St. Francis of Assisi Middle School –Mental Health Project

The Mental Health Project helps students deal with anxiety, stress and building resiliency through the Community Partners program and school activities. This project has been allocated $2,200.

Holy Family School – Faith Retreats

Grade 1 to 5 students will get to experience Faith Retreats, such as Our Lady of Victory Camp, which fosters virtues of friendship, kindness and living in Christ. $3,400 has been allotted to this project.

Father Henri Voisin School – Packing Up for Literacy

The “Packing Up for Literacy” project will help students improve their literacy through the creation and sharing of literacy backpacks. $600 has been allocated towards this project.

Father Henri Voisin School – Servant Leadership

The group of students involved in the Servant Leadership program lead prayers, faith celebrations and events. These students also help out in activities throughout the school. This program has been allotted $750.

École Secondaire Notre Dame High School– Bridges

Students and seniors from the school’s parish community meet together on a regular basis and engage in activities designed to foster relationship building, mentoring, empathy, communication and team building. $800 has been allocated to maintain this mutually beneficial program.

Testimonials

Grade 11 student: “I loved having the elders work with us.  It made me see things differently. They were so fun and caring and we worked well as a team. I will miss them.”

Teacher:  “It is invaluable to see generations working together. Many of my students do not have regular visits with their grandparents. These elders make a huge difference in their lives. They go out of their way to connect with the students and build relationships. They are always concerned that they are not doing enough, but just being there and genuine with the students is more than enough.”

Elder: “I was thrilled to be out in the community and have one of the students wave and come over to say hello. It made my day.”

École Our Lady of the Rosary School – Christian Character Centre Expansion

The Christian Character Centre that is housed in the school’s Learning Commons will be expanded to provide more student resources. These resources will help enhance students’ Catholic faith through learning Bible stories. $700 has been allotted towards this initiative.

École Camille J. Lerouge School – Pure Witness Youth Retreats

Middle school students will be able to take part in Pure Witness Youth Retreats, which focus on living a life with Christ in accordance with the Gospel. $3,000 has been allotted towards this initiative.

École Camille J. Lerouge School – Ambassadors Group

Grade 8 and 9 students will have the opportunity to participate in an Ambassadors Group, who are responsible for representing the school at masses, celebrations and special events. This group will inspire students to model the actions of Jesus as a school leader. This initiative has been allocated $500.

Testimonial

The Camille Ambassador Leadership Disciple (CALD) Team is a group of Grade 8 and 9 students who help to improve the school climate by participating in social justice projects. The group used the funding to purchase t-shirts to help identify CALD members around the school. Students involved in this program are empowered to make a difference in our school and have learned excellent leadership skills that will be useful in their future endeavours.

École Camille J. Lerouge School – Making a Prayer Table at Home Project

Grade 2 students will bring home a backpack filled with items to create a prayer table and examples of different types of prayer (praying in colour, rote prayers, intentions and meditations). A journal will be included in the backpack that students will use to draw or write about their use of prayer centre, a favourite prayer or an intention. This project was given $800.

École Mother Teresa Catholic School – Hands of Mother Teresa