St. John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
We believe in the power of prayer!
Today we enjoyed a beautiful Easter Mass led by Father John. The primary students and staff organized the mass. The decorations were spectacular; the choir angelic; the message moving! Thank you to all who worked hard on making this such a wonderful experience.
Congratulations to the intermediate students who were involved under the direction of Mr. Yu in an amazing performance of the Passion Play. The angelic voices sang while students enacted the different stages of the cross. While doing so, others shared prayers and reflections which encouraged us to be there for those in need, preserve when things get tough, forgive like Jesus did, be a faithful ... Continue reading "Passion Play was at Hollywood Level of Production"
St. John XXIII CES has taken action to reduce waste in our school community by collecting plastic bags for recycling! We have started this initiative at the beginning of the month as April is Earth month. We will keep you posted as to how many we have collected. Please help support us in protecting our Earth!
Tomorrow staff and students are asked to wear blue in support of World Autism Awareness Day. Autism is a “complex disorder of brain development that is characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication”.
One in sixty-eight people live with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Around the world, millions of people will join together to support and encourage inclusion in schools. Our community embraces differences ... Continue reading "Autism Day"
On Friday, we celebrated students who received virtue awards for Wisdom and Perseverance. We began with a prayer, sang a song, and celebrated the students. We learned that living a life of wisdom is important as it makes learning useful; helps us make good decisions and brings us closer to God as it teaches us right from wrong. Also, we reviewed the meaning of perseverance ... Continue reading "Virtue Assembly"
Today we enjoyed a fantastic interactive workshop. The sounds of African drums and percussion instruments rang through our school today as Mr. Baba Williams came to teach all students from JK to Grade 8 about African Drumming. He performed a concert in the gymnasium and then all students participated in an interactive workshop. Staff and students learned how to drum and sing various songs in ... Continue reading "Baba Williams – interactive African presentation"
