St. Catherine's Academy
Pursuing Excellence from Here to Eternity
 




Welcome to St. Catherine's Academy Online!

Congratulations to Mr. Burke, Mr. Douglas, Johnathon Dalton and the U-14 boys for winning the championship banner!! Ways to go guys!!

Monday will be Day 14. Please note that Periods 2 and 4 are switched for Monday.

Kinderstart Registration
Parents/Guardians of children who will reach age 4 by December 31st, 2010, are asked to note that KinderStart registration for September 2010 will take place on Tuesday, March 16th. Registration will take place from 9am- 2pm and parents/guardians are asked to bring their child’s MCP card and Birth Certificate.

Yearbook Orders
Yearbook orders are due at the school on March 31st, 2010. The cost is 25$ per book and they will be made available before the end of the year.

Kinderstart Session
Please be advised that our next Kinderstart session will take place on Thursday, March 18th.

Congratulations!!!
to the Junior Boys Basketball Team who will be participating in the Winter Games which will be held in Grand Falls from March 20th-29th. For more information check out the link below.
http://www.nlwintergames.com/

Travel Policy Information
Parents, guardians, coaches, teacher sponsors, and sports team members are asked to view the Eastern School's District Policy Travel Policy at the following link:
Travel Policy

Homework Policy
Parents, guardians, teachers, and students are asked to view the Eastern School District's policy at the link:
Homeroom Policy

All Eastern School District Policies can be viewed at:
ESD Policies

Updated Scholarship Information
The Guidance Office advises students to look at Scholarship Tab under the Academics Tab at the top of the page for new information. Any questions can be forwarded to Ms. Withers at the Guidance Office.

High school students who are interested in attending a post secondary institution, after the successful completion of grade 12, are asked to view the following websites: www.SchoolFinder.com and  www.ScholarshipsCanada.com . These websites list many universities and colleges and numerous scholarships that are available. If students require help navigating through these websites they can contact the Guidance Office.




  Stepping Stones Information
Mondays
Program Day: This session is open for children and families ages birth to 6 years old. Program changes every 4 - 6 weeks
Morning Session: 9:30 - 11:30
Afternoon Session: 1:00 - 3:00

Wednesdays
Morning Session: 9:30 - 11:30
Family Drop In Play: The informal drop in and play offers opportunities to meet each other parents in a relaxed setting while interacting with your child in different learning areas.

Afternoon Session: 1:00 - 3:00
Leap Into Learning: This is our school readiness program for our 4 year olds.

All sessions are free of charge. For more information please call Serena at (709) 227 - 1010

Allergy Information
Every September we have to update our allergy information. Therefore it is very important that you notify the school of any allergies that you child(ren) may have. Please complete an 'Allergy Information Form' and return to the main office as soon as possible. This has to be completed even if you submitted a form last year as new forms must be completed every September.

There are students and staff members who attend SCA who have severe, life threatening allergies to the items listed below. These items are therefore prohibited at all times at our school:
Nuts / Peanuts, Animals (ie. pets, fur, feathers) and Scents (ie. perfume, cologne, scented deodorants)

E-Mail List
Contact Mr. Emberley at donemberley@esdnl.ca and request to be added to the school's e-mail list! This will allow you to receive various announcements, monthly newsletters, etc. directly from the school via e-mail!

Please note that the School Faculty page, the Daily Schedule page, and the Cafeteria Menu page are updated under the Information Tab at the top of the page.

Students are reminded to return permission slips regarding the posting of student names and pictures on our web site and newsletter.