This Catholic Education Week, Pius XII School hosted a Math Morning for students and their families to encourage Growth Mindset in mathematics. One of the school’s main focuses this year is developing a positive attitude towards math. As part of this goal we continue to put emphasis on the relationship between educators, students and their families. Pius XII School works closely with families because when there is a trusting, respectful relationship between the home and school, students have a better chance of being successful academically, socially and emotionally.

During the math morning, all parents and family members played fun, educational math games at school the with their children and were then given a math bag to take home. The math bag was filled with dice, cards and math game instructions to use at home to support their children to build confidence in math.

Thank you Miss Mansourian and our grade 6 students for leading the whole school in the Living Rosary during Catholic Education Week. It was moving and beautiful.

Pius XII is celebrating Catholic Education Week by “walking forward together” as a triad of home, school and parish at Holy Redeemer Parish during a special mass on Sunday April 30, 2017. This triad emphasizes for our children, the reality of our wider Catholic community that collaborates on their faith formation and education.

Love is in the air at Pius XII Catholic Elementary School! Students celebrated Valentine’s Day by sending each other candy-grams and thoughtful card messages, but the highlight of the day was the Valentine’s Dance organized by the Grade 6 students and their teacher.

“What a fun time! It is always nice to see students celebrate with one another and to see the virtue of love being lived out in front of us,” said Ms. Mansourian, Grade 6 teacher.

On January 27th, Pius XII Catholic Elementary School welcomed parents and family members into the school community to enjoy a morning of literacy activities with their children. Families enjoyed a variety of simple literacy crafts and activities with their children while also using the time in the school to help build community and model what a trusting home/school relationship looks like.

Smiles were abundant throughout the school as families laughed and learned together. “What a great morning of community building and learning! It was a wonderful opportunity to share our literacy curriculum and the simple ways that families can support their child’s success at school” stated Sabrina Kutchaw, Pius XII School Special Education Resource