Spotlight on Schools

Celebrating our Peel board pride

Each day in Peel, we have thousands of smiles to share. Here’s a snapshot of the amazing things that happen in Peel schools each day.

2014

	Castlemore Public School and David Leeder Middle School named winners in Waste-Free Lunch Challenge 2013
	Clarkson Secondary School raises money to support breakfast program for kids
	Great Lakes Public School celebrates World Read Aloud Day
	Castlebrooke Secondary School and Chinguacousy Secondary School students compete in the 2014 Provincial Robotics tournament
	Erindale Secondary School shines at the Golden Horseshoe Music Festival
	Elmcrest Public Schools students celebrate Olympic spirit through music
	Peel students recognized for art and writing at the 2014 Peel Art and Essay Contest Award Ceremony
	Port Credit Secondary School's Regional Strings Program hosts Masterclass
	Balmoral Drive Sr. Public School celebrates 2014 Winter Olympics
	Orlando Bowen speaks to Peel Alternative School South students
	Peel schools and students invited to 2013/2014 launch of Fitness Friends
	Beatty-Fleming choir Sings at the Mississauga Steelheads hockey game
	Massey Street Public School celebrates Winter Olympics
	Streetsville Secondary School student selected as 2014 Loran Scholar
	Cawthra Park Secondary School celebrates Black History Month
	Agnes Taylor Hosts Self-Esteem Workshop for Parents on Feb. 20
	Greenbriar Middle School exceeds goal for Teens for Jeans campaign
	Rick Hansen Family hosts Parents Technology Information evening, Feb. 12
	Springfield Public School hosts Olympic Spirit Day
	Esker Lake Public School hosting Family Math Night on Feb. 13
	Walnut Grove Public School hosts Family Math Olympic Night, Jan. 30
	Peel students celebrate Chinese New Year
	Students receive $1,000 scholarship for participation in HACE co-op program
	Best-selling author Barbara Coloroso speaks The Woodlands Family on Feb. 3
	Calderstone Middle School senior girls' badminton team wins tournament
	Peel board staff receive Ontario Library Association awards
	Students receive Dual Credit awards from Sheridan College
	Greenbriar Middle School launch Teens for Jeans campaign
	Tomken Road Middle School achieves excellence at LEGO League Tournament
	Castlebrooke Secondary School hosts robotics competition on Jan. 18
	Calderstone Middle School learns the art of meditation
	Peel Alternative School South makes a difference in the dental health of Peel families

