On February 26th, students at St. Joseph’s High School in Barrie came together in faith and love to celebrate both Ash Wednesday and Pink Shirt day.

Since the start of the 2019/2020 school year, a group of Grade 12 students at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School in Barrie continue to offer their time to tutor younger students three times a week.

Archaeology at St. Joe's

During a snowy Wednesday, November 7th the Jags entered enemy territory - hoping to achieve victory in the Simcoe County District School Board headquarters in Midhurst, Ontario.

Over lunch on Wednesday, November 20th, students at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School came together to write positive messages on posters which are now displayed in the school’s cafeteria.

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.

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.

Semester 1 Exam Schedule P1 Exam Thursday January 23 P2 Exam Friday January 24 P3 Exam Monday January 27 P4 Exam Tuesday January 28 Note: In the case of inclement weather leading to bus cancellations, the exam schedule will be shifted to the next school day (for example; if the buses are cancelled on Thursday; the P1 exam will occur on Friday January 24th, the P2 Exam will occur on Monday January 27th, etc.). Details will be updated on our website. See attached PDF for more details: FinalExamsInfo.pdf

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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