

Welcome, Mrs. Deanne Strong, Principal

 FAQs, Mr. Catherine English, Vice-Principal

Communication – how to stay in the know!

Intermediate:    6:15 – 7:30

Meet your child’s teachers

 Tour the school

 Enjoy refreshments

Grade 9:             6:15 – 7:15

Participate in your child’s Semester 1/Week 1 Timetable and meet your child’s teacher (timetables will be printed on the reverse of the Grade 9 hand-out):

        Period 1              6:20 – 6:30        

Period 2              6:35 – 6:45

Period 3              6:50 – 7:00

Period 4              7:05 – 7:15

 7:15 – 7:30:  Please enjoy refreshments in the Atrium

Senior Students:             6:15 – 7:00

Senior students and families are invited to remain in the cafeteria for a guidance PowerPoint presentation by Sharon and Pam, followed by an opportunity to meet the teacher, if desired.