Week of June 8-12
🙏Prayers and Spiritual Guidance
To End Racism
O Lord our God, in your mercy and kindness, no thought of ours is left unnoticed, no desire or concern ignored. You have proven that blessings abound when we fall on our knees in prayer, and so we turn to you in our hour of need.
Surrounded by violence and cries for justice, we hear your voice telling us what is required, “Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Mi 6:8). Fill us with your mercy so that we, in turn, may be merciful to others.
Strip away pride, suspicion, and racism so that we may seek peace and justice in our communities. Strengthen our hearts so that they beat only to the rhythm of your holy will. Flood our path with your light as we walk humbly toward a future filled with encounter and unity.
Be with us, O Lord, in our efforts, for only by the prompting of your grace can we progress toward virtue. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Surrounded by violence and cries for justice, we hear your voice telling us what is required, “Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God” (Mi 6:8). Fill us with your mercy so that we, in turn, may be merciful to others.
Strip away pride, suspicion, and racism so that we may seek peace and justice in our communities. Strengthen our hearts so that they beat only to the rhythm of your holy will. Flood our path with your light as we walk humbly toward a future filled with encounter and unity.
Be with us, O Lord, in our efforts, for only by the prompting of your grace can we progress toward virtue. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
SOURCE: jesuitresource.org
We Need to Learn to Listen
"Being Blind" Poem
Thank you to Rob Lothian for sharing this beautiful poem with me this week.
Prayer for Pride Month
God of all love, May we be reminded of the awesome love you have for each one of us. Help us to leave behind the hurt that we have endured because of cruelty from others. May we cling to the assurance of Your love for us; A love that is never-ending. Let us celebrate the unique gifts that have been given to each of us for our common journeys in life. You, O God, formed us in our mothers’ wombs. You consecrated us and appointed us to be a prophet among the nations. All of us have been created for a purpose, to be in relationship with our loving You and with one another. You love us all so much that even the hairs on our heads have been counted. You see our paths clearly and know first-hand the struggles that life can bring to us all. Help us to be a people of love and acceptance. May we do away with the harsh word and the clenched fist. May your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Amen
ICE Memo RE: Affirming our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusive School Communities
June is the month traditionally devoted to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, which for
Catholics is a sign and symbol of God’s boundless and passionate love for all
humanity. The month of June is also designated as PRIDE month in many communities across Ontario. This month, and each
and every month, our Catholic schools are committed to nurturing safe and
inclusive learning environments where every student and every member of the
community is welcomed, valued, and respected.
Catholics is a sign and symbol of God’s boundless and passionate love for all
humanity. The month of June is also designated as PRIDE month in many communities across Ontario. This month, and each
and every month, our Catholic schools are committed to nurturing safe and
inclusive learning environments where every student and every member of the
community is welcomed, valued, and respected.
As Catholics, we believe that we are all made in the image and likeness of a God
who created us and loves us unconditionally – just as we are. We are called to
know, love and celebrate one another, just as God knows, loves and celebrates
each one of us because we are wonderfully made. We honour the inherent
dignity in each other by treating one another with sensitivity, compassion and
respect. (Institute for Catholic Education, May 19. 2020)
who created us and loves us unconditionally – just as we are. We are called to
know, love and celebrate one another, just as God knows, loves and celebrates
each one of us because we are wonderfully made. We honour the inherent
dignity in each other by treating one another with sensitivity, compassion and
respect. (Institute for Catholic Education, May 19. 2020)
Daily Reflections
These daily reflections are a great way to start your day. Feel free to share them with your students on your class VLE.
Monday, June 8 -“Come and Journey With Me” CARFLEO
Tuesday, June 9 -“Anyway” CARFLEO
Wednesday, June 10 -“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” CARFLEO
Thursday, June 11- “A Prayer for Peace” CARFLEO
Friday, June 12 - “You Are Mine” CARFLEO
You can collaborate on Google Keep notes with others and you can access your Google Keep notes in Google Docs.
Monday, June 8 -“Come and Journey With Me” CARFLEO
Tuesday, June 9 -“Anyway” CARFLEO
Wednesday, June 10 -“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” CARFLEO
Thursday, June 11- “A Prayer for Peace” CARFLEO
Friday, June 12 - “You Are Mine” CARFLEO
😇Check out the 3 Minute Retreats on the Loyola Press Website.
