St. Joseph School, Nelson

Pink Shirt Day: February 25 Students are asked to wear Pink Shirts for anti-bullying. Visit https://www.pinkshirtday.ca/ or https://www.nobullies.ca/ for more informa...

Shrove Tuesday: February 17 🌿 Shrove Tuesday: A Day of Reflection 🌿 “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart… Rend your heart and not yo...

February 11, 2026 Dear Members of the Diocese of Nelson and our School Community, We offer our sincere prayers to the families and all who have been affected by yesterday’s ...

Dear Catholic Schools and Parish Communities: Catholic Schools Week is a time for us to come together and celebrate what we see every day: faith being lived, shared, and proclaime...

Registration for Kindergarten (to Grade 9) for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year is now opened. Please click here for more information. School Tours will be held during Catholi...

Ready, Set, Learn - Tuesday, March 3 from 1-2:30pm Ready, Set, Learn is for children aged 3 to 5 years old who are starting Kindergarten in the next couple years. Please email st...

St. Joseph Catholic School celebrated Catholic Schools Week from February 1st to February 7th. This is the final year of our three-year theme "Living, Celebrating, and Proclaiming ...

Dear CISND Community: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and give birth to a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” a name that means “God is with us. (Matt 1.23) At the h...

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year filled with God's many blessings. Please enjoy our Christmas Concert "An Elf Pilgrimage" video. We will have an upda...

Our Eagles Volleyball Teams have had a great season. Congratulations to both the Gr 8-9 Girls & Gr 6-8 Boys team who played may games around the West Kootenays. The Gr 6 Volleybal...

The school has been preparing for the coming of Jesus throughout the season of Advent. Our Grade 6 class led our Advent Wreath Blessing Mass, and students lit the first purple cand...

During the start of November, we honour all saints (Nov 1), and pray for souls of the dead (Nov 2). At the church, parishions write the names of their loved ones in the "book of r...

Halloween has significant Catholic roots. The name itself comes from All Hallow's Eve – that is, the Vigil of All Saints' Day, when Catholics remember those who have gone before us...

St. Joseph students and staff show their support. Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-Led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individuals, family and co...

St. Joseph School participated in their annual Terry Fox Walk on Friday. Primary students walked to Gyro Park with their reading buddies, and Intermediate students continued to ...

Dear CISND Students, Families, Staff, Clergy, and School Communities, Welcome Back! As we open the doors to a brand-new school year, we give thanks to God for the gift of new be...

Our 2025-2026 St. Joseph School Calendar has been approved. Please visit our School Calendar page for this calendar.

Every child deserves the chance to read with confidence—and behind every child who learns to read is a community that made it possible. That’s the story the Catholic Independe...

Dear Families and Members of the CISND Community, As we come to the close of the 2024–2025 school year, I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the trust, encouragement, ...

Every November, St. Joseph students sumit enteries to National Youth Remembrance Contests. This year, four of our students placed 1 st for their submissions at the Nelson Legion L...