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North Chatham Elementary School Construction Project

Three students have been selected to form a news team that will provide regular updates on the progress of construction of the new north Chatham Catholic elementary school on McNaughton Avenue, West..

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Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration

for Classes Beginning September 2019
If you missed our kinderSTARt event … don’t worry! You still have plenty of time to register. And new this year, parents and guardians can submit the Kindergarten registration form directly online!

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Renewing the Promise

Renewing The Promise

In a pastoral letter on Catholic education, Ontario’s Bishops say Catholic schools have a “unique opportunity” to guide young people through the social, ethical and economic challenges of today

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On Whose Shoulders

Upon Whose Shoulders We Stand

Upon Whose Shoulders We Stand is a 35 minute documentary celebrating the immeasurable contribution of Catholic Religious Orders to the education of our youth in Ontario Catholic schools over the past 150 years.

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Indigenous Education

To continue to develop awareness and understanding of First Nation, Métis and Inuit cultures, histories and perspectives in all St. Clair Catholic District School Board classrooms as we work towards improving student achievement and well-being among First Nation, Métis, and Inuit students.

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French Immersion

French Immersion

Register Now for Full Day Kindergarten Classes Beginning September 2019

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Blessings to You as We Begin Our Lenten Journey Together!

Mar 06, 2019

 

Dear Families,

Today, we begin our Lenten journey together!

Lent is a time of repentance, fasting and preparation for the coming of Easter.  It is a time of self-examination and reflection.  Today, we focus on our relationship with God, often choosing to give up something or to volunteer and give of ourselves for others.

I recently found this reflection on the beginning of Lent.  It’s from The Santa Rita Abbey, a monastic community of Sisters located in Arizona, within Diocese of Tucson.  I hope it is as meaningful for you as it was for me.

Blessings to you as you begin your Lenten walk towards the joy of Easter!

Deb Crawford

Director of Education

Why Do We Do the Things We Do During Lent?

Why do we fast and you take no notice?  Deny ourselves and you pay no heed?  (Isaiah 58:3)

Good questions.  Why DO we do the things we do during Lent?  This leads to an even bigger question:  who is the God I believe in?

Is God Someone who cares for me with every fiber of His being, whose joy it is to be an intimate part of my existence?  Who walks with me in moments of pain and sorrow and dances with me in moments of joy?

Yes, this is the God who stands with us at the threshold of our Lenten journey.  A God who has promised to be with us through all the ups and downs of life.

Father, we don’t need to appease you by our Lenten denial.  We already have your love and favour.  If we deny ourselves–the selfish, isolated parts of ourselves that we still cling to–it is because we know that we are safe in your love and we can let ourselves free-fall into your heart.  That heart which will enfold us in healing and transforming love.

We do what we do during Lent because we are loved.  We know that by inviting you into our depths, we say yes to your healing presence and that “your hand will do all things for us,” as we say in the psalm.

There you have it.  That is the beginning and the end. We came from love, we live in love, we return to love. May our Lenten journey be a sharing of this love with all creation by opening out our depths to Him in trust, and may our Lenten practices create in us quiet places where God can refresh and heal us, and we can come and rest awhile.

