CIOCS School Fair (Consortium of Independent Ontario Catholic Schools)
Date: Saturday, May 10th
Time: 8:30AM-1:00PM
Place: St François d’Assise church, 20 Fairmont Ave, Ottawa (Church Hall)
Itinerary:
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8:30 AM Doors open for set-up
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9:00 AM Bilingual Holy Mass with École Sainte-Marie Mère de Dieu
student choir -
9:45 AM Welcome, Opening Prayer, Breakfast
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Open house Visitors and participants can walk around freely, visit the
different schools’ tables and network. -
10:45 AM Presentation by 3nity Studios & partnership with
Independent Catholic schools -
11:30AM School Showcase by participating schools (5 minutes each):
École Sainte-Marie Mère de Dieu
Jérôme Lejeune School
Académie Providence
Maryvale Academy
Academia Stella Maris
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12:00 PM Angelus & Lunch
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12:45 PM Final remarks and dismissal
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1:00 PM Pack-up
Objectives:
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to allow interaction between Ottawa area private schools for mutually beneficial collaboration between schools in various areas by discussing needs and opportunities
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to allow principals, teachers, and staff across schools to get to know each other and learn more about each others’ programs
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to provide a venue for interested parents who are considering private Catholic education to inquire about what each school offers
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to provide a venue for the general public to learn more about private Catholic education.
We will also be featuring a presentation by 3nity Studios which is a new Ottawa-based, global Catholic animation company. You can learn more about their work by visiting their website and social media sites. Their website is here: www.3nitystudios.com. See here of a recent Instagram post here about their first project
Besides being a rich source of Catholic catechetical resources for schools in the future, 3nitystudios.com has partnered with CIOCS in sharing its fundraising, such that it will be able to assist in financing the growth of private Catholic education in Ontario for both existing schools and new ones.
