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Congratulations Awards Winners! Academic Awards Night gave out over 80 Bursary and Scholarships totaling $30,000 to our Grade 12s and over 300 Academic Awards.

How a high school student started his career in carpentry - by Bobby Vossen. Bobby Vossen, a grade 12 student, is simultaneously earning his Carpentry Level 1 working as a contractor while completing his last semester of high school. View more for the entire article.

St. Joseph-Scollard Hall is pleased to offer e-Learning Summer School. Summer school is a great opportunity for students who need to repeat a course, or who want to complete additional credits during the summer months. Courses are offered for students currently in grades 9 to 12. For more information, go to the Summer School page, or go directly to the registration page.

The SJSH Parent Council is reaching out to parents and guardians of the school community to raise funds for bursaries to support our Grade 12 SJSH student graduates heading off to post-secondary education and/or workplace/apprenticeship programs.

The 19th Annual Carousel Evening "Building Bridges" is happening at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall on Wednesday, May 22. Join us for an evening of workshops, a keynote address and much more! Register here: http://bit.ly/Carousel2019

Semester 2 parent-teacher interviews will take place on Thursday April 4 from 3:30-6:30 in the gym and cafeteria. Please refer to EDSBY for your child’s progress in each of their classes.

All potential graduates of St. Joseph - Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School are invited to apply for our internal financial awards, regardless of post-secondary pathway. Our selection committee makes every effort to spread financial assistance throughout our graduate population in a manner that is equitable and judicious. This information is kept in strict confidence for review ONLY by the selection committee. Please visit your EDSBY account to access the application form.

***Register now at www.bit.ly/PICevent2019*** Join us on April 24 for a free information session: "Raising Responsible and Resilient Children: Tools and skills needed to face life challenges successfully". Join parenting expert and family counsellor, Alyson Schafer, for a fun and informative talk on the “how to’s” for raising children who are responsible and resilient. Alyson moves from theory to actionable tools and techniques to ensure our children develop the four protective core beliefs and life skills needed to face the challenges of life successfully.

The Feast of St. Joseph is held annually for staff and students of St. Joseph – Scollard Hall to recognize and celebrate the saint for whom our school is named. Today we celebrate our seventh annual Feast of St. Joseph (March 19).

The Jr. girls volleyball team traveled to Sault Ste. Marie and won the AA NOSSA Championship held at Korah Collegiate. The Bears beat Superior Heights in 2 sets.

A reminder that semester 2 classes start on Thursday, February 7th (regular school day). Please make sure your child has their semester 2 timetable. This can be accessed on the parent portal by clicking on the ‘timetable’ tab. The parent portal link can be found on our school website, under the ‘For Parents’ tab.

Tuesday, February 5th – Period 2 exam AM (no classes PM)
Wednesday, February 6th – Period 1 exam AM (no classes PM)
Thursday, February 7th – Start of semester 2 classes, regular school day

Please Note – Period 2 exam will be written Tuesday in the AM. Period 1 exam will be written Wednesday in the AM.

Do you have green & gold or uniform pieces that you no longer use? Please consider donating them back to the school! Feel free to drop off any gently used items to the main office.

Book your grad photo at bookmygrad.ca (school code: HAL) Photographers are here from February 4th to 8th, 2019

Registration for the 2019-2020 school year is now open. Please contact (705) 494-8600 ext. 40234 to make an appointment to register. We look forward to seeing you!

The Musical Theatre Program at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall is in its inaugural year, and presents “ROCK OF AGES: HIGH SCHOOL EDITION”. This program is intended for Grade 10, 11 and 12 students who receive an arts credit for Musical Theatre. As a regular course elective during the school day (Period #3), three teachers (Drama, Music and Dance) have combined forces to bring a large scale musical to fruition. We are excited to present this production to the public and to our Elementary and Secondary students. Please see the poster for public performances.

Grade 10 Visual Art class carved pumpkins to support the North Bay Fire Department.

SJSH is proud to announce that Grade 12 French Immersion student Trystan Brodhagen was selected as one of the youth representatives for the Bilingual Young Leaders committee.

SJSH is proud to announce that the SJSH Food Cupboard is now open to those in need. Any student in need is welcome to visit the food cupboard at ANY TIME, located in the basement, beside the elevator. The food cupboard is intended to support any Bear student and their family who may be in need of some food or hygiene items. All are welcome!

Last day for summer uniform is Friday, Oct 26. All students must be in regular uniform (kilts/pants) on October 29 onward. Please see page 11 of student handbook on the SJSH website for regular uniform regulations.

2524 pounds!! It’s one of the best Fall Food Drives we’ve had in recent memory!!

Our first parent council meeting (CSAC) will take place on Tuesday October 2nd, starting at 5:30PM at the school. If you are interested in joining our parent council this year please contact Karen Caya at (705) 494-8600 ext. 40289.

Bear wear will be available for sale starting tomorrow ONLINE ONLY through School-Cash-Online

The Bears food drive will take place on Wednesday September 26th from 5-9PM in the Bear Den and cafeteria.

A note to all current and former SJSH students; if you or someone you know has any gently used SJSH uniform pieces that are no longer being used, please consider donating them back to the school to support current students in need of school uniforms. For more information call 705 494 8600. Thank you.

Now you can follow all the exciting things happening at SJSH by choosing to like and follow the official St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Catholic Secondary School Facebook page.