Advanced Kindergarten registration for the 2020-2021 school year will take place on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, 2020! On November 21, 2019, a group of 20 Grade 12 Leadership students from Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School journeyed to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, to celebrate their senior weekend retreat. St. Nicholas students and staff will return from the Christmas break on Monday, January 6th to their new school building, located at 477 Warminster Drive in Oakville. Eric Zhang taught his fellow classmates how to prepare Beijing Noodles! We are taking our annual Christmas contest to the next level this year by giving back to our community. And what better way to Keep Christ in Christmas than to support local families in need. On December 4, 2019, the HCDSB held its annual election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board. Vincent Iantomasi, Burlington Trustee was elected as the new Chair, and Marvin Duarte, Milton Trustee was acclaimed as the new Vice-Chair of the Board. On Thursday, November 21st, 135 young women from 9 HCDSB elementary schools attended a unique event at the Frank Hasenfratz Centre For Excellence In Manufacturing, in Guelph, Ontario. Advent is a time of hope, preparation, and celebration as we await the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25th! The Notre Dame community gathered with shovels in hand to make the HCAA Junior Football semifinal possible! There are a number of celebrations happening across our school communities for students and families. On November 14, HCDSB Pathways hosted the Future Females in Trades (F.I.T.) Symposium at the Canadian Welding Bureau in Milton. In celebration of HCDSB's 50th Anniversary, a number of events and activities are planned to celebrate our journey in faith as a Catholic education community. November 17-23, 2019, is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. HCDSB's Thomas Merton Centre for Continuing Education is pleased to offer night school courses for students in Grade 10-12! On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School is pleased to host the upcoming event, 'Empty Bowls to Eliminate Hunger' to support the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul. HCDSB Pathway Consultants and Itinerants took a trip to Manitoulin Island this past September to learn more about Indigenous cultures. November is Indigenous Awareness Month at HCDSB. Throughout the month of November and during this school year, students and staff will acknowledge the contributions and legacy of First Nation, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada. Guardian Angels students are doing their part to stop climate change. Staff and students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School organized and participated in Pink Day and the Joe Luciani Memorial Bowl this October.
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