Past Announcements (2024-25)

Year End Notes

School will dismiss for the summer at 12:15pm, Thursday, June 26th. Click Here for our Year End Memo. This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.

Year End Exams

Junior High Final Exams are scheduled for June 18th and 19th.  Click Here for more details. (This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.)

Safety Message
We have been advised by the Torbay Harbour Authority that the Torbay Warf (Tappers Cove) is unsafe and is closed to the public. We are advising students not to goto this area for safety reasons. We encourage all parents/guardians to speak to their children regarding this matter.

Rycor UpdateRycor now has the ability to accept EMT payments! Please Click Here for more information. (This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.)

Junior High Dance Update
Please note that the Junior High Dance originally scheduled for Thursday, June 19th, has been cancelled due to insufficient student interest. While we are disappointed this event won't be going ahead, we remain committed to organizing activities that genuinely appeal to our students. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to offering engaging events in the future. Refunds for purchased tickets will be issued during lunch on Thursday, during lunch at the Main Office.

JH Mid-Term Exam Rewrite Registration

Junior High students who took mid-term exams in January can retake the first half of the course material during the upcoming end-of-course examination period.If your child chooses this option, they'll write a one-hour exam covering the first half of the course on Tuesday, June 17th. To sign up for this mid-term rewrite, students must complete this Google Form by Friday, June 5th.If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

JRI Chick Cam!

The JRI Science Team is so EGG-CITED to be incubating our very own chicks and ducks at JRI! We have 24 fertilized chick eggs and 12 duck eggs! This duck incubation takes about a week longer than the chicks, so we will also get updates along the way on the ducklings' progress. Click Here to view our Chick Cam!

Spring Walk-A-Thon!
Please Click Here for information about our Annual Spring Walk-A-Thon! We appreciate your support! (This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.)

Student Ambassador Program
Please Click Here for information about our Student Ambassador Program that is being launched in September 2025! This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.

Reminder: PL Day
Our final PL Day for the year will take place on Friday, June 13th. School will be closed on this day.

Band Concert Rescheduled
Please note that our Year End Band Concert is rescheduled to Tuesday, June 3rd at 10am. Doors open at 9:45am. We look forward to welcoming you to our school!

Band Concert Postponed
Due to an issue with the gym divider, the Elementary Band Concert that was scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, May 27th is postponed. We will provide an update once a new date is determined. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Bus Delays (May 23)

There are bus delays this morning in the Pouch Cove area due to a temporary road closure. Students arriving after the start of school not be marked late. 

Bus Delay (April 29)
Please be advised that Bus #3 (Gary's Bus) is delayed by approximately 15 minutes this morning, Tuesday, April 29th.

Easter Break
A reminder that school will be closed from April 18th-24th for the Easter Break. School reopens on Monday, April 27th, and this will be Day 8 on our school calendar. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable break.

Winter Carnival School Dances

Our Winter Carnival Danes are scheduled as follows:

• Elementary - Wed, Mar 26, 7-8:30pm

• Junior High - POSTPONED - New Date TBA

Tickets cost $5 and will be sold during recess/lunch. In order to facilitate planning, tickets must be purchased in advanced. Drop off/pick up will be at the Main Entrance.

Canada Day at JRI!
Tuesday, March 25th, is Canada Day at JRI as part of our Winter Carnival Celebrations! Everyone is welcome to wear red and white or wear anything Canadian as a show of national pride! We will also be collecting Toonies for our local food bank! Thank you for your support!

UPDATE - Bus Delay (March 24)

Please be advised that Bus #7 (Terry's Bus) has arrived at the school and will leave JRI on time. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

Progress Report Reminders

A reminder that Progress Reports will be distributed on Wednesday, March 19th, for all grades. Students in all grades will receive a paper copy of their report. OPTIS is open until 9am, March 20th to book appointments, and school will close at 10:45am on March 20th to facilitate Parent-Teacher Meetings.

Progress Reports and Parent-Teacher Meetings

Term Two Progress Reports will be distributed on Wednesday, March 19th. Parent-Teacher Meetings are scheduled for Thursday, March 20th and school will close at 10:45am on this day only.  Click Here for more details.

School Holiday

A reminder that school is closed on Monday, March 17th for the St. Patrick's Day Holiday.

PL Day

Please be advised that March 7th will be a Teacher PL Day and school will be closed on this day.

Intensive Core French 2025-26

Registration for the 2025-26 Intensive Core French (ICF) program will be open from Feb 25th-28th. This program is open to current Grade 5 students who will be entering Grade 6 in September 2025. There will be a parent information session at the school on Wednesday, Feb 19th, 2025 at 6:30pm. Please Click Here for an information memo from NLSchools. This information is also available inder the 'Memos' tab. Click Here to link to the NLSchools ICF Information page.

