February 11, 2022 Newsletter
Engage, Inspire, Empower
Our goal is to support the success of our students, to promote a life-long enjoyment of reading, and to provide knowledge building experiences with 24/7 access to information in a welcoming environment that is conducive to learning.
We strive to achieve this goal through attention to Equity, Well Being and Achievement.
This week we remind you to visit Days of Significance resource pages to support African Heritage Month and Chinese Heritage Month.
A reminder to consider checking out the "Spotlight on Black History Month" programming being offered through Curio! You also have access to Curio content through our Virtual Library website under "Read Watch Learn" or through our Library Catalogue.
For those of you not familiar with Curio.ca, this is a resource that gives teachers and students streaming access to some of the best in educational video and audio content from CBC and Radio-Canada.
More Black History Month Resources
Celebrate & honour Black voices, Black history, and Black lives with this selection of books for Black History Month and all year long. (49th Shelf)
Take a quiz on Black History in Canada
Resources Relating to Black History at the Archives of Ontario
Anti-Oppression Anti-Racism Promoting mental health and well being
Spread love and kindness on Valentine's Day February 14th
Do you know the history of Valentine's Day?
Live coverage of 2022 Olympics (CBC Gem)
The OVEP Toolkit is a set of free resources designed to enrich any educational curriculum with Olympic-themed activities, teaching strategies and inspirational materials.
It can be put into action by teachers and instructors, coaches and sports clubs, governments and educational authorities, members of the Olympic Family, and even parents at home.
We hope this newsletter will be a support to you as we read, research, and learn together at Lawrence Park C.I.
Mrs. Zwaan