On Monday, St. Catherine of Siena CES welcomed Karl Subban who spoke virtually with students and staff as part of the Woodbridge school’s Black History Month events. Karl Subban is an Author, Educator, Motivational Speaker, Storyteller and Father of three NHL players P.K., Malcolm and Jordan! Before his visit, the school kickstarted the day with … Continue reading “NHL Dad, Karl Subban virtually visits St. Catherine of Siena CES”
The year Lunar New will be ushered in on Friday, February 12, 2021. It marks the beginning of a 15-day celebration called the Spring Festival. The date of the Lunar New Year falls on the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, which is based on the phases of the moon and sun. A solar … Continue reading “Happy Lunar New Year!”
Students in Marc Minichillo’s Grade 8 class at Christ the King CES in Richmond Hill recently studied surrealism and were challenged to create digital art that demonstrates juxtaposition and automatism. Prior to working on the art assignment students identified and analyzed the social, political and economic factors that influenced the creation of surrealist art. They … Continue reading “Student creations are ‘out of this world’”
The new Mathematics Curriculum of Ontario now contains expectations related to coding. There are many reasons why coding is important for our students. To name a few, coding provides an outlet for students to leverage technology to solve relevant problems in their community, a pathway for nurturing digital discipleship, and context for developing various global … Continue reading “Coding in New Math Curriculum”
The York Catholic District School Board is proud to celebrate Black History throughout the month of February and beyond. Schools will mark Black History Month by hosting virtual special events including visits from guest speakers and performers. Students of all ages will also learn about Black history and experiences through a variety of classroom learning … Continue reading “February is Black History Month”
This week Canadians recognize Bell Let’s Talk Day on January 28, 2021. This day has been dedicated to raising awareness of good mental wellness, erasing mental health stigma and letting those who struggle know that there are many avenues for support – we are never alone. This past year has been a greater struggle than … Continue reading “Grit and Resilience Week at St. Gregory the Great CA”
When it comes to mental health, now more than ever, every action counts.
The York Catholic District School Board is excited to share that one of its students was named as the winner of this year’s ShareLife poster contest. Congratulations to Yza P., Grade 7 student at St. Michael Catholic Academy in Thornhill! Yza’s poster will become the official ShareLife English language elementary poster for the charitable organization. … Continue reading “Grade 7 St. Michael Catholic Academy student named winner of ShareLife’s poster contest”
Joanna Moon, Grade 10 student at St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond Hill founded the organization, Youth Here for Tomorrow, last summer as a way to connect with, and help others during the Covid-19 pandemic. She was inspired to take action after recognizing the many difficulties that the pandemic created, from social isolation to … Continue reading “Youth organization aims to empower and connect students”