2013

	OYAP and Beyond: School boards partner to celebrate student apprentices
	Erindale Secondary School students sell pillows to raise money for Sick Kids Hospital
	Fletcher's Creek Senior Public School is giving the gift of literacy
	Hazel McCallion Senior Public School completes holiday fundraising campaign
	Central Peel Secondary School wins second consecutive basketball tournament
	Lisgar Middle School installs Peace Post on Dec. 6
	Somerset Drive Public School students support classmate's skating peformance 2,000 km away
	Peel board educators utilize 21st century learning for environmental education
	Claireville Public School hosts holiday food drive from Dec. 2 to 12
	David Suzuki Secondary School hosts renowned author
	Brampton Centennial Secondary School opens its doors on Dec. 5
	Schools lend a helping hand to Typhoon Haiyan victims
	Chinguacousy Secondary School receives grant from United Way Peel Region
	Applewood Heights Secondary School hosts successful open house
	Massey Street Public School sells lemonade to support Knights Table
	Sukhdeep Kaur Chohan receives the 2013 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
	Owenwood Public School visit Humber College robotics team
	Castlebrooke Secondary School use technology for mock trial
	Judith Nyman Secondary School hosts open house, Dec. 5
	Brampton A's Visit Agnes Taylor Public School
	Bramalea Secondary School students visit Mack Truck facilities in Pennsylvania
	Greenbriar Middle School hosts community resource evening, Nov. 20
	Glenforest Secondary School presents George Couros, Nov. 20
	Morton Way Public School holds parent evening for 21st century learning
	Calderstone Middle School students donate food and support the soup kitchen
	Agnes Taylor Public School hosts financial planning workshop
	Peel board staff celebrate Diwali at Hindu Heritage Centre
	Jarred Dunn, graduate, performs with the Rose Orchestra
	Agnes Taylor Public School hosts successful parent workshops
	Clark Boulevard Public School promotes walking to school program
	Rick Hansen Secondary School hosts 6th annual Pathways in Motion
	Sir Isaac Brock Public School hosts Respect My Race assembly, Nov. 1
	CTV News visits Treeline Public School for Halloween
	Chinguacousy Secondary School wins cross-country championship
	Sir John A. Macdonald students go online during ECOO conference
	Elmcrest Public School hosts Me to We Club
	Tomken Road Middle School climbs the tower to support United Way
	Walnut Grove Public School hosts first successful food drive
	Middlebury Public School presents a cheque to the Terry Fox Foundation
	Mayfield Secondary School will host 10th annual Post Secondary Conference Oct. 23
	Calderstone Middle School will host Mother and Daughter Cafes starting Oct. 23
	Ruth Thompson Middle School attempts Guinness World Record to celebrate National Science Week
	Thorndale Public School students throw pies in support of Terry Fox
	Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School welcomes George Couros Oct. 11
	Sandalwood Heights Secondary School raises awareness for breast cancer
	Mountain Ash Middle School hosts Carnival for the Cure in support of Terry Fox
	Lougheed Middle School hosts Day of Inclusion
	Balmoral Drive Senior Public School doubles last year's contribution to Terry Fox
	Fletcher's Meadow and Parkholme secondary schools fill police cruisers to support food bank
	Camilla Road Senior Public School comes together to raise $4,354
	Lorenville Public School students raise $554.91 for Terry Fox
	Humberview Secondary School raises $18,787 for Marathon of Hope
	David Suzuki Secondary School one of top-3 environmental schools in Canada
	High school kick-off for Distraction-Free 23 event
	Belfountain Public School doubles their Terry Fox Run goal
	Trelawny Public School will host Fall Fair Oct. 3
	Secondary school information nights start this fall
	Sept. 14 is Parent Academy Family Fun Day
	Peel Alternative South student Alexandra Kaske will unveil mural
	Gordon Graydon Memorial students place first and third at Jr. Economic Club Financial Literacy Challenge
	Lincoln M. Alexander students participate in a mural exchange program with Japanese high school
	Roy McMurtry students feed the streets
	Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School students win big in Las Vegas
	Students from Stephen Lewis and Port Credit to attend conference in China
	Queenston Drive students participate in 200th anniversary of Battle of Stoney Creek
	Rick Hansen Secondary School robotics team meet Canada’s prime minister
	Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School students fly to Vegas for woodworking competition
	Eagle Plains holds seventh annual Spring Fling
	Ingleborough Public School students soar to new heights
	Greenbriar Middle School collects books for Caribbean schools
	Clarkson Secondary School celebrates Multifest
	Peel board students design, race solar vehicles
	Castlebridge Public School celebrates first official School Garden Day
	T.L. Kennedy Secondary School hosts Cops for Cancer challenges
	First Nations Elder to bless tree planting at Brampton Centennial Secondary School
	Ridgewood Public School awarded grant for school library
	Peel students place first in French public-speaking competition
	Osprey Woods teacher wins Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick Literary Competition
	Seussical comes to Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School
	Allan A. Martin hosts International Business and Technology Trade Show
	W.G. Davis Senior Public School named top Terry Fox fundraiser
	Peel board student wins Children's Mental Health Ontario's video contest
	Somerset Drive Public School takes big steps to achieve new fundraising milestones
	Carberry Public School raises $900 for Autism
	Rick Hansen Secondary School students take robotics championship by storm
	Chrysler CEO pays a visit to Morning Star Middle School
	SouthFields Village Public School celebrates official school opening
	Corliss Public School gives thanks
	Cawthra Park chamber choir to perform with The Rolling Stones
	Gordon Graydon Memorial Secondary School student featured in MacLean’s Magazine as one of Canada’s top 25, under 25
	Director Rob Stewart speaks to David Suzuki students about environmental concerns
	Castlebrooke hosts flipped day information session
	Owenwood Public School achieves first place at Bridge Building Challenge
	Central Peel wins McMaster University marketing competition
	Glenforest takes gold and silver at Peel Regional Science Fair
	Beryl Ford youth leaders lend a helping hand
	Trelawny Public School presents joint concert fundraiser
	Massey Street takes blue pledge for autism awareness
	Ridgewood presents library café for school community
	Sunny View fundraises for Attawapiskat community
	Chinguacousy students assist with afterschool ice skating program
	Port Credit Parent Network invites parents to evening with author Barbara Arrowsmith-Young
	Poetry Institute of Canada selects PAS South student poems for publication
	Roberta Bondar Public School hosts seven-week program for parents and youth
	David Suzuki Secondary School students build a healthier community
	Homestead students stay active with indoor climbing and ropes course
	Great Lakes Public School joins global literacy movement with World Read Aloud Day
	Gordon Graydon Sr. Public School competes in World Education Games
	Janet I. McDougald students create change with penny drive
	Morning Star kicks off Cops for Cancer campaign
	Chinguacousy SciTech student published in Canadian Young Scientist Journal
	Eagle Plains collects pennies for Free the Children
	Walter Gretzky and the Stanley Cup visit Ruth Thompson Middle School
	Sandalwood Heights celebrates Black Heritage Month with visit from Canadian hip-hop icon
	Belfountain Public School wins Canadian Wildlife Federation award
	Grey Cup visits Sandalwood Heights Secondary School
	T.L. Kennedy Secondary School says Bienvenidos to visiting Peruvian educators
	Peel principal chosen as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals of 2013
	Five Diamond Jubilee medals awarded to Peel staff and trustee
	Greenbriar Middle School launches Teens for Jeans campaign
	Clifford the Big Red Dog visits Burnhamthorpe Public School
	Four Brampton students nominated for Ontario Junior Citizen of the Year award
	Humble the Poet to perform at Morning Star Middle School
	Bramalea Secondary School students give to United Way
	Castlebrooke Secondary School launches its technology learning commons with a Battle-Bots competition
	Free the Children holds trunk show in Streetsville Secondary School community
	Mississauga Secondary School hosts mental health discussion for parents

