As part of a school-wide Lenten initiative, the FDK students at St. Ursula Catholic School in Chatham have been praying daily for their family members and friends.  In addition, they are sharing acts of kindness towards each other and the community. “Through classroom discussions, the students have named several community helpers that they wished to […]

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School teams from across the St. Clair district are trying to make their way along a 13,951 kilometer cross-Canada journey as part of the Amazing Race Canada Reading Challenge.  Holy Family Catholic School has challenged all schools in the district to participate.  The reading challenge was launched in February and wraps up at the end […]

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Stephanie Zondervan’s Grade 2/3 class at Georges P. Vanier Catholic School has combined artwork with messages of love to encourage healthcare workers and patients at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA).  “During our morning prayer intentions the students often ask to pray for their parents or family members who are working at, or patents in, the […]

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St. Clair Catholic highlights Social Work Week by acknowledging and thanking our social workers for their hard work and dedication. Spotlighting this profession and underscoring the important contributions that our Student Support and Wellbeing Team (SSWT) makes on a daily basis is important. Our social workers confront some of the most challenging struggles facing our […]

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Ursuline College student Victoria Frias has been awarded the Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario (CPCO) Student Scholarship.  This annual award is presented to a graduating student who best exemplifies strength and passion in the areas of service, advocacy and leadership. “Victoria is an amazing young woman and worthy recipient for this honour,” says Ray Power, […]

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Three ply face masks, featuring authentic Indigenous artwork, have been made available to students in the St. Clair Catholic District School Board.  The face masks are a gift to the Board by Steve Tooshkenig, a member of the Bkejwanong Territory and Tyson Wesley, owner of Indigenous Face Masks.ca   The Board also purchased some additional masks. […]

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As a community of faith, each year during our Lenten journey God calls us to a time of fasting, praying and caring for others along the way.  It is also a time of hope; which is perhaps more important now than ever before. “The current restrictions on daily life as a result of the global […]

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At yesterday evening’s Regular Board Meeting, Trustees were updated on the tremendous contributions of Noelle’s Gift to students and families over the past several years. “What a remarkable legacy for Noelle Paquette,” says Deb Crawford, Director of Education.  “The support that is provided to our students and families by the Paquette family on behalf of […]

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The design process is underway for the new Gregory A. Hogan Catholic School, which will be built on The Rapids Parkway in Sarnia. “This is an important step in the process,” says Deb Crawford, Director of Education.  “We want stakeholders to have a say in what they value as the plans for the design of […]

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Architecttura Inc. Architects of Windsor, Ontario has been selected as the firm that will lead the project at Sacred Heart Port Lambton.  The work will include a portapak demolition, school and child care addition and retrofit upgrades. A request for proposals (RFP) was issued on January 8, 2021 and seven proposals were received.  An open […]

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