The Patriot Report – March 11, 2022

“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” – Dale Carnegie

Sometimes adults have a tendency to underestimate the power of having fun and when we forget to have fun, we find ourselves on journey towards more stress resulting in us becoming rather unpleasant to be around. That was one of my takeaways from a workshop I attended on trauma informed practice. If we want our children to be happy and resilient individuals we need to model the way for them. And by we, I mean all the adults in their life: their parents, their teachers, their coaches, and any adult that is in their life. We all have to model the way for our children. 

The challenge I give to each of us then for spring break is to find ways to have some fun. Bring fun and joy into your home and this will go far in creating environments that are less anxious. 

Yesterday the PHO made several announcements around Covid19 restrictions. The most significant one for schools is that masks will no longer be mandated. The decision to wear a mask or face covering is a personal choice for staff, students and visitors. A person’s choice is to be supported and respected.

The staff of St. Jude School battled the Gr. 7 Boys Basketball team on the court. What the Gr. 7 Boys did not realize was that the staff had recruited a 6’8 former NCAA Div 1 Basketball Player in Drew Urquhart to help us to victory. Combined with Miss Handy who also played Div 1 Basketball for Vermont, the staff were too tall and too talented to be defeated. 

It was a fun afternoon and many a staff member found themselves out of breath trying to keep up with the Gr. 7 Boys. 

The green Patriots hoodie and the long sleeve gray Patriots warm up shirt are available to order through Cambridge Uniforms. Supply chain issues have caused disruptions to the availability of black sweatpants. At this time only the hoodie and long sleeve grey shirt is available to order. 

Order deadline is March 13. 

Anticipated Delivery Day is April 25.  

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. 

We currently have spots available in Kindergarten, Gr. 1, and Gr. 2. 

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

March is always a time for playoff basketball and many of our alumni competed for their high schools in provincial championships. Most notable of accomplishments were Winston Del Rosario being selected as a 1st Team All-Star and winning the Gr. 8 Provincial Championship with Vancouver College and Vincent Velasquez being selected as Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Provincials and winning the Junior Boys Provincial Championship with Vancouver College. 

Congratulations to Jobia Plata on qualifying for Swimming Provincials. Jobia did great at the divisionals. She brought home 5 medals! 2 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze. We wish Jobia all the best as she competes at Provincials this weekend!

We currently have no stock available for sale in our Consignment.

If you would like uniform items to be sold in consignment, they must be in good to excellent condition. They need to be the current uniform and not the old one. You will need to set a price and fill out a form. Please contact Mr. van der Pauw if you would like an item to be sold. From time to time we will post what is available for sale in consignment. 

Reminder of Uniform Schedule:

Monday to Thursday – Uniform

Fridays – Patriot Spirit Wear