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Our third Holy Name school wide Tribes Activity will take place:  Wednesday, May 8 from 1:45 to 2:45.  The activity chosen will focus on the Catholic Education Week theme: Living as Joyful Disciples.  Students will be given an opportunity to practice the four Tribal Agreement: Attentive Listening, Appreciation—No Put-Downs, The Right to Pass or Participate and Mutual Respect. Staff and students are ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week – Tribal Family Day is May 8!"

On Wednesday, May 1, 2019 the grade 8 students at Holy Name will be conducting their first “I can make a difference day!” challenge as part of the ICAN – Inclusive Community Ambassador Network initiative which commenced in January 2019.  Our students and staff will be challenged to  consciously do something that day ... Continue reading "ICAN Make a Difference Day…School Wide Challenge!"

It is with great pride that we share the beautifully crafted tree created by our students and staff in celebration of Holy Name’s 50th Anniversary. Ms.  Tiz from Messy Hands/Stretching Canvas lead felting raw wool workshops for our Kindergarten to Grade 8 students.  Every student and staff had a hand in working collaboratively to stretch the yarn.  The Holy Name Ever Growing in Thee ... Continue reading "“Ever Growing in the Tree Collaboration Activity for Holy Name 50th Anniversary”"

Every April, Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada kick off World Autism Month.  On Monday, April 1st, 2019, Holy Name CES, joined by the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, buildings, homes and communities around the world, will up in light blue in recognition of people living with autism. Autism-friendly events and educational activities take place during this first week of April to increase ... Continue reading "Autism Awareness Week … April 1-5!"

Holy Name will participate in a “Rock Your Socks” event on Thursday, March 21st, 2019!  All staff and students are invited to bring in a toonie, along with wearing wacky, mismatched socks.  Students are designing wacky socks on a template to be added to a large mural that will be displayed in our school in celebration of people with Down Syndrome.   All proceeds collected that ... Continue reading "World Down Syndrome Day Celebrated by Holy Name!"