Treaties Recognition Week
November 1-7, 2021
Year: 2021
November 2: The Life of Chanie Wenjack & Residential Schools Presentations
November 2 Presentations: Chanie Wenjack was an Anishinaabe boy from Marten Falls First Nation. In 1963, at the age of nine, he was sent to Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School in Kenora, Ontario. Three years later, he ran away trying to reunite with his family 600 kilometers away.
Chanie joined the spirit world on October 22, 1966, a week after he ... Continue reading "November 2: The Life of Chanie Wenjack & Residential Schools Presentations"
November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION
The SJA community will be sending gifts to boys and girls in Nunavut as steps towards reconciliation.
In 2019 we had great success with our Northern Neighbours Christmas project and we were able to send Christmas packages to 106 students in NUNAVUT and North West Territories! This year we have sponsored 62 students from three schools in ... Continue reading "November 1-5 Luke 4:18 Northern Neighbours Christmas Project: ReconciliACTION"
THANK YOU Joe & Val’s NoFrills for the 320 PUMPKINS!!
Joe Cappiello
Joe & Val’s NoFrills
162-14800 Yonge St,
Aurora, ON
Store #3786
905-841-7289
October 26, 2021
Dear Joe and Val,
On behalf of the Catholic School Council and the staff and students of St. Joseph CES Aurora, I would like to thank you for your ... Continue reading "THANK YOU Joe & Val’s NoFrills for the 320 PUMPKINS!!"
October 21st is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!
The 21st Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is Thursday, October 21, 2021!
The York Catholic District School Board takes this opportunity to recognize and thanks its many Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), Child Care Workers and Early Years’ staff who work in our Kindergarten classes, schools, and affiliated child care centres.
YCDSB recognizes that years of research ... Continue reading "October 21st is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!"
Halloween at St. Joseph Aurora!
Thank you to Joe at the NO FRILLS STORE located in the AURORA SHOPPING CENTRE for donating 300 pumpkins to St. Joseph Aurora to make our student’s Halloween exciting this year! The teachers at St. Joseph will be planning decorating activities for the students to do with their pumpkins!! The students will be bringing their pumpkins home to share with their families!!