Month: February 2018

The school staff and CSC are reaching out to the St. Patrick community in an effort to collect pictures from years gone by, in preparation for our school’s up-coming  50th  Anniversary. We are currently looking for pictures spanning the first year the school opened (1968) to 2016. We are hoping to collect pictures of the graduating Grade 8 classes, staff and administrators, the school building ... Continue reading "St. Patrick C.E.S. Pictures Needed"

Joyeux Carnaval! St. Patrick’s “Carnaval d’hiver” will be taking place on Tuesday, February 20th to Friday, February 23rd. Various theme days and events throughout the week will take place. This year we will also have an outdoor Play Day integrating a Winter Olympics theme (weather permitting). We look forward to having our students participate in this cultural and educational week! Attached is a schedule of ... Continue reading "Carnaval at St. Patrick"

Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday), the day before Ash Wednesday, marks the beginning of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is a reminder that as Christians we are entering a season of penance and reflection in preparation for the coming of Christ and represents the last day to celebrate with foods which are typically given up during Lent. On Tuesday, February 13th, the students at St. Patrick school will ... Continue reading "Shrove Tuesday"

On Friday, February 16th from 9:30 am – 10:30 am,  St. Patrick’s primary students will participate in a Ballroom Dance Performance in the school gym. Students in Kindergarten to Grade 2 will be performing the Merengue and Tango, while the Grade 3’s will be performing the Merengue and Fox Trot. Due to limited space, parents of these students are asked to complete the form that ... Continue reading "Ballroom Dance Performance"

On Wednesday, February 7th, students at St. Patrick C.E.S. will participate  in Winter Walk Day, which takes place across Canada the first Wednesday in February. Our school’s Athletic Council and Healthy Schools Committee have coordinated a Polar Bear Community Walk to encourage physical activity for this event. Students will be walking to the Schomberg Public Library and back to school, where upon returning from their ... Continue reading "Polar Bear Community Walk"