Media Advisory
May 6, 2009
For Immediate Release
Dufferin-Peel hosts fifth annual Joe Sax Activity Festival for students with special needs
MISSISSAUGA - On May 15, the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will host the fifth annual Joe Sax Activity Festival for students with special needs in the Mississauga South Family of Schools.
The Festival provides students with special needs in Grades 1 to 8 with an opportunity to participate in a variety of modified physical activities. The event is designed to contribute to the physical, social and psychological development of students with disabilities through positive and successful experiences in sport. The event also promotes inclusion through play, and each student has been invited to bring a friend to join them.
The Festival has been named in memory and tribute to Joe Sax, a former teacher at Iona Catholic Secondary School. Joe was a distance coach for the Mississauga Track Club, a member of the Toronto Olympic Club and the former Canadian record holder for the 3000m Steeplechase.
WHAT: Joe Sax Activity Festival for Students with Special Needs
WHEN: Friday, May 15, 2009
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Iona Catholic Secondary School
2170 South Sheridan Way, Mississauga
(Erin Mills Parkway & QEW)
Note to Media: There will be opportunities to photograph and interview participating students and special guests. The St. Michael’s Majors Mascot will be present for photographs and autograph signing of souvenir cards.
The Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board is one of largest and most diverse school districts in Ontario, with approximately 88,000 students in 145 Catholic schools throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Caledon and Orangeville. With over 10,000 employees, the board is also one of the largest employers in the region.
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For more information, please contact:
Ø Nancy Marshall, Communications Officer, DPCDSB
(905) 890-0708 ext. 24278 or (416) 540-8126
Ø Selina Galvao, Special Education Consultant, DPCDSB
(905) 890-0708 ext. 24472