Education Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:15:30 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Student project gives back with art /features/catholic-education/item/37064-student-project-gives-back-with-art /features/catholic-education/item/37064-student-project-gives-back-with-art

As the new school year beckons, the incoming Grade 6 students at St. John XXIII Catholic School in Oshawa, Ont., are getting set to take the reins of the class's newly founded charitable e-commerce website.

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Education Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:13:56 -0400
St. Mary's taking learning outdoors this fall /features/catholic-education/item/37063-st-mary-s-taking-learning-outdoors-this-fall /features/catholic-education/item/37063-st-mary-s-taking-learning-outdoors-this-fall

Students at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School in Pickering, Ont., are looking forward to the launch this fall of the school's long-awaited unique outdoor classroom.   

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Education Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:06:46 -0400
Edmonton principal never feared change /features/catholic-education/item/37062-edmonton-principal-never-feared-change /features/catholic-education/item/37062-edmonton-principal-never-feared-change

Throughout her 39 years as a Catholic educator, Theresa Antonakis has never felt daunted by the idea of embracing change.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Education Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:59:50 -0400
Seats of welcome await at Toronto schools /features/catholic-education/item/35817-seats-of-welcome-await-at-toronto-schools /features/catholic-education/item/35817-seats-of-welcome-await-at-toronto-schools

The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) is set to complete an 18-month labour of love early in the fall semester when it installs the final 20 of its welcome benches at each of the boardƵapp school. 

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Education Sun, 27 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400
GideonƵapp example helps speaker find her voice /features/catholic-education/item/35816-gideon-s-example-helps-speaker-find-her-voice /features/catholic-education/item/35816-gideon-s-example-helps-speaker-find-her-voice

Stealing a line from The Beach Boys, Deborah Koko said she spent her vacation before Grade 11 “pickin’ up good vibrations.”

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Education Sat, 26 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400
Way of the Christian warrior /features/catholic-education/item/35810-way-of-the-christian-warrior /features/catholic-education/item/35810-way-of-the-christian-warrior

As both a student and an elite athlete, Liesel Munar says prayer is central to her life.

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Education Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:59:33 -0400
The crime stops here /features/catholic-education/item/35811-the-crime-stops-here /features/catholic-education/item/35811-the-crime-stops-here

Imparters of knowledge. Nurturers of potential. Exemplars of integrity. Educators are called to live up to these important tasks each day they go to work. But they are also charged with another key imperative: safeguarding the students in their care from harm.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Education Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:04:39 -0400
The convergence of learning, citizenship /features/catholic-education/item/35803-the-convergence-of-learning-citizenship /features/catholic-education/item/35803-the-convergence-of-learning-citizenship

Historically, schools have treated citizenship both poorly and as a separate category. In Ontario high schools, students are required to take a half credit in Civics and Citizenship. In recent years, between 15,000 and 20,000 students are choosing to complete this credit online, many asynchronously and in the summer. Their motivation? To simply get it over with.

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Education Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:44:50 -0400
Top scholars not bookworms you might think /features/catholic-education/item/34736-top-scholars-not-bookworms-you-might-think /features/catholic-education/item/34736-top-scholars-not-bookworms-you-might-think

Graduating with stellar grades isn’t easy but it also doesn’t mean having your head in a book all day. Just ask some of the York Catholic District School BoardƵapp 2022 top scholars.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Education Tue, 06 Sep 2022 10:25:15 -0400
Br. André named boardƵapp patron saint /features/catholic-education/item/34735-br-andre-named-board-s-patron-saint /features/catholic-education/item/34735-br-andre-named-board-s-patron-saint

St. André Bessette has been named patron saint of OntarioƵapp Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) in recognition of the special place he has in the hearts of those in the region.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Education Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:43:27 -0400