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Father John Kelly will be hosting our annual Welcome to Kindergarten / First Impressions on Tuesday, May 27 in the morning (four sessions). Families who registered their child for the Kindergarten program, beginning September 2025, have already been notified by email. The morning will include a presentation by the school principal and the Kindergarten team will meet with your child and complete activities. Once the ... Continue reading "Welcome to Kindergarten / First Impressions"

Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week. This year’s celebration is entitled, “Catholic Education: Pilgrims of Hope ” and will be celebrated next week, from Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9. In celebration of Catholic Education week, Father John Kelly will be participating in a ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week – May 5 to May 9"

On Tuesday, April 8, we welcome Mr. Babarinde Williams to Father John Kelly. Students in FDK to Grade 8 will have the opportunity to experience interactive workshops with a focus on traditional African drumming and rhythms in a series of interactive sessions. Mr. Williams will teach students hand drumming, African chants (ante-phonal calls and responses) and a short tutorial on origins of drums and drumming ... Continue reading "Babarinde Williams – Drums Alive Presentation"

From Monday, April 28 to Friday, May 2, the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Father John Kelly! We invite your entire family to participate by purchasing the latest and greatest in children’s books. Your support of this vital literary event is a key part of helping us obtain new books and resources for our library and classrooms. Don’t forget to mark the Book Fair ... Continue reading "Scholastic Book Fair"

In support of the Vaughan Food Bank, Father John Kelly will once again be participating in its annual Lenten Food Drive to provide temporary emergency food assistance to individuals and families in need. From Monday, April 7 to Tuesday, April 15, we will be collecting non-perishable food items. A list of urgently needed food items include: baby food, baby cereal, canned goods, crackers, cereal, peanut ... Continue reading "Lenten Food Drive in Support of the Vaughan Food Bank"

From Tuesday, April 1 to Friday, April 4, Father John Kelly will be celebrating Autism Awareness Week. Each day, we will be sharing facts about autism and we will learn more about Neurodiversity. Please see below for a list of theme days:

Tuesday, April 1—Wear blue to show support and acceptance for friends and family within our community who are on the autism ... Continue reading "Autism Awareness Week"