Hi Defender Families, We wanted to take a moment to celebrate the amazing week we had together, and wish you a very Merry Christmas with your family over the break. We look forward to seeing everyone in the new year when we return refreshed and ready to learn together again in community. A huge thank
Advent Week 3 Begins As we light the third Candle, the colour is noticeably different. The pink candle symbolizes joy. It is a reminder that regardless of our circumstances, as we wait for Jesus we can remain joyful because the time for His arrival is near. No matter what we are facing, our joy remains.
Advent Week 2 Begins As we light the Second Candle, we remember that Advent calls us to a place of peace. Sometimes that requires actions from us to bring peace to those around us. Sometimes it requires us to pause, rest and reflect that the God of the universe felt we were so worthy of
Hi Defender Families, As mentioned in the update earlier this week, we will be having a food drive to support families through the Saint Vincent De Paul Society. If you are able to contribute on any of the days, feel free to join in on the fun. We reached out to the pantry to find
We Enter Advent Together As we light the first Candle, we remember that Advent begins with Hope. In the darkest moments, we always remember that we have a reason to hope again as we journey through Advent. One of our traditions is to have a weekly Advent Candle Lighting and time of prayer as a
So Good to Be Back Together! It was so great to be back together after the school was closed for several days. I have intentionally limited my communication to ensure updates from the board regarding collective bargaining and closures were received and not drowned out by other non-essential messaging. However, now that we are back
Hi Defender Families: We will recognize Halloween on Monday, October 31st. Students are invited to wear a costume or dress in black or orange if preferred. Costume considerations to be safe at school have some important Do’s and Don’ts. To be honest, our community does a FANTASTIC job at choosing appropriate costumes. However, I need
Hey Defenders, Did you know that TODAY is World Teacher's Day? We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the teachers today on “World Teacher Day”. Without you, there would be no doctors, lawyers, CEO’s, engineers, authors … and the list goes on. Who would teach our students the difference between right
Unfortunately all of our phone lines are down at the moment, for both incoming and outgoing lines. The board is currently working on the problem and hope to have it resolved shortly. Should an emergency arise on your end, please come to the school. If we need to reach anyone on our end, we will
A Wonderful Week To Finish September We started the week off with a SURPRISE Second GA GA BALL ARENA! THANK YOU WCDSB Facilities and CSAC for your Advocacy! Tremendous Job by Our Boys and Girls Softball Teams! Well Done! Thank you to Mrs. Smith and Ms. Taylor-Baptiste for coaching. We enjoyed some FREE Pizza from our
