Category: General

21st Century Engagement

We are excited to say that we have been sending you are Video Newsletters directly to your email to make it easier for you to find out exactly what is happening at school!  I have been working with students and staff to produce an amazing and professional newscast!  We hope you take the time to enjoy it as it contains a lot of important information!  ... Continue reading "21st Century Engagement"

Congratulations to our Students!

I’d like to personally congratulate all our grade 2 students and others who received their First Holy Communion on Sunday, May 5th, 2019 at St. Justin Martyr Parish at 3pm.  There was standing room only as the church was packed with loving family and staff wanting to share this wonderful experience with these children.  Thank you to Msgr. Vid, Father John, Ms. Martinez, and Mr. ... Continue reading "Congratulations to our Students!"

Speed Stacking Team Represented St. John XXIII CES Well!

Congratulations to our speed stacking team who worked hard and performed phenomenally well this past Saturday. Students competed in individual and team events.   Under the direction of Mrs. Christidis, Mme. Hodara, Mrs. Lahoud, and Mrs. MacLean, many students placed in the top ten and won ribbons and medals. Several of our students placed in the top three and also qualified for the finals in May.  ... Continue reading "Speed Stacking Team Represented St. John XXIII CES Well!"

Earth Month Activities Continue

We are excited to continue to celebrate Earth Month.  This coming Friday, we will enjoy a dynamic presentation entitled, Oceans Alive!  Loretta Penny from Down to Earth will be sharing her vast experience and information about how we, too, can be Stewards of the Earth. We thank the Catholic School Council for paying for this presentation through fundraising efforts.

Following the presentation, students ... Continue reading "Earth Month Activities Continue"

DrumFit has Arrived at St. John XXIII CES

The students in all grades are enjoying our DrumFit, which has arrived at our school.  Classes are signing up to partake in this fitness/music experience which will be at our school for a month.  It is also one of the activities we are offering during our Education Week Family Fitness Fun and Learning Night. A form went home a few weeks ago for families to ... Continue reading "DrumFit has Arrived at St. John XXIII CES"

St. John XXIII student featured in Canada Learning Code video

Clara F., Grade 4 student at St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School in Unionville is featured in this Canada Learning Code video, which highlights the many ways that STEM and coding education is transforming lives.

In the video Clara speaks about learning to code at the age of 6 thanks to a coding workshop she participated in where students were taught ... Continue reading "St. John XXIII student featured in Canada Learning Code video"