WRDSB students attend 7th annual Gay-Straight Alliance conference

Posted February 9, 2017

On Wednesday, more than 200 energetic students and staff from the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) gathered at Bingeman’s for the 7th annual Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) conference, in partnership with KW Counselling‘s OK2BME program. Students from 23 WRDSB schools participated in this one-day conference. Joined by community support groups, the conference provided a space […]

Course Selections for 2017-2018 Due Feb. 23rd

Posted February 4, 2017

2017-2017 course selections open are now open.  Students can log into MyWay (see link on SJAM site or visit myway.wrdsb.ca).  Follow the helpful links below to make course selections easier!

MYWAY COURSE SELECTION DEADLINE – THURS. FEB. 23RD!

Please ensure you complete your course selections prior to the February 23rd deadline to avoid issues with timetabling this spring.  Choose carefully as timetable changes may not be possible once timetables are produced.

If you have questions regarding next year’s course options, please book an appointment with your guidance counsellor online after the course assemblies.

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PD Day – Friday, February 3, 2017 (Secondary)

Posted February 2, 2017

This is a reminder of our scheduled Professional Development (PD) Day tomorrow – Friday, February 3, 2017. There will be no school for secondary students. Secondary Teachers Secondary teachers and administrators will be working on school improvement planning on various topics, including mathematics, student well-being, digital learning, and subject-based topics. They will also have time […]

Director responds to recent terror attack in Quebec

Posted January 31, 2017

On Monday morning, Canadians woke to news of an attack on a mosque in Quebec City that left six people dead, and several others wounded. The Prime Minister called the attack an “act of terror against Canada and all Canadians.” This deplorable act will have an effect on the thousands of students, parents and staff we […]

Innovating tomorrow by educating today

Posted January 30, 2017

In November, we asked our community to help us define in a single statement what the Waterloo Region District School Board is all about. Over the last year, a big team of dedicated and passionate people in Waterloo region worked together to set a new direction for our public schools with a new strategic plan. […]

SJAM Response to Weekend Events

Posted January 30, 2017

Principal’s Remarks: SJAM Cares

I would like to address and reassure the SJAM community in the wake of a troubled weekend in Canada and the United States.  

I would like to echo the sentiments expressed by our Prime Minister in condemning the attack on Muslims in a place of worship on Sunday evening. The staff and students at SJAM will mourn the victims and hope for a quick recovery for the wounded. This attack, combined with the immigration policy enacted in the United States in the past week, have resulted in challenging times for our diverse community.

It is worth emphasizing at this time of tragedy that the SJAM staff would like to do everything we can to support our students in their feeling of safety.  School is a place where we can come together from a wide variety of backgrounds to learn together in an environment of belonging and acceptance.  This weekend’s events remind us that there is much work to be done to fully achieve this vision.  I believe, with the help of our students, our dedicated staff, and our community, that here at SJAM we can work together to achieve this vision. Together we are strong and hopeful.

The Exam schedule makes this a difficult time for us to connect with all of our students.  Thus, through this message, I would like to remind you that our Guidance and support staff can be reached at the school this week if any SJAM student is in need of support.

Please call us at 519-880-9979 during regular business hours and we will find someone to assist.  

Sincerely,
Jennifer Shortreed
Principal SJAM

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Rescheduled meeting for Ministry’s well-being strategy

Posted January 27, 2017

Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) invites parents/caregivers to participate in an opportunity to provide feedback directly to the Ministry of Education on a very important topic – student well-being. Student well-being is one of four connected goals in the province’s renewed vision for education – Achieving Excellence. Students with a sense of well-being thrive and […]

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