St. Joseph's High School Daily Announcements.

LASER NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS THANKSGIVING CAN DRIVE The St. Vincent de Paul Society from Our Lady of the Atonement Parish has reached out and asked us for assistance in filling their shelves with nonperishable food. Next week we are inviting all staff and students who are able to bring in donations of nonperishable food items. Donations will be collected from homeroom classes immediately after morning Prayer next week. Anyone who does not have a homeroom or is offsite period 1 may bring donations to the Chapel at any time.  We will be presenting the donations to Fr. Rob at our Thanksgiving Mass on Friday. HONOURS RECOGNITION CEREMONY Please return the bottom portion of your invitation to the main office in the drop box. You are only allowed to bring two people to the ceremony. The deadline is Monday, October 3rd. DANCE TEAM  There will be an INFORMATION meeting during lunch in the Drama Room on TODAY for anyone interested in trying out for this year's Dance Team!!  KARAOKE FR...

LASER NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS LORAN SCHOLARSHIPS The Loran Scholars Foundation is now accepting applicants There is no limit to the number of applicants from a single school and students are invited to apply on their own.  Eligibility: clearly demonstrate character, service and leadership a minimum cumulative average of 85% hold a Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status going to one of the Universities participating in this scholarship. Deadline for applications is October 12, 2022, before 8:00PM (Eastern Time) TORONTO NATIONAL BOOK AWARD The Toronto National Book award application is now available to all students going to any University for the 2023-2024 school year. All students who intend to apply to any University are eligible for this award. Award recipients receive a National Book Award recognizing their achievements, and as a symbol of their academic potential. If you are interested in the U of T book award, please complete the google form that is found in the Grade 12 ...

LASER NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS TERRY FOX WALK Hey Lasers! The time has come! The Terry Fox School Walk is tomorrow!  The final collection of signed permission forms and any donations must be submitted tomorrow morning to your period 1 Teacher.  Students may wear athletic/jogger bottoms with school spirit-colored tops.  Be sure to wear shoes that will allow you to walk 3 km!  And you may bring a reusable water bottle. Let’s keep Terry’s dream alive, Lasers! SHAD 2023 APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! The Shad leadership experience is available to all students in grade 10 and 11. The Shad experience at every campus includes an immersive program of lectures, workshops, projects and activities that builds on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts & math). Shad2023 has two program experiences, ShadOnCampus (live-in) and ShadAnywhere (digital). Both programmes run the month of July. Applications are due no later than December 5, 2022 (11:59 pm ET) Further information about t...

 LASER NEWS ANNOUNCEMENTS FRANCO-ONTARIAN DAY Attention all French immersion students! On Monday, September 26, we will be celebrating Franco-Ontarian day by wearing green. It will be a half dress down, so make sure to bring your spirit with your best green top and uniform bottoms.  TERRY FOX WALK Hey Lasers, our school-wide walk for Terry Fox will be held on Thursday, September 29th. We are collecting $2 donations in all period 1 classes, up until the day of our event!  Let’s keep Terry's dream alive, bring $2 to your period 1 class, and help raise money for cancer research! BEST BUDDIES Are you interested in becoming a Best Buddy?  If you have great leadership skills and love to be around people this is the club for you.  There will be an information meeting Monday September 26th in room 159 during lunch.  Come check it out to see if this is something that interests you. If you have any questions please see Ms. M.Marra for more information. KARAOKE THURSD...

ELECTIONS CANADA Are you interested in working in politics? Have you heard of the "youth at the booth" program? ELECTIONS ONTARIO is hiring! This is a temporary job opportunity for students 16 years and older to work at the polls and help with Ontario's upcoming election. Look around the school for the YELLOW AND BLACK posters for contact information or see Mrs. Dufour in room 257 for more details. GET PAID. WORK AT THE POLLS. HELP BUILD THE FUTURE. RAFFLE FOR RELAY Hey, Lasers! Our Relay for Life event is only 12 days away.  The Youth Troop will be selling raffle tickets every day at lunch in the atrium until May 27th in hopes to reach our goal of $8000.  All raffle donations will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.  Lasers, don't miss your chance to win one of 2 baskets full of amazing prizes worth over $800.  Prizes include AirPods, a $50 Lululemon gift card, a Puma hoodie, two $50 movie tickets, Clouded Ariana Grande perfume, and so much more!!  Tickets are ...

