Remembrance Day 2016

Remembrance Day was a remarkable experience at Guiding Light Academy. On November 11th 2016, the students at Guiding Light Academy participated in the annual Streetsville Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremony at the Village Square. Students were able to take part…

Pioneering Away!

On Tuesday October 25 the students of Guiding Light Academy took a trip into the past by visiting the Black Creek Pioneer Village. Students have been learning about early Canadian settlers and got the opportunity to experience how these individuals…

Grandparents Day at GLA

On Friday, Oct 7th, 2016, the students and staff of Guiding Light Academy celebrated Grandparents Day. This special day is conducted to remind grandparents of all the wonderful things that they do for us. The day began with mass at…

Annual Field Trip to Martyr’s Shrine

Every September the students of Guiding Light Academy make a trip out to the midlands shrine to pay their respects as well as pray for the success of the new academic year.    

Celebrating the birthday of Our Lady!

September 8th marks an important day as Catholics around the world celebrate the nativity of Mother Mary. At Guiding Light Academy the staff and students did the same by beginning our day praying the Holy Rosary – a prayer said…

Canonization of Mother Teresa!

The students of Guiding Light Academy were eagerly anticipating the canonization of Mother Teresa. The students watched a documentary about Mother Teresa and a snippet of the actual canonization ceremony of St Teresa of Calcutta.  Each student was given a…

Parent Orientation

Brand new school supplies, cardigans, rain boots and brown leaves on the tree only indicate one thing: back-to-school. This period of back-to-school is an exciting time for both parents and children. To set the 2016-2017 academic year off right, Guiding…

READ-A-THON Week

The classroom metamophosis: A reader’s paradise November 15th marked the start of the long awaited READ-A-THON week at Guiding Light Academy. Our school, much to the excitement of the children, was transformed into a haven for readers big and small…