🎄❄️ SJM Parent Council Fundraiser ❄️🎄 Our Parent Council is running a wonderful holiday fundraiser! Support our school while getting ready for the season with winter planters and poinsettias from Huron Ridge, along with cookie and muffin dough from Ricco — perfect for holiday baking! 🍪🌸 🗓️ Orders due: November 11 📦 Delivery: November 27, 2–5 PM in the Learning Commons 💻 All orders can be placed through School Cash Online Thank you for supporting our Parent Council and school community! ❤️
🎃👻 What a fantastic Halloween dance!Students had a spooktacular time dancing, laughing, playing games, and showing off their amazing costumes. A huge thank you to our Grade 7/8 classes for helping to organize the dance. Your leadership, creativity, and hard work made the event a big success! 🕸️🪩
🎃Happy Halloween from SJM! 👻
Our halls were full of creativity and excitement today as students showed off their amazing costumes! From spooky to silly and everything in between, it was wonderful to see everyone getting into the Halloween spirit.
Thank you to all our students and staff for making the day so much fun — what a spooktacular celebration! 🕸🧙♀️🧛♂️🧟♀️
Our Big Box Fundraising was a huge success! Thank you to everyone that sold cards and candles to fund raise for the school. We raised close to $2000 which will go right back into our school community. Please see the poster for pick up instructions next week.
💥 Science fun in action! 💥
Learning buddies from Ms. West and Mme. Brydges’ classes became scientists today as they explored chemical reactions through an exciting experiment — exploding monsters! 👾🧪
Students designed their own monster bags, filled them with vinegar, and added a Kleenex packet of baking soda. After a good shake, they watched their creations grow… and then explode! 💨🎉
Learning science has never been so much fun! 🔬💚
💙⚾ Go Blue Jays! ⚾💙
Students at SJM are showing their support for the Toronto Blue Jays as they head into Game 3 tonight! Our halls are full of team spirit and lots of blue as we cheer on Canada’s team. Let’s go, Jays! 💪🇨🇦
🚌 Thank You to Our Amazing Bus Drivers! 🚌
As we wrap up National School Bus Safety Week, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank our dedicated bus drivers for everything they do to support our students.
Each day, they greet our children with a smile, ensure safe travels to and from school, and play a vital role in creating a calm and caring start and end to the school day. Their commitment, patience, and care do not go unnoticed — they are truly an extension of our school community.
To all our bus drivers: thank you for your hard work, your kindness, and your unwavering focus on safety. We appreciate you more than words can say! 💛
As we wrap up National School Bus Safety Week, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank our dedicated bus drivers for everything they do to support our students.
Each day, they greet our children with a smile, ensure safe travels to and from school, and play a vital role in creating a calm and caring start and end to the school day. Their commitment, patience, and care do not go unnoticed — they are truly an extension of our school community.
To all our bus drivers: thank you for your hard work, your kindness, and your unwavering focus on safety. We appreciate you more than words can say! 💛
🎉 A Big Thank You to Noelle’s Gift! 🎉
We are so grateful to Noelle’s Gift for generously donating water bottles to all our Grade 1 students! This thoughtful gesture supports a significant milestone as our young learners transition from kindergarten to Grade 1 — and they are loving it!
💧 Check out our students enjoying their new water bottles!
Every student in our SK/1 and Grade 1/2 classes received one, including those in Ms. Blakenship’s, Ms. Nicholson’s, Mme Curt’s, and Mme McLaughlin’s classrooms. What a wonderful way to celebrate growth, independence, and staying hydrated!
Thank you, Noelle’s Gift, for helping us make this moment special! 💙
We are so grateful to Noelle’s Gift for generously donating water bottles to all our Grade 1 students! This thoughtful gesture supports a significant milestone as our young learners transition from kindergarten to Grade 1 — and they are loving it!
💧 Check out our students enjoying their new water bottles!
Every student in our SK/1 and Grade 1/2 classes received one, including those in Ms. Blakenship’s, Ms. Nicholson’s, Mme Curt’s, and Mme McLaughlin’s classrooms. What a wonderful way to celebrate growth, independence, and staying hydrated!
Thank you, Noelle’s Gift, for helping us make this moment special! 💙
🍁✨ Mme MacNeill and Mme Konecny’s Kindergarten Class is Exploring Patterns! ✨🍁
Our young learners in French Immersion Kindergarten have been busy discovering the world of patterning. Students are developing their ability to recognize, describe, and extend patterns.
