Friendly Reminder: Friday, June 5th is a PA Day across all Lambton Kent District School Board Schools!

Today was truly an incredible day at the Pow Wow! ❤️ We are so grateful for the opportunity to experience and celebrate this special event through the support of the Niigaan Gdizhaami Fund and our valued partnership with Aamjiwnaang First Nation. This day would not have been possible without the many dedicated volunteers who contributed countless hours to planning, organizing, and bringing everything together. Your hard work and commitment made this celebration a success. We were honoured to welcome so many talented dancers, with 9 different schools coming together in a spirit of community, culture, learning, and celebration. Seeing everyone gathered to share in this experience was truly inspiring. Miigwetch to everyone who participated, supported, volunteered, danced, sang, and helped make today such a memorable occasion.

Calling all volunteers. If you can spare a few hours next week we would love to see you help make our Book Fair and Family BBQ a success. Please consider signing up to help out. Book Fair Sign Up Link: https://signup.com/go/FnSzrrb BBQ Sign Up Link: https://signup.com/go/HvmTyEh Thank you for your ongoing support.

🎉 The Dom-Inn-O Challenge Was a Huge Success! 🎉 Today, our school community came together for the Dom-Inn-O Challenge, and the results were incredible! A heartfelt thank you to all of our SJM families for their generous donations of cereal boxes. Thanks to your support, we are donating 483 boxes of cereal to support the important work of the Inn of the Good Shepherd. 🥣 We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to Foodland and Chris’ No Frills for their very generous donations, which helped make this initiative even more impactful. A special shout-out goes to Mrs. Moran’s Grade 5/6 class, who did an outstanding job organizing the event, collecting donations, and setting up the impressive domino track for today’s challenge. Your hard work, leadership, and enthusiasm helped make the day a memorable one for everyone involved. Thank you to our entire SJM community for demonstrating such kindness, generosity, and school spirit. Together, we are making a difference! 💙💛

We are excited to cheer on our runners in the "Final Heat" event on Monday and Tuesday next week to determine who is going to the conference meet to represent SJM. If you qualified from your class to run the 100, 200 or 400 m, ensure to have your runners and water with you. Freezies will be available for sale for $1 during this period.

Mme. Mezz and Mme. Coates's class made “yummy in my tummy healthy banana muffins” from the You’re the Chef menu created by Lambton Public Health. 🍌🧁 During the activity, students learned how to scoop, measure, and stir — building confidence and hands‑on skills while creating a delicious, healthy snack. A heartfelt thank you to President’s Choice Power Full Kids Eat Well Program, whose support helps cover food costs and Lambton Public Health for making experiences like this possible for our students.

The Sir John Moore School BBQ is fast approaching on June 10th from 4:30–6:30 PM! We’re excited to bring everyone together for great food, fun, and community spirit. We’re looking for wonderful volunteers to help with setup, food stations, and activities. Your time and energy make this event special for our whole school community. If you’re able to help, please sign up using the link below. We appreciate you. https://signup.com/go/HvmTyEh

Important summer dates for the bus to remember. 🚌 🗓️

Check out the great LKDSB summer camp opportunities available! ☀️

We are so proud of our boys’ and girls’ soccer teams, who have been playing in the sunshine over the last couple of days! Both teams played incredibly well and had a great time. The girls’ team ended up as the overall champions — way to go, SJM! ⚽️🥅

We hope you can join us for our year end BBQ on June 10th from 4:30-6:30! 🍔 🌭

Today, our K–8 French Immersion students enjoyed an incredible all-French presentation by ventriloquist Tim Holland! The laughter, engagement, and thoughtful questions from students were so impressive to see. Merci, for making French learning so fun and memorable! 🇫🇷👏

Looking forward to the 4th Annual Powwow!

This May, we recognize Vascular Birthmark Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness, support families, and celebrate the strength of those living with vascular birthmarks, anomalies, and related conditions. ❤️ To everyone living with a vascular birthmark: you are seen, valued, and beautiful exactly as you are! Ms. McLean's grade 1/2 showed their support by placing red hearts on their cheeks today.

Our Grade 5 students, along with students from Hanna, Lansdowne and High Park, had an amazing day on the water learning how to fish, gaining hands-on experience preparing a fish, and enjoying a delicious fish and chip lunch together! 🎣🐟🍟 A special thank you to the Niigaan Gdizhaami Fund, in partnership with Aamjiwnaang, for making this meaningful experience possible for our students. 💙

A huge thank you to Jackpot Time for their generous support! Because of your contribution, we are able to purchase new phys ed equipment and outdoor items for our FDK and primary yard. Our students will benefit from more opportunities to play, explore, and stay active every day. 💙

A huge thank you to the LKDSB Summer Engagement Students for taking the time to speak with our Grade 7/8 students about the transition to high school! Your honest and encouraging insights about schedules, lockers, extracurricular activities, and what to expect in those first few weeks helped ease nerves and build excitement for the journey ahead. We truly appreciate you sharing your experiences, answering questions, and helping our students feel more confident and prepared for this exciting next step. Your leadership and support made a meaningful impact! ✏️ 🏀 🏫

Ms. Leanne and Mrs. Richardson worked with the Grade 3/4 class to explore mathematics through beading. This hands-on, visual approach helped students better understand abstract concepts such as arithmetic, algebraic patterns, and proportional reasoning. By incorporating Indigenous design, the learning experience also encouraged cultural awareness, creativity, and deeper student engagement.

Today was a powerful example of learning, empathy, and inclusion in action. Our grade 5/6 classes came together to learn about inclusion and accommodations, with a special focus on understanding the experiences of individuals who are blind or have low vision, both in school and within the wider community. We were honoured to welcome members of the Petrolia Lions Club, who shared a specialized soccer ball designed for students who are blind or low vision. The ball includes an audible feature that helps remove barriers and promotes full participation in physical activity for all students. Moments like these remind us that when we work together, we can build a more inclusive and accessible school community. Thank you to the Petrolia Lions Club for your generosity and for helping make play accessible for everyone.⚽️

Happy Mother’s Day! 🌺💐💕 A few special moments from the French Immersion Mother’s Day tea party on Friday.