Late French Immersion 2025-26

Registration for the 2025-26 Late French Immersion (LFI) program will take place the week of February 17th. Click Here for more information. Click Here to link to the NLSchools LFI Information page.

Grade 6 Musical Tickets

- Tickets for the evening performance are currently available for purchase via Rycor, as previously communicated. While there is an initial limit of four tickets per family, additional tickets will be made available on Rycor on Monday, March 3rd. These will be on a first come first served basis, and an e-mail will be distributed when these additional tickets are available for purchase.
- The afternoon Matinee will be pay at the door with a $5 admission. In the meantime, any tickets purchased on Rycor will also be accepted at the Matinee.

- If you are experiencing issues with purchasing tickets on Rycor, please call the school at 437-3021 and we will be happy to assist you.

We look forward to welcoming everyone to our school on Wednesday!

Rogues Game Update

Please note that there is a time change for the Newfoundland Rogues Game this evening.

- The game will now start at 7:45pm.

- Students should be at the school by 6:10pm.

- Busses will be leaving the school promptly at 6:30pm.

- Busses will return to the school after the game.

- Students will receive their tickets at the stadium.

- Drop-off and pick-up will be at the Main Entrance / Front Parking lot.

- We anticipate arriving back at the school at approximately 10pm.

Rogues Rycor Registration

Please note that students can now sign up via Rycor to attend the Newfoundland Rogues Basketball game. Please see details below.

Rogues Basketball Game

Grades 7&8 students will have the opportunity to attend a Newfoundland Rogues Basketball game on Thursday, February 27th at the Mary Brown’s Centre. Click Here for more information!

Reminder: School Closed Feb 14 for Teacher PL

Please note that school will be closed on Friday, February 14th for a Teacher Professional Learning Day.

School Closed due to Weather (Feb 10)
Please be advised that school will be closed all day today, Monday, February 10th, due to weather. All school extra-curricular activities are cancelled for today and this evening.

Welcome Back!
School reopens after the Christmas Break on Monday, January 6th on our regular schedule. This will be Day 7 on our school calendar. 

Christmas Break
School will close for the Christmas Break at 12:30pm, Friday, December 20th. We will reopen on Monday, January 6th on our regular schedule. This will be Day 6 on on school calendar. Please Click Here for a parent memo for more details. This is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.

School Council
We are currently accepting nominations for a Community Representative position on our School Council. Click Here for more information and for the nomination form. Nominations are being accepted until 12 noon, Friday, December 20th.

Bus Delay - Dec 17

Please note that the school was by our Bus Contractor that there were mechanical issues with Bus 9 this morning that resulted in delays with student pickup. A replacement bus was dispatched and students will arrive at the school shortly.

School Closed Dec 13
A reminder that school is closed on Friday, December 13th for a Teacher Professional Learning Day.

508 Caribou Air Cadets
Are you looking for a no-cost youth program (ages 12-18)? We offer adventure, new skills, and friends. Visit 508 Caribou Air Cadets!

Time: 6:15-9:00 

Location: Holy Trinity High School 

Come join Newfoundland's Oldest Cadet Unit and have fun! For more information please call: 1-902-292-9959 or visit us @ www.cadets.ca and fill out our online application. 

School Clothing
Our online school clothing Jag-Swag Store is now open! Click Here to access our store!

Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair will take place from Dec 2nd-6th. For more information Click Here.

Let's go Skating!
As part of our Annual Christmas Activities, we are organizing skating sessions for all students. (The complete schedule of Christmas Activities will be distributed in the near future.) Parents/guardians are asked to complete the permission form and submit the $12 fee on Rycor. Please call the school if you have any questions or if you need assistance accessing the Rycor system. Please find the skating schedule in the poster at the top of this page.

Early Dismissal on Dec 5th
A reminder that school will close at 10:45am, Thursday, December 5th for Parent-Teacher Meetings.

OPTIS is Now Open!
OPTIS will remain open until Noon, Dec 4th to book Parent-Teacher Meetings. (Click the OPTIS link above to book an appointment.) For more information please refer to the 'Parent-Teacher Meetings' memo available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.

School Picture Retakes
School pictures retakes will take place on Monday, December 2nd.

