St. Stephen Catholic Elementary School
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Why do we celebrate Earth Day?
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970. Let’s support Earth Day by wearing Green and/or Blue on Monday, April 22, 2024.
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a full solar eclipse will occur in southern Ontario, which will block the sun’s light in some areas.
In York Region, we will experience the effects of the eclipse between roughly 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., which coincides with the scheduled dismissal times for our schools. Looking at the sun during this time period has the ... Continue reading "Monday, April 8: Shortened Day for Solar Eclipse"
Autism Awareness Day this year is on April 2nd. April is also marked as World Autism Awareness Month. We encourage all students and staff to wear blue as a way of supporting and promoting the abilities of students with Autism and as part of a worldwide theme for loving differences. Wear blue to show your support for those with autism and the ones ... Continue reading "April 2nd, 2024, Autism Awareness Day"
