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Mrs. M. Mercredi's
Grade 3 class at St. Anne School created this beautiful nativity scene
as part of their preparations for Christmas. They are also busy
preparing for their pageant.
CFLL St. Patrick Campus
Annual Christmas Coffee House:
The Centre for Lifelong Learning takes time to celebrate some
Christmas Cheer with its annual Coffee House held on December 10th
this year. The adult credit and ESL students and their teachers
dropped into the gym for coffee, tea, juice and some Christmas
cookies and friendly conversation. Among our special guests
this year were Mrs. Catherine Sexton, our Supervisory Officer, and
Mr. Bill Nevill, former Principal.
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CFLL at 383 Richmond: The
Centre for Lifelong Learning has two programs running at 383
Richmond - our Literacy and Basic Skills Program (LBS), and our Job
Search Strategies Program JSS). Above left, MaryLee Felder
(left), our JSS Program Manager, stands with two of our JSS
instructors: Above right, the new JSS Website (pic. 0048).
The LBS Program celebrated the Christmas
Season on December 12th during their last day of classes before the
Christmas Break. Staff, Kim Vlielander and Jane Lambourn-Miller, and
students shared some Christmas treats and some students added to
their regular dress for the occasion.
Students and staff at St. Anthony French
Immersion School celebrated the Christmas season "en francais
et anglais" during its "La Fete de Noel" at St.
Justin's Church. The students presented songs and plays in French
and English for their parents and the school community. Afterward,
they received a special visit from Pere Noel and some treats to mark
Jesus's birth.
Sir Arthur Carty School hosted its 3rd Annual
Christmas Mania
today. Students and parents were able to buy baked goods,
crafts and Christmas gifts as well as draw tickets for larger
prizes.
All items were donated by families, staff and neighbouring
businesses.
Proceeds are used to help needy families in the school
community.
The St. Mark Grade 3 classes had the
opportunity to visit City Hall and decorate a Christmas tree in the
lobby. Because the classes are studying pioneer times, the students
made ornaments that the pioneers would have put on their trees. The
students were joined by Board of Control Member Gina Barber who took
the students into the Council Chambers as well as passing out candy
canes and City of London pins. Merry Christmas!
For the last two years, our students in Anita
Rodrigues' sewing class at John Paul ll have made Santa bags for the
Be An Angel Campaign and for staff and students to buy. All home
rooms are asked to use reusable cloth bags to put the gifts in. They
discourage the use of paper bags, in order to reduce the overload of
garbage at Christmas time.
Holy Cross Elementary
celebrated the Christmas season with their annual turkey lunch
prepared by the School Council and parent volunteers. The tradition
began 33 years ago by a former teacher, Mary McLaughlin, who still
attends the luncheon every year.
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