Skate Swap
Each year we organize a Skate Swap here at JRI. This is a great opportunity for families to donate skates that their children have outgrown and no longer need, and to potentially get a pair for their child. If you have any skates to donate to this initiative, please send them to school with your child tomorrow, Monday 25th. Students can simply place them on the table outside the gymnasium when they arrive. Our Skate Swap will take place on Wednesday, November 27th. Staff will be available to help students pick out a pair of skates that fit them.  Thank you for supporting this annual initiative!

Bus Delay (Monday, Nov 25)
Please be advised that JRI's Bus 6, Kelson's Bus, is delayed approx 35 minutes this morning, Monday, Nov 25th.

Skills Canada
The provincial Intermediate Skills Canada Competition will be held in November at College of the North Atlantic. This is a competition for students in Grades 7-9 in many areas including: Baking, Coding, Hairstyling, Graphic Design, Cooking, Photography, Public Speaking, Video production and more. Any students interested in learning more about this competition or wish to represent JRI at this competition are asked to see Ms. Mercer or Ms. Mouland.

School Pictures and Retakes
School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.ca or create an account using your student's student ID number. Paper proofs will also be sent to your home in the near future. All families can also log on and order a FREE digital Pictures2Protect Card. More about the Pictures2Protect program Click Here. Picture retakes will take place on Monday, December 2nd.

Extracurricular Notice

All extracurricular activities, including evening sports teams practices, that would normally take place in our gymnasium are canceled today, Tuesday, Nov 5th as we are setting up for the Remembrance Day Ceremonies.

Remembrance Day Ceremonies
We will hold our Annual Remembrance Day Ceremonies on November 6th at the following times:

• 9:00am - Grades 5 and 7 Ceremony

• 10:45am - Grades 6 and 8 Ceremony

Our school community is welcome to attend. Please arrive at the main entrance 15 minutes prior to the start time of the Ceremony(s) that you would like to attend. Lest we Forget.

Terry Fox Walk Rescheduled
Due to pending weather, our Annual Terry Fox Walk is moved to Wednesday, October 30th. Click Here to make an online donation that will be added to our school collection.

Halloween Spirit Week!
We are looking forward to our upcoming Halloween Spirit Week! Highlights include:
      Mon, Oct 28 - Jamarama PJ Day!
- Bring a donation for the Janeway! 

Tues, Oct 29 - Halloween Vibes!
- Wear you favourite halloween shirt/accessories to school!

Wed, Oct 30 - Black and Orange Day

- Wear Black/Orange to school!

Thurs, Oct 31 - Halloween! 

- Costume contest, classroom parties, mini games, trivia and more!

Grade 6 Immunizations
NL Health Services will be at our school on Tuesday, October 29th for our Grade 6 Immunizations. Parents/guardians are reminded that you must submit a consent form in order for your child to receive atheir immunization.

Terry Fox Walk
Our Annual Terry Fox Walk is scheduled for Friday, October 25th. Click here for a memo with more information. Click Here to make an online donation that will be added to our school collection.

Holiday Reminder

A reminder that school is closed on Monday, October 14th for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Thanksgiving Food Drive
The JRI Outreach & Student Leadership team is conducting a Food Drive from October 2-4! With Thanksgiving approaching the Northeast Avalon Food Bank is seeking monetary donations to help purchase chickens and turkeys for families in need. From now until Friday students can bring in a loonie, toonie or food donation. There will be a table set up in the lobby each morning to collect donations.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Please note that school will be closed on September 30th, 2024 in observance of National Truth and Reconciliation Day. Tuesday, Oct 1st will be Day 6 on our school calendar.

Call for Coaches

We are currently seeking volunteers for our school sports programs. Please Click Here for more information. This information is also available under the 'Memos' tab at the top of this page.

Curriculum Night

Our Annual Curriculum Night Open House is scheduled for Thursday, September 26th from 7-8pm. We look forward to welcoming our school community!

Bussing

Parents/guardians are encouraged to Click Here log into the NLSchools Parent Bus Portal to confirm bussing information for your child for the 2024-25 school year. This link is also available under the 'Resources' tab at the top of this page. Courtesy Bus Seat applications are due by the end of the day on Friday, September 12th. Please e-mail to mariapenney@nlesd.ca or drop off at the school. Click Here to access the Courtesy Bus Seat Protocol and Application Form. This is also available under the 'Resources' tab at the top of this page. 

Welcome Back!

We are excited to be starting a new school year at JRI! Please Click Here for our School Opening Memo! (This memo has also been distributed to our school community via e-mail, and it is available under the 'Memo's tab at the top of this page). We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Wednesday!

To inform us that your child will be absent from school, please e-mail our general school e-mail address, juniperridgeint@nlesd.ca, and we will update their attendance accordingly.