Ecole Father Jan
15 Mission Ave T8N 1H6 Saint Albert, AB, Canada

Our #efj_jaguars are amazing! Thank you to everyone who donated to our Catholic Social Services fundraiser! All classes surpassed our initial goal of $50 per class. Mme Busque is busy tallying the funds that will go to our New Beginnings Baskets. The winning class should be announced soon. Well done, Jaguars! #gsacrdproud

Beautiful flowers just in time for spring!

Good morning, #efj_jaguars! A gentle reminder that Art Card orders are due by Friday! Each student who completed their project has received a sample card with their unique code inside. If you require a code, please email Mme Busque. Thank you for your support! Enjoy your child's creation!

Our flower sale is back and all sales are online this year! The profits from the sale get put to amazing use by Mme Jean as she adds to our Makerspace program or other materials the library may require. Orders will be ready for pick up right before Mother's Day. Thank you in advance, #efj_jaguars, for your continued support!

Thank you to all our #efj_jaguars who ordered Baba's Own for our fundraiser! Orders are available for pick up tomorrow, March 17th, in the school parking lot between 3-4:30pm.

Good afternoon #efj_jaguars! Our wonderful Friends of Father Jan Parent group have set up a quick and easy fundraiser to raise money for our parks and technologies for the classrooms. Please come drop off your empties starting today! Please see previous posts or the email from Mme MacKinnon for additional information. Thank you for supporting our fundraising event! #gsacrdproud

Come join us for the École Father Jan Virtual Open House - January 28th, 2021 At EFJ, we are a single track french immersion Catholic elementary school. We offer the option of Sports Academy for Grades 4-6. So what are you waiting for?... #efj_jaguars #gsacrdproud

Coming up this upcoming week! We need your empties, #efj_jaguars! We will be collecting bottles as one of our fundraisers between January 13th and 16th after Christmas Break. Please keep your empties and bring them in to EFJ where we will have a bin ready for drop off. All funds go towards our technology and park at EFJ. For more information regarding the bottle drive and additional drop off options, please take a peek at the email sent home today. Thank-you in advance fo...r your continued support! Friends of Father Jan See more

Welcome back #efj_jaguars! Even though our first week back is looking a bit different as everyone is online, we are looking forward to see your smiles again during our Meets. We are here to support you during this short transition. Please touch base if you require help throughout this week. #gsacrdproud #ABLearningAtHome

Today is the final day of classes for all of our students. As we close out the midway point of our school year, our students, teachers, and classroom support st...aff look forward to a well-earned break. May the upcoming Christmas break be a time of rest, relaxation, and rejuvenation for everyone! CHRISTMAS BREAK: Dec. 19 - Jan. 3. CLASSES RESUME: Jan. 4, 2021 (for all students) When classes resume in the New Year, all students (Kindergarten through Grade 12) and staff will be engaged in online learning from home (between Jan. 4 and 8), unless families have made specific arrangements, which must be made through the school principal, to have face-to-face support in schools. Please contact your child’s school if you have any questions. Face-to-face/in-person learning resumes Jan. 11, 2021.

#efj_jaguars sporting their favorite Jerseys for Spirit Day today. #gsacrdproud of our students who choose to Arise! Get up, get going, and go with God! Thank you for taking part in our Spirit day and for sharing God's gifts everyday with your fellow Jaguars.

Today is the start of #BullyingAwarenessWeek (Nov. 16 to 20). This is a time to promote awareness and understanding of bullying and its impacts. This year’s the...me, Where To Turn, encourages everyone to learn where to turn when dealing with bullying. Bullying is repeated mean, cruel, hurtful behaviours done on purpose by someone with more power. It can be verbal, physical, social, and online. Learn how to recognize the signs of bullying: https://bit.ly/38LRZtt. There is no place for bullying or other disrespectful or abusive behaviours in our schools, and we thank you for helping build welcoming, safe, and caring environments that respect diversity and support a sense of belonging. If you need help regarding bullying or abuse, please call the 24-hour Bullying Helpline at 888.456.2323 (support is available in more than 170 languages). Alternatively, you can chat with a trained professional online at https://bit.ly/38PBLzE (service is available between noon and 8 p.m., daily). Both online chats and calls to the helpline are anonymous.

It’s coming to that time of the year and Friends of Father Jan is ready to help you secure those perfect Christmas presents. Their gift card Fundraiser has officially begun! For every gift card you purchase a percentage of it will come back to École Father Jan. The percentage allocated to us is different at each retailer. Print the order form sent via email last week and choose the gift cards you want as well as their denominations and quantities. Return the form by November 20th with a cheque payable to Friends of Ecole Father Jan. They anticipate the gift cards to arrive the second week of December. Should you have any questions please contact Jackie at [email protected]

Good morning #efj_jaguars! Friends of Ecole Father Jan is fundraising with Purdys Chocolatier, just in time for Christmas! Their goal is to raise $4,000. Money raised from this fundraiser will go towards purchasing technology for our School. This year’s fundraiser will be completely digital. After you’ve signed in, you can buy Purdy's amazing chocolates or invite others to join and support our Fundraising Campaign (40902).... If you’d like to support us through purchasing some very sweet Christmas gifts for friends, family and yourself, please click the link below. Last Date to order: November 26th, 2020. Pick up orders at the School: December 8th, 2020.

Our #efj_jaguars were in the Halloween spirit this year! We were lucky to be able to share the joy of Halloween with our neighbors at Chateau Mission Court by having several of our classes form a parade in front of their building for the residents. What a wonderful way to Arise, Get up and Go with God! Happy Halloween from the EFJ CovidHeroes and all the students! #gsacrdproud #gsacrd_faith