- No School
- First day of classes for all Grades 1-4 students
- Early Dismissal @ 2:15pm - wear blue and yellow!
- first day of class for KTR and Nature K
- First Assembly
- first day of class for KMW
Looking Ahead...
Sept. 11 - Meet The Staff Night 5-6:30pm
Sept. 13 - Terry Fox Run
Sept. 26 - Opening Mass
Sept. 27 - Orange Shirt Day
Sept. 30 - Truth and Reconciliation Day (No School)
Parking Lot Protocols: Parking, Drop off, Pick ups: Our students' safety is number one priority
For the safety of all St. John XXIII students, there are a few very important parking lot protocols to follow.
*Most important* Please do not allow students to cross the parking lot at any time. Encourage use of the sidewalks adjacent to the lot and crosswalks. Our students are little and are hard to see when people are backing up. We had some near misses last year and need your cooperation with this. Modeling and reinforcing pedestrian safety is key for young children. It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths and cross at street corners, using traffic signals and crosswalks. Every child is different, but developmentally, most kids are unable to judge the speed and distance of oncoming cars until about age 10.
Our kinders line up beside our parking lot, please do not park in front of the basketball area or double park. Help us keep all students safe.
Visitor parking spaces: We have 15 visitor parking stalls (identified with the Visitor parking sign). These spaces are closest to the road. These stalls are available on a first-come, first serve basis and we would like to encourage our families to try to be courteous and leave these spaces for our families with infant children or our families with children with complex needs. If these spaces are full, please do not come into the parking lot to drop off your child.
Park and walk: As has been a familiar practice for most of our SJXXIII families, please make a plan with your child for a meeting spot, park down the street or around the corner. This keeps kids active and safe and greatly reduces the congestion in between the two schools. Some parking is available across the street. Please do not park in a numbered stall as these are reserved for our friends at Win Ferguson.
Walking School Bus: A fantastic practice in other schools is the Walking School Bus. Parents who live near one another make a plan to walk to school along a route, picking up kids along the way. Find out who lives by you and make a safe and active plan to walk to school!
Thank-you for your cooperation and commitment to keeping our kids safe. Remember, student safety will always trump convenience.
For the 2024-2025 school year, you will be required to purchase or supply basic school supplies for your child, including a one-to-one technology device for students in grade 4.
Enhancement programming costs such as field trips etc. will be posted to your PowerSchool account by September 30th. You will receive an email when the fees have been posted.
Staples is offering special pricing for parents from Elk Island Catholic Schools. You may choose to get your school supplies from Staples or from another retail store. Please click the button below to access the school supply lists provided by our school and by Staples.
Students entering grade 4 in the fall will need to bring a device to school as another tool for learning. EICS recommends Chromebooks as the ideal device due to price, battery life, fast startup, and usability.
Please click the link below for more information about our technology partnership with Staples.
All returning students are required to fill out the 2024-2025 Demographic Validation Form. Having the most up-to-date information about our students ensures that we receive all available funding to support your child's learning as well as current information to reach you during the day if necessary.
If you have not already done so, we ask that you please complete this form in PowerSchool
You can follow these steps to access, review and submit the form:
1. Log into PowerSchool at https://eics.powerschool.com/
2. Under the “Forms & Fees” menu click “School Engage Student Forms”
3. Students - Select your child’s name (please complete one form for each child)
4. Click on the word “New” beside the form name A.8) 2024-2025 Demographic Validation
Video tutorial link (**from 2021-2022) on how to complete the form https://www.eics.ab.ca/parents-and-students/powerschool-log-in
Thank you in advance for completing these forms so your child experiences the full learning benefits at St. John XXIII Catholic School.
Please contact our secretary at 780-998-7777 if you have any questions.
Saint John XXIII Catholic School
Email: stj@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stj.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9526 89 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-998-7777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.JohnXXIII
Twitter: @St_JohnXXIII