Month: March 2025

Immunizations against Hepatitis B, Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Meningococcal infection are routinely offered to students in grade 7 through an in-school immunization program run by York Region Public Health (YRPH). For the 2024-2025 school year, YRPH Immunization Clinic program is offering student-catch up immunization clinics to students in grades 7 in elementary schools for these important routine vaccines. Our Spring Immunization date will be on ... Continue reading "School Immunizations for Grade 7 Students – April 28th"

The Great Big Crunch is a nationwide Canadian movement where students, teachers, and community members come together to take a synchronized bite into apples, creating a big “crunch” that raises awareness for school food programs. The goal of The Great Big Crunch movement is to ensure that every school-aged child in Canada has access to a healthy meal or snack at school every day. On ... Continue reading "Healthy Snack Program: The Great Big Crunch – Celebrating Nourishing Food at School"

Next week, we welcome staff and students from Sacred Heart into some of our Primary and Junior classes.  The Tales from the Heart initiative has provided our students with an opportunity to explore new and meaningful books, a platform to share their unique voice, and feel empowered to express who they are. The books chosen for these sessions are a part of the Forest of ... Continue reading "Tales from the Heart – collaboration with Sacred Heart CHS"

Last week, Indigenous Elder Todd Jamieson visited with our Grade 7 classes to share learning about Treaties and the importance of keeping them. Throughout the afternoon, students also explored and held traditional items of significance including a Wampum belt, “a powerful tool for recording, affirming, interpreting, and enshrining events of significance for First  Peoples on Turtle Island”. We thank Mr. Jamieson for the opportunity learn ... Continue reading "Thank you Todd Jamieson"