Month: May 2019

Hackergal’s Hackathon

On Wednesday, May 8th, the OLA Hackergal’s Hackathon Club participated in a Canada-wide event where they worked together to apply coding skills they’ve learned to create an interactive project and connect with girls across Canada who were doing the same!

“Women are vastly underrepresented in the tech industry all over the world, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of Canadian female coders ... Continue reading "Hackergal’s Hackathon"

Math Bee

Students in JK-Grade 8 participated in our first ever Math Bee.  Throughout the year, students mastered their math facts at each grade level.  The top two math competitors for each class participated in the Math Bee.  Congratulations to all of the participants.  Their skill set was very impressive!

Family STEM Night

On Thursday, May 9th, the OLA community came together for a Family STEM Night The event was sponsored by the Parent Reaching Out Grant received by our Catholic School Council.

All families in attendance had an opportunity to discover what STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) activities are and why they are important. Students explored alongside their parents and it was a great ... Continue reading "Family STEM Night"