Blessed Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School

has confirmed the incident at Stratford District Secondary School has been resolved. and lockdown order has been lifted. Staff and students are safe. The regular school day has resumed.

Thank you, Father David, for celebrating the Feast Day of Blessed Carlo Acutis with us this morning. We are filled with gratitude for the gifts we have. Like our patron, Blessed Carlo, we are encouraged to care for others, and let our hearts of service shine as we are transformed in mind and soul.

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Though it might seem like Summer School just started, we are now at the midpoint of full-credit courses and the end of half-credit courses. There has been some great learning happening over these weeks and we congratulate the students for their efforts and commitment to their studies.

Students enrolled in full-credit courses (i.e., Senior English and Summer Coop) will receive a progress report email today. This midterm mark communicates the progress students are making toward achievement of the curriculum expectations of the course. Students should apply teacher feedback and suggestions for improvement for the remainder of the course.

Students enrolled in half-credit courses for Term 1 of Summer School (i.e., Careers and Civics) will receive their final marks early next week by email. Secondary Provincial Report Cards will be available in August. More details to follow on how to access these reports.

On Monday, we start Term 2 for half-credit courses and welcome students who will be joining us for either Careers or Civics! Be sure to log into D2L on the morning of July 18.

Summer school online courses launched this morning through
Blessed Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School. We are excited to have students from St Anne's Catholic Secondary School, St Michael CSS, and beyond Huron-Perth Catholic District School borders joining together for summer learning!
Students who registered for a summer online course must sign into their D2L course today. Teachers and most students are already working together online!

Happy Summer to our wonderful students and families!

It was a special time when staff from Blessed Carlo recently gathered in person (for the first time for several of us). We were able to celebrate many successes from the school year - including our day with the Health & Safety Challenge Trophy.

We are going to miss our students and this wonderful year that we have had together! From of all of us at Blessed Carlo Acutis, we wish you a happy and safe summer!

There is so much to celebrate at this time of year. This evening we hosted graduation for our first graduate from
Continuing Education School! Daisy, we are so proud of you and moved by your story as an adult learner... As Daisy captured, "You are never too old to learn."
Blessed Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School and Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board, we look forward to growing our programming to support all learners, from Kindergarten to Success.
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Huron Perth Catholic District School Board Seeking Volunteer Catholic Community Member

Blessed Carlo Acutis Elementary School has put together a talent show. Please click on this link to view: https://youtu.be/DCwkX3-IvuE

June is - where will your bike take you? Bike Month is a celebration of cycling; a chance to try riding a bike for the first time, or to build cycling into your routine.

Students and parents are encouraged to walk or wheel to school on Wednesdays (or any day) in June to celebrate active school travel & spending time outside! Gear up Bike Month with some cycling resources https://buff.ly/3z4EodQ.

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Walk or Wheel your way to school on Wednesdays in June. Be active & gear up for ! Check out these cycling resources https://buff.ly/3z4EodQ.

It was great to have Sara Westbrook join our classes this morning to share strategies about emotions and mental health... "It's ok to feel..."

Information on hosting an international student below:

Info for Students & Parents re: catch-up immunization clinics. Please see the poster below for all information. The May/June clinics are for those born 2004-2006; however there is also info provided on July/August clinics for those born 2007-2009:
The first round of clinics are scheduled for next week and online appointment booking is now available.

As we wrap up Catholic Education Week, we are reminded through children's artwork using scriptural passages, words, phrases, and images that we are Renew-Restore-Rejuvenate

In Blessed Carlo's spirit of being inclusive and filled with hope, our school is promoting celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion with our “With Love, From Blessed Carlo…Colour Our World” project.
Earlier this year, we were awarded the inaugural Steve Mavers Award in the LUSO Community Services Video Contest for the Making Our Mark to End Racism video and book project. The award recognizes a submission that strongly exhibits three areas: inclusivity, community building, and continued learning.
Through the prize money, each Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board school received a copy of the book this week for their libraries. In addition, each elementary school received skin-tone crayons and pencil crayons for their classrooms as a way to continue the learning and colour our world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i7IqUnPh7M

Students expressed the theme of Together on the Journey: Renew-Restore-Rejuvenate in their artwork with scriptural passages, words, phrases, and images.

