SEPTEMBER
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
1 - PA Day (First Day of School)
4 - Labour Day
5 - First Day of School for Students
8 - International Literacy Day
10 - World Suicide Prevention Day
19 -National IT Professionals' Day
22 - Terry Fox National School Run Day
23 - International Day of Sign Languages
24-25 - Yom Kippur
25 - Franco-Ontarian Day
27 - Rowan's Law Day
30 - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
30 - Orange Shirt Day
Special UCDSB Teaching Resource for Orange Shirt Day!
The Teaching and Learning Indigenous Education team is pleased to share a new resource to support your engaging learning experiences on Orange Shirt Day. Tammy and Bernard Nelson, UCDSB cultural advisors share their written thoughts and their family with us as they reflect on Orange Shirt Day in a powerful PowerPoint presentation. It is with gratitude that we share Bernard’s story as a residential school survivor and how culture, and tradition demonstrates resilience and pride.
This resource is suitable for grades 6-12.
It can be found here on our VLC. Teachers, please download the pdf or the slideshow to access this resource.
You must register to attend this webinar. Click on the image for more details, resources, and Registration link
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.
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