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The Advent season has arrived and as a Catholic community our schools and offices are alive with hope, love, joy and peace . Students and staff are busy decorating their classrooms, offices and homes to brighten their spaces for Christmas. Advent is a time for reflection, prayer and acts of charity as we prepare our hearts and minds for the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Grade 8 students at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School are working on a number of projects to rejuvenate their school’s courtyard area. The students began working on the experiential learning opportunity in Grade 7 and brainstormed ways to utilize the unsafe and not used space as a new outdoor classroom for the school community.
Ideas and projects include:
Leveling the pavers to make the outdoor courtyard safe for students and staff;
Creating planter boxes...
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On Wednesday, November 18, staff and students across the Durham Catholic District School Board honoured our ancestors and Indigenous peoples worldwide by celebrating Rock Your Mocs day and wore their moccasins. Learn how Indigenous communities across Canada Rocked Their Mocs last year at https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/rock-your-mocs-week-1.5356530 .

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Last week, students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School and staff from the Durham Catholic District School Board joined the Métis Council of Durham Region in a flag raising in honour of today, Louis Riel Day. The ceremony acknowledged and paid tribute to Louis Riel and his contributions to human rights and the protection of Métis land and culture.
Louis Riel was the  Métis  leader and founder of Manitoba. He was a central figure...
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On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, students and staff at St. Leo Catholic School celebrated the feast day of St. Leo by planting trees in their school yard. The tree planting was made possible due to the generous donations of the TD Friends of the Environment and will contribute to students’ learning as they enjoy the new outdoor area.

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