History

(Picture: Grade 1 & 2 Class from 1962)

The official opening of St. Joseph the Worker School took place on October 16th, 1960.  At that time, the school was under the direction of the Oblate Sisters with Sister M. Sainte-Irene as Principal.  There was a staff of two sisters and two lay teachers with a student population of 108 in grades 1-6.

In 1983, the Oblate Sisters left Transcona and the administration was assumed by lay people.  At its inception, St. Joseph the Worker School was a four-room school.  Increased enrolment and programming necessitated an addition to the building.  In 1991, the addition was completed.  In the past, our enrolment has exceeded 160 students.  The school is presently pre-kindergarten to grade 6 and is staffed by a principal, teachers, educational assistants, a library clerk, a secretary, a part time accountant and a custodian. 

In 2010, we celebrated the school’s 50th anniversary.  Celebrations included a party, gala dinner, and a mass, presided by his grace, Archbishop Albert LeGatt.  The mass was attended by staff, students, and other distinguished guests, including many of the Oblate Sisters who had originally taught at the school.  Mass was followed by the burial of a time capsule, which included pictures, a newspaper, and messages from staff, students, the school board and the parent council.  The time capsule is to be opened in 2035, at the 75th anniversary of the school.

As a Christ-centred community of learners, St. Joseph the Worker School celebrates the unique gifts of each child and supports the family in its responsibility for the academic, social and spiritual development of the child.  We offer quality education, foster a love of learning and promote personal fulfillment based on the mutual respect for all members of the school community.  Our goal is to enable each student to become a life-long learner, to become a community builder and to lead a life rooted in Christian values and faith.

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