St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
We are gifted with each other
Parents & Guardians,
Your parent council, teachers and students are excited and getting ready for this year’s major fundraiser. The 2019 Halloween Dance‐A‐Thon will take place on Thursday, October 31st . The attached letter was sent home yesterday explaining the fundraiser and all that is involved. Parent Council volunteers also visited each class yesterterday to promote and further explain the event. We are ... Continue reading "2019 Halloween Dance‐A‐Thon"
In the month of September we celebrated the Catholic Virtue of Courage. Throughout the month teachers and students explored lessons and stories of courage and attempted to model courage throughout the month. As is tradition, we honor those students that went above and beyond to demonstrate this virtue. Please see the attachment for our recipients of the Courage Award. Congratulations to these students for making ... Continue reading "Monthly Catholic Virtue"
Parents & Guardians,
Sacred Heart’s new Regional Arts Program will be commencing in Spetember 2020. Any grade 8 student in the YCDSB may apply to be part of Sacred Heart’s Integrated Arts Program beginning September 2020.
The program focus is an integration of the arts in other academic areas.
Parents/Guardians and students interested in hearing more about this unique ... Continue reading "Regional Arts Program at Sacred Heart"
Our first month of school is officially completed and we begin a new month and season ready to learn. Please see attached for the Principal’s message (with some key dates to remember for October) and a message from our Trustee, Theresa McNicol.
This is a reminder that Tuesday October 1st is our school picture day. Be sure to bring your smiles!
What is Orange Shirt Day?
In the spring of 2013, a commemoration event was held in Williams Lake, BC to honour those who attended the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) residential school. Orange Shirt Day was inspired by the experience and story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad whose shiny new orange shirt was taken away on her first day of school at the Mission. Her ... Continue reading "Orange Shirt Day: Mon. Sept. 30th"
