St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School
Knowledge, Faith, Courage
Concussion Awareness in Honour of Rowan!
On October 1st, students at St. Jerome will be learning about Rowan and Rowan’s Law. We want to raise greater awareness about concussions by sharing Rowan’s Stringer’s story. Rowan died in 2013 from experiencing a series of concussions while playing Rugby. She didn’t know that her brain needed to heal and this eventually caused her death. While ... Continue reading "Wear Purple on October 1st!"
At St. Jerome we will be celebrating Orange Shirt Day on Wednesday, September 30th. Students are invited to wear an orange shirt in honour of those who attended residential schools. In an effort to raise awareness and honour our indigenous community we will be sharing messages of hope and reconciliation. We will demonstrate what the students have learned ... Continue reading "Orange T-Shirt Day!"
Our St. Jerome Feast day will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 30th in each class. A slide show prayer service will be shared honouring St. Jerome and what he means to us. There is so much we can learn from ... Continue reading "St. Jerome Feast Day"
This year, we will be offering Homework Helper virtually to all grade 7 & 8 students across our system. Homework Helper is a gap closing measure, meant to support student success. This free tutoring service allows students to access a teacher virtually on Saturdays (October 3rd 2-2- -June 12, 2021), from 11:00am-1:30pm and support them in the development of their literacy
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Attached is our Fall newsletter. We hope you find the information useful as we all prepare for a unique school opening.
To assist with the new return to school procedures, the following is a guide that will answer any questions you may have. Please take some time to review it and share it with your child(ren). We will also be sharing signage and photos of our school on Twitter to allow students a sneak peek of what to expect when they come back to school. If ... Continue reading "A Parent/Guardian’s Guide For The New School Year"
