Celebrating SJK’s Golden Jubilee

It's hard to believe that SJK's 50th Anniversary—our Golden Jubilee—is on the horizon. St. John’s, a school for boys, was founded in Elora in 1972. Three years later, St. Margaret’s, a sister school for St. John’s, was established nearby. In 1985, the schools were amalgamated and in 1989, the school moved here to our present site. Since those early days, we have accomplished a lot, chief of which has been to have produced many outstanding graduates.

As we have been preparing for these celebrations, I’ve had the opportunity to meet a number of our alumni to speak to them about helping us celebrate. I have been so amazed by the calibre of these people and the extent of their accomplishments. What I have enjoyed the most has been hearing about the impact SJK has had on their lives. As an educator, it is so fulfilling to hear about how this school has shaped them. I am excited to announce that Beverly-Ann Woods '90 has agreed to co-chair the planning committee.

We have established an initial mission for the celebrations: To honour and celebrate the extraordinary past, present and future of St. John’s-Kilmarnock School.

We have also established some proposed Anniversary Objectives. They are:

• Strengthen the relationship of all constituencies to the School
• Build pride in school history
• Recognize faculty, staff and community member service
• Fundraise for unique projects and broaden our donor base
• Create even greater awareness of the School in the local community

Our next step is to create a steering committee to guide our planning process. We are celebrating our milestone in 2022, so we need to start planning this spring!