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SJE Journal April 2021 (1)

Attached is our Spring newsletter.  We hope you find the information useful.

SJE Catholic Education Week (1)

Each year, the “Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week”.  This year, Catholic Education Week will be celebrated from May 2 – 7. This years’ theme, Nurturing Hope, is a very timely focus for ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week"

St. Jerome welcomes YOUTHSPEAK on March 16th! An organization that will be offering virtual presentations for our students on improving mental health and wellness.

The grades 2/3-5 will participate in Building A Selfcare Toolkit Workshop.  This is a fun, interactive workshop that will provide students with 10 tools for managing anxiety and worry.  In fact, we have ... Continue reading "Working on Wellness Part III"

We wanted to welcome our students and staff back to school from our closure with these colourful steps!  These motivational quotes are wellness reminders!  We know that having a positive attitude, resilience, kindness, and St. Jerome school spirit goes a long way!  We love our new steps! They have surely brightened our days! We especially enjoy it when students stop on each step ... Continue reading "WOW! Working on Wellness!"

We know that returning to school can bring some mixed emotions for all of us.  Our students are also experiencing a range of feelings and require some extra emphasis on learning how to cope and regulate themselves. Thinking about our students as we guide and support them through this extraordinary time, we want to build in some simple strategies to recognize, acknowledge and embed some ... Continue reading "Working on Wellness Part II"

At St. Jerome, we want to recognize the health and well-being of our children. During these challenging times, you may be worried about your child(ren)’s mental health and well-being. You may notice that they are anxious or unsettled, and perhaps have told you that they are worried about someone in the family getting the virus. They may be confused about why usual activities are disrupted ... Continue reading "Working on Wellness Part I"