To bring patterning to life, the class has been:
🧵 Making beautiful pattern bracelets
🧱 Building LEGO towers with repeating colour sequences
🐻 Using coloured bears to create AB and ABC patterns
🍂 Exploring fall materials like leaves and beads to build patterns
Through hands-on activities and playful exploration, students are deepening their understanding of how patterns work — all while having fun and expressing their creativity!
Bravo les amis! 👏🌟
Our young learners in French Immersion Kindergarten have been busy discovering the world of patterning. Students are developing their ability to recognize, describe, and extend patterns.
To bring patterning to life, the class has been:
🧵 Making beautiful pattern bracelets
🧱 Building LEGO towers with repeating colour sequences
🐻 Using coloured bears to create AB and ABC patterns
🍂 Exploring fall materials like leaves and beads to build patterns
Through hands-on activities and playful exploration, students are deepening their understanding of how patterns work — all while having fun and expressing their creativity!
Bravo les amis! 👏🌟
✨ Mme McLaughlin’s class has been learning all about Diwali this week! ✨
Students, through hands-on activities and meaningful discussions, explored the traditions, symbols, and celebrations that make this festival of lights so special.
🎓 We couldn't be more #LKDSBProud of Superintendent Ben Hazzard, who leads LKDSB’s Elementary Program, on earning his Doctorate in Education from the Western University! His research is helping strengthen early literacy supports and student success across the district!
💙⚾ Let’s celebrate and support the Toronto Blue Jays! ⚾💙
Show your team spirit by wearing blue and white or your favourite Blue Jays gear on Monday as the team takes the field for Game 3!
Let’s cheer them on together — go Jays go!
🏃♀️🏃♂️ Congratulations to our SJM Cross Country Team! 🌟
Our runners gave it their all at today’s meet — showing incredible effort, teamwork, and determination! 💪 There were many personal bests, ribbon winners, and we’re thrilled to share that several students will be moving on to the district meet next week! 🎉👏
We’re so proud of everyone who represented SJM with such heart and sportsmanship. 🏅💙💛
A special thank you to our coaches, Mme Saunders and Ms. Leitch for your efforts to prepare the students for the races today.
🧵🎨 Creative stitches in Grade 7/8!
Mme Rudy's Grade 7/8 students have been busy learning to sew in art class as they explore the element of form. From threading needles to shaping fabric, students are developing new hands-on skills while expressing their creativity!
👻✨ Stay tuned to see their upcoming Halloween project — it’s sure to be spooktacular!
Congratulations to Mrs. Richardson’s Grade 3/4 class! 👏🎉
These students have been working hard and showing great responsibility by consistently following classroom routines and completing their work. As a reward, they earned a pyjama and game morning! 💤🎲
Way to go, Grade 3/4! Keep up the amazing effort! 🌟
Another great day at Boler! Thank you for your work in organizing Ms. Clarke. 🌳 👟
What an amazing day at Boler Mountain! A couple of our Grade 7/8 classes got the opportunity to face their fears, supported one another, and conquered the Treetop Adventure Park and Ziplining. It was great to see so much teamwork and laughter up in the trees!
The remaining Grade 7/8 students will get their turn tomorrow — we can't wait to see them soar!
The remaining Grade 7/8 students will get their turn tomorrow — we can't wait to see them soar!
📚✨ In Ms. Clarke’s Grade 7/8 math rotation this week, students have been diving into integers and rounding in creative and engaging ways!
Through small group rotations, students had the chance to:
🎲 Play interactive math games
💻 Strengthen their skills on Knowledgehook
👩🏫 Work directly with Ms. Clarke for guided practice
It’s amazing to see the focus, collaboration, and enthusiasm as they build their confidence in math. Way to go, Grade 7/8s! 🙌👏
🎉 Show Your School Spirit! 🎉
Tomorrow is spirit day! Come to school wearing your most creative mismatched patterns – the wilder, the better! 🧦👕🟣🔵
Plaids with polka dots? Stripes with florals? Bring on the mix and match and show off your school pride! 💙🤍
We can’t wait to see all the unique outfits!
🌱🎨 Over the past couple of weeks, Ms. Leanne has been working with students to learn about the Three Sisters — corn, beans, and squash. Together, they explored the story and importance of these teachings, and created these beautiful pieces to help display their learning.
