Welcome to St. Andrew Junior School

Welcome Back to St. Andrew Junior School
Posted on 09/06/2023
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I am very pleased to welcome students, parents, staff and school community members back to the 2023-2024 year at St. Andrew Junior School! I am looking forward to meeting each of you throughout the year. I know we are going to have a great year as we work together to ensure each and every student engages fully in learning and achieves to their potential in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.

 

Many of you are new to the SAJS school community. Whether your children have moved into the school from Grade 4 at Antigonish Education Centre, Grade 6 from H.M. MacDonald Elementary School, Grade 6 from St. Andrews Consolidated School or are new to the Antigonish community, we sincerely welcome you and are excited to support your transition to our amazing school. I would like to assure you that you will find lots of friendly, helpful faces in our school along with lots of support. SAJS is truly a “Hub school”, and in addition to regular programming supports for students such as guidance and resource, extra-curricular opportunities such as Band and a variety of school sports, we also have access to considerable outside agency support and SchoolsPlus services as valuable supports for our students and families.

 

Each school year brings with it changes, and with those changes, new opportunities for growth. With that sentiment in mind, I would like to welcome our new staff members, as well as all returning staff back to SAJS! Families are encouraged to attend our upcoming “Meet the Teacher” night scheduled for Thursday, September 14, 2023. This year’s event will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. in the Multi-purpose Room and will include an opportunity for parents/guardians to visit their child’s classroom(s).  

 

SAJS is very much a community-based school, with many partners involved in a wide variety of programs for the school and community. We welcome volunteers as we strive to offer as many opportunities for our students as possible. Breakfast Program, School Advisory Council, and extra-curricular activities including sports and band, all present opportunities for parental involvement at our school. Please contact the school (902-863-3046) if you wish to become a volunteer in any capacity – volunteer packages are available at the school office.  

 

We would like to remind everyone that the school policies, academic calendar and school schedules can be found on our newly revised school website, along with links to the main SRCE site, which outlines various policies and procedures. Our website is also an excellent source of school information from schedules to upcoming events and announcements, and we send out a weekly SAJS FLASH with key information regarding upcoming events.  Positive and open communication between all parties involved in our school community is key to our continued success as a school.  Please be sure to check your child’s Google classroom and the Parent Portal for valuable information such as homework and assignments, upcoming tests, course outlines, and teacher communication plans.  A link to the Student - Parent Portal is located on the school website. Please contact the school if you require the login information for your student.  

 

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you just want to touch base, please do not hesitate to contact me either by phone at 902-863-3046 or by email at [email protected].

 

Sincerely,

 

Glenn Austen

Principal, St. Andrew Junior School