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Media Releases - 2018-2019

Media Releases
Date
Media Release
08-Apr-19 St. Patrick's Students are the "Hands and Feet of Christ" as they Serve at the Inn of the Good Shepherd
01-Apr-19 Special Deanery Meeting to Focus on Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Catholic Education
26-Mar-19 Board of Trustees Approves Mechanical Renovations at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
26-Mar-19 St. Clair Catholic Trustees Receive Report on Board Calendar for the 2019-2020 School Year
25-Mar-19 Curtain Set To Go Up On UCC's Production of "In The Heights"
22-Mar-19 St. Patrick's Catholic High School prepares for Annual "Cyclone Aid" Food Drive - Saturday, March 30th
18-Mar-19 Special Deanery Meeting to Focus on Bishops' Pastoral Letter on Catholic Education
01-Mar-19 Canada Learning Code to Visit St. Clair Catholic
19-Feb-19 Principals, Vice Principals and VP Leadership Candidates to Complete Special Education AQ Course
19-Feb-19 Director's Annual Report 2018 is Presented to St. Clair Catholic Board of Trustees
19-Feb-19 Science Education Partnership
08-Feb-19 Black History Month Celebrated at St. Clair Catholic Schools Across the District
05-Feb-19 Holy Rosary Catholic School Challenges Students Across the Board in "National Sweater Day" Competition
12-Dec-18 Rogers Hometown Hockey Kick-Off Event at St. Vincent Catholic School
04-Dec-18 John Van Heck Acclaimed Chair of the Board; Mat Roop Elected Vice Chair, as two New Trustees are Sworn In
27-Nov-18 Long-Serving Trustees Attend Final Board Meeting
27-Nov-18 Student News Team to Report on Progress of New North Chatham Catholic Elementary School Construction Project
16-Nov-18 Suspect in Custody Following Series of Profane Phone Calls to Several Local Schools
31-Oct-18 Senior Staff Take the Soap Suds Challenge in United Way Car Wash Fundraiser
19-Oct-18 National School Bus Safety Week
03-Oct-18 Construction is a go!  Board of Trustees Accepts Low Bid Tender for North Chatham Elementary School
19-Sept-18 St. Clair Catholic Releases Results for Grade 3 and 6 EQAO, Grade 9 Math and Grate 10 OSSLT Assessments
30-Aug-18 Board of Trustees Updated on Status of New Chatham Catholic Elementary School Construction Projects

Bid Opportunities

Document ID
Tender Document
Dates
Awarded To: 
640-CP1915 St. Michael Catholic School Ridgetown
Playground Asphalt Replacement Project
Notice of Project
Tender Document
Addendum #001
Addendum #002		 Date of Issue: April 3, 2019
Date of Return: April 25, 2019
2:00 PM local time		  
634-CP1914 St. Joseph Catholic School Corunna
Roof Replacement Project
Tender Document
Addendum #01		 Date of Issue: March 6, 2019
Date of Return: April 9, 2019
2:00 PM local time
CLOSED		  
725-CP1904 Ursuline College Library Unit Ventilator Replacement
Tender Document		 Date of Issue: February 22, 2019
Date of Return: March 13, 2019
2:00 PM local time
CLOSED		 Postma Heating & Cooling Inc.

619-CP1902		 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
Chatham ON
General Renovations and Addition for Mechanical Equipment
Notice of Project
REVISED Notice of Project
Tender Document
Addendum #001
Addendum #002		 Date of Issue: February 14, 2019
Date of Return: March 14, 2019
2:00 PM local time
CLOSED		 Aveiro Constructors Ltd.


Surplus Sale:

The St. Clair Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that our Surplus Material is now available on line!

Material that has been deemed surplus by the Board will be posted online for sale to the public.

Current St. Clair Catholic District School Board items posted for auction:

Visit the Government Surplus Online Auction.

Bidders will have to register with GovDeals - GovDeals Customer Service at 1-800-613-0456.

Employment Opportunities

Chatham-Kent & Sarnia-Lambton SchoolsThank you for your interest in the St. Clair Catholic District School Board. The following career opportunities are open for both employee and public application.

Please note that only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Teaching Positions:

For Teaching positions we are using Apply to Education. If you wish to be considered please ensure that you are registered with www.applytoeducation.com. Instructions on how to create an account in Apply to Education are attached here.

Individuals wishing to apply to the St. Clair Catholic District School Board for a Teaching position are asked to follow the Application Process for External Teachers and New Faculty Graduates.  Applications are only accepted through “Apply to Education”, our external service provider.

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Position
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Secondary Classroom Teacher UCC,Chatham LTO - FTE 0.67 Monday, April 22, 2019

 

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For Non-Teaching positions, submit a resume and cover letter as per instructions on the posting.  If applying to a specific position posted, please ensure  to include the job posting number in the email subject line.

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