Night School registration begins September 10

Posted September 9, 2019

Night School is held on Monday and Thursday evenings at Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute and Galt Collegiate Institute Registration begins on September 10 and closes on September 20. For more details, please visit the Night School website. Classes will run from Monday, September 23, 2019 to Monday, January 13, 2020 (subject to sufficient enrolment). Registration […]

E-Learning Orientation – Tuesday, Sept. 10th (SJAM Library)

Posted September 9, 2019

Students who are registered in one or more e-Learning courses this semester are required to attend one of the e-Learning orientations being offered in the SJAM library on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (all blocks). If a student has already taken an e-Learning course, they are still required to attend one of the orientation sessions.

Orientations run approximately 75 – 90 minutes and begin at the start of each class period (not during lunch). Students are to attend the orientation during their spare or e-Learning period wherever possible.

If a student does not have a spare then they must decide which class they will need to miss for their orientation.  In such cases, students will first visit their scheduled class (if they do not have a spare) and show their e-Learning course on their timetable to their classroom teacher.

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WRDSB flags flown at half-mast for Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

Posted September 9, 2019

To mark Firefighters’ National Memorial Day on Sunday, September 8, flags at all Ontario government buildings, including Waterloo Region District School Board schools and worksites, will be flown at half-mast this weekend. Where buildings are closed for the weekend, our flags will be lowered at the end of the day today until business resumes on […]

Matilda School Musical Info Meeting – Sept. 5th

Posted September 4, 2019

For more information please join The Matilda Musical Google Classroom – cbqd6

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SJAM Caf Servery Closed

Posted September 3, 2019

An update re. SJAM’s cafeteria servery – the private company that operated our caf has closed this year due to low sales/student traffic. Lots of other great options for students – bring lunch from home or visit the plazas/businesses nearby!

Welcome to the 2019-2020 School Year

Posted September 3, 2019

Dear parents, families and caregivers, It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the 2019-2020 school year. The beginning of a new school year always carries a special feeling of anticipation, hope and opportunity as each student embarks on another year of growing and learning in our schools. To our newest students starting […]

SJAM is Growing – What You Need to Know About the Coming Year

Posted September 2, 2019

SJAM is currently experiencing a period of rapid growth, with the coming school welcoming one of the largest groups of grade 9 students ever.  As we head into September, our school student population is creeping ever higher (including close to 450 grade 9s).  With those larger numbers comes a few changes…and a few “growing pains.”  Some things to be aware of as the new school year begins…

3 NEW PORTABLES:

To help house all those extra students, SJAM has added 3 brand new portables on the tarmac at the west end of the school. The 3 new classrooms (P1804, P1805 and P1806) are directly behind the older portables and face Abe Erb Public School.  If you see one of these classes listed on your timetable, you’re one of the first SJAM students to get to enjoy these new spaces.

LOCKERS:

As of startup, ALL grade 9 students will receive their own lockers (assigned in homeroom and located close to your period A class).  Since we now have more students than available lockers, homeroom teachers will ask students in grades 10-12 if they wish to share or not use a locker this year.  As more lockers become available due to sharing or refusals, the main office will be able to assign single lockers to students as they open up – stay tuned for more info!

FULL CLASSES:

Due to the significant increase in enrollment, we are managing more full classes than in previous years (particularly in our compulsory areas).  This means students will have VERY limited ability to switch classes after startup.  An updated list of full/closed courses as of opening day is posted outside of guidance and on the SJAM website – see link below.  Students should not request these courses for changes or additions to their timetables.  COMPLETE FULL COURSE LIST HERE (updated Sept. 2nd).

Guidance will be accepting course change request forms until 3pm on Thursday, Sept. 5th (available outside guidance office).  Counsellors will make changes where possible and meet with students as needed throughout the first week.

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