JUNE 2025 (Calendar of Holidays and Celebrations)
National Indigenous History Month
01 - 07 Canadian Environment Week
15 Father's Day
24 Saint Jean Baptiste Day (Quebec)
Fun Days to Celebrate:
Significant Faith Days:
6-10 Eid al-Adha (Muslim)
MAY 2025
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
27 April to 3 May National Volunteer Week
01 School Principals' & Vice-Principals' Day
03 Education & Professional Support Staff Appreciation Day
05 Red Dress Day - National Day of Awareness of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls
5-9 Education Week
5-11 Mental Health Week (click on Toolkits on the menu bar and download the Mental Health Week Teacher Toolkit document)
09 School Communicators Day
11 Mother's Day
17 International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
18 Speech language pathologist day
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EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND CONTESTS
The above link is your source for information on educational events and contests sponsored by reputable Canadian organizations. Many of the contests can be worked into the curriculum. New items are added on a regular basis. This is the perfect chance for students and educators to shine.
July 7 to July 25, 2025.
Deadline to apply is June 20, 2025.
Open to students entering Grades 2 and 3 in the fall of 2025 who reside in Merrickville-Wolford and who are struggling to learn to read
Note: This literacy program is a pilot for a maximum of 15 students and is not part of the Upper Canada District School Board Summer School
More information about the program as well as an application, are available in the link below.
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