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It's Cyber Awareness Month - October 26th to November 20th. This year’s campaign theme is “Work, Teach, Learn Remote, Secure and Safe” with an objective of helping everyone in K-12 education – teachers, staff, students and parents – be safer and more secure online.

.@HotDocs' Docs For Schools is back this year for #SecretPathWeek! Three documentaries are available free to teachers including RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World and Standing Rock Pt. 1 & 2. Learn more and book at hotdocs.ca/p/downie-wenja… #LegacySchools #DoSomething

Mark your calendars, 7:00pm on October 17 - Return to Secret Path

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Mark your calendars, 7:00pm on October 17 - Return to Secret Path

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We're proud to partner with the Downie Wenjack Fund again this year to offer FREE Indigenous documentaries surrounding Secret Path Week for MS and HS teachers. The program will run Oct 13 - 30. Booking is OPEN NOW! Film info + registration: bit.ly/3il53aq @downiewenjack

Today is the #WorldDayOfBullyingPrevention, a day to focus on the eradication of bullying in all forms. Let's spread positivity and stomp out bullying by focussing on the things that unite us. Being kind is so much easier than being mean. Throw kindness around like confetti!

Rowan Stringer was a 17-year-old rugby player who died after sustaining multiple concussions while playing a sport she loved. On #RowansLawDay, we honour Rowan’s memory and raise awareness about #ConcussionSafety. #KeepingKidsSafe edu.gov.on.ca/eng/healthysch…

Today, we recognize #OrangeShirtDay and honour the stories of residential school survivors, like Phyllis Webstad. Please take a few moments to watch Phyllis’ story and join in the discussion about the effects of residential schools and their legacy. youtube.com/watch?v=E3vUqr…

Today is #OrangeShirtDay, where we recognize the harm that residential schools inflicted on Indigenous communities and honour those impacted. We also join together in the spirit of reconciliation and commit to ensuring that Indigenous children matter. 🧡 #EveryChildMatters

1962: Canada's first satellite, Alouette 1, is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. It would spend a decade studying the ionosphere from an altitute of 1,000 kilometres before being deactiviated.

Yom Kippur, the day of Atonement, is the most solemn of the Jewish Holy Days. At synagogue, the evening service is called Kol Nidre. People ask for forgiveness of their sins and forgive others of theirs. Jews refrain from all eating and drinking on this day.

1972: Paul Henderson scores the most famous goal in Canadian hockey history with 34 seconds remaining in the final game of the Canada-Soviet Summit Series in Moscow. The NHL stars won 6-5 to take the series with a 4-3-1 record.

Many of our families have questions about what health precautions will be taken to ensure students are able to return to school safely. Please take a moment to learn about Health and Safety protocols. ow.ly/RiDZ30r3SfT

Indigenous health-care workers from across the country share some insight on what they do and why they do it. newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/celeb…

End of Year Message: Student Trustees, Michelle Chou & Nicholas Hamzea youtu.be/Ah4-aVEu4H0 via @YouTube

Years in the Making (Arkells): YRDSB Musical Grad Send-Off - Secondary ... youtu.be/wYX-_uG-TWY via @YouTube

Students graduating and/or leaving @YRDSB - Don’t forget to export the contents of YRDSB Google Apps account before your last day of school. It’s easy via Google Takeout: support.google.com/accounts/answe…

It's June. Happy PRIDE to @YRDSB students, their families and staff. Even through #physicaldistancing we recognize #2SLGBTQ communities @YRDSBinclusion

#3 Niá:wen =thank you or thanks Niawen’kó:wa =thank you very much Niá:wen ki’wáhi =thank you very much *my friend nya-wha nya-wha-goh-wah nya-wha-kee-wha-hee *Note: sometimes there is no direct translation & meaning depends on context & relationship i.e. Niá:wen ki’wáhi @YRDSB

Antidepressant Microbes In Soil: How Dirt Makes You Happy gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/…