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Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy (OLQWCA) Catholic School Council will be providing a free virtual presentation to help parents/guardians gain insight into bullying.  You will learn how to identify signs and symptoms of bullying (including cyberbullying), protect your child online and obtain tips from experienced youth speakers.  The Virtual Presentation “Bullying Prevention” will be facilitated by Lolita with stories shared ... Continue reading "The Virtual Presentation “Bullying Prevention”"

The community of St. Joseph RH CES will once again be partnering with the Richmond Hill Food Bank to assist families in need in our community during this season of Lent. 

We will be participating in a Lenten One Day Food Drive on Thursday, March 31, 2022.

On Thursday, March 31, bins will be placed outside near the entrance ... Continue reading "Lenten One Day Food Drive"

Purple Day is an international grassroots effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy worldwide. On March 26th annually, people in countries around the world are invited to wear purple and host events in support of epilepsy awareness.

On Monday, March 28th students are welcome to wear purple or accessorize their school uniform with purple in support of this initiative. 

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate people with Down Syndrome around the globe. This signifies the uniqueness of the triplication (trisomy) of the 21st chromosome which causes Down syndrome. This day was also declared Ontario Down Syndrome Day by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in 2016.

Students & staff are encouraged to wear mismatched socks on March ... Continue reading "World Down Syndrome Day"

On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, the Archdiocese of Toronto announced it would be accepting donations for humanitarian relief in response to the tragedy unfolding in Ukraine. Funds collected by the Archdiocese will be channeled to the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and the Office for Refugees, Archdiocese of Toronto (ORAT). 

As a Catholic faith community, the York Catholic District School Board will ... Continue reading "Archdiocese Fundraising for Ukraine"

To kick off the week, students will participate in a kindness activity in their classroom where they will write on a paper heart how they show kindness. Once completed, the hearts will be placed on the Kindness Trees in the front foyer of the school. We look forward to a week celebrating kindness while engaging in school-wide and classroom activities. Please see the link below ... Continue reading "Kindness Week"