St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Home of the Lions
Dear St John Paul II Families,
We are thrilled to have Kesha Christie visit our Grade 1, 2 and 3 students on Thursday February 17. She is a local storyteller who shares Caribbean and African folklore and discusses storytelling, fables, and original works. Kesha is a member of Durham Storytellers and Storytellers of Canada, and is the founder of Talkin’ Tales, a celebration ... Continue reading "Welcome Kesha Christie"
Celebrated annually around the globe, Pink Shirt Day began in Canada in 2007 when two students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, took a stand against homophobic bullying after a grade 10 student was harassed and threatened for wearing pink. David and Travis bought dozens of pink shirts and distributed them to their male classmates to wear the next day. The word got out online and ... Continue reading "Pink Shirt Day"
