Celebrating Excellence

Mother Teresa Student Wins App Competition

Mother Teresa student Aritra Sengupta went home a winner from TechU.me's AppJam Competition, taking home a cheque for $1,000, a Blackberry tablet, and a summer employment opportunity from WorldReach Software. Aritra's Air Hockey App was impressive and overcame obstacles that included the adjustment of Android SDK to eliminate the gravity property. Congratulations to this technology enthusiast!

Aritra Sengupta



St. Francis Xavier High School Student Wins CAYFO Award

At the 15th annual Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards Ceremony held on May 28, St. Francis Xavier High School student Elliott Dooley received the Young Athlete Award.  Spirit of the Capital Youth Awards are sponsored by Child and Youth Friendly Ottawa (CAYFO).  Elliott is an incredible example of how strengthening your community and supporting your team can have a lasting impact on others.

International Languages Program Year-end Celebration

The International Languages Elementary program is mandated by the Ministry of Education.  The Continuing & Community Education Department of the Ottawa Catholic School Board offers instruction in 25 languages for close to 3,000 elementary age students.   Classes are held on Saturday mornings at 11 sites throughout the city.  We also offer an International Languages credit program in 11 languages for high school students on Saturdays at St. Pius X High School.

Mr. Vitus So (site administrator), Mr. Atkinson, & Kitchissippi Ward Councilor Katherine Hobbs
with Graduates of Chinese Mandarin program at Notre Dame  

On Saturday, June 16, I was pleased to attend the year-end celebration of our Chinese Mandarin International Languages program at Notre Dame High School.   The celebration featured student performances and even a fan dance by some of the students' mothers.  Graduating students from the program were also recognized.