Dear parents.  If you are dropping your child off at school, and they are a bus student, they must be picked up at 3:30.   Busses will not be running this afternoon.   Thank you

All Student Transportation Cancelled, All Schools are Open – February 28, 2023

– Due to the current road conditions, ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled.

– All Public and Catholic Schools are OPEN.

– Extended Day Childcare Programs are OPEN in the morning, but closed this afternoon at St. Aloysius. 

Dear Families,

Wow! We are already moving into the month of March this week! With all the ice and snow we have recently experienced, we look forward to the signs of spring and our continued journey through the liturgical season of Lent. Lent is a time of prayer and preparation for Easter, the holiest of our Catholic liturgical seasons. At school, we will be recognizing each week of Lent with a school liturgy as we pause to reflect on our own personal sacrifices. Students and families are also encouraged to consider ways they can mark this special time in our faith lives at home also.

This Month’s Umbrella Skill – Autonomy

This month, the Umbrella Project is focused on the skill that helps us think and do for ourselves and confidently make our own choices when faced with uncertain situations. This skill is Autonomy. What will autonomy do for my child?

When we have autonomy, we feel empowered to make decisions that can improve our lives instead of feeling that our lives are outside of our control. Having autonomy increases our motivation and ability to do things for ourselves and can make tasks feel less like work and more enjoyable. Research on autonomy in more than 80 countries has shown a positive connection to our well-being. The feeling that our life is self-directed has wide reaching implications on almost every aspect of our well-being, from our engagement in school to our honesty at home. It forms the foundation of our independence. ~Dr. Jen, Umbrella Project

Stars Spirit Day

In addition to our regular Wednesday Spirit Day (wear blue and white and/or your Stars spiritwear), we will be having a Sports/Clubs Jersey Day on Thursday, March 2nd! Show us who you cheer for, Stars!

Lunch Hour Supervisor Appreciation!

This Friday, March 3rd is Lunch Hour Supervisor (LHS) Appreciation Day! Our LHS are outside in all kinds of weather, they cover our classes for us and MOST importantly, they build relationships with our entire school community!  Ms. Bando, Ms. Quessy, Ms. Tondreau, Mr. Zach, and Ms. Zinyemba – our school would not be the same without you! You are truly shining stars and we want to say THANK YOU!

Finally, we would like to thank our families for your ongoing support! Working in collaboration with you really makes a huge impact and helps us make our school a great place to learn and grow.

Have a wonderful week, Stars!

Hello.  We have rescheduled the pizza day from the school closure on Thursday Feb 23, 2023 to Tuesday Feb 28, 2023.   Therefore, we will have 2 pizza days next week, Tues and Thurs.   Thank you

Hello,  we are rescheduling the Kindergarten Registration Night to Tuesday Feb 28, 2023.  Please come between 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm.   Thank you

Thursday, February 23, 2023:

• Due to the weather conditions, ALL Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board SCHOOLS AND SITES ARE CLOSED
• ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the WCDSB and WRDSB are cancelled.
• All before and after school programs and child care centres co-located in schools are CLOSED.
• All programs and services offered by St. Louis Continuing Education and Adult and Learning Centres are cancelled

Hello   Due to the weather conditions starting late this afternoon, we are cancelling tonight’s registration night.  We will be rescheduling for another night next week.

Thank you

Dear Families,

Although February is a short month, there are many great things happening across our school. We celebrated our 100th day of school last week and we continue to learn about the contributions of Black excellence in our communities both past and present. Today we celebrate Family Day – a special opportunity to celebrate the gift of family with those you love. May your day be filled with happiness, laughter and joy.

Shrove Tuesday (Tomorrow, February 21st)

Shrove Tuesday (also known as “Pancake Day”) is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. As a school community, we will celebrate Shrove Tuesday with a school-wide Pancake Breakfast served after morning announcements on Tuesday, February 21st. Thank you to our staff and parent volunteers for making this possible. Note: Students should still bring their snacks and lunch for the day.

The Holy Season of Lent Begins on Ash Wednesday (Wednesday, February 22nd)

Ash Wednesday begins the Holy Season of Lent in our Catholic faith tradition. During Lent, we begin a spiritual journey in the hopes of deepening our relationship with God.  As a school and faith community, we will be sharing in a Liturgy of the Word at St. Aloysius Church at 10:00 a.m. Ashes will be distributed on our foreheads to symbolize the dust from which God made each of us.

Pink Shirt Day – A Day of Friendship (Wednesday, February 22nd)

The theme for this year’s Pink Shirt Day is “Lift Each Other Up”.  This is such a simple, yet powerful, message encouraging us to look beyond our differences embrace our cultures, identities, and true selves in more open and direct ways; creating a beautiful opportunity for greater acceptance, respect, and inclusion in our Catholic schools. When we lift each other up, we see past the things that separate us and instead, we see the things that unite us as people. Let’s be kind and lift each other up in word and deed this Pink Shirt Day, and all year round! Don’t forget to wear your pink shirt on WEDNESDAY!

Kindergarten Registration is NOW OPEN

The online registration portal for Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school is now OPEN!

• Children born in 2019 are eligible for Year 1 of The Kindergarten Program (Junior Kindergarten)
• Children born in 2018 are eligible for Year 2 of The Kindergarten Program (Senior Kindergarten)
• NOTE: *Children currently enrolled in Year 1 (JK) do not need to register for Year 2 (SK).

Register Online HERE

Have a wonderful Family Day and a great week, STARS!

Please remember that if your child is a busser and you drop them off at school, there will be no bus service to bring them home.  You will need to pick up your child at 3:30 pm.

Thank you

Dear Families,

Please see the information below from Student Transportation Services of Waterloo Region and the Waterloo Catholic District School Board:

Today, Friday, February 17th – All student transportation cancelled, all schools are OPEN.

Due to the current road conditions, ALL SCHOOL BUSES, TAXIS AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ROUTES operated by the Waterloo Catholic District School Board and Waterloo Region District School Board are cancelled.

All Public and Catholic Schools are OPEN.

All Extended Day Childcare Programs are OPEN.

St. Louis online, daytime, and evening classes are open at all locations.

As always, if your child is not a bus student and you are choosing to keep them home due to the weather/driving conditions, please call the school 519 893-5830 to report their absence.

Stay Safe, Stars!