Events

Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated on different dates every year. This great Indian festival is observed at the end of the winters in the month of March after the full Moon. A day before Holi a large bonfire is lit that helps in burning out the evil spirits and that whole process is called as Holika Dahan.

Purim is a Jewish holiday that remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy all of them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Hola Mohalla, also called Hola, is a three-day Sikh festival which regularly falls in March and happens on the second day of the lunar month of Chett

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1279 Seaton Road Sheffield L0R1Z0 * Room: Gymnasium

Michele Lambie
mlambie@hwdsb.on.ca

Transition Committee #1

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online webinar Online webinar L8M1A1 *

Niamh o flaherty
niamh.oflaherty@hamiltonccas.on.ca
9055252273

Fostering & Adoption Online Information Session (Webinar)


Choose to attend one of the upcoming online sessions:

• Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 from 6:30pm-8:00pm

The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton is hosting an Online Information Webinar on Fostering and Adoption.

This webinar will provide an opportunity for potential foster and adoption parents to learn about the various fostering and adoption opportunities available to them through the agency. The webinar helps to inform and recruit more people to open their hearts and homes to a child in need of a safe and loving home life.

To register, please contact the Foster and Adoption Recruitment Coordinator, Niamh O’Flaherty by phone at 905-525-2273, or by email at Niamh.oflaherty@hamiltonccas.on.ca.

Fostering and adoption is more important today than ever, urges Bishop Douglas Crosby. The Society is currently experiencing a shortage of foster homes and there is a critical need for families who would be open to fostering infants (children under 5) and adolescents (children and youth between 12 and 18).

Please consider opening your home and heart to a child in need with the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton.

For more information, visit www.hamiltonccas.on.ca.

Room EC 201C

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Room 340-D

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700 Main Street West Hamilton L8S1A5 * Room: Auditorium

Karen WIlkins
kwilkins@hwdsb.on.ca
9055129678

The Hamilton District NTS Drama Festival will be held at Westdale on March 28 and 29. Performances start at 6:30 both nights. Thursday will feature performances from Henderson and Westdale; Friday will feature performances from SJAM and Westdale.

One of these performances will be selected to represent Hamilton at the Ontario South regional festival in April.

Tickets are $10 at the door; all elementary and secondary students are free with their student cards

Additional Information or Questions can be directed to Carm Iacchelli - NTS District Coordinator and Westdale Secondary School Drama Teacher.

hamiltondramafest@gmail.com
ciachell@hwdsb.on.ca

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20 Education Court Hamilton L9A0B9 *

Christy Jacobs
chjacobs@hwdsb.on.ca
9055275092 ext: 2932

Join us Saturday March 30, 2019 to celebrate WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY FREE FAMILY CARNIVAL!

Where: The HWDSB Education Centre - 20 Education Court, Hamilton, ON

When: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

There will be fun for everyone!!!

Crafts, Sensory Art and Games
Community Information Booths
Tim Horton's
Clowns and Balloon Animals
Home Depot Workshop
Fitness Classes
Quiet Games Room
Face Painting
Specialize Product Tables
Special Guests include: Autism Service Dogs, Hamilton Fire Services and Hamilton Police Services

For more information please contact Sandy Scott (905)527-5092 x 4701

For all Elementary schools.

For all Secondary schools.

The last month in the Bahá’í calendar, ‘Alá’ (Loftiness), is dedicated to the Bahá’í Fast. During this time, Bahá’ís between 15 and 70 years of age do not eat or drink for 19 days from sunrise to sunset and set aside time for prayer and meditation. Exemptions from the Fast occur for illness, pregnancy, nursing mothers, extended travel and arduous physical labour.

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108 Highland Road West Stoney Creek L8J2T2 *

Dave Ormerod
dormerod@hwdsb.on.ca

Hosted by HWDSB at Saltfleet and Glendale Secondary Schools

For schedules and additional information please click here:

 

 

Maha Shivratri is a famed annually festival of Hindu's glory to lord Shiva.

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441 Old Brock Road Greensville L9H6A7 * Room: 13

Karl Adamczyk
Kadamczy@hwdsb.on.ca
9058705275

Class 8A from Spencer Valley School organized the Valentine’s Day dance with the hopes of raising funds for breast cancer research. HHS representatives will be coming to our school on March 3rd to receive the donation. I

Room 340-D

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Though named for its former religious significance, it is chiefly marked by feasting and celebration, which traditionally preceded the observance of the Lenten fast.

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630 Trinity Road South Jerseyville L0R1R0 * Room: Merritt Hall

Nick Trikoupis
ntrikoupis@hwdsb.on.ca
09055129678

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is excited to announce its 50th Annual Checkers Tournament. The tournament is set to take place Tuesday, March 5, 2019 from 9:45AM to 1:45PM at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Merritt Hall. Over 800 students in grades 3-8 took part last year and this year is set to be bigger than ever.

