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"
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"
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"
