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The Pickering College Holiday Home Tour is an important fundraiser for our school, with 10 per cent of proceeds directed to The Food Bank of York Region.
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![Sharing his passion for the outdoors nets retired Pickering College teacher LSRCA’s Healthy Community Award]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1637941198/pickering/rd00ct1d25k2rodayspc/TomLewis-2.jpg","width":2200}])
Pickering College is pleased to recognize Tom Lewis, recently retired outdoor education specialist, as a recipient of a Healthy Community Award by the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA).
![Incoming Head of School Dr. Cinde Lock]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1634822516/pickering/b5sadmzq7drujuudnzh9/Principal_DrCindeLockinOfficesquarecrop.jpg","width":2200}])
PC is pleased to welcome new Head of School Dr. Cinde Lock, effective August 2022.
Cinde comes to us with a wealth of teaching experience, pedagogical expertise, and leadership skills.
An authentic leader, fully aligned with Pickering College’s mission and values, Cinde will help us to uphold our Quaker traditions and lead our growth in a transformative way.
![Author Sasha Au Yong holds her book Something's Different About Grandpa]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634739139/pickering/i1wdcd7lkd5gzxlgwccf/2021-09-06Sashaandbook.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634739139/pickering/i1wdcd7lkd5gzxlgwccf/2021-09-06Sashaandbook.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1634739139/pickering/i1wdcd7lkd5gzxlgwccf/2021-09-06Sashaandbook.jpg","width":627}])
Sasha Au Yong '21 has just published her first book, Something’s Different About Grandpa. Sasha wrote and illustrated this children’s storybook for her winning Global Leadership Program Capstone Action Project in support of Parkinson Canada. The book is suitable for all ages and is a great way for adults to teach young children about Parkinson's disease.
![Student drawings of hands posted on a wall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1634135532/pickering/tubfz2qshdldjvylazrd/IMG_9071.jpg","width":2200}])
Middle School students (Grades 6-8) kicked off the school year getting a better understanding of the learning skills and work habits that lead to success.
![Charles Boyd walking through forest with young students]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1631632724/pickering/gmigafnmjmfgn8pfmubf/_06Y4689_1.jpg","width":2200}])
It is with deep sorrow we share the news that Mr. Charles Boyd passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short but courageous battle with metastatic melanoma.
![Virtual call with a wildlife sanctuary and virtually meeting a sloth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626455220/pickering/cuozbez6gzljmveecl1x/TristanSloth.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626455220/pickering/cuozbez6gzljmveecl1x/TristanSloth.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1626455220/pickering/cuozbez6gzljmveecl1x/TristanSloth.jpg","width":640}])
Grade 4 student takes his passion for sloths, one step further.
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The ceremony was a blend of in-person, recorded, and virtual live speeches, traditional readings, awards and recognition. Valedictorian Thera Sze joined the event in real-time from her home in Hong Kong to give a moving valediction on behalf of the Class of 2021.