GUELPH – St. James Catholic High School hosted a Relay for Life event on May 16, raising a total of more than $60,000 in support of the fight against cancer.
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St. James’ cooking club shares international cuisine
GUELPH – The school’s kitchen was a flurry of activity as students in Grades 9 through 12 in the school’s cooking club put the finishing touches on their dishes before sharing them with 40 students and 10 teachers.
Author Lawrence Hill shares ‘thoughtful discussion’ with St. James Catholic High School students
GUELPH – St. James Catholic High School hosted Canadian author Lawrence Hill for a “fireside chat” with the Grade 10 and 11 students at St. John the Baptist Church on Dec. 3.
Catholic school board recognizes exemplary students
GUELPH – The spotlight was shining on two students from Fergus and Harriston during a Wellington Catholic District School Board meeting on Nov. 4.
Grade 9 students learn traditional Indigenous skill for Truth and Reconciliation
GUELPH – Students carefully finger weaved orange yarn in their school’s library, making bracelets and bookmarks to raise money to honour Indigenous children who attended residential schools.
High school students host mental health symposium
GUELPH – High school students from across the Wellington Catholic District School board attended a student-led mental health symposium on May 30.
Student athletes compete at annual Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – Parents, teachers and children cheered from the sidelines while athletes from across Wellington County's two school boards sprinted down a track, tossed balls into nets, and swung baseball bats at a Special Olympics Track and Field Day on May 15.
Battle of the bands brought crowd to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board’s second annual Battle of the Bands brought over 100 enthusiastic students, parents and teachers to Our Lady of Lourdes on April 24.
Athletes gear up for 20th anniversary of Special Olympics Track and Field Day
GUELPH – The 20th Special Olympics Track and Field Day will be at St. James Catholic High School on May 15, with over 700 athletes and peer coaches from 60 schools competing in track and field and adaptive events.
New after-school program helps high school students learn their way around the kitchen
GUELPH – Students at St. James Catholic High School are cooking up a storm led by the guidance of Sleeman Centre head chef Sam Fouda in the schools brand new program – Kitchen Brigades.
Catholic school board recognizes VIP students who go ‘above and beyond’
GUELPH – Indigo Moran, Ashley Taylor and Kellyanne Mangali have made notable impressions on their teachers, classmates and principals.
How students will commemorate Remembrance Day this year
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Every year on Nov. 11, people across the British Commonwealth take time to honour the sacrifices made by those who fought in the armed forces.
Students help kick off mini-forest project
GUELPH — The City of Guelph welcomed grade 7 and 8 students from schools in the area to help start Guelph’s first mini forest in the innovative Japanese Miyawaki tree planting method ahead of their community tree planting event.
’We are All Treaty People’ author Maurice Switzer visits WCDSB
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) welcomed Maurice Switzer, author of the book We Are All Treaty People, to visit with Indigenous students and friends, speak at the Indigenous Family Night, and present to administrators and educators from Oct. 17 to 19.
WCDSB discusses initiatives, literacy curriculum, COVID-19
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) had its second meeting of the school year on Oct. 2.