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Celebrating our amazing 2023-2024 school year, our Catholic School Council would like to invite all St. Jerome family to our Annual Family BBQ.  Please refer to an email sent regarding the purchase of food.  All items are pre-ordered using our “School-Day” online platform.  There will also be snacks to purchase onsite as well as face-painting.  A wonderful way to bring our school community together.  We ... Continue reading "Annual Family BBQ May 30th Rain or Shine"

On March 21, 2024 the York Catholic District School Board celebrated the third annual board-wide Lenten Mass of Renewal and Reconciliation. Livestreamed to the board’s 50,000 students, the Mass featured the talented students of St Edward Catholic Elementary School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School, in Markham, who performed the music and helped with the readings.

The celebrant was Bishop ... Continue reading "2024 Lenten Mass"

We welcome our school community to gather for our Easter Mass on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024 at 10:15 a.m. in our gymnasium. Our celebrant, Father John, from Our Lady of Grace will lead the mass as we come together for this special gathering.

Now that Term 1 has come to an end and we are well into Term 2, we took time to acknowledge students who have set goals and made improvements in their Learning Skills. The six learning skills and work habits are responsibility, organization, independent work, collaboration, initiative, and self-regulation. According to the Ontario Ministry of Education and The Growing Success document, “The development of learning ... Continue reading "Learning Skills Achievement Awards TERM 1"

At St. Jerome we are proud to announce that we have activated a PLAY LEADERS program. PLAY training can help students learn about leadership, respect, conflict resolution, communication, bullying prevention, role modeling positive behaviour, and learn skills to promote physical literacy and physical activity at school. The program also promotes positive mental health and well-being through regular physical activity and an increased sense of community ... Continue reading "Play Leaders"

On January 23rd we celebrate our students receiving their Confirmation at Our Lady of Grace Parish.

Confirmation is an essential part of Christian Initiation. In Confirmation the bishop seals us, the baptized, with the Gift of the Holy Spirit. This sacrament is intended to:

• root us more deeply as sons and daughters of God,
• incorporate us more firmly
... Continue reading "Confirmation"