 FIVE 4 TEN DRESSDOWN For all those who purchased a Five 4 Ten dress down pass...thank you! This week's dress down day has been switched from this Friday, May 13th to tomorrow, May 12th. Once again, if you are eligible because you purchased a dress down pass, this Thursday is the dress down day. YOUTH TROOP The Youth Troop has some exciting news to share with you!  our goal for relay for life is 8000 dollars and so far we have reached 2300 dollars!  So this week we are hosting our 1st annual cupcake for a cure bakesale in the atrium at lunch on tomorrow and friday!  Cupcakes are 3 dollars each, or 2 for 5 dollars.   Hope To see you there! DRAMA CLUB This is a reminder to all Drama Club members that auditions for the play, The Audition, will take place after school in the Drama Room today. AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING Need a quiet place to complete your homework? Need some extra help in your classes? Then the After School Tutoring Program is for you! Join us in COR...

JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER There will be a Junior Girls Soccer Practice today after school. Please meet in front of the Phys. Ed. Office and be sure to have your indoor and outdoor shoes ready- practice location will depend on the weather. Please make sure that you are present and on time. See you there! BADMINTON Our Junior Men's Team competed at the City Championships on Friday. Marcus Lam won the bronze medal at that event! Over the weekend, the team competed at WECSSAA in Leamington, where Marcus placed 4th in the Men's Singles division, and Allen Trifan & Brooke Lessard-Marshall won a Silver Medal. Both teams will compete at SWOSSAA next week! Congratulations and good luck! YOUTH TROOP There will be a meeting right after school in room 256 for all Youth Troop members. AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING This is a reminder that after school tutoring will take place after school each day this week. As we enter the second half of the semester, come on by and get support from qualified, passio...

 SHOW ME YOUR LUNCH CONTEST All week long we will be running the show me your lunch contest in the atrium.  A great habit you can adopt to help the environment is to only pack reusable containers in your lunch, and try to reduce your waste where you can. Plastic sandwich bags and wrappers just add to the world's ongoing plastic waste problem.   If you can show us that the majority of your packed lunch is tupperware and other reusable containers, we will give you a prize! See you in the atrium -- and show us your lunch. EARTH DAY DRESSDOWN A reminder for all students that tomorrow will be a full dressdown in celebration of Earth Day The theme is THE ELEMENTS and you will dress according to your house colour HOUSE BLUE - WATER HOUSE WHITE - EARTH HOUSE YELLOW - FIRE HOUSE SILVER - AIR Use your creativity to bring the themes to life! AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING This is a reminder that after school tutoring will take place after school each day this week from 3pm-4pm. With Mid...

  GRAD HOODIES Hey lasers, grad hoodies are for sale for $35 each, please fill out the google form in the grade 12 google classroom to purchase one. All orders must be paid through school cash online by friday April 22nd!  DIASPORA CLUB The Diaspora Club will be meeting today from 11:45-12:10 in Room 254. We will be discussing some very important upcoming initiatives- please be there on time!  AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING This is a reminder that after school tutoring will take place after school each day this week from 3pm-4pm. With Midterms quickly approaching, now is the time to get support from qualified, passionate teachers who want to help you succeed! Join us in CORE Services tonight from 3pm-4pm. See you there! BADMINTON TEAM Half of the Senior Badminton Team competed at the City Championships last night at Massey.  We had a fantastic night, as our Mixed Teams of Frosina Filiposka and Carter Campbell, and our Women's Doubles Team of Jane Buckingham and Camila Ayala-O...

  GRAD HOODIES Hey lasers, grad hoodies are for sale for $35 each, please fill out the google form in the grade 12 google classroom to purchase one. All orders must be paid through school cash online by Friday April 22nd!  SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT CLUB A gentle reminder for all Grade 12 potential graduates that the Scholarship Support Club still has one more day available for drop ins and support for students applying for scholarships, awards and bursaries.  On Wednesday April 13th, facilitators will be available from 3pm in the guidance office. Further dates will be announced after the Easter Weekend. POPCORN SALE Hey Lasers,  The Yearbook Club is selling Kernels Popcorn all week for $1 per bag! They are located upstairs and will be selling all lunch hour long. The flavours are: White Cheddar🧀,Jalapeno Jack, Dill Pickle and Thai Sweet Chilli🌶 AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING This is a reminder that after school tutoring will take place after school each day this week from 3pm-4pm...

  JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER There will be a Junior Girls Soccer Practice today after school. Please meet in front of the Phys. Ed. Office and be sure to have your indoor and outdoor shoes ready- practice location will depend on the weather. Also, be sure to accept the invitation to the Google Classroom in order to keep up with team announcements and updates. See you after school! AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING  This is a reminder that after school tutoring will take place after school each day this week from 3pm-4pm.  With Midterms quickly approaching, now is the time to get support from qualified, passionate teachers who want to help you succeed! Join us in CORE Services tonight from 3pm-4pm.  See you there! VALEDICTORIAN Congratulations to Angelina Hermes who received the most votes and will be the valedictorian for this year's graduating class.  Congratulations also goes out to Trevor Heslop who was the runner up and will be Salutatorian. Thank you to all of our candidates...

  DRAMA CLUB Has anyone ever told you that you are over-dramatic? Do you enjoy playing games? Acting? Are you interested in backstage endeavors such as lights, sounds, props, makeup etc? Then Drama Club is for you!  The drama club is having our first meeting tomorrow at lunch in the Drama room where we will talk about what time is best to meet moving forward and your hopes and dreams for what we can accomplish during the rest of this semester and for next year as well.  You can join us on the Drama Club Google Classroom by using the join code audhlgo but the meeting this Thursday will be in person. GIRLS SLO-PITCH SOFTBALL Attention Laser Girls, If you are interested in trying out for the Girls Softball team, please scan the QR code on the bulletin board outside the Phys Ed. Office and fill out the form as directed.   There will be a brief meeting at lunch today in room 162 for all those who are interested in playing. See you soon! JUNIOR GIRLS SOCCER Junior Gir...

  DAFFODIL PINS FUNDRAISER The Youth Troop group will be selling daffodil pins for 1 dollar in the atrium at lunchtime today! Please pop by and purchase a pin to help us raise money for cancer research! YOUTH TROOP This is a reminder that there will be a virtual meeting at 4:30 today, for all members of the youth troop group.   YEARBOOK SALES After much anticipation, we are pleased to announce that we are bringing back yearbooks!  The cost of the 2021/2022 hard cover, full colour yearbook will be $30.00. Staff and students may place their order using Cash Online.  Yearbook sales are due May 4th, 2022. POPCORN SALES Hey Lasers, The Yearbook Club will continue to be selling Kernels Popcorn all week for $1 per bag, starting today! They are located upstairs and will be selling all lunch hour long. The flavours are: White Cheddar, Jalapeno Jack, and Dill Pickle.   Except a new flavour to drop tomorrow....Thai Sweet Chilli 🌶

  JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Last night, the Junior Girls' Volleyball team faced off against the reigning champs - Villanova.  The lasers lost the first two sets, but had a big win in the third set despite being down 6 players!  The lasers lost the fourth set, but they put up a great fight!  Congratulations to the Junior Girls' Volleyball team for their commitment and dedication this season! SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL The Sr. Boys dropped a hard fought game last night against Lajeunesse 58-54. The team battled back from a 12 point deficit and had opportunities late in the game but came up just short. Michael Ramos led the way with 22 points. Abbas Komeiha and Shadrack Etiene set the tone defensively while Denin Lual and Buom Martin held a block party under the hoop. The boys finish their regular season tonight at Villanova @ 4:00PM. VALEDICTORIAN Today is the last day to nominate yourself to be the valedictorian of this year's graduating class.  All nominations must be...

  TRANSGENDER DAY OF VISIBILITY Today is International Transgender Day of Visibility (also called TDOV, Transgender Day of Visibility) It is an annual event occurring on March 31 dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. Friendly reminder: All students are welcome to the STJ GSA meetings every Thursday at lunch. Email Mr. Parent or Mr. Barron for more info.  CELEBRATE WORLD AUTISM DAY On Saturday, April 2nd we celebrate World Autism Day to show our support for people on the spectrum. At St. Joseph's, we will celebrate World Autism Day on Friday, April 1st.  To celebrate, students are invited to wear tie dye tops with uniform bottoms on Friday, April 1st.   If you do not have a tie dye top to wear, please be in full uniform and you can celebrate in spirit! DIASPORA HOODIES The Diaspora Club will be having a sweater sale begi...