Here are the Weekly Prayers for Week 10 of Distance Learning.
💻EdTech Support and Resources
600+ Design Templates for Google Slides
If you are looking to add some pizzazz to your slide presentations for teaching, Eric Curtz provides links to several design templates for Google Slides. My personal favourites are Slides Carnival and Slides Mania. Currently, Google Slides only offers 23 basic design themes. However, with these themes, you can be super creative!
So, if you are looking to create new material for your courses next year, you may find these slide designs helpful.
Google Keep - An Underestimated Google Tool
Google Keep is an organizational and productivity tool the is very versatile. There are so many things you can do with Google Keep, for example:
- To-do lists
- Shopping lists
- Note-taking
- Colour-coding
- Labelling
- And so much more
Here is a great resource by Eric Curts on How to use Google Keep for Grading Comments in Google Docs
Canva.com
Canva is one of my favourite apps!! It is a graphic design platform that allows you to create anything from posters to presentations to social media graphics. They recently added the option to create Google Classroom Headers. You can use Canva for your own personal creative projects, or have students use Canva to create projects as part of their final CPT. There is so much they can create.
Here are 2 Video Tutorials to get started:
📚Library Resources
The Path to Ending Systemic Racism
Resources on addressing Race and Racism
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Towards Equity and Inclusivity in Ontario Schools
- Ontario's Education Equity Action Plan
- Unconscious Bias: When Good Intentions Aren't Enough
- Center for Urban Schooling: Equity Continuum (OISE, UofT)
- A Collection of Useful Posts, Articles, and Videos on Race and Racism (by Larry Ferlazzo)
- A Collection of Advice on Talking to Students about Race and Racism (by Larry Ferlazzo)
- Talking About Race (National Museum of African American History & Culture)
National Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month. Click on the title to access some resources to explore and introduce this topic in your teaching.
Colonization Road
Featuring comedian Ryan McMahon. Learn about Canada's history of colonization of Indigenous Peoples.
Teacher-Support Website
The St. Robert Teacher-Support Website is updated on an ongoing basis. Check out what is available for your department. Visit the tech-support page for instant help. This site is accessible to students so feel free to post links to any page of it for your students to have easy access to something you found useful. If you have something you want added, ask away!
📰Newsworthy News
HOSA qualifying/competitive event
Thank you to Sara DiFede for sharing this great news about our students' success at at the virtual SLC (HOSA) qualifying/competitive event held this past week.
We had 14 people qualify for ILC and 22 people make top 10.
The results are posted here:
We had 14 people qualify for ILC and 22 people make top 10.
The results are posted here:
Class of 2020 Video
The graduation committee is putting together a "Class of 2020" video for our graduates.
Please submit a video or photo congratulatory messages you wish to share with our grade 12s before they embark on the next phase of their lives. Perhaps you may wish to share some advice with our graduates for the future. Whether you choose to make it comical or serious, be creative!
Here is what we are looking for:- a brief video or photo sharing a message (as was done in the teacher video we created at Easter)
- if you choose to share a video message, please ensure that it is brief and that the video quality is clear (i.e. submit your video in mp4 format); creating your video using your cellphone will ensure the best picture and sound quality.
- if you are choosing to create a video, please record your video horizontally and in a quiet environment so that no background noises are heard
- departments can choose to collaborate to create a unified message either in photo or video format
- if you would like, you can also submit any photos, videos, artwork, etc. you may have of our grade 12 students throughout the years.
Please submit your messages HERE.
We would like all submissions no later than Monday, June 8th.
We will share the video with our graduates the week of Monday, June 22nd
- a brief video or photo sharing a message (as was done in the teacher video we created at Easter)
- if you choose to share a video message, please ensure that it is brief and that the video quality is clear (i.e. submit your video in mp4 format); creating your video using your cellphone will ensure the best picture and sound quality.
- if you are choosing to create a video, please record your video horizontally and in a quiet environment so that no background noises are heard
- departments can choose to collaborate to create a unified message either in photo or video format
- if you would like, you can also submit any photos, videos, artwork, etc. you may have of our grade 12 students throughout the years.
Please submit your messages HERE.
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