St. Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary School
Dedicated in faith, to excellence and service.
Please note that Safety Awareness week will take place from October 5th – 9th. During this time, students and staff will participate in a Fire Drill, Lockdown and Hold and Secure, while adhering to York Region Public Health and Ministry of Education protocols and guidelines.
We thank our teachers and staff for routinely reviewing these drills to ... Continue reading "Safety Awareness Week at SJN"
September 30th is Orange Shirt Day, and it has become a very important day because it signifies and honors the strength of Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools. This day also represents an ongoing commitment to reconciliation and our role to eliminate racism, hate & discrimination.
September 30th is the day that Indigenous children were taken away to residential schools, ... Continue reading "Orange Shirt Day at SJN"
On March 7, 2018, Ontario passed Rowan’s Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 and related amendments to the Education Act. It is observed across Ontario on the last Wednesday in September each year. The purpose of Rowan’s Law Day is to increase concussion education awareness, especially in schools.
Rowan’s Law is in honor of Rowan Stringer. In May of 2013, 17-year old Rowan ... Continue reading "Rowan’s Law"
Forty years ago this year, Canadian Hero Terry Fox was forced to end his “Marathon Of Hope” and his dream to run across Canada. Even though Terry has been gone for many decades, hundreds of thousands of Canadians continue to honour his legacy and acknowledge his contribution to Cancer Research. This year, here at St. Justin Martyr CES, our recognition of his legacy may look ... Continue reading "Celebrating Terry Fox"
Hello St. Justin, Martyr Community,
Remote learners have access to VLE support through the following:
https://help.ycdsb.ca/VLE/
A reminder that the remote learning day begins at 9:00 a.m. and finishes at 3:30 p.m.
Happy learning!
Dear Parents/Guardians of the SJN Community
A few helpful notes for September school re-entry:
