Parents

On-line Classrooms

Kindergarten - Welcome to Kindergarten Parent Info
For all online classrooms see our staff section

View EQAO Info

Visit http://eqao.com and navigate to 'School, Board, and Provincial Results'

Volunteer Opportunities

Click here to learn about volunteer opportunities relating to the student book club. Help foster the love of reading in the students at St. Joseph.

Winter Bus and School Cancellation

When schools are closed or buses cancelled, due to extreme weather conditions, details will be announced by the following Hamilton and area TV and radio stations.

900 CHML/Y108 FM

Oldies 1150(CKOC)/K-Lite 102.9 FM/820 CHAM

WAVE 94.7 FM

(TV) CH TV Morning Live (Channel 11)

Secondary Feeder School Links

Parent Links

  • Ontario Ministry of Education

  • Catholic On-Line: An on-line organization of the Catholic faith. Information about Saints and Angels.

  • Canadian Parents for French Hamilton-Wentworth: Canadian Parents for French (CPF) is a national organization that works with teachers, administrators and community leaders to strengthen French second language programs in Canadian schools. Today there are over 20,000 CPF members across Canada. The CPF Hamilton-Wentworth Chapter was formed in 2002 to:
    • Promote and advocate for a strong French Immersion program in Hamilton;
    • Provide opportunities for children to use the French language outside of school;
    • Build bridges between the English and francophone community; and
    • Create a support network of resources and information for parents.
    Today there are over 100 CPF members in Hamilton.

  • ABC Canada Literacy Foundation: ABC CANADA Literacy Foundation is a national charity committed to promoting literacy to the general public and to the private sector.

  • Nutrition for Children: Canada's Food Guide - Focus on Children 6-12 years.

  • Healthly Lunches for Kids: Helpful tips for school lunches.

  • Public Health & Community Services: Page deals with facts about Lice in the Hamilton area.

  • ParentSoup :An on-line magazine for parents--topics related to parenting and education. Live chat line and user polls also available.

  • Superkids Educational Software Review: A site which reviews commercial educational software from the perspective of kids, parents and teachers.

  • SafeSurf Home Page: "An organization dedicated to making the Internet safe for your children without censorship. We've developed and are implementing an Internet Rating Standard that is bringing together parents, providers, publishers, developers, and all the resources available on the Internet to achieve this goal."

  • PEDINFO Home Page : An on-line resource of information pertaining to children's health. Designed for pediatricians.

  • ReadyWeb Parents' Resources : ReadyWeb is an electronic collection of resources on school readiness sponsored by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education.