St Jude Elementary School
345 Ogden Street P7C 2N4 Thunder Bay, ON, Canada

To celebrate the end of Anti-Bullying Awareness week, we would like to celebrate by having a Rainbow Friday! Each class will be assigned a colour, and all students are encouraged to wear that colour on Friday, November 20, 2020. Please check below for your child’s class and colour. ELKP Frankow/Runciman - Blue ELKP Sutherland/Petruck-Berardi/Lepage -Blue... Grade 1 Fritshaw - Orange Grade 1/2 Hupka - Green Grade 2/3 Meo - Red Grade 3 Boyd - Red Grade 4 Kreikmann - Purple Grade 5 Fragale - Purple Grade 6 Zapior - Yellow Thank you for your participation!

F-R-I-E-N-D-S! That’s how you and I spell friends! Check out our Grade 3 guide on how to be a good friend! Also, we made a rainbow promise to our classroom, school, and community!

Parents, please remember to screen your kids before sending them to school. Any new runny noses, coughs or sore stomachs should remain at home. Please check the Health Unit's Web Site for more information. Thank you

Mrs. Kreikmann’s Grade 4 class created some beautiful Halloween food art! Yummy!

Larissa from @sciencenorth joined Mrs. Boyd’s class on Zoom for a virtual presentation about trees. This workshop was in partnership with @clearwaterkids_ , and it focussed on the importance of trees and forests to our planet. The students were engaged in conversations about what trees need to grow and flourish, and how trees adapt to their environment ... like our cold Northern Ontario winters! Thank you Larissa! It was great to have a new, friendly face in our classroom!

Ms. Fragale’s Grade 5 class participated in a virtual visit and chat with some rhinos and their keepers from the Toronto Zoo for International Rhino Day. This program is called By the Seat of Your Pants, and it a great way to expand our learning into the world around us.

Mrs. Meo's Grade 2/3 class is studying plantsand animals in Science. They searched for, and found different leaves and investigated why leaves change colours in the fall. They also used these leaves to do leaf rubbings in Art, which will be used to create a special tree in the classroom

Our Eagles ended the week by enjoying some time outdoors. 5 senses nature walks, skipping, exerciseand leaf collecting were on the to do list to keep our minds and bodieshealthy and strong! Happy Friday! We hope you have an amazing weekend!

ImportantUpdated COVID screening guidelines from @tbdhealthunit. Please read carefully to find out when to keep your child(ren) home from school and what procedures to take if they are sick. We appreciate your support in keeping our children safe and healthy! Thank you!

Happy Friday! It was a beautiful day to end our first week back at school. Mrs. Boyd’s Grade 3 class enjoyed painting outside in the sunshine! Happy Weekend to everyone!

Important post! Hello Families! Please click on this link for the daily mandatory screening questions for your child. You must screen your children every day before they leave for school. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our children safe and healthy! lhttps://www.tbdhu.com/sites/default/files/files/resource/2020-09/Parent%20Screening%20Tool%20%28Updated%20Sept%204%29.pdf

Our St. Jude Eagles are working hard at ensuring a safe return to school! Signage is up and arrows mark the floors - stay to the right! Teachers and classroom teams are setting up classrooms with distance being a priority and our custodians are ensuring we are stocked with sanitizer, soap, and paper towels to keep our hands squeaky clean . We are so excited to see everyone next week! Have a restful long weekend!

Lunch tips and tricks! As you begin thinking about back to school lunches and snacks, here are some suggestions that will make school mealtimes more safe, efficient and enjoyable!

Well, your teachers are preparing for your return. Classrooms are ready and we can't wait to see you. Grade 4, 5, and 6 will come on Tuesday, September 8. Grade SK, 1, 2 & 3 students will come back Wednesday, September 9. All teachers will contact each of their students in the coming days to let them know the procedures for their first day, so please stay close to your phone. ... Just so you know, all calls will probably be blocked. See more

Today we say goodbye to these amazing teachers. They have accepted positions at other schools. Due to school closures we are not able to properly wish them the best in their new schools, but we can here. I thank them for their service at St. Jude School and wish them all the best in their new placements.

Today we had the opportunity to say good bye to our Grade 6 students, who will be moving on to Pope John Paul II in the fall. We were able to answer their questions and wish them well on their journey. We wish all of our Grade 6 students the very best as they move forward in their Learning Journey.

Today we celebrated the End of the School Year with our Kindergarten Students. Some drove by, some walked by, but it was sure nice to see them. Can't wait until we can all be together again.

Join us for our virtual year end mass

Reminder of our Year End Virtual Mass, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23 @ 11:00 am

St. Jude School Year End Mass Please join us as we celebrate the end of an unprecedented school year on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 11:00 am.... This mass is virtual, pre-recorded and is to be shared with all the schools in the Catholic School Board. We want you to be part of this. Teachers will be sending out links to the Mass through Google Classroom. We are asking that you log in at 11:00 on June 23, so we can celebrate as a school community even though we are not face to face.

To our Grade 6 students...

Friday’s pick up times and locations. Please attend if you need some food.

We are here for student item pick up. We will be here Thursday, June 4 as well. Please ensure you pick up you child’s things.

Friday’s food distribution. Please use if needed.

Elementary Kindergarten - Grade 6 - Curbside Pickup Dear Parents and Guardians, We are preparing our school for classroom item retrieval on Wednesday, June 3. Utilizing alphabetical order, students, parents and guardians will be able to access the school and retrieve their items during the following times: ... A-C - 9:00- 9:45 D-F- 9:45-10:30 G-I- 10:30-11:15 J-L- 11:15- 12:00 M-P- 12:00-12:45 Q-T- 12:45-1:30 U-Z- 1:30-2:15 Your Responsibility Drive to main entrance Follow signage and direction from staff The pick up area will be clearly marked. When you arrive the staff member will: Approach the vehicle, maintaining a 2 metre distance from the vehicle. You will be asked to remain in your vehicle Please confirm your identity (student/parent/guardian). You will be asked to open your trunk, so your items can be placed inside your vehicle by a staff member OR a staff member will leave the packed bag on a table located 2 metres from your vehicle. Please wait for the staff member to step away from the table, before you approach to collect. We understand this will be a challenge for all involved. Please be patient and please maintain all social distancing practices. Although we are happy to see one another, we have to ensure we make this day as efficient as possible, please keep this in mind while you are at the school. Keep well, see you soon. The Staff of St. Jude School