The annual checkers tournament has unofficially broken the Guinness Book of World Records for the last 7 years and this year in honour of the 50th anniversary, organizers will be applying to be recognized as officially breaking the record which was originally set in Reno, Nevada in 2014 by having 540 players simultaneously play checkers.

The first day of Lent in the Western Christian Church

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39 Montcalm Drive Hamilton L9C4B1 * Room: Various

Lee Ann Armstrong
lnarmstr@hwdsb.on.ca
2893396475

2 Day Skills Competition that brings together all of HWDSB students including an elementary competition on March 6th!
18 different competitions ranging from construction to hairstyling to prepared speech. HWDSB students showing off their creativity, curiosity and possibilities at the Skills Competition.

Room 340-D

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777 Garner Road East Ancaster L9K1J4 * Room: Auditorium

Karen Wilkins [Staff]
kwilkins@hwdsb.on.ca
9055129678

In collaboration with the Greater Horseshoe Music Festival we are very excited to be offering secondary music students the opportunity to be a part of the Third Annual HWDSB Honour Band with Guest Colin Clarke and Composer/Conductor Johnathan Degenais.

Students from grade 9 - 12 are nominated by their music teachers in order to participate. Congratulations to the 85 students that have been nominated by their music teacher to participate in this very special opportunity!

The HWDSB Honour Band Students and conductors have been rehearsing together weekly since the end of December and have had the opportunity to work with guest conductor Colin Clarke (Music Director of Hamilton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (HPYO), composer Johnathan Degenais (Conductor McGill University Wind Orchestra) and musicians from the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) who will be holding sectionals with our musicians.

TWO concerts take place on Thursday February 21 at Redeemer University Auditorium.

Lunchtime concert at noon - no charge.

Evening concert at 7:00pm with a $10 charge for the evening concert.

All are welcome to hear their amazing music and to support these outstanding music students in HWDSB.

Room 340-D

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Both Elementary and Secondary.

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online webinar Online webinar L8M1A1 *

Niamh o flaherty
niamh.oflaherty@hamiltonccas.on.ca
9055252273

Fostering & Adoption Online Information Session (Webinar)

• Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 from 6:30pm-8:00pm

The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton is hosting an Online Information Webinar on Fostering and Adoption.

This webinar will provide an opportunity for potential foster and adoption parents to learn about the various fostering and adoption opportunities available to them through the agency. The webinar helps to inform and recruit more people to open their hearts and homes to a child in need of a safe and loving home life.

To register, please contact the Foster and Adoption Recruitment Coordinator, Niamh O’Flaherty by phone at 905-525-2273, or by email at Niamh.oflaherty@hamiltonccas.on.ca.

Fostering and adoption is more important today than ever, urges Bishop Douglas Crosby. The Society is currently experiencing a shortage of foster homes and there is a critical need for families who would be open to fostering infants (children under 5) and adolescents (children and youth between 12 and 18).

Please consider opening your home and heart to a child in need with the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton.

For more information, visit www.hamiltonccas.on.ca.

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1 Summers Lane Hamilton L8P4Y2 *

Amber Aquin
aaquin@hwdsb.on.ca
9055275092 ext: 2268

Join Hamilton for a FREE public conversation with 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee - peace activist, social worker and women’s rights advocate. She is best known for leading a nonviolent movement that brought together Christian and Muslim women to play a pivotal role in ending Liberia’s devastating, fourteen-year civil war. This historic achievement paved the way for the election of Africa’s first female head of state, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. It also marked the vanguard of a new wave of women emerging worldwide as essential and uniquely effective participants in brokering lasting peace and security. This event will highlight ongoing efforts to rebuild Liberia and the transformational impact of Empowerment Squared’s Liberian Learning Center.

This event is hosted by Empowerment Squared and presented in partnership with McMaster University's Peace Studies Program and the Centre for Peace Studies, and the Rotary Club of Hamilton.

To Register for this FREE event go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nobel-laureate-leymah-gbowee-peace-and-progress-in-liberia-tickets-56005971368

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1886 Governor’s Road Copetown L0R1J0 * Room: Gymnasium

Michele Lambie
mlambie@hwdsb.on.ca

Transition Committee #1

Education Centre, Room 201C; Child care available - Room 211

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Spring equinox

Holi is one of the major festivals of India and is celebrated on different dates every year. This great Indian festival is observed at the end of the winters in the month of March after the full Moon. A day before Holi a large bonfire is lit that helps in burning out the evil spirits and that whole process is called as Holika Dahan.

Purim is a Jewish holiday that remembers the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to destroy all of them as recorded in the Book of Esther.

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20 Education Court Hamilton L9A 0B * Room: 308, 3rd Floor

Michele Lambie
mlambie@hwdsb.on.ca

Public Meeting