Grit and Resilience Week at St. Gregory the Great CA

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”

Grade 7 St. Michael Catholic Academy student named winner of ShareLife’s poster contest

The 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”

Youth organization aims to empower and connect students

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”

Keswick teacher recognized as a Top Impact Influencer

Thomas (TJ) Keslick, Grade 6 Teacher at St. Thomas Aquinas CES in Keswick was recently recognized as a Top Impact Influencer by Knowledgehook.  Knowledgehook is an Instructional Guidance System that uses engaging assessments to unlock insights and expert guidance for math teachers. The assessments are delivered through web applications in fun, game-like formats. Knowledgehook’s Impact … Continue reading “Keswick teacher recognized as a Top Impact Influencer”

Centro Scuola partnership continues to fund Italian language instruction in schools

We are pleased to announce that the has recently received $436,502 in contributions from Centro Scuola to support the Board’s International Language Italian Extended-Day Program. Centro Scuola e Cultura Italiana is a non-profit organization that works to promote, develop and improve the teaching of the Italian language in Canada, and … Continue reading “Centro Scuola partnership continues to fund Italian language instruction in schools”

Jean Augustine empowers Cardinal Carter CHS students

Robert Ruscitti’s Grade 12 Politics class at Cardinal Carter Catholic High School recently hosted the Honourable Jean Augustine as a virtual guest speaker.  Jean Augustine is a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, and was Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister during Jean Chretien’s administration. Her present day work focuses on advocating for minorities, … Continue reading “Jean Augustine empowers Cardinal Carter CHS students”