NEWS RELEASE
NORTHEASTERN CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
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During the week of May 3 to May 8, 2015 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to the community, the province and to Canada.
Our Catholic Graduate Expectations challenge students to articulate in society those fundamental values that underpin Catholic education.
The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is:
Catholic Education: Exploring Paths of Joy
Our Catholic schools are places of growth. Small kindergarten students grow into being teenagers; grade nine students grow into young adults.
We all grow both in age and we hope, wisdom. Growth is natural and expected in the plant and animal world.
As Catholics we are expected to grow in faith.
What exactly that means will differ from person to person and ultimately, growth in faith is a personal matter between us and God.
We can nurture our faith through prayer and knowledge and our living in a vibrant Catholic community.
That is how we grow together.
Community is part of who we are as Catholics.
There are five sub-themes, one for each day of Catholic Education Week and they are aimed at helping staff and students to reflect more fully on what Exploring Paths of Joy asks of them.
The five sub-themes are:
Day 1: Walking Together and Sharing Our Stories
Day 2: Opening the Scriptures
Day 3: Welcoming Others to the Table
Day 4: Recognizing Jesus in the Breaking of the Bread
Day 5: Proclaiming the Good News
Catholic Education Week is marked by special activities at all grade levels, including prayer celebrations and service activities. Please visit our website at www.ncdsb.on.ca to see what events and activities are taking place at the Catholic neighbourhood school close to you.
I invite you to visit our school(s) during this special week and to participate in any of our activities as we celebrate Catholic Education Week 2015.
Sincerely,
Glenn Sheculski, NCDSB Director of Education
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