Explore learning and celebrating our faith in our virtual elementary school as students share how they use many digital tools and online resources in the Blessed Carlo Acutis Virtual Open House.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SquzF5VXpw

Blessed Carlos Acutis Virtual Open House Welcome to the Blessed Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School, Catholic Education Week, Open House!

Congratulations to Izabella C who is this year's recipient of the Catholic Trustees' Leadership Award! This award is presented annually during Catholic Education Week. The criteria for the award are rooted in the Ontario Catholic Graduate Expectation. With such a friendly and accepting demeanor, Izabella demonstrates Catholic Leadership to the other students at Blessed Carlo Acutis and will continue to do so as she heads off to St. Anne’s next year.

Congratulations to Kylie F, Hailey C, and Quynnton T who are Blessed Carlo's recipients of the Applause Awards this year. These awards recognize the efforts and achievements of students whose presence and actions are foundational to our success. The recipients of this award are what we might call “unsung heroes”. In their quiet and natural ways, they are seen as significant, positive contributors to the life of the school. Congratulations to Blessed Carlo's Applause Awards!

We held a very special Mass today not only to celebrate the Easter Season and Catholic Education Week, but also our patron's, Blessed Carlo's, birthday. Fr. David reminded us that through the gift our Baptism, we have a good foundation - so that whenever we are faced with challenges, we can always rebuild and restore ourselves. This is much like Blessed Carlo who wanted to renew and rebuild, so that only good messages are spread online. Our school continues to commit to spreading positive messages that are inclusive and hope-filled.
We are grateful to the many people who played a part in this celebration and to the musicians who filled the church and our hearts with beautiful music during the Mass. We are a blessed school community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RKMnjJJSmo

Today marks the second day of and today would have been Blessed Carlo's 31st birthday! We are holding a very special Mass celebration at St. Joseph's Church, Stratford, at 1:30 pm. Come and join us in person or online...

Here is the YouTube link for Blessed Carlo's School Mass today (May 3rd ) at 1:30pm.

https://youtu.be/0RKMnjJJSmo

Blessed Carlo Acutis School Mass

Happy Principal Appreciation day to Ms. Aideen Moss-- We are Blessed to have such a hardworking Principal who encourages our students and leads our school. Enjoy your day!

Join us as we celebrate Catholic Education Week next week. We are also excited to celebrate our school patron, Blessed Carlo, with a school Mass on Tues May 3, 1:30pm at St. Joseph's Church, Stratford
Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board

- We are really looking forward to celebrating Catholic Education Week from Sunday, May 1 to Friday, May 6, 2022! Read the CEW Message to the Community from Mary Helen Van Loon, Chair of the Board here: t.ly/DixO. Catholic Education in Ontario

We are grateful for our superheroes - Ms. Katherine Ferris and Ms. Kayla Young! We offer up the following blessings on this Educational Assistant Appreciation Day!
Heavenly Father,
Bless in a special way all our educational assistants
who serve so faithfully within our ​school family.
Without them, we simply could not succeed.
They are often the quiet ones that help hold our mission together in its many parts.
We rely upon their grace and their never-failing commitment to our students.
May they continue to be blessed as we travel on this journey together. Amen.

Today, we celebrated our extraordinary Office Assistant, Kerry Bleck! We are grateful for all she does to support our students, staff, and families at and all of ! Happy , Mrs. Bleck!

