Art students from St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School in Aurora created a Remembrance Day art installation to represent and commemorate all of the fallen soldiers who have lost their lives in war. The installation was inspired by the Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which is located in front of the National War Memorial in Confederation … Continue reading “Remembering the Unknown: A MAX ART Installation”
Students, staff, and community members from Catholic schools across York Region will mark Remembrance Day by paying tribute to war veterans and current members of the Canadian Forces through special events and activities, which may include school assemblies, visits from veterans, dramatic presentations, liturgies and more. Events will take place the week leading up to … Continue reading “York Catholic schools hold special events to commemorate Remembrance Day”
On October 12th, VIMY 2017 student delegates from St. Elizabeth CHS in Thornhill, traveled to CFB Borden to visit the training grounds from where soldiers of the First World War traveled to France; and to the historic battle of Vimy Ridge. The CFB Borden base recently celebrated its 100th anniversary this past summer and has a large … Continue reading “Vimy Explored by Student Delegates at CFB Borden”
Richmond Hill Mayor, David Barrow visited St. Anne Catholic Elementary School on October 18th, 2016 and spoke with Grade 5 students about the role of government and responsible citizenship, which coincides with what they are learning in their social studies class. The mayor shared a great deal of information about his role and responsibilities, and described some … Continue reading “Richmond Hill mayor speaks to St. Anne students about the role of government”
Mother Teresa CES – Zero Waste Classrooms On October 24, 2016, Mother Teresa CES embarked on a journey to have zero waste generated from the classrooms. The City of Markham helped the school with this goal by speaking to students about the waste and recycling at two school assemblies. The assemblies promote the goal of recycling, reusing … Continue reading “Markham schools aim to reduce waste”
In October, students from St. Nicholas CES and St. Michael the Archangel CES joined York Regional Police officers in enforcing the rules of the road and educating motorists on safe driving in school zones as part of road safety events near each school. The officers and students were trying to educate drivers of the importance of driving carefully in … Continue reading “Students join YRP in handing out “tickets” to unsafe drivers”
“Treaties formalize the relationship between the Crown and First Nations groups. These agreements were signed between 1781 and 1930.”
This fall, award-winning Young Adult author, Teresa Toten, visited St. Elizabeth Catholic High Schoolin Thornhill and spoke with students about the creative writing. The “Author Talk” was with over a hundred St. Elizabeth students who enjoyed asking Toten questions about her work and the writing process. Toten’s talk focused on overcoming your fears in life, finding … Continue reading “Award-winning YA Author speaks with St. Elizabeth students”
On October 4, 2016 Cardinal Carter Catholic High School in Aurora honoured missing and murdered women across Canada with a “red dress display,” in its cafeteria, based on the work of Jamie Black, a Metis multidisciplinary artist in Winnipeg. Black, in her artwork attempts to create a dialogue around social and political events and issues, through provocation … Continue reading “Red Dress”
In partnership with the Town of Newmarket, Rogers’ Hometown Hockey presented to students and staff at St. Paul Catholic Elementary School in Newmarket on Friday, October 14, 2016. The Hometown Hockey event was a fun, community building activity that highlighted the importance of physical activity for students through the sport of hockey. The presentation featured television personality, … Continue reading “St. Paul CES students celebrate hometown hockey”
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