Christmas Cheer Collection 2019 - Once again SJO will be participating in Christmas Cheer. This year we are encouraging our students to donate for 0-2 years (donations from junior students) 8-10 years (donations from senior students). Staff is being asked to contribute diapers. Merry Christmas!

On October 10, 2019, students at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Barrie got into the spirit of Thanksgiving with a charity drive for the Youth Haven organization, organized by the school’s social justice club.

See the attached OSSLT 2019-2020 Preparation Timeline

Senior Students will be providing peer tutoring at no cost in all subject areas on the following days for the remainder of Semester 1, 2019/2020. Monday’s - 2:15-2:45pm (Library Seminar Room) Teacher: Supervisor Joyanne Van Larrhoven Student Volunteers - Brayden Miller, Marco Bosco, Hayley Apted, Sabrina Savoia, Botond Ivan, Colby Fuller Wednesday’s - Both Lunches (Library Seminar Room) Teacher: Library (Deason, Houle) Student Volunteers - Liam Gillespie (Lunch A), Marco Bosco (Lunch A), Brayden Miller (Lunch A), Kileigh Harrington (Lunch B), Aryton Antenucci (Lunch B), Botond Ivan (Lunch B) Thursday’s - 2:15-2:45pm (Library Seminar Room) Teacher: Supervisor Mel Dunn Student Volunteers - Brayden Miller, Colby Fuller, Sabrina Savoia, Hayley Apted

Devoted @SMCDSB_SJO students who gave up their Friday PA Day to join Mr. Carter at the Festival at the Fort to promote our school and archaeology.🐾🦴

Parents and Guardians: You can take advantage of our school's Text Messaging Service. Our Board’s new communications system can deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone. We encourage you to participate in this free service by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number: 978338 You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”. See below for more details: Messing System Opt-In Flyer

St. Joe's spirit wear now sold online.

I believe that I’m very lucky to be a student at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Barrie. I enjoy my classes, the staff, and my friends.

The laws around buying, using and possessing recreational cannabis have changed in the province of Ontario. This change in legislation does not have an impact on how we deal with possession, use and distribution of cannabis, alcohol or illegal drugs in our schools. Parents need to know that it remains illegal for anyone under the age of 19 to use or possess recreational cannabis. This is the same as the minimum age for the sale of tobacco and alcohol in Ontario. Regardless of age, cannabis is not allowed on school property or at school-related events at any time. As has always been the case, there will be consequences for students if they are believed to be in possession or under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or cannabis. This could include suspensions. Anyone found to be providing (distributing) cannabis to a person on school property will face disciplinary action, which could include expulsion from school and police involvement. We encourage families to be informed about the facts of cannabis legalization and the potential health risks for young people. The following resources will provide some useful information.

We are a Scent Safe Environment As a Catholic community, one of our priorities is to nurture a sense of belonging and inclusiveness for everyone. That is why all of our schools and board office locations are designated as “scent free.” We know that allergies and sensitivities to scents can have severe health implications and so we must do everything possible to make sure that all students, staff and visitors with scent allergies and sensitivities are safe and fully included.

St. Joe’s is very busy and congested in the mornings before school starts. To ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians in our parking lot please do not drive into the sjo parking lot 2 or 3 car lengths and then stop to drop off your child. This results in a traffic congestion in the middle of the Cundles/Livingstone intersection at the lights. Parents are requested to drive and proceed all the way to the back of parking lot to drop off their children. This will help keep traffic flowing and ensure a more safe arrival to school. Parents are also reminded especially during these dark mornings that they must yield to pedestrians in sjo parking lot.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is required to keep up to date immunization records for all students who attend elementary or secondary school in the County of Simcoe and the District of Muskoka. Parents are responsible for reporting immunizations to the health unit each time their child receives a vaccine from their health care provider. It’s easier than ever to update your child’s immunization status. Go to www.smdhu.org/immsonline to update your child’s record, or call Health Connection at 705-721- 7520 or 1-877- 721-7520 (toll free). You work hard every day to make sure your kids are healthy and happy. Let us help out with the healthy part!

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