Join us for the Boo-hoo / Yahoo back-to-school breakfast!

The first day of school can be emotional and exciting for both students and parents. Come shed some 'boohoos' and shout some 'yahoos" as you send your student off to school. After you wave good-bye, please join us for coffee and treats at the St. Philip's Parish Hall for the Boohoo and Yahoo breakfast which will be an open house from 9am to 10am on both September 6th and September 7th. Meet other new school parents as well as our incredible parent council.  

The event is open to all parents but particularly our JK and SK parents, as well as any parents who are just joining the St. Philip's School community this year. This event is hosted by the St. Philip Parent Council and we cannot wait to pass a tissue of support or cheer along with you as your little one starts their first day of school.

 

Recap of 2022-23 School Year

The St. Philip School Council would like to thank teachers, staff, and the parent community for your support of our council initiatives over the past year.  

Our goal as a council is to enhance our children’s educational opportunities.

School council supported the following activities during the 2022-23 school year:

·        Scientists in the School

·        Jungle Sport (indoor mobile climbing gym)

·        Luv2Groove

·        Educator support initiative – up to $100 per staff member to purchase items for use with their students

·        Purchase of resources for learning commons (funds raised through Gift of Reading)

·        Invention Convention and Science Fair

·        New sports equipment for the gym

·        T-shirts for grade 6 graduates

·        Outdoor “yard bags” (sports balls, skipping ropes, other items to be used during recess)

·        Teacher requests

o   French-English picture dictionaries

o   Indigenous resources for Kinder classes

·        Field trips for sister school, Thomas D’Arcy McGee School in Vanier

 

2022-23 School Community Events:

·        Christmas social

·        Year-end Fun Fair

 

2022-23 Fundraising activities:

·        Hot Lunch Program: JoJo’s pizza and the Lunch Lady

·        Year-end Fun Fair

·        Little Caesars pizza kit sales

·        Mabel’s labels

·        Gift of Reading in support of the Learning Commons

 

Please consider joining our team of fun and dedicated parents. We will be electing our next school council executive at the first meeting in the new school year, on Monday, September 18, 2023. 

The school council meets once a month in the St. Philip Learning Commons. All parents/guardians are encouraged and welcome to attend our meetings.  

For up-to-date council news and access to our meeting minutes, please visit the school council blog at http://stphilipschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/

2022-23 School Council Executive

Suzanne Easton and Michelle McIver, Co-Chairs

Fiona Bassett Cram and Sarah Prince, Secretaries

Chelsea Fowler and Shondra McLean, Co-Treasurers

Heather Gordon, Parish Rep

Janna Redmond and Stacey Woodruff, CSPA Reps

Jodi Eady and Tina Gooch, Community Reps

2023 St. Philip Fun Fair

UPDATE: We raised over $5,200 to support student activities!!

A huge thank you goes out to the organizing committee and volunteers who worked tirelessly to make this event such a great success. Thank you also to all the local businesses that sponsored the event, or provided donations for our prize raffle. 

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The 2023 St. Philip Fun Fair is happening on Thursday, June 1st from 4:30pm to 6:30pm. 

What to expect at the Fun Fair:

• BBQ by the St. Philip Knights of Columbus
• Inflatables (slide, obstacle course, bouncy castle, etc)
• Games for all ages + bubble station
• Magician
• Prize raffle
• Cake raffle (sign up to donate a cake: volunteersignup.org/LCBFC)
• Cotton candy and popcorn
• Ice cream truck
• Displays from some of our Gold sponsors

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: 

In order for this event to be a success, we need a number of volunteers to assist. Please consider spending a 1/2 hour of your evening to help make this event unforgettable. There are volunteer opportunities available for adults, grade 6 students, as well as high school students looking to gain volunteer hours. Sign up at volunteersignup.org/W9RKK. 

THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS!!!

Gold Sponsors:

                  

          

 

Silver Sponsor:

Bronze Sponsors:

       

        

       

       

Additional supporters:

• Richmond IDA
• The Wytenburg Family
• The Hallam Family
• Christopher's Meat Market
• ChinHon Restaurant
• Royals Restaurant

2023 St. Philip Invention Convention and Science Fair

Congratulations to all the inventors and scientists who shared their projects at our 2023 St. Philip Invention Convention and Science Fair. It was amazing to see and learn about all the ideas and experiments of our participants from grades 1 to 6. 

Thank you to our wonderful judges:

A HUGE thank you also goes out to our amazing organizing committee of Sara Prince, Stacey Woodruff, Tosin Morolari and Tina Gooch. Thank you for inspiring the next generation of inventors and scientists!