JUNIOR BOYS BASKETBALL Yesterday the Jr Boys basketball team defeated the Catholic Central Comets 47-19! Offense was led by team captain, Bryson Vonella, who had 15 points. Defense was led by King Maingot, who had 6 rebounds- TJ Burns and Raymond Hebert III each contributed 5 rebounds as well. Great team win boys! Good luck on Friday vs. Villanova! DIASPORA HOODIES The Diaspora Club will be having a sweater sale beginning today through Friday in the Laser Box at lunch.  Sweaters are for sale for $32 in cash only. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Black Youth Empowerment Program. We look forward to and appreciate your support! VALEDICTORIAN Attention all grade 12 graduating students.  If you are interested in being this year's valedictorian, please be sure to fill out the self nomination form in the gr. 12 Google Classroom by the end of the day this Friday, April 1st.  You must meet the criteria as outlined and have 2 teachers support your nomination.  Nomine...

  JUNIOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Please dismiss the members of the junior girls' volleyball team at 2:30 for their match today.  Good luck to all of the students on the team! DIASPORA CLUB MEMBERS Diaspora Club Leaders who purchased a sweater are reminded to come to Room 254 today at lunch with their sweaters in order to take a picture for the Yearbook. DIASPORA HOODIES The Diaspora Club will be having a sweater sale beginning tomorrow through Friday in the Laser Box at lunch. Sweaters are for sale for $32 in cash only. Proceeds from the sale will go towards the Black Youth Empowerment Program. We look forward to your support! YEARBOOK Just a gentle reminder tomorrow after school we have a yearbook meeting! Please be there and on time! See you tomorrow :)  GIRLS SOCCER Girls Soccer Tryouts continue today immediately after school. Please meet in front of the Phys. Ed. Office as soon as possible after the bell. We will be outside again, so please be sure to dress accordingly. See ...

SENIOR BOYS SOCCER There will be a meeting in room 153 today after school.  Practice will be Tuesday and Wednesday this week. TRACK AND FIELD Track and Field sign-ups are outside the phys. ed office. We will have a short meeting in the gym at today at lunch and will start practicing this week as well! VALEDICTORIAN Attention all grade 12 graduating students.  If you are interested in being this year's valedictorian, please be sure to fill out the self nomination form in the gr. 12 Google Classroom by the end of the day this Friday, April 1st.  You must meet the criteria as outlined and have 2 teachers support your nomination.  Nominees will be contacted with next steps next week.  GRAD PICS Attention all graduates if you are planning to have your graduation pictures posted in the yearbook and for the graduation ceremony you need to take your picture with lifetouch no later than March 31st.  To book an appointment you need to call Linda at the University of ...

  CHOIR The CHOIR is reforming here at ST. JOE'S! Sign up by Scanning the QR Code on the MUSIC ROOM DOOR, and stay close to your email! JOLLY JAR RAFFLE Today is the last day to purchase your raffle ticket in your period 3 class!  Simply donate $2 for each raffle ticket you wish to purchase and make a guess on how many Jolly Ranchers are in the "Jolly Jar!" The 1st place winner gets to take the "Jolly Jar of Jolly Ranchers" home, along with a $20 Mcdonald's gift card.  The 2nd place winner gets a $20 Tim Horton's gift card. Let's work together to combat cancer!  Good luck Lasers! POPCORN FUNDRAISER Do you like popcorn? Do you like Kernels Popcorn? Do you have a favourite flavour?  Well you are in luck, because the yearbook club during lunch hours will be selling Kernels popcorn to decost the yearbooks.  They will be selling 3 different flavours:  White Cheddar Jalapeño Jack  Dill Pickle Each bag costs $1 and can be purchased in room 252 all luncht...

CHOIR The CHOIR is reforming here at ST. JOE'S! Sign up by Scanning the QR Code on the MUSIC ROOM DOOR, and stay close to your email! STJ YOUTH TROOP On behalf of the STJ Youth Troop, the fundraiser to raise funds for cancer research and families affected by it runs until Friday! To help make a donation, you can purchase a ticket in your period 3 class.  Simply make a guess as to how many jolly ranchers are in the jar (which is placed in the display case beside Principal Desjardin’s office). Each ticket to make one guess costs $2 and you can purchase as many as you want! The 1st place winner gets to take the jar of candy home along with a $20 McDonald's gift card.  The 2nd place winner gets a $20 Tim Hortons gift card. Let's work together to combat cancer! Good luck Lasers! YOUTH TROOP MEETING There will be a YOUTH TROOP meeting today at the start of lunch in room 256. GIRLS SOCCER There will be no tryouts tonight. Tryouts will continue on Monday after school. Please bring ...