The SAN Script – Thursday, October 13
Media Alert – Local Media Invited
We welcome you to the Grand Opening of St. Anthony School’s community green space and play yard — our Urban Oasis
October 14th at 9:30am
St. Anthony School
391 Booth Street, Ottawa
With the help of the AVIVA Community Fund and our community partners, we are ready to officially open our new school yard. See our Facebook album –https://www.facebook.com/St.AnthonySchoolOttawa/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1745975665669801
The Yard by Sarah Cornick
St. Anthony Today
Nora and Maria away RMS EQAO session – all day
Virtual Field Trip to the Egg Farm – 1:00 PM today
Come see how we have gone from brown to GREEN, from asphalt to OASIS with an amphitheatre/outdoor classroom and TREES. Our students would love to share our journey with you.
Day of information: for access to staff and students, please see Principal Paul McGuire.
For more information, contact Mardi de Kemp, Manager of Communications. 613 224 4455 ext. 2326
Schoolyard opening ceremony – 9:30 am
Please join us on October 14th at 9:30 AM, in celebration of this success. The event will be an occasion to thank all of our partners and simply enjoy the new oasis that is St. Anthony’s new, much greener, schoolyard. Local media and community leaders will be present to celebrate the results of tremendous collective efforts.
9h30am – Arrival of guests (location gym or yard depending on the weather)
Begin with the blessing of the yard – Principal McGuire will welcome guests and acknowledge the key stakeholders in the yard renewal – The City of Ottawa, Aviva, the local community fundraisers, the Ottawa Catholic School Board, TD Friends of the Environment, the Community Foundation, Evergreen, Kaja Cerveny – architect, Thunderbolt Contractors
9h45am – Mayor and Principal talk to media
9h55am – exchange of the Aviva $100K check (and maybe the check of other partners)
10am – Eat cake and talk (Learning Commons) students go back to class
1030 am – Guests leave