The Good News October 9th, 2026

As Thanksgiving approaches, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of our school families.

We are truly thankful for the trust you place in us every day, and for the privilege of watching your children learn, grow, and bring their unique energy to our classrooms. The opportunity to spend our days with them—guiding their learning, sharing in their laughter, and celebrating their successes—is a gift our entire staff deeply appreciates.

Thank you for your ongoing support, partnership, and dedication to our school community. We hope this long weekend provides a wonderful chance for you to relax, make special memories, and enjoy quality time together.

Wishing you and your family a warm, restful, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Warmly,

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

Monday, Oct. 12

• No school - Happy Thanksgiving!

Tuesday, Oct. 13

• Regular school day
• Hot Lunch (Tim Hortons) for those who ordered.

Wednesday, Oct.14

• Early Dismissal
• NK Turner Park AM

Thursday, Oct. 15

• N3 SWC
• KMR Nyk & Yockey - The Makery
• Coats for Kids Pick Up 3:30pm-6:30pm

Friday, Oct. 16

• KTF Nyk & Yockey - The Makery
• Coats for Kids Pick Up 3:30pm-6:30pm

Oct. 18- Catholic Education Mass will be celebrated at OLA Parish (11 am)

Oct. 21- Halloween Safety Presentation

Oct. 22- Living Rosary 1:15 pm

Oct 22- Hot Lunch (Boston Pizza) for those who ordered

Oct. 23- School Dance (see below for more information)

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 & 4- Parent Teacher Interviews (more information to follow)

Nov. 4- Métis fiddler 12:30pm-1:30pm.

Nov 9-13- November Break (No School)

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.

Our Grade 4 students are stepping up and shining as student leaders! During lunch, they’ve been doing an amazing job helping out in the front office—answering phones, assisting visitors, and picking up essential leadership skills along the way. We are so proud of their responsibility and enthusiasm! 👏📚

Our wonderful student assistants are helping manage the office during their lunch shift, we kindly ask parents to avoid calling the office or trying to reach Mrs. Potter or school administration between 11:35 AM and 12:15 PM.

If you need to get in touch, please call before 11:35 AM or after 12:15 PM so we can give you our full attention. Thank you for supporting our young leaders and helping our days run smoothly!

Thank you St. John XXIII Catholic School for all of your winter gear donations. Your generosity will ensure all kids are warm this winter. If you, or someone you know is in need of winter gear for your kids, please stop by one of our pick up nights

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.

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!

This week we celebrated our teaching staff. Monday, October 5 was World Teachers Day. Our dedicated teachers transform their classrooms into safe, accepting and caring spaces where students feel valued, known, and loved—reflecting God’s love in a practical, daily way.

This week, we celebrate the love of reading. Students and staff enjoyed dressing up as their favorite book character!

Sometimes the best memories and learning comes from field trips. Some of our classes have embarked on out of school field trips. Featured this week, are our grade 1 classes who enjoyed Prairie Gardens!

We are thankful for all the guest readers who took time out of their week to come and read to our students. A special thank you to our Superintendent Mr. Paul Corrigan, Assistant Superintendents Mr. Brett Cox and Ms. Christina Mackinnon, Director of Operational Improvement, Mr. Rob Stecyk, Secretary Treasurer, Mr. Mauricio Reyes, facility director, Mr. Brent Gillis and one of our school trustees, Mr. Al Stewart. We also had a visit from the Fort Saskatchewan Fire Department, several parents, grandparents and even a published author of the book, "A Bear Named Cinnamon", Vanessa Schwabe, who all shared their love for reading 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