Achievements

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  • OGMS students participated in the Debates for Inter-School Competition (DISC) by EduBliss Systems and won Silver medal
  • OGMS students secured first and second places in the first ever Inter-Islamic School Speech Competition hosted by Al-Huda Elementary School and brought home the Winning School Trophy
  • Grade 8 student team participated in the STEM Hacks 2020 event at McMaster University and secured first place along with first place by one of our students in an individual category
  • OGS hosted the 4th Islamic Heritage Open House  to strengthen ties with our neighbours and educate them about our deen and heritage.
  • As part of the Islamic Heritage Month, OGS took part of the ‘Inspiring Inventions’ Play on the road and displayed the Muslim contribution to education at Arnott Charlton Public School.
  • OGS planted 360 trees as part of the City’s campaign to plant one million trees with Mississauga Parks & Forestry.
  • OGS also participated in Mayor Crombie’s City Wide Food Drive by collecting over 1000 items.
  • We also participated in MAC’s Hats, Mitts and Socks Drive and donated over 1000 items to different charities like ICNA Relief and Safetynet Charities.
  • OGHS won multiple awards at DECA Regionals.
  • Two of our High School students won first and second place in MAC Youth National Photography Contest.
  • OGHS students participated in MAC’s Hope & Pray in the Six event in collaboration with United Way to end poverty in Toronto.
  • Both the Senior Boys’ as well as Senior Girls’ Basketball teams won Silver in the Inter-Islamic School Tournament.
  • High School Girls’ Basketball team brought home Gold!

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  • OGS is ranked the second top school in the City’s One Million Trees Mississauga Campaign
  • OGS Girls’ and Boys’ Soccer teams bring home Gold and Silver.
  • OGS Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball teams make us proud by winning Silver
  • OGS Boys’ Basketball teams proudly brings home Gold and Bronze
  • The first Olive Grove High School batch attends MIST Toronto and wins Rookie School of the year award

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  • OGS ranked #1 Elementary School in Mississauga by the Fraser Institute
  • OGS Parent Advisory Council organized Eid Toy Drive and donated toys to the Hospital for Sick kids
  • Collaborated with Shaw Cable and Tree Canada/Arbres Canada in tree planting effort
  • OGS Volleyball and Soccer teams bring Gold and Silver
  • Won the elementary school competition in Mayor Crombie’s Food Drive Challenge by bringing 2879 meals via Mississauga Food Bank

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  • OGS Parent Advisory Council organized an Eid Toy Drive and collected 120 items to be donated to Peel Children’s Aid
  • OGS Girls’ and Boys’ soccer teams won Gold and Silver
  • Participated in the ‘Let’s talk Science’ challenge and won the Spirit Award at University of Toronto

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  • OGS in partnership with PAC donated 250 toys to Hospital for Sick Kids via their annual Eid Toy Drive (2016)
  • Two OGS teams win 1st and 2nd positions in the Mississauga Dragon Boat Race, competing against several public schools (2016)
  • OGS Boys’ and Girls’ Soccer teams bring home Gold
  • OGS in partnership with PAC raised $1000 for the Mississauga Animal Services (2016)
  • In partnership with PAC, OGS donated 5000 items via our Hats and Mitts Campaign for the Syrian Newcