The Patrioteer – May 8, 2026

We had our 2026 Walkathon today and what an amazing day it was. The weather cooperated and provided us with a mix of cloud and sun. The students were all in a great mood and had a blast traveling around the neighbourhood walking their hearts out for a good cause. The teachers enjoyed the great outdoors and fresh air. Not to mention our awesome parent community who showed up for our students and supported us as we walked. Days like this make me proud to be a Patriot and so grateful for the love shown from our community. Everyone deserves a peaceful and relaxing weekend after today! Thank you all for a memorable day! 

St. Jude, Pray for Us! 

We are in the final stretch now that the walking is done! One more chance to bring in the bucks for your class and support the painting of our gym.  

MONEY DUE WITH PLEDGESHEET ON MAY 21, 2026.  DO NOT BRING ANY MONEY BEFORE THIS DATE.

Online donations can be made through Charitable Impact: https://my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/st-jude-school-walkathon-2026

All ONLINE donations will receive a tax receipt.  CASH or CHEQUE donations of $25 or more will receive a tax receipt, provided the donor’s full name and address are written on the pledgesheet.  

For every $50 that students raise, they will have the chance to enter their name into a prize draw of their choosing after the Walkathon is completed.

Thank you for your support!

Now that the Walkathon is over we are in the final stretch to get the last bit in before the May 21st deadline! Let’s see how close to our goal of $30,000 we are! Here are the totals by grade.

Kindergarten $3,476

Grade One $3,687

Grade Two $2,964

Grade Three $1,865

Grade Four $4,196

Grade Five $2,567

Grade Six $5,176

Grade Seven $1,009

Grand total = $24,937

Keep up the good work, students! 

Our students represented our school proudly at the St. Joe Track meet on Tuesday. Thank you to our Track coaches who prepped them well for the event, Mr. Mow, Mr. C, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Cheung, Ms. Paez, and Mrs. DiFonzo. 

We said goodbye to our EA/After School Coordinator, Ms. Yung last week as she moved back to Hong Kong. We wish you well, Ms. Yung! Thanks for all the love and support you showed our community! 

We have hired Ms. Finglas in this position through the end of the year. Ms. Finglas comes to us from Ireland and has a lot of experience with Early Childhood Education. If you see her around give her a big St. Jude Welcome! 

Thank you for everyone who participated in the RCAV mite box fundraiser for seminarian formation in our diocese. Our school raised an amazing $1,119.80. Thank you for your generosity and your willingness to support our future priests! 

Registration for the Sports and Arts Camp for students ages 7-13  is now open!  Join our dynamic camp and experience the best of both worlds!  Stay active with basketball, soccer, volleyball, badminton, and more, while also exploring your creativity through fun arts and crafts projects.  Build new skills, express your imagination, and strengthen teamwork in a fun, safe and supportive environment.  Move, create, connect, and have an unforgettable time!

• June 29 – Jul 3, 2026 (4 days – no camp Jul 1)
• July 6 – 10, 2026

Students can pick up the registration at the school. 

Yearbook ordering for the 2025-2026 school year is now open!  Deadline to order is May 15th, only ONE WEEK left!  

ypbay.lifetouch.ca

Yearbook ID code: 14136526

Please place your uniform orders for the 2026-2027 school year by June 15th, 2026.   Orders can be placed on Cambridge Uniforms website at www.cambridgeuniforms.com.   Our online school code is TPA859.

Exciting news! St. Jude School is partnering with Little Pawns Academy to offer after school Chess lessons. Little Pawns was started by a Canadian GrandMaster with the goal of bringing Chess to Canadian students and inspiring a love of the game. Classes are open to students in Grades 3-7 and will take place Tuesdays after school from 3:00-4:00pm. Registration must be completed at least one week before each session begins and class sizes are limited so sign up soon! Sign up forms are found on our website here. For more information check out the Little Pawns website: academiedespetitspions.com.

Schedule

Spring Session 3 — May 12-June 23: 6 classes for $120 

We are excited to launch a year-round Bottle Drive to raise funds for the Grade 7 Graduation.

You can help by donating your empty beverage containers through the Return-It Express Program.  Stickers can by printed at the Return-It Express kiosk by entering St. Jude Fundraising and phone number 604-616-3220.   Please see attached flyer for more information. 

Thank you for supporting Grade 7 fundraising.  

If your family has recently moved, or if you have a new phone number, please email office@stjude.ca with your new address/contact information so that we can update our records.

St. Jude’s Parish offers an RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) program for anyone interested in learning more about the Catholic faith and for Catholics who have not received the sacraments of Holy Communion and Confirmation.  For more information, please contact the parish office at 604-434-6700.

St. Jude Weekend Mass Times 

Saturday (anticipation mass): 5pm

Sunday: 9am, 11am and 5pm