2012

	Edenwood Middle School holds third annual Business Trade Fair
	Peel secondary student tackles poverty one STEP at a time
	Sandalwood Heights student receives Lincoln M. Alexander Award
	Glenforest enhanced students launch gifTED Talks
	Larkspur Public School choirs sings anthems at OHL game
	Rick Hansen robotics teams triumph at first regional competition
	Fletcher’s Meadow students learn about life after high school
	Calderstone boys volleyball team wins gold at North Peel Tournament
	Cherrytree Public School shows holiday spirit with food drive
	Rick Hansen Storm win OFSSAA volleyball consolation finals
	Thornwood Public School teaches importance of health and fitness
	Applewood Heights Secondary School showcases talents to build school in Africa
	Streetsville ASD program featured in Toronto Star series
	Judith Nyman Secondary School sells poinsettias for holiday season
	Roberta Bondar Public School promotes healthy, balanced lifestyle through Counting on You programs
	Glenforest Secondary School welcomes Canadian Armed Forces officer for Remembrance Day
	Gordon Graydon Memorial holds special Remembrance Day assembly with guest speakers, student performances
	Storm explorer visits Tomken Road Middle School
	Treeline makes top ten donation list at Daily Bread Food Bank
	Cooksville Creek students featured on TVO Kids throughout November
	Ridgewood kicks off The Leader In Me program with multicultural dinner and silent auction
	Peel teacher receives Ontario Music Educators' Association lifetime member award
	Castlebrooke Secondary School students participate in new flipped classrooms
	Camilla Road Senior Public School’s ACE program featured on CTV News
	Royal Orchard Middle School wins trip to Family Channel's Stand Up to Bullying Rally
	Belfountain Public School explores outdoors for Take Me Outside Day
	Peel teachers, students present at educational computing conference
	Corsair Public School combats HIV/AIDS in Africa with annual SOAR campaign
	Central Peel donates 3,700 food items to local food banks
	Massey Street students plant trees for Community Parks Week
	TL Kennedy hosts citizenship ceremony and live CBC broadcast
	Lougheed Middle School students create projects to support inclusivity
	Morning Star Middle School principal receives distinguished national award
	Central Peel Secondary School gives back with community food drive
	Peel schools celebrate Terry Fox legacy
	Belfountain Public School awarded honourable mention for sustainability festival
	Oscar Peterson Public School student donates hair to support cancer patients
	David Suzuki Secondary School hosts global biodiversity event
	Studentwrights Drama Festival offers workshops for secondary students
	Peel board wins big at Ontario Technology Skills Competition
	Clarkson Secondary School raises more than $27,000 for Camp Oochigeas
	Attendance increases at Parenting and Family Literacy Centres
	Peel schools receive Premier's Safe Schools Award

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