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Recent Highlights
TCDSB Students Build Homes in the
Philippines
Eighteen students from Toronto Catholic Schools, including one from a
York region school, departed Toronto on December 27th for the Philippines.
The youth are helping to construct shelter homes in Manila.
The project was initiated by TCDSB teacher Michael Consul, who established a
connection with “Answering the Cry of the Poor”. They are visiting one of
the poorest communities in Manila where people live in shanties and
make-shift homes, without electricity or running water. In a separate visit
to another community, they will be serving lunch to 200 children and
distributing Christmas gifts. They will also be conducting a community
clean-up and running a mini-Olympics. The gifts, luncheon and cleaning
supplies are all donated by the students through their own fundraising
efforts. The students will also visit an orphanage to meet the residents and
help out with daily chores.
Students qualified for the trip by writing an essay explaining why they
wanted to participate in the project. Most felt privileged to live in Canada
and wanted to give back to those less fortunate. The students raised funds
to pay for their transportation and accommodations.
Off to the Races
The 3rd annual Elementary Cardboard Boat Race event was held on Wednesday,
December 7th at Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School.
17 teams from across the Toronto Catholic District School Board participated
in construction, racing and weight challenges.
Teams of four intermediate students designed and constructed their boat in
the morning, and then participated in both speed and weight challenges in
the swimming pool in the afternoon. This event encouraged leadership,
team-work, math and technology skills, as well as an awareness of the
Skilled Trades. Trophies were awarded to the top three teams from Father
Serra, St. Bede and The Divine Infant schools. They will go on to represent
the TCDSB in the Skills Canada Cardboard Boat Race in January.
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