Parent Workshop - “Helping your Child Transition to School”
In recognition of Children’s Mental Health Week, Katherine Rupert, HPCDSB Mental Health Lead and Lindsay Durst, HPCDSB Mental Health and Wellness Coach will be hosting a virtual workshop on May 4, 2022 from 6:30 - 8:00pm titled, “Helping your Child Transition to School”. This workshop is designed to support caregivers of JK, or returning primary age children, who are transitioning to school in the Fall.
Registration for this virtual event is free! Parents can register by visiting https://forms.gle/E84XqaHS5cRuZNN48
Registration closes May 3, 2022.

Helping your Child Transition to School Workshop Please fill in the form below to register for the workshop. A link will be provided to confirm your registration. We look forward to meeting you on May 4, 2022.

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📢 Are you a people person with customer service experience looking for a fast-paced position? The is hiring a Custodian/Courier Driver at the CEC. Check out the posting on our Careers page ➡️ t.ly/1cVl. Send in your application by Wed. May 4 at 4:00 p.m.

To all the volunteers who support our schools, thank you! We are grateful for all you offer.

💙💚 It's and the 2022 theme is Volunteering is Empathy in Action. The is so very grateful for the acts of kindness, engagement and support from all of our volunteers! You to our school community! Volunteer Canada

Had a chance to visit Museum London and see the school's book on display, "Making Our Mark to End Racism"! Proud of the work of our students and staff. Grateful for the support from LUSO Community Services and Museum London.

In celebration of 'Earth Week', the junior/intermediate students at Blessed Carlo attended a virtual workshop with the Art Canada Institute in partnership with Green Learning to explore the connection between the environment and the work of Canadian artist, Emily Carr.

The junior/intermediate students at Blessed Carlo were excited to view a presentation brought to them by the Foundation of Education, and performed by Tribal Vision Dance, called 'Visions of Turtle Island'. It showcased live First Nations powwow style singing and dancing that included a wealth of cultural and historical information. The children saw ceremonial dances that were both in competitive style as well as social dances.

Dear Families,

We have been journeying together during the season of Lent in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. And in each of our classes, students have been focusing in their own ways on how to deepen their faith through actions. The Lenten season draws to an end this evening, and the Holy Triduum begins with Holy Thursday Mass.

You might have heard reference to this three-day prayer period as a marathon. This afternoon, we began warming up for the rituals of the weekend with the Stations of the Cross. Ms. Andria Brickman and the Grade 6/7/8 class prepared the 14 devotions, or stations, that focus on specific events of Jesus’ last day in a video presentation. Click here to view the video.

The devotions help us to understand deep love and that God is always with us. Through the presentation, the students reminded us how profound this love is despite how challenging things can be. We were encouraged to look at our hearts and realize the love that we have and that we can offer by following in Jesus’ ways.

Thank you to the Grade 6/7/8 class and Ms. Brickman for leading today’s celebration! I invite you to join in the many celebrations that are being held this weekend in your church communities either in-person or online.

We wish you a very Blessed Easter weekend and we look forward to seeing you back in class on Tuesday!

Happy Easter!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dN6nHEFM3k

We're hiring! We are looking for tutors for the Tutoring Support Program which starts this month and runs until August! The can be found on our Careers page here: http://t.ly/R0SZ and apply by Thursday, April 14, 2022.

Talk: Start A Conversation | How Right Now Conversation is a powerful coping tool. Talking with friends, neighbors and loved ones about your feelings and concerns can relieve stress and promote resilience. You can use these tools to start a conversation.

We are looking forward to this evening's LUSO Virtual Awards event that showcases the many video entries for the contest, Make Your Mark To End Racism.
The event is free, but you need to register in advance to receive the Zoom link https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../luso-video-contest-awards...

LUSO is excited to be hosting a virtual event to announce the winners of it's annual Video Contest to Commemorate March 21st- The International Day to End Racial Discrimination.
In addition to announcing the winners for elementary and secondary schools, we are excited to also feature vocal performance by Helen Hibbert , dance performance by 519 School of Hip Hop and Keynote Speaker- Sunday Ajak
The Event is FREE and on ZOOM. Registration through Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../luso-video-contest-awards...



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