The Patriot Report – January 27, 2023

“Therefore, putting away falsehood, speak the truth, each one to his neighbor, for we are members of one another.” Ephesians 4:25

As we close out the month of January, we turn our attention to the virtue of honesty for the month of February. Honesty is one of the essential building blocks of relationships. With honesty comes integrity and with integrity comes trustworthiness. 

With your children, you can help them to develop honesty by rewarding them when they tell the truth. Second, you can teach them to be reflective and introspective. Our Grade 2 students just completed their First Reconciliation, which is a process of looking inward and acknowledging the truth of our actions. You can further encourage honesty by having your children learn from their mistakes and encourage them to take responsibility. Some children, I know from experience, will constantly look to cast blame onto others. Here they are not only being dishonest with others but also with themselves. 

The importance of honesty in becoming virtuous people cannot be understated. Honesty is a foundational virtue that will strengthen relationships with ourselves and with others. 

St. Jude Parish and School was informed by the Office of the Archbishop, that Archbishop Miller will be conducting a Parish and School visit on February 3, 4, and 5. Presently, February 3rd is scheduled to be a Pro-D day. We are going to move this Pro-D to March 3, 2023 in order to accommodate Archbishop Miller’s schedule. 

February 3rd – Regular Day of Instruction – Full Uniform Day

March 3rd – Pro-D Day – No School 

Grade 7 is having a Krispy Kreme fundraising for Valentine’s Day. Please visit this link to order by Feb 9th. Thank you for supporting the Grade 7.
https://shorturl.at/biuyH

Progress reports for the first term will be sent home with your child on Friday, February 3, 2023. The progress report is a snapshot only. Any concerns you have about your child’s learning and their progress are always best discussed in person. We encourage parents to reach out to teachers to set up meetings if they wish to discuss the contents of the report.  

Students at St. Jude School have been participating in basketball, having the opportunity to compete against other Catholic schools. A reminder that if your child wants to develop and improve in the game of basketball they should sign up with Vancouver Elite. Vancouver Elite is a basketball academy run by our own Miss Handy. Miss Handy played college basketball herself and is a fantastic coach who imparts the fundamentals of the game onto the players she works with. If you would like to know more information please email Miss Handy at lhandy@stjude.ca. 

We are now accepting new applications for the 2023-24 school year.  Please get an application form from here or email the school office for one.  

Our Gr. 7 Student Ambassadors will be available to provide tours of our school to prospective families. If you know of someone who might be interested in attending St. Jude School, I encourage you to tell them to sign up for a tour. Any interested family can email registrar@stjude.ca to schedule a tour. 

This past year we handed out $1200 in rewards to parents that referred students to our school. Every student that is referred and enrolls in our school for the year results in a reward of $200 for the the referring family. 

To learn more about the referral program, please click here.