Character Development Assembly – January 23, 2014

Posted January 23, 2015

Students will be attending an assembly on Friday afternoon on the theme, “At MJ we are all like snowflakes…..each unique and special”.  Students will be listening to the story of The Boy with Pink Hair.  Following the assembly, students will be returning to their classrooms with their buddies and creating their own unique snowflake. Outlined […]

School Council Information

Posted January 16, 2015

Hello and Happy New Year! On behalf of the School Council, we wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to those of you who participated in the survey that was sent out in October pertaining to School Council related matters.  Your comments were much appreciated and have provided us with new topics for consideration. […]

Who Are You Going to Call????

Posted January 16, 2015

Who Are You Going to Call???? Ongoing and consistent two way communication is an important part of our interactions with parents. When there are issues or concerns, it is iimportant that parents and guardians contact the school to let the teachers or the principal know about them. Many of you use email to communicate with […]

Grade 1 French Immersion Registration

Posted January 5, 2015

Attention Senior Kindergarten Families! If you are interested in having your student participate in the French Immersion program, the registration for the Grade 1 French Immersion program opens on Thursday, January 8 at 8:00 am. Please go to the WRDSB website for more information and registration. http://www.wrdsb.ca/french/registration/

S.T.E.A.M. Fair

Posted January 5, 2015

Mary Johnston Public School’s S.T.E.A.M Fair (Science, Technology, Engineering, And Math Fair) Tuesday, March 3th, 6:30 to 8:00pm Have you been thinking of ideas?  Planning your project? This event is a voluntary, extra-curricular event that gives students a chance to have fun preparing and presenting a project for their friends and family.  It is open […]

Dreambox Information

Posted December 19, 2014

ATTENTION PARENTS OF STUDENT WHO ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE SCHOOL DREAMBOX PROGRAM. If you are interested in accessing your child’s Dreambox Account from home, please click on the following link for instructions. DreamBox Parent Letter from Board If you have any questions, please speak with your child’s homeroom teacher.

Nutrition and How it Impacts Learning Session on Dec. 3

Posted December 1, 2014

*** A reminder about our upcoming “Nutrition and How it Impacts Learning” session on Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. *** On December 3rd, please join us for an evening lecture on nutrition and how it impacts learning. This lecture will be presented by Michelle Jones, a Registered Dietitian, in association with Loblaw’s Canada. By attending […]

Changes to Grade 7 & 8 French Immersion

Posted November 28, 2014

To comply with Ministry of Education French Immersion requirements, beginning in September 2015 the Waterloo Region District School Board will be offering some changes to the Partial French Immersion program for students entering grades 7 and 8. Presently, students continuing in the grade 7 and 8 program receive 35% of their instruction in French language.  […]

Math 101 for Parents

Posted November 24, 2014

*** A reminder about our upcoming “Math 101 for Parents” session on Wednesday evening from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. *** On November 26th, we are having “Math 101 for Parents”. This parents only session is to learn about how students learn math in today’s classrooms as well as to provide ways in which parents can support […]

School Council Meeting – Wednesday November 19, 6:30pm

Posted November 14, 2014

Our MJ School Council Meeting is Wednesday November 19 in the library. The meeting begins at 7:00 with refreshments available at 6:30 p.m. Also, all parents are invited to attend and participate in one of the activities that the students will be doing. “What is it that parents need to unlearn?”. We would like all parents to […]

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