The Good News October 16th, 2026

As we walk together in our shared mission, we are reminded of what an extraordinary gift Catholic education truly is. It is a profound privilege and a continuous blessing to journey alongside our students as they grow, learn, and discover the depth of their faith. Every day in our schools, we witness the joy of young people discovering their unique God-given talents, forming their hearts in compassion, and deepening their relationship with Christ.

Walking this path of faith together is not just an educational journey—it is a sacred community calling. We are uniquely blessed to cultivate environments where academic excellence and spiritual growth go hand in hand, anchoring our young people in hope, love, and purpose.

To celebrate this wonderful blessing together as one community, you are warmly invited to join us for our Catholic Education Mass:

• Date: Sunday, October 18

• Time: 11:00 AM

• Location: Our Lady of Angels (OLA) Parish

Whether you attend regularly or haven't been in a while, we welcome every student and family with open arms. Let us gather as a community of believers to give thanks for the gift of Catholic education, pray for our students and educators, and share in the Eucharist.

We look forward to seeing you there and celebrating our faith together!

Warmly,

Mrs. Erin Croft (Principal) & Mrs. Jennifer Maynard (Assistant Principal)

Monday, Oct. 19

• Last day to buy tickets for the Halloween Dance - see below
• Linking Generations 3EH
• N4 Strathcona Wilderness Centre

Tuesday, Oct. 20

• Regular school day

Wednesday, Oct. 21

• Early Dismissal
• Halloween Safety Presentation in the gym (12:35 pm)

Thursday, Oct. 22

• Living Rosary 1:15 pm (all parents welcome)
• NK Pedestrian safety
• Hot Lunch - Boston Pizza

Friday, Oct. 23

• Halloween Dance - tickets required (5:30-7:30) ALL students need to be accompanied by an adult.

Oct. 30- Dress up in your costume- We will celebrate Halloween! Halloween Parade 2 pm (Parents Welcome)

Nov. 2 & 3- Picture Retake Day

Nov. 3 -Parent Teacher Interviews 4-7 pm

Nov. 4- Parent Teacher Interviews 3-6 pm

Nov. 4- NO kindergarten Scheduled for any of the classes (this also includes Nature Kindergarten)

Nov. 4- Métis fiddler 12:30pm-1:30pm.

Nov 9-13- November Break (No School)

Nov. 24- Guest Speaker for parents of our school community (See poster below for more information)

Dec. 9- St. John Christmas Concert (Afternoon and evening performances- more information to follow)

2026-2027 school fees were applied to your child's account in PowerSchool on Tuesday, September 29th.

If you require assistance with the online payment, please refer to the link at the bottom of this newsletter, and contact our school at 780-998-7777 if you need further assistance.

If you are experiencing financial hardship please review the fee waiver here.

Thank you to all those families who have gone into Power School to answer the three questions under parent engagement. You know your child best and we want to hear what your hopes and goals are for your child. This information helps our teachers create goals on your child's ISP.

ISP's will be completed soon, so if you have not already done so, please log into Power School to complete the parent engagement widget. Instructions on how to do this have been attached below.

• Tuesday, November 3rd from 4:00-7:00 pm
• Wednesday, November 4th from 3:00-6:00 pm

All conferences will be in person.

Kindergarten will have additional time slots all day on Wednesday, November 4th from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm.

All conferences are booked through the School Interviews Program, please check you email for links and details. The program will close on Monday, November 2nd at 12 noon.

We have three lunch time supervisors who started on October 1. We are still seeking more people to join the team, so if you are interested in a paid position and the commitment would be one hour per day, please email us at stj@eics.ab.ca or by calling the school at 780-998-7777

Support Our School with a COBS Bread Loaf Card!

Bring home fresh bread all year long while supporting our school! For $45, the COBS Bread Card provides 12 complimentary loaves, one each month from January 2026 through December 2027 — that’s 12 loaves for only $3.75 per loaf!

This form will go live in PowerSchool on Friday, Sept. 18th at 4pm. If you are having trouble ordering, please refer to the ordering link at the bottom of every newsletter or go to the PowerSchool page on our school website.

Cards will be sent home with students on the week of December 14th.

School Council is very excited to host our annual Halloween dance once again!

Friday, October 23, 2026

5:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Please join us for dancing and a great time for the whole family!

Families welcome — all students must be accompanied by an adult and there is NO access to classrooms and the rest of the school during the dance

Ticket: $2/ticket (not available for purchase at the door)

Pizza: $3.50/slice - cheese or pepperoni

There will be a concession at the dance for drinks, snacks and treats (cash only).

Tickets are now available to purchase through PowerSchool until Monday, October 19th at 10 am.

Tickets are on a first come, first served basis so that we can adhere to our safety capacity regulations (the form will close when we reach fire code capacity).

We look forward to seeing you at the dance!

Please see the link at the bottom of the newsletter for instructions on how to purchase your tickets through PowerSchool.

St. John XXIII Parent Council is happy to partner up with the other Catholic Schools Parent Councils in Fort Saskatchewan to offer parents this informative session by Daniel Sundahl. All Parents welcome!

Did you know that we have our own special Chapel space at St. John XXIII. Featured this week, is one of our grade 1 classes using the chapel to learn more about the Rosary and practicing the prayers for our upcoming school wide Living Rosary Celebration on October 22 at 1:15 pm.

Thank you to Father Abraham for coming and blessing each of our classroom prayer tables last week.

Grade 2 students listening to a read aloud novel from Miss. Yuzyk.

Students in Ms. Swoboda's grade one class engaging in a fun phonics lesson.

Our grade 4 students learned about snap circuits.

Pathways Students showing their loves for books!

Hands got sticky in kindergarten! Our kindergarten students had a lot of fun making and playing with slime! Thank you to the Makery for coming out to our school and spending time with our students.

Email: stj@eics.ab.ca
Website: https://stj.eics.ab.ca/
Location: 9526-89 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB, Canada
Phone: 780-998-7777
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/St.JohnXXIII
Twitter: @St_JohnXXIII