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q q 8 8 x ° z 5 e g 2 g FE z 2 = : § z * 2 z W Follow us @HCDS Registre Your Child for HALTON CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Parents can register their child in Kindergarten for the 2021-2022 school year by completing Part 1 of registration online. Parents will be contacted by their school’s main office to complete Part 2 of registration. LEARN MORE ABOUT: Y) The Kindergarten program YY) Required documents to register Y) Finding your home school ©) Before and after school care | VISIT US ONLINE iainuoM/AaleeK Joni aiceyAdinlel-1e:%-]an-10) GRA The end of a school year has tradition- ally been a time of celebration. Students may celebrate because summer vacation has arrived, and families typically gather to celebrate students who have earned their diplomas and degrees. But just as it's compromised many other traditional celebrations, the COVID-19 pandemic is changing how families can safely celebrate graduation. Thanks to the tireless efforts of medical researchers, a handful of COVID-19 vaccina- tions have been developed and approved since the end of 2020. As more and more people become vaccinated, the world is will likely have to celebrate in unique cir- cumstances. Such celebrations may not be traditional, but they can still be fun. Families may even enjoy finding new and unique ways to celebrate graduation this spring. - Create a school-themed “movie” where grads are the stars. Students’ academic careers are filled with milestones, and the emergency of various technologies over the past two decades has made it easier than ever for families to docu- ment those milestones. Parents can pore through the many photos and videos they've created through the years and create a “This Is Your Life” video montage documenting all the special school-related moments stu- dents have had on their way to earning their diplomas and degrees. Parents can share the video with relatives if they still can't gather en masse come graduation season. «Plan a special dinner. Graduation din- ners are one tradition that need not UATION How to celebrate grads despite unique circumstances fall by the wayside, even if meals might not resemble traditional meals. Families comfortable dining out can book a reservation at the grad's favourite res- taurant, while those who prefer to avoid dining out can order takeout from that establishment. But families also can gather and prepare a special meal together. Even if dining at home, everyone can get dressed up and go the extra mile by creating a restau- rant-like atmosphere at home. Féte the guest of honour with a toast before the meal, and reserve a special surprise for the graduate that’s only revealed during the meal. For example, parents can uncork a special bottle of wine to commemorate college grads who can legally drink. Parents of newly minted high school graduates can present a special video with well wishes from all the relatives who would normally attend the dinner but cannot due to the pandemic. - Organize a ceremony at home. A light- hearted graduation ceremony in the living room or the backyard can ensure graduates don't miss out on their chance to stride across the stage and receive their diploma. Invite a favorite teacher over to give out the diploma or present it yourself while doing your best school principal/president imper- sonation. This can be a fun way to add some levity to celebrations and will be a fun memory for grads to look back on in the years to come. Graduation celebrations will be different in 2021, but families can still make the most of their chances to honor grads in these unique circumstances. (MCC)