San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
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The Feast Day of San Lorenzo is September 28. This year, we celebrated our namesake with a virtual mass where Father Dominic was able to attend at school and turn the gymnasium into a sacred place of song and reflection. It was a beautiful day of recognition, reflection and reverence. The students participated in artwork, engaged in literacy activities, reflected in prayer and participated as ... Continue reading "Celebrating San Lorenzo Ruiz of Manila"
Our virtual scholastic book fair is in full swing. A great way to celebrate family literacy and a fun night out is offered through participation in the Virtual Book Fairs Family Fun Night. Please have a look at the link to the flyer which has been included.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eWDw1AeVrdakYT3vWVLSKueUwf-Oqp-F/view?usp=drive_web
We are excited to be engaging in the virtual Scholastic Book Fair from February 15 – February 28. The opportunity to explore books provides families with alternate activities to promote literacy, leisure time hobbies, and enriched learning environments. For students, this is an opportunity to access resources of interest, or to explore different genres of literature.
As always, participation in the virtual book ... Continue reading "Virtual Scholastic Book Fair"
We have entered the Second Week of Advent. The Love Candle has been lit, and we continue to wait in joyful anticipation for the birth of Christ. Visible signs of our faith are everywhere. The lighting of the advent wreath reminds us of the everlasting presence of God’s love, joy, hope and peace. The beauty and simplicity of our Nativity displays reminds us of the ... Continue reading "Advent – A Time of Waiting"
Our Week of Wonder (WOW) Christmas Toy Drive kicked off with great success today. We have had a wonderful response and we look forward to being able to share a mountain of toys for the Holiday Heroes program sponsored through our great partners at the York Regional Police station located at McCowan and Carlton Road.
Please remember that participation in the WOW Christmas ... Continue reading "Week of Wonder Christmas Toy Drive"
Our school celebrated and honoured those who have served, those who serve and those who will serve in the armed services. Our celebration was conducted virtually from our beautifully decorated foyer. Visible signs of our commitment to peace, justice, reconciliation and love were present as we engaged in a celebration which recognized our commitment to being peacemakers and people of justice. As one body we ... Continue reading "Remembrance: Lest We Forget"
