ldcsbRecently, some wonderful STA students took part in the McCormick Home “Senior Prom”. The staff and residents at the home commented several times how much it meant to them to have students there to celebrate this event with them.

ldcsbOn Monday, June 4, the Board of Trustees for the London District Catholic School Board approved a preliminary 2018-19 operating budget with expenditures of slightly more than $262 million. The 2018-19 budget represents the beginning of a new reality for the London District Catholic School Board. Enrollment stands at more than 20,000 students, having risen significantly in the past year and a sharp reversal after several years of declining enrollment. The increased enrolment means the Board will be investing in staff and classrooms. “Here we grow!” said Linda Staudt, Director of Education. “Having more students means we need more teachers and other staff, so we will in hiring mode for the next several years. This is good news for everyone and particularly good news for anyone who is considering a teaching career with the London District Catholic School Board.” Growth is a welcomed change, and after additional investments in staffing and learning environments, the board anticipates a modest surplus of $485,000.

ldcsbBlessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School is a proud recipient of a $45,000 Indigo Love of Reading Foundation Literacy Fund grant, one of just 30 schools to receive a 2018 this year. The Foundation aims to give children from high-needs elementary schools access to books to help them develop a love of reading and build their literacy skills. Over the past 14 years, they have committed $28 million to more than 3,000 schools. “We were surprised and thrilled to be selected,” said Michelle Kennedy, principal at Blessed Sacrament. “It was a whole community effort to complete the application process and I’m thrilled our school families will be able to benefit from this generous grant.” Blessed Sacrament will be able transform their school library and increase its book collection with more than 4,000 new books. A special school assembly was held on May 25 for the surprise announcement (short video available on our website).

ldcsbCreating an obstacle course for Sphero robots to navigate through at the STEAM Centre in St. Thomas

ldcsbLDCSB schools will participate in Jersey Day on Thursday, April 12 as a show of support of the Humboldt Bronco families. To further honour those impacted, flags within the board will be lowered to half-mast, and we continue to remember and pray for all affected by this tragedy.

ldcsbCool photo of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School Aviation Coop students working on a 1950's fighter jet at the Jet Air Craft Museum.

ldcsbShooting the alien robots trying to invade the Jean Vanier library. Augmented reality demo in action!

ldcsbStudents and the Director of Education experiencing the future of education and augmented reality with Microsoft’s HoloLens