Students look forward to The Daily Grind
Every good coffee shop needs three key ingredients: good coffee, good ambience and good community. St. John Brebeuf SecondaryƵapp new cafe, The Daily Grind, has all three.
Contest bridges the gap with elementary students
In the cutthroat world of competitive spaghetti bridge building, all bridges are tested, but none survive.
School board under fire over assault on Black girl
An apparent racial assault on a Grade 9 Black girl who was spit on and punched in the face has parents and equity groups fuming at the inaction of Hamilton-WentworthƵapp Catholic District School Board.
Schools must be truly Catholic
Last autumn gifted me an occasion to reflect upon my experience with Catholic education when I attended Holy Family Academy Elementary School and St. JosephƵapp Collegiate from 1997 to 2010 in Brooks, Alta.
Art school showcases Way of the Cross
On Holy Thursday, in the gymnasium at St. Michael Catholic Academy in Thornhill, Ont., the lights are dimmed and reflective music is played as classes walk through an artistic Stations of the Cross display.
New library brings sparkle to student eyes
Students at EtobicokeƵapp St. Elizabeth Catholic School can’t hide their elation with the schoolƵapp new and improved library, staff happily report.
New program cause to celebrate Catholic schools
In a year when we often feel beaten down, Catholic education has something to celebrate, and it should. This year will see the completion of the grade school religion program, Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ, Grades 1 to 8. In 2023, the first kindergarten program will be published, followed by entry into secondary school with the first Grade 9 Religion program in 2024.
Child pulled from class ‘crying for help’: expert
An investigation is underway of an incident where police were called on a four-year-old student at John Sweeney Catholic Elementary School in Kitchener, Ont.
Catholic school CanadaƵapp first to go carbon-neutral
John Paul II Secondary School in London, Ont., is CanadaƵapp first self-sufficient, carbon-neutral school, drawing on solar and geothermal energy for its power needs.
St. MaryƵapp College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., is keeping the melodies and harmonies alive, despite pandemic restrictions, with percussion music makers called Boomwhackers.
Teacher, track coach pays it forward
If Kurt Downes’ sixth grade students or fellow teachers are ever looking for him during his lunch break, they can usually find him where they can the rest of the school day — in his classroom.
Supreme Court denies appeal of Saskatchewan Catholic school funding
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed a Saskatchewan public school boardƵapp leave to appeal the Theodore school decision, which enshrines in law public funding for non-Catholic students attending Catholic schools. The Feb. 25 decision confirms the Saskatchewan Court of AppealƵapp unanimous decision last March that overturned a 2017 ruling by Justice Donald Layh that sought to limit the funding of non-Catholics in the Prairie provinceƵapp Catholic schools.
Students’ video shines a light on mental health
Adriana Rereich says Oakville, Ont.Ƶapp St. Thomas Catholic Secondary School has a rich tradition of empowering students to tap into the arsenal of their creative talents.
ClassroomƵapp ‘Grandma Rose’ sorely missed
St. JosephƵapp reborn at Morrow Park
Years of construction are finally complete and St. JosephƵapp Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School just awaits the lifting of pandemic restrictions to welcome students to their new home.