The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:59:07 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb School boards look to ‘Quash’ student vaping /item/36818-school-boards-look-to-quash-student-vaping /item/36818-school-boards-look-to-quash-student-vaping

Six Ontario secondary school systems are joining forces with the Lung Health Foundation to combat student vaping.

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qamundson@catholicregister.private (Quinton Amundson, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 30 May 2024 09:00:50 -0400
CUPE to walk out Monday if deal not reached, schools to close /item/34959-cupe-to-walk-out-monday-if-deal-not-reached-schools-to-close /item/34959-cupe-to-walk-out-monday-if-deal-not-reached-schools-to-close

With the union representing school support staff threatening to go on strike again beginning Monday, Catholic school boards in the Toronto area are preparing to close their doors for in-person learning.

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crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) Canada Thu, 17 Nov 2022 09:03:52 -0500
Student mental health educators’ top concern /item/34869-student-mental-health-educators-top-concern /item/34869-student-mental-health-educators-top-concern

With schools slowly getting back to normal following the global pandemic, the Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese is trying to help Catholic school principals address their greatest concerns.

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Canada Wed, 19 Oct 2022 10:26:26 -0400
Study finds school uniforms are toxic /item/34825-study-finds-school-uniforms-are-toxic /item/34825-study-finds-school-uniforms-are-toxic

Runaway autism, high rates of obesity, the asthma epidemic and other unknown health effects in children are being helped along by the chemistry that goes into modern school uniforms, a new study from University of Toronto and Notre Dame University scientists has found.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 01 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400
Advocates continue fight for police-free schools /item/34557-advocates-continue-fight-for-police-free-schools /item/34557-advocates-continue-fight-for-police-free-schools

Advocates for police-free schools were disheartened in June after a motion put forth by York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) trustee Dino Giuliani called for retired officers to visit schools to talk to students about themes like bullying and making good choices.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:18:34 -0400
Divine Mercy leaves struggling school debt free /item/34373-divine-mercy-leaves-struggling-school-debt-free /item/34373-divine-mercy-leaves-struggling-school-debt-free

In an act of “divine mercy,” the Diocese of Saint John has donated the former St. PeterƵapp church property to Divine Mercy Catholic School (DMCS) completely debt free.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 07 May 2022 05:00:00 -0400
Nothing about this year will be normal /features/catholic-education/item/33416-nothing-about-this-year-will-be-normal /features/catholic-education/item/33416-nothing-about-this-year-will-be-normal

Anyone who believes this coming school year will be normal is kidding themselves or is a politician preparing for an election.

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Education Thu, 26 Aug 2021 15:35:21 -0400
COVID variants raise concern in classrooms /item/33066-covid-variants-raise-concern-in-classrooms /item/33066-covid-variants-raise-concern-in-classrooms

The death of a Catholic school student in Brampton, Ont., has highlighted the demographic shift of those most affected by COVID-19.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Fri, 07 May 2021 07:00:00 -0400
Lockdown takes toll on kids’ mental health /item/33012-lockdown-takes-toll-on-kids-mental-health /item/33012-lockdown-takes-toll-on-kids-mental-health

Marina Calo has been trying to manage the online education of her five-year-old son and says it has not been easy.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:59:35 -0400
Schools utilizing tents as learning spaces /item/32277-schools-utilizing-tents-as-learning-spaces /item/32277-schools-utilizing-tents-as-learning-spaces

Tents are being used to expand classroom space in the outdoors at a number of Toronto Catholic schools as they work to ensure staff and student safety while preventing the spread of COVID-19.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Canada Sun, 25 Oct 2020 07:00:00 -0400