So many ways to volunteer at Family Fun Night:
🎂 The Cake Walk needs YOU — and your nut-free baking!
We’re looking for: cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies — store-bought or homemade.
All must be nut-free. Bonus points for GF, DF, or Vegan options.
Drop-off: June 5 (morning or afternoon).
Volunteers also needed to help run the station (indoors & A/C).
🍭Help with our Cotton Candy Booth — spinning help needed:
June 4 (prep) and June 5 (event day).
🎪Our Concession Stand needs extra hands!
Help us hand out treats, keep lines moving, and be the MVP of snack time.
Fun, fast-paced, and you’ll get popcorn perks.
Sign up today!
https://volunteersignup.org/DJ7XC
Go by Bike week starts tomorrow!
There will be prizes for participants as well as other fun activities throughout the week. Get ready for a fun week of riding!
Wear helmets, ride safely and don’t forget to sign up when you arrive to school each morning!
Been thinking of helping? This is your sign!
We’ve got big and small roles for Family Fun Night.
Meet other parents, support the school, and feel great doing it.
https://volunteersignup.org/DJ7XC
Ready, set, BAKE!
Join us for St. Joe’s 1st Annual Cake Competition — beach style! 🎂☀️🏖️
Theme: Summer on the beach — think 🌴palm trees, 🌅sunsets, and 🏄surfboards.
It's FREE to enter! Sign up through the volunteer form https://volunteersignup.org/DJ7XC
Winners receive a gift card and feature in the school newsletter.
Event Date: Thursday, June 5 – bring your cake by 5 PM.
Competition entry included with admission.
Let’s see what you can whip up!
Didn’t preorder? That’s okay — but everything is limited!
On-site admission and food will be cash only, while supplies last.
👉 Avoid the lines and stress — preorder through the Hot Lunch system today.
https://stjoseph.hotlunches.net/admin/
Dinner is handled!
Choose from:
🍕Domino’s Pizza
💃 Salsa & Sabor (St. Joe’s family-run, donating proceeds!)
🍛Filipino Community (100% proceeds to the school)
Order through the Hot Lunch system by June 2 at midnight.
May Shopping Card Challenge
A reminder that today is the last day to submit your order form.
Only one form needs to be submitted for each family but be sure to include all your student’s grades and teachers (Ex: 7M for Grade 7).
The class that gets the closest to 100% participation will win an ice cream party plus all students who participate will be put into a draw for a gift card!
Orders will be ready for pick up June 12th and 13th at the Cards 4 Kids table
located at the parking lot.
Spring has sprung and it is time to tune up your bikes!
We are excited to be participating in Go By Bike Week again this year from Monday to Friday, June 2nd to 6th.
There will be prizes for participants as well as other fun activities throughout the week. Get ready for a fun week of riding!
Wear helmets, ride safely and don’t forget to sign up when you arrive to school each morning!
Events like Family Fun Night can’t happen without volunteers!
Whether you have 20 minutes or an hour, there's a role for you!
https://volunteersignup.org/DJ7XC
Family Fun Night is coming!
📆 Thursday, June 5 from 5–8 PM at St. Joseph School
🎟️ Admission: $5 per person (ages 3–13 and adults), children under 3 are free
💥 Add-on: Power Pack $10 (extra specialty game turns)
👉 Order through the Hot Lunch system now: https://stjoseph.hotlunches.net/
Preordering = shorter lines, guaranteed access, and more time for fun!
A Heartfelt Thank You from Ms. Pedrette:
On behalf of the entire staff and student body, I want to extend my deepest gratitude to all the parents, grandparents, family members and friends who helped bring The Lion King Jr. to life on stage this week. Your time, creativity and support - whether it was sewing costumes, painting sets, helping backstage, or simply cheering from the audience - made this production truly unforgettable.
It takes a village to create something this magical, and we are so incredibly blessed to have a community as generous and dedicated as ours. Thank you for helping our students shine.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Ms. Pedrette
Principal
🌟 We Need Your Vote! 🌟
St. Joseph Catholic School has been nominated for Best Private Elementary School in the Best of Kelowna Awards - and we’d be honoured to have your support! 💙📚
Whether you're a current family, an alum, or someone who’s seen the positive impact our school has on the community, your vote means the world to us.
🗳️ Voting is easy! Just head to https://bestof.kelownanow.com, find the Education & Childcare category, and select St. Joseph Catholic School under Best Private Elementary School.
Let’s show Kelowna what makes our school so special - faith, academics and community.
📅 Voting closes at 3pm on Tuesday, May 13th, so don’t wait - please share with your friends and family as well!
#BestOfKelowna #StJosephSchool #KelownaCatholic #CommunitySupport #VoteNow @bestofkelownanow
Don’t Miss Out on the Memories!
Order your 2024-2025 School Yearbook for just $25.
Available now until Friday, May 2nd through the school’s Hot Lunch portal - order yours today!
https://stjoseph.hotlunches.net/
Have questions?
Contact sjkinternational@cisnd.ca.
With Gratefulness for Pope Francis
Today we learned of the death of our beloved Holy Father. Even though it is natural to
feel sadness and loss at his death, this is also a time to be thankful to God for the gift of
Pope Francis and his ministry to the Church.
He was a true “Pilgrim of Hope,” who’s Petrine ministry inspired and challenged us all. He
will be remembered for his message of charity and mercy.
Please pray for him in your daily prayers, not only for the repose of his soul, but also that
he will continue to intercede for us and the Church from heaven.
O God, who in your wonderous providence chose your servant Pope Francis to
preside over your church, grant, we pray, that having served as the Vicar of your
Son on earth, he may be welcomed by him into eternal glory. Who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God, rest in
peace. Amen.
Sincerely in Christ our Lord,
Gregory J Bittman
Bishop of Nelson
“He saw and believed.”
— John 20:8
Dear Families, Educators, and Members of the CISND Community:
Happy Easter! In the Gospel of John, the beloved disciple enters the empty tomb, sees, and believes. This profound, simple moment reminds us of the glory of God when we put our entire faith and trust in the Lord.
This Easter, we are called to renew our faith, as we recognize the signs of resurrection in our schools, homes, and hearts. We are all united as pilgrims in this Jubilee Year of Hope, with the universal Church in living, celebrating, and proclaiming our faith with joyful enthusiasm. In our Catholic schools, we see this hope every day: children discovering the love of Christ, educators forming hearts and minds, and families growing together.
Thank you to our educators, staff, clergy, and families for your unwavering dedication. It is through your efforts that our children not only see but believe—then share their faith with the world through their words and actions.
May the Risen Lord bless you with peace, renew your hearts with hope, and strengthen our shared mission in Catholic education.
Christ is Risen! Alleluia!
In Christ,
Pamela Guilbault
Superintendent, Catholic Independent Schools of the Nelson Diocese
📘 Don’t Miss Out on the Memories!
📘Order your 2024-2025 School Yearbook for just $25.
Available now until Friday, May 2nd through the school’s Hot Lunch portal - order yours today!
👉 Have questions? Contact sjkinternational@cisnd.ca.
We need your nominations! St. Joseph Catholic School is in the running for Best Private Elementary School in this year's Best of Kelowna. We need your support to go through to the next round. Please go to https://bestof.kelownanow.com to vote! #BestofKelowna2025
Lion King Jr. Spirit Day! Friday, April 11th
Students are invited and encouraged to wear animal prints, or dress as their favourite African animal to raise awareness for our upcoming spring production of “The Lion King Jr”, May 14 and 15 at the Rotary Centre for the Arts.
We need your nominations!
St. Joseph Catholic School is in the running for Best Private Elementary School in this year's Best of Kelowna. We need your support to go through to the next round.
Please go to https://bestof.kelownanow.com to vote!
#BestofKelowna2025
Our Scholastic Book Fair is happening this week!
More information can be found online: https://bookfairs.scholastic.ca/bf/stjosephschool30
