Category: General

For information about this week at Holy Name CES, please see the attached Week at a Glance for families:

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, known as Orange Shirt Day.  On September 30, all Canadians are invited to wear an orange shirt to honour Indigenous people and to show a commitment to the idea that every child matters.  Today is a time for remembering — to recall Canada’s Residential Schools and their sad effects on Indigenous families and cultures.  It is ... Continue reading "Orange Shirt Day: September 30th"

As part of our safety initiative Holy Name CES, along with all other schools in the York Catholic District School Board, will be practicing a variety of safety procedures with students and staff.  The week of October 3 – October 7, 2022 has been designated as “Safety Awareness Week” for the YCDSB.  During this week, we will be rehearsing a variety of emergency school procedures. ... Continue reading "Safety Awareness Week: October 3rd – 7th"

Today, September 28th, Students and staff will be recognizing Rowan’s Law Day. Rowan’s Law was named for Rowan Stringer, a high school rugby player from Ottawa, who died in the spring of 2013 from a condition known as second impact syndrome (swelling of the brain caused by a subsequent injury that occurred before a previous injury healed). Rowan is believed to have experienced three concussions ... Continue reading "Rowan’s Law Day at Holy Name"

The Voilà Live Virtual Campus will be open starting September 26th, 2022 Monday to Thursday from 5pm to 8pm for English, math, and French practice and homework help during the school year (excluding holidays and breaks). See parent letter attached.

Curriculum Night: Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

We invite and welcome all parents/ guardians to our 2022-23 Curriculum Night. This will be an opportunity to meet your child’s teacher and explore curriculum connections for the year ahead. The format is as follows:

Session 1: 6:30-6:50pm 

Session 2: 6:55-7:15pm

• Itinerant teachers (i.e. french teachers,
... Continue reading "Curriculum Night: Thursday September 22nd"