Monthly Archives: February 2022

REACH Character Education: A Spotlight on Pink Shirt Day and Kindness

Now a movement celebrated across the globe, Pink Shirt Day has humble beginnings. The day was inspired by an act of kindness in small-town Nova Scotia. Two students, David Shepherd and Travis Price organized a high-school protest to wear pink … Continue reading

Posted in Oakville Elementary News, Rotherglen News

A Message of Gratitude from Class 8R

Each year, our Grade 8 students work collaboratively in our Leadership Program in a culminating activity known as the Grade 8 Legacy Project. Each Leadership class researches and determines a charitable organization they wish to support. Mr. Racioppo’s Class 8R … Continue reading

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Grade 6 Students are “Finding Heart”

In August of 2016, Gord Downie asked all Canadians to look at the true history of this country and to “Do Something” to change the state of Indigenous-settler relations for the better. As part of their learning in Social Studies, … Continue reading

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Grade 7 Black History Month Digital Portraits

In honour of Black History Month, our Grade 7 students made digital portraits inspired by artist Derrick Adams. Each student chose an influential person to research and then illustrate using Google Draw. Students first learned about traditional mosaics and applied … Continue reading

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News from Grade One – Room 5

The Grade One’s had a busy start to the new term! During the month of January the Grade One students continued to work hard in the areas of language, math, art and culture. During our Learn@Home program, we had a … Continue reading

Posted in Oakville Primary News