At the April 17, 2018 Regular Board Meeting, the Halton Catholic District School Board approved the proposed 2018-2019 School Year Calendar. The calendar dates will now be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval. We are pleased to announce that the approved school name is St. Michael Catholic Elementary School for the newly consolidated Oakville Northeast community. On April 5th, finalist submissions from the 'See the Problem, Be the Solution' contest were showcased and winners in each category were announced at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School.
We are pleased to announce that St. Andrew and St. Mary Catholic Elementary Schools recieved top scores at the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) this year! The fair took place from March 21 through March 27, 2018. This year's Halton Skills Competition was an incredible turnout, offering students at the Halton Catholic School Board (HCDSB) with an opportunity to demonstrate their technological skills and talents in their chosen fields of study.
Mr. White and the Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) students at St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School recently attended an incredible hospitality and tourism day in March. Each year, the Educational Computing Organization of Ontario (www.ecoo.org) sponsors a computer programming contest for any school board across the province of Ontario that wishes to participate. On Thursday, April 5th, submissions received through the 'See The Problem, Be The Solution' contest will be showcased at Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School, and winners of the school challenge will be announced. St. Catherine of Alexandria Catholic Elementary School will recognize and show support for autism spectrum disorder on Wednesday, April 4, 2018. On March 2, 2018, students from across HCDSB were invited to Microsoft Canada's head office for a fun, tech-filled day of creativity, curosity, and excitement!
Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter, which begins on Palm Sunday, March 25, 2018, and ends on Holy Saturday, March 31, 2018. With this week brings feelings of refreshment and renewal as we begin the season of spring.
Grade 7 and 8 students across HCDSB participated in the Skills Ontario Cardboard Boat Race and Video Challenge. At the Regular Board Meeting held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, the Board of Trustees passed a motion to incorporate into Policy V-04-School Fundraising Activities, the requirements stipulated in Resolution #61/18. The Halton Catholic District School Board is currently conducting a Budget Consultation Process for the 2018-2019 school year. The Halton Catholic District School Board is asking all parents and Catholic ratepayers to share their thoughts on the current Trustee distribution. In October 2017, a group of teachers at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School came together to begin a STEAM Club, to increase cross-curricular connections and engage students in the areas of science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. This year alone, 230 classes participated across HCDSB, and approximately 5,750 Valentine's Day cards were made for our Veterans. The Thomas Merton Centre for Continuing Education will be hosting 2 parent information sessions about its EduTravel for Credit Programs on February 8 and April 4, 2018. Together, we honour and pay tribute to Black Canadians, both past and present during the month of February. On January 24, 2018, students in Mrs. Evangelista's grade 4 class at St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School graciously welcomed Pam Damoff, Member of Parliament for Oakville North-Burlington, and members of The Learning Partnership.
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