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Preparing for Advent
As we prepare for the holy season of Advent, we invite our school community to slow down, reflect, and ready our hearts for the coming of Jesus at Christmas. Advent is a time of hope, prayer, and joyful celebration as we remember God’s promise of salvation and look ahead to Christ’s birth. In the coming weeks, students will take part in special prayers, classroom activities, and liturgies to help deepen their understanding of this meaningful season. We encourage families to continue these preparations at home through prayer, acts of kindness, and moments of quiet reflection, as together we prepare to welcome Christ into our hearts and our world. Please click on the following link for a special advent calendar that you can use at home. advent-2025My little Lord Jesus, I love You and thank You for this Advent season. Please help me to understand all that You have done for me. Your loving mother held You in her heart and brought You into this world. Help me to do the same.
My loving Jesus, I choose You, this Advent, as my King and my God. Draw me close to You and help me to see my sins so that I can change the things that You want me to change.
Mother Mary, pray for me this Advent so that I may do all that God wants me to do. You said “Yes” to all that God asked of you. Please pray for me that I may do the same.Come, Lord Jesus, Come, Lord Jesus, Come, Lord Jesus, come!
I love You, Jesus.
Amen.
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Food and Toy Drive
Dear parents of St James school. The Leadership Team is running a food drive for the St Joseph’s Food Bank. We are only accepting non-perishable food products and packages that cannot be ripped open easily. We are also accepting hygiene products. Donations can be dropped off in the front hall outside of the Library November 25-December 12. Please see the poster below for more details.
Our Leadership Team is also running a toy drive from November 25th – December 12th. We will be bringing the toys to St Joseph’s Food Bank on December 15th.
To purchase a gift, please sign up on the link below and bring the unwrapped gift to the front office.Please sign up to purchase a gift at:
Thank you for your support!The Grade 7 Leadership Team
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Service Project: Scarves and Toques
As a special Advent service project, our Grade 7 class will be making scarves and toques to donate to migrant workers and people in need in our community. To help make this project a success, we are kindly asking for donations of yarn, with thicker yarn preferred if possible. Donations can be brought to the school office. Thank you for supporting our students as they put their faith into action through kindness, generosity, and service to others during this Advent season.
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Shop Funds Gift Cards
Our current fundraiser, ShopFunds Gift Cards, is underway. This is a wonderful way to support St. James & St. Ann’s School while shopping AND with no extra cost to you! - You pay face value for the gift cards!
- Many different participating retailers: grocery stores, entertainment options, gas stations and so many more!
- For each gift card purchased, retailers offer a 3-10% kickback to our school.
- Many ways you can use gift cards: purchase them to use at your favourite grocery store, purchase them for the retailers you plan to buy Christmas gifts from or use them as your gifts!
More information, including how to order online (https://munchalunch.com/schools/stjamesandstanns/) and a list of participating merchants was emailed home yesterday. Please complete your order by 5 pm Friday, Dec 5th. Gift Cards will be ready at the school sometime between December 12 and 17.
Thank you for your support with this opportunity to raise money for our school!
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Mabel's Labels
Mabel’s Labels FundraiserCreate your own Personalized Labels for everything that goes back and forth between home and school, and more! Just think about all of the items you will soon have to put a label on – what an incredible time saver!Go to https://mabelslabels.ca/en_CA/fundraising/support/ and choose St. James & St. Ann’s School from the list. Then shop and your labels will ship directly to you, and the shipping is FREE! St. James & St. Ann’s School earns a 20% commission on every order. This fundraiser is available year round. Please support our school as every fundraising dollar we raise helps out.
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Sports
St. James and St. Ann’s school offers a variety of fun sports and events. The dates of upcoming practices include:
Volleyball- Monday, Dec. 1st – 2:45- 4:00pm – Grade 5 Boys & Girls Practice
- Wednesday, Dec. 3rd – 3:00-4:30 – Grade 5 Boys & Girls Tournament @ MEI
- Thursday, Dec. 4th- 3:00-4:00 – Grade 5 Boys & Girls Game – Cornerstone @ STJ
Safety Reminder for After-School Sports
Parents, please remind your children to stay with their coach until they are picked up. Students should always check in with their coach before leaving a practice or game. This helps us ensure that all children are picked up safely. Thank you for your cooperation!Dance Squad
- Tuesday, Nov. 25 – 12:00 – 12:30 – Dance Squad Practice – Grade 7
- Thursday, Nov. 27 – 12:15 – 12:45 – Dance Squad Practice
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Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The nomination period for the 2026 Prime Minister’s Awards is now open, and we’re looking for your help in recognizing outstanding educators who empower Canada’s youth. The Prime Minister’s Awards are a chance to celebrate educators for their leadership and exemplary education practices. Any person or group (i.e. parents, colleagues, principals, board
members or students) can nominate educators in three different categories: - Teaching Excellence
- Teaching Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
- Excellence in Early Childhood Education
Click on the following link for more information: http://Prime Minister’s Awards
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