posted Nov 9, 2019, 6:28 AM by Joanne Blackburn
Here is our Weekly Update: Nov. 11-15  Nov. 11-15
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| Week-At-A Glance Monday, Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Service @ 10:45 am (Please wear Red and/or White) All Welcome, Pizza Day, Saints and Games Club (Ms Cathy & Ms. Dougan), K Initial Observations Go Home Tuesday, Nov. 12: Choir at 12:20 pm (Ms Fitzel), School Council @ 6:30 pm (All welcome) Wednesday, Nov. 13: Squirmies and Chess @ 12:20 pm, Swim to Survive (Ms. Shea), Boys’ Volleyball Tournament (Ms. Gorman, coaching & Mr. Swan, convening) Thursday, Nov. 14: Boston Pizza, Stonehaven Manor (grade 3), Parent-Teacher Interviews from 4:00-8:00 pm, Boys’ Volleyball Tournament, Home Alone Course @12.20 pm (Ms Emily) Friday, Nov.15: PD Day (No school for students) ___________________________________________________________________ All are welcome to join us for our Remembrance Day Liturgy on Monday, November 11th beginning at 10:45 am. Students are welcome to wear Red and/or White. We also encourage all Brownies, Girl Guides, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to wear their uniforms. November is a time to remember those who in the past, and each day all over the world, put their lives on the line so that we may enjoy the freedoms that we do in this incredible country called Canada. We are truly Blessed! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAVE THE DATE!
St James School Christmas Market! Please come and visit us on Saturday, November 30th from 9:00am-2:00pm Bake Sale at the St. James Christmas Market Please join us for our 2nd Annual Holiday Bake Sale at the St. James Christmas Market on Saturday, November 30th from 9am - 2pm. There will be a delicious selection of homemade goods for purchase. All proceeds will go to St. James Catholic School. Calling All Bakers! Please contribute your favourite baked creations to make our Bake Sale a success! Please send an email to stjameschristmasmarket@gmail.com with the subject: “Bake Sale” and let us know that you are able to contribute.
From our experience with last year’s bake sale, we would like to offer the following suggestions: Please have your baked goods packaged and ready for sale. Keep portion sizes smaller. Smaller portions allow people to buy a variety of baked goods. Please identify your baked goods. You can either label each package or include one display card for each batch. For example: “Chocolate Chip Cookies” or “ Lemon Poppyseed Scones.” Please identify If your baked good contains nuts or peanuts. If you are preparing a gluten-free item, please identify it as such.
Bake Sale Volunteers Needed! We will need volunteers to help with setup and pricing, selling baked goods, and clean up and tear down. If you are able to volunteer some time either on the evening of Friday, November 29th, or during the day on Saturday, November 30th, please email stjameschristmasmarket@gmail.com with the subject: “Bake Sale” and let us know when you are available. —————————————————————————————————— Ottawa Catholic School Parents’ Association (CSPA) Presents: Raising Children in a Digital World Date: Tuesday, 19 November 2019 at 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM Location: St. Matthew High School Click HERE for more information and to register. Cell Phones and Other Personal Devices in Schools: Coming Up Nov.18-22-Kindness Week Nov. 30-St James Family Craft Fair Dec. 13-St James Christmas Play (10:30 am & 2:15 pm) Dec. 17-Advent Mass @ 10:45 am (All Welcome) Dec. 20-Last day before Christmas Holidays |
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posted Nov 4, 2019, 9:02 AM by Kayla Casey
St James 2019 Parent/ Teacher Interviews Electronic Sign up for Parent Teacher Interviews for November 14th, 2019 4:00-5:30 pm and 6:00-7:50 pm Parent Instructions: 1) Click on the teacher's name and the link will take you to the booking calendar for that teacher. Be sure to click the correct teacher’s link. Out of courtesy to other parents, please only book one time slot per teacher. In order to make booking appointments with numerous teachers easier, we suggest that you open the link for all the teachers you wish to book and check the availability for each.
2) If your child is in Kindergarten, only book an interview with your child’s homeroom teacher and Early Childhood Educator.
3) Upon completion of booking you will receive an email confirmation from Google. If a cancellation is required, please call the school and leave a message with the teacher’s name, time of the booking, and student name so that we can cancel it in our system. Or please notify the teacher in the agenda so they can correct the booking. Please note: Time slots will fill up fast. If you are not able to book a time to see your child’s teacher, please call the school or write a note in your child’s agenda to arrange for another time to discuss your child’s progress. Of course, if you are unavailable to meet on Nov.14th interviews, simply contact your child’s teacher to set up a meeting at another mutually convenient time.
Please Note: the online system will be available from Monday, November 4th at noon until Monday, November 11th at 3:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Casey at the office. Thank you for your continued support, Joanne Blackburn
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posted Nov 4, 2019, 5:07 AM by Joanne Blackburn
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Here is our Weekly Update: Nov. 4-8 
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Week-At-A Glance Monday, Nov. 4: Pizza Day, Saints and Games Club (Ms Cathy & Ms Dougan), Parent-Teacher Interview Electronic Sign-Up at noon. You will receive an email inviting you to sign up if you’d like to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher(s). Tuesday, Nov. 5: Choir at 12:20 with Mrs. Fitzel, Wednesday, Nov. 6: Squirmies and Chess @ 12:20 pm, Swim to Survive (Ms. Gorman), Thursday, Nov. 7: Boston Pizza, Stonehaven Manor (grade 3), Boys’ Volleyball Tournament (Ms. Gorman-coaching, Mr. Swan-convening) Friday,Nov. 8: Home Alone Course, Crazy Hair Day for United Way! Please donate a toonie in support of our St. James United Way Campaign. Thank you for your generosity! ___________________________________________________________________ School News: Thank you to all our Shark families for all their support with our St James School Council Fundraiser. We raised over $10,5000!!
SAVE THE DATE!
St James School Christmas Market! Please come and visit us on Saturday, November 30th from 9:00am-2:00pm
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holy Redeemer Church: ALL SAINTS DAY: THE ROCK youth group for grades 7 & 8 is this Friday, November 1, 6:30-8:15 p.m. THEME: All Saints Party (come in costume if you like) PLACE: Holy Redeemer Church Faith & Friendship & FOOD! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ottawa Catholic Parents’ Association Special Education and Your Child: Workshops for Parents of Children with Special NeedsCategory: Information sessions for parents Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2019 06:30 PM - 09:00 PM Venue: Notre Dame High School - 710 Broadview Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 2M3, Canada Email: ottawacspa@gmail.com Website: www.ottawacspa.ca Choose from 2 of the following workshops for the evening and register today: http://bit.ly/CSPA_SpecEdWorkshop2019! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Up Nov. 11-Remembrance Day Ceremony @ 10:45 am, Kindergarten Initial Assessments Go Home, Nov. 12-School Council Meeting @ 6:30 pm Nov. 14-Boys’ Volleyball, Parent/Teacher interviews (4:00-8:00 pm) Nov. 15-P D Day (No School For students) Nov. 18- Photo Retake Day Nov. 30-St James Family Craft Fair |
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posted Oct 28, 2019, 7:52 AM by Joanne Blackburn
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Here is our Weekly Update: Oct. 28-Nov. 1st 
Quick Links  St. James
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Parish Links Holy Redeemer
613-836-1764
| Week-At-A Glance Monday, Oct. 28: Pizza Day, Saints and Games Club (Ms Cathy & Ms Dougan) Tuesday, Oct. 29: Choir at 12:20 with Mrs. Fitzel, Wednesday, Oct. 30: Squirmies and Chess @ 12:20 pm, Swim to Survive (Ms. Gorman), Thursday, Oct. 31:  Happy Hallowe’en! Dance-A-Thon (pm)! Primary 1:00-1:50 Kinders 2:00-2:30 Juniors 2:40-3:30, Black and Orange Day, Costumes for Kindergartens, Students are also welcome to dress in a “theme” voted by their classroom peers if they chose. Students will discuss with their homeroom teachers on Monday (if they haven’t already). Boston Pizza, Stonehaven Manor (grade 3) Friday, Nov.1: Progress Reports Home (gr. 1-6), Home Alone Course, Popcorn Day, Pyjama Day for United Way ___________________________________________________________________ School News: Thank you to all our Shark families for all their support with our St James Fundraiser. We will share our grand total once we have a final tally! Thank you to our School Council for organizing our Hallowe’en Fundraiser and Dance.
Council News: The St James School Council is also fundraising through this year’s Samko Miko toy sale from November 14th to 17th. Our group name is ST.James School. If you shop online or in person, please include our group name and have the receipt stamped (if you go in person) and then submit your receipt at the office. Next parent council meeting is November 12th.
Coming Up Nov. 4th-Electronic Sign Up for Parent/Teacher Interviews at noon. Nov. 7-Girls’ Volleyball Nov. 8-Crazy Hair Day for United Way Nov. 11-Remembrance Day Ceremony @ 10:45 am, Kindergarten Initial Assessments Go Home, Electronic Sign Up for Parents at noon. Email reminder will be sent out. Nov. 12-School Council Meeting @ 6:30 pm Nov. 14-Boys’ Volleyball, Parent/Teacher interviews Nov. 15-P D Day Nov. 18- Photo Retake Day Nov. 30-St James Family Craft Fair |
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posted Oct 21, 2019, 9:44 AM by Joanne Blackburn
Weekly Update: Oct. 21-25 here |
posted Oct 15, 2019, 9:10 AM by Joanne Blackburn
posted Oct 6, 2019, 6:54 PM by Joanne Blackburn
posted Oct 6, 2019, 3:14 PM by Joanne Blackburn
 We have a Professional Development Day on Friday, October 11th, the school will not be open for students. School will resume on Tuesday, October 15th. Enjoy the Thanksgiving long weekend with your family! |
posted Sep 30, 2019, 4:57 AM by Joanne Blackburn
From Tuesday, October 1-Thursday, October 10, we will be collecting canned food items for our Annual Food Drive for Shepherds of Good Hope. We are asking students to please bring in non-perishable food items (i.e. canned foods, dry goods). Thank you in advance. |
posted Sep 30, 2019, 4:51 AM by Joanne Blackburn
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