We’re Moving!
Update No. 4
École St. Joseph School is on the move!
And we are packing!
The end of June is coming very quickly! Along
with all the school work that must be done, exams to
prepare for, assignments to complete, files to be finished,
trips to be planned, report cards to be completed, and so
much more, we are preparing for the move of a lifetime!
Pre-move:
The staff of École St. Joseph School went to visit the new school on May 18. Because it is a construction
site, they had to “gear up” and be trained in safety before they went in. They got to see all the new
learning spaces, the colours and the size of the rooms and spaces. This trip made the whole thing just a
little more real. And they were excited about what they saw.
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Who knew we had all this stuff?
And of course, the packing and purging at the old school continues. Everything must be ready for the
end of June. Much of the final packing will be completed in that last week of June. The staff are finding
ways to do the packing and purging without any effect on the completion of the year for the students.
The Move:
August 21 remains the move in date. A detailed plan is in place for all the moving strategies: furniture,
equipment material and supplies to be moved after August 21, the setting up of new telephone systems,
PA systems, technology, new furniture, new appliances for the Home Ec Room, the commercial kitchen
appliances, new technology, etc. This plan is shared with Alberta Infrastructure and Alberta Education
and updated regularly.
Post move- Life in our new school
The school administration and staff will be updating you on the changes in programming, scheduling and
options that will be offered in the new school. You will be introduced to the new learning spaces that
have been created and the advantages they provide for staff and students.
A public consultation has been planned for June 8.
Dates and items to remember
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June 26 to 29 - will be the major packing and labelling dates at the old ÉSJS. There may be some
scheduling changes here for Elementary students. We will up date parents as soon as we know
more.
June 8- 6-8 PM - Open consultation re school closure and new school opening.
Presentation and FAQs
- parent orientation for new grade 4 students
- School Registration Round-up
- Hot dogs for sale courtesy of Grad 2018
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June 30- The Old École St. Joseph School will be locked and closed for good.
July 1-15- The old school will be cleaned.
July- Postal delivery will change
July- Phone system will change
August 21-25 all furniture, supplies and equipment moved to new school
August 29- registration at new school
August 31 and September 1- School tours offered for interested parents, and community
members.
September 5 School starts at the new École St. Joseph School- staggered entry
 September 5 High School- Grades 10 to 12- first day and orientation
 September 6 Junior High School- Grades 7 to 9- First day and orientation
 September 7 Elementary School- Grades 4 to 6- First day and orientation
November 3- Blessing and Grand Opening of new École St. Joseph School
Bussing- The Division is working with Northern Gateway Schools to develop new bussing
schedules and routes.
Please Note
As much as we hope everything will be ready for students on opening day, we are realistic too, and
know that we will have to make accommodations for unknown situations that may arise. We will all
have to be flexible and prepared to deal with the realities of a new school site. We assure you that
student safety and success are always priorities.
 The playground will not be moved before the opening- site readiness and site wetness and
preparation are big factors
 The wet conditions of the site may slow down the move of the modular classrooms. We’ll
develop an accommodation plan.
Summer communications For Staff- remind and use email
 Parents, students, the community- Check the web-site, school social media.
 Media, newspaper and radio- for updates or changes
We’ll keep you updated,
Your ÉSJS Move Team
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