“So What?” Mississauga Teacher Inspired Students To Care

Valens Wolfs doesn’t take credit for a club that sponsored a child for over a decade and inspired students year after year. The credit, he said in an interview, all goes to his students.  When grade 13 was still around, the seasoned teacher taught a class called Science in Society at Father Michael Goetz Secondary …

School Fundraiser Builds Lasting Connection

Thanks to his many years as a school principal, Jason Borkowski is pretty familiar with fundraisers. But this year’s fundraiser at Star of the Sea Elementary surpassed all expectations.    Students at the Catholic school in Surrey, British Columbia raise money every year through a walk-a-thon. Traditionally, students have fundraised for school needs – playground equipment, new computers, etc.   Amid COVID-19, Borkowski and his colleagues felt they needed to pay forward their blessings.   “This year, we really wanted …