Weekly Memo #30
- Principal: David Baldwin
- Vice-Principal: Robert Leaman
- Vice-Principal: Kim Michelau-Jones
Parents/Guardians:
- Monday, April 20th, is a Professional Learning Day for all Staff. School will be closed for students.
- Tuesday, April 21st, will be Day 4 on our SPJH school calendar.
Parents/Guardians:
There has been a variety of bus detours in the Mount Pearl areas and parents affected have been notified individually by email by SPJH.
- I ask all parents to please check your parent portal bus planner for any updates to your child's pick-up/departure times or you can view the updated bus routes HERE.
Sincerely,
NL Schools Transportation
- SPJH will be hosting our Spring “Individualized Education Plan (IEP)” Blitz on Wednesday, May 13th. Letters will be given to applicable students only to bring home to guardians/parents during the week of April 21-24th.
- If a parent/guardian receives a letter in this upcoming week, please contact our school at 709-368-0189 to confirm your attendance as soon as possible. For all other inquiries, please reach out to your child's case manager, as indicated in the letter.
DATE: THURSDAY May 28, 2026
Grade 9 Farewell Carnival (Now Accepting Applications and Payment)
- The permission form and $30 fee must be completed and paid through RYCOR. We will not be providing paper copies of permission forms or accepting cash/cheques at the office for payment.
- For RYCOR Instructions, click HERE.
- We have been advised that RYCOR now accepts Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a payment method! This new option provides greater convenience and flexibility for all users. EFT Transfers are accepted from all Canadian bank accounts, ensuring a seamless and flexible payment experience.
- The final deadline to register for the event in RYCOR is Friday, May 1st, so that supplies can be purchased. After May 1st, RYCOR will close.
Grade 9 Carnival Donations:
- We are looking for Donations of gifts cards, water, hotdogs, hamburgers, buns, napkins, tablecloths, ice-cream, candy., etc. for our Grade 9 Carnival on Thursday, May 28th, 2026.
- Please sign up at this link HERE:
Parent Volunteer Sign up:
- Looking to sign up as a parent volunteer please sign up HERE:
Photo Slideshow:
- Preparations are underway for our Grade 9 Farewell Carnival, taking place on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
- As part of the celebration, a photo slideshow will be created featuring student memories and experiences from their time at St. Peter’s Junior High School. The slideshow will be shown in the cafeteria during the farewell event while students are eating.
- The slideshow will be shown only during the event and will not be shared or distributed afterward. To ensure your child can be included, please make sure their media consent form is completed in RYCOR through the PowerSchool parent portal as soon as possible.
- Families are also invited to submit photos from their child’s three years in junior high. Photos can be emailed to stephaniefleming@nlschools.ca. A variety of photos are appreciated to help showcase our students and their memories.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to make this a memorable farewell for our Grade 9 students. For more details on the event, please review our Video Link and Website Link.
Sincerely,
SPJH Grade 9 Carnival Committee
Parents/Guardians:
- We would like to invite you to our first ever Multicultural Night this Thursday, April 23rd, from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM The event is being co-hosted with O'Donel Senior High, and it will take place in the gymnasium at O'Donel. This event is free and open to staff, families, and all members of the community.
- Both O'Donel and St. Peter's have been working closely to prepare for what promises to be a wonderful evening. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the diversity that makes our school community so special.
- The evening will feature door prizes, food representing over 30 cultures, music and dance performances by students and community members, cultural displays, fun activities for all ages, a traditional screech-in ceremony for those new to the province, and much more.
- If you are interested in participating, please reach out to Rachel Huys at rachelhuys@nlschools.ca - we would love to have you involved. Otherwise, you are warmly invited to come and enjoy all that our students and staff have worked so hard to create.
- Please see the attached invitation HERE for full event details. We hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Ms. Rachel Huys
Please see the message below from our Yearbook Committee.
- The deadline for ordering yearbooks is quickly approaching. Yearbooks must be ordered in advance by April 24th and the cost is $25.00. There will be no extra copies available.
- Please see the attached flyer HERE for information on how to order. Yearbooks will be delivered to the school in September 2026 and will be distributed to those who ordered them at that time.
- Additionally, if you do not wish your child to be present in the yearbook, please contact Ashleigh Colbourne (ashleighcolbourne@nlschools.ca) by April 17th so they may be removed.
Thanks
SPJH Admin
We are continuing to acknowledge and showcase the many accomplishments of our students and staff with our "This is How We Do It Board" - a collection of articles, pictures and shout-outs in honor of our students and staff!
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Please review our multicultural calendar for April, 2026 and all the amazing events taking place.
- Monday, April 20th: Staff PL Day (School Closed for Students)
- Friday, April 24th: Last day to order 2025-2026 Yearbooks
- Wednesday, May 13th: IEP Spring Blitz
- Friday, May 15th: Teacher PL Day (School Closed for Students)
- Monday, May 18th: Victoria Day Holiday (School Closed for Students and Staff)
- Thursday, May 21st: Spring Music Concert (evening)
- Thursday, May 28th: Grade 9 Farewell Carnival
- Friday, June 12th - Thursday, June 18th: Final Year-End Examinations
- Friday, June 19th: Teacher PL Day (School Closed for Students)
- Thursday, June 25th: Last day for School - Students (Summer Holidays)
- Friday, June 26th: Last day for School - Staff (Summer Holidays)