2023 PSC Spring Plant Sale
Let's get growing St. John XXIII families!
This spring we are offering a variety of beautiful, locally-grown flowers and plants to help raise money for our Parent School Council who in turn help support our wonderful school with initiatives that support our kids!
Please click on the link below for all of the details and to see all of the gorgeous options:
https://stjohnxxiiicatholicschool.growingsmilesfundraising.com/home#
Orders must be placed and paid for online.
Feel free to share the link with friends and family to further support our school!
The website is now open for orders and will close at midnight Wednesday, April 26th.
Pick up will be Friday, May 12th from St. John XXIII School from 1-2pm & 6-7pm.
Thank you so much for your support! We couldn't do it without you.
St. John XXIII Catholic School Council
Nature Kindergarten
Nature Kindergarten is an optional program available to students at St. John XXIII and OLA in Fort Saskatchewan. Children will continue in their regular Kindergarten classrooms as per the EICS Kindergarten calendar, attending nature kindergarten on the other days providing an option to attend kindergarten full-time.
This early years enrichment opportunity will allow children to spend the vast majority of their day outside engaged in meaningful ways with their body, mind and spirit while located in a natural setting. Working as a group of explorers, nature-based kindergarten children will be given additional outdoor opportunities to be self-directed through their own curiosity and play. Using multiple natural learning environments, children will develop confidence in their own abilities to investigate and to collaborate outdoors and within their natural environment. Children will be physically active and engaged in movement skills that will facilitate their balance, stamina and strength.
- Age requirement is 5 years old by December 31, 2023
- Nature Kindergarten will run Tuesdays, Thursdays and scheduled Fridays for the 2023-2024 school year.
- Fees: $425 per month
To register in the Nature Kindergarten program at St. John XXIII, please follow the registration link, complete the Kindergarten registration form and then complete the Nature Kindergarten form.
If you would like more information or have questions, please call the school at 780-998-7777.
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Learning Outside - Talk about your street, point out letters on signs, numbers on houses and license plates. At the grocery store talk about shapes and colors of foods, count out items at the checkout. Provide opportunities for new experiences: festivals, museums, zoo, stores. Use natural items to create art, build number sense by creating groups of different numbers with rocks, sticks etc., use these natural items as loose parts to include in play. Write your name in the mud, snow, sand, or with water. Build a fort, a lean-to, keep a nature journal, take pictures of cool things you discover on walks. The natural world can be one of our greatest teachers-have fun exploring!
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Use Scissors! Cutting is a great way to develop hand strength and to get those 2 little hands working together in a coordinated way. Sit on the floor when cutting and cut all kinds of materials: recyclable materials of varying thicknesses - envelopes, cards, chocolate bar or candy wrappers, toy flyers or magazines - straws, plant greenery, thin spaghetti (try cooked and uncooked), licorice strips, cheese strings, french fries. The possibilities are endless!
SLP
Practice clapping out the syllables in words (e.g., “Let’s clap out the word banana. Ba-na-na. Hey that word has 3 parts!”). You can clap out the names of items you find in the house, names of friends and family etc. “Let’s clap out mommy’s name. Li-sa. Her name has two parts!”.
Join us for the 2023-2024 school year. We are excited to welcome our new St. John XXIII learners!
Kindergarten and NEW student registration opened ONLINE February 1st, 2023. The registration form allows parents to choose Kindergarten scheduling preferences. Please note these will be number dependent. Please register early as class placements will take into account: class sizes, student's needs, and scheduling requests.
- To go to the EICS Kindergarten webpage - please click here. This includes a Kindergarten calculator, programming and transportation information.
- Pre Kindergarten at St. John, screening information click here
- EICS Flexible Pathways Program here
- St. John XXIII Pathways Program click here
- EICS NEW Student Registration-click here
- To request transportation, click here
In addition to attending Kindergarten at their community school, EICS offers a supplemental Nature Kindergarten program which operates Tuesday/Thursday and some Fridays. This paid program offers students the opportunity to learn through explorative play, providing an option to attend kindergarten full time.
*Please note, you only need to register your child if they are entering Kindergarten or brand new to St. John*
OLA Parish News:
OLA parish is preparing a pictorial directory for our parishioners at the church. The days that family photos will be taken at the church are on Tuesday, March 28th to Saturday April 1st and Friday June 9th and Saturday June10th.
Each family will get a free 8x10 photo.
Please register for your family photo at the parish office by calling (780) 998-3288.
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