Important Information and Announcements

Midterm Exams 

For information on our midterm exams, January 20th-24th, click HERE.

Ambassador Program 2025

Any student in Grades 7, 8 or 9 interested in applying for the Ambassador Program 2025 should  check the school website or see Mme Rodgers. This is an opportunity for 100 students in Newfoundland and Labrador to visit the caribou memorials in France for 10 days at the end of June 2025 with all expenses paid. This is a tremendous opportunity! You can also check the website https://www.historicsites.ca/2025-ambassador-program Applications are due January 20th!! 

Explore French Language Immersion Program

Applications are now open for the 2025 Explore French Language Immersion Program!

Explore is an intensive immersion program which offers students aged 13-15 years and students aged 16+ in this province the opportunity to explore French language and culture through social and travel experiences. For more information on Explore, click HERE.

Application Portal and Deadline

The Application Portal for Explore is open and applications are being accepted. Click here to APPLY NOW.

The deadline for applications is February 4, 2025.

Information Sessions for Students and Parents

Information sessions have been planned for the following dates and are open to students and/or their parents.

The dates and times of the sessions in 2025 are as follows :

• Tuesday, January 21, 2025

7:30 pm (Newfoundland Standard Time - NST)

• Tuesday, February 4, 2025

9:00 pm (Newfoundland Standard Time - NST)

You will find these sessions on the Official Languages Programs Facebook Page, under events. More information on the programs is available on the Official Languages Programs Facebook Page. Sessions above are in English only. Additional information sessions are also available in French.

If you have questions regarding Explore, please reach out to Brigitte Allain brigitteallain@gov.nl.ca who will be able to help you clarify details on the Explore application process or available sessions.

Bussing Information/Parking Lot

A reminder that cars are allowed on the parking lot once the buses are parked waiting for pick up at the end of the day (2:50-3:10 pm)

To see the updated bus routes for the 2024-2025 school year, click HERE.

Extra-Curriculars

Wondering about extra-curricular activities at SPJH? Check it our HERE.

Daily Schedule

Our daily schedule has changed slightly. To see the updated times, click HERE.

RESPONSIBLE CELL PHONE POLICY 2024-2025

Rationale: Cell phones create significant distractions in schools, resulting in decreased focus, performance, and overall disengagement. Use of cell phones hinders the development of crucial social skills such as communication and empathy, due to decreased face-to-face interactions. They are also a catalyst for cyberbullying through the use of social media. Excessive cell phone use leads to increased mental health issues, anxiety and depression, and contributes to a sedentary lifestyle with less physical activity and interaction. This responsible cell phone policy is aimed at creating a more conducive learning environment that promotes social and emotional development, and safe-guarding students’ well being. 

During the school day, cell phones are not permitted to be out or used in the school building. They must remain in lockers while students are in the building (even during recess and lunch periods). This includes in the hallways and bathrooms during class and between classes. If students are found using their cell phones, they will be asked to put them in their locker.

SCHOOL ABSENCES

To report an absence, please use School Messenger:  go.schoolmessenger.ca 

NOTE: When using School Messenger, always click on the FULL DAY option when reporting an absence, even is your child will only be absent for a partial day. SafeArrival will NOT mark your child as absent for the full day, instead, at the end of each school day, it will change all the “unexcused absences” to the code you have indicated (absent due to illness, absent excused, etc.). So, even if you indicate they will be absent for the full day, only the periods that they were actually absent will be marked absent in our system according to the code you provide. This update occurs at the end of the school day, so your child will be marked absent unexcused until the update occurs at the end of the school day.

For general attendance inquiries and to sign your child in or out during the school day, email: stpaulsjrh@nlesd.ca