My Education Week travels began on Tuesday, May 8 at St. Patrick's Elementary, where I participated in an assembly at which the Unity Cross was introduced to the students and staff. The Unity Cross has made a two-year journey from school to school in the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Later that morning, I visited the Open House at Monsignor Paul Baxter, which was attended by both Trustee Alison Baizana and City Councilor Jan Harder. Tuesday afternoon, it was a bullying awareness assembly at St. Jerome featuring guest speaker Nathan Perrott, a former professional hockey player with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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| L to R: Monsignor Paul Baxter Principal Richard Chaplinsky, City of Ottawa Councilor Jan Harder, Trustee Alison Baizana, & V-P Sean McGuire |
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| Unity Cross arrives at St. Patrick's Elementary |
Wednesday, May 9 saw me visit another four schools. I attended morning Open Houses at both
St. Emily and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. There were many fine student performances at both open houses and large crowds. A donation of $4,200 was made to the Canadian Hunger Foundation by St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
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| L to R: St. Jerome Principal Steve McGarrity, ex-Toronto Maple Leaf Nathan Perrott, & Superintendent Peter Atkinson |
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| St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Principal Jim Rogers presents cheque for $4,200 to representatives of the Canadaian Hunger Foundation |
The annual Education Week barbeque was held at both campuses of St. Nicholas Adult High School on Wednesday. I was pleased to attend the BBQ at the Graham Street Campus. My final visit on Wednesday was to the Open House at Mother Teresa High School, where a Ken Spence Award from the Canadian Education Association was presented to Mother Teresa teacher Patrick Coxall along with Cathy Vachon from St. Luke (Nepean) for their student apps project.
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| L to R: Ottawa Catholic School Board Chair Mark D. Mullan, St. Nicholas V-P Bev MacKillop, & Teacher Richard Bercuson at St. Nicholas Graham Campus Barbeque |
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| Ken Spence Award Presentation L to R: Superintendent Atkinson, Mother Teresa teacher Pat Coxall, St. Luke teacher Cathy Vachon, Trustee Alison Vachon, and Ken Spence Award representative |
Thursday, May 10 was my busiest day of Catholic Education Week, during which I made visits to five schools. My day started at St. Luke (Nepean) and a great assembly in support of our troops. Next up, was a Recognition assemby at St. Bernard at which several students received awards for respectful behaviour, and a cheque was presented to the OK Clean Water Project.
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St. Luke (Nepean) students with L. Colonel James Price
Later in the day, I attended the Open House at St. Joseph High School, where I was impressed by student talent on display at a coffee house and a video essay and Shakespearean soliloquy presentation in the library. Then it was off to a well-attended Open House at St. Andrew and an incredible celebration of the arts at St. Francis Xavier High School.
 products at Open House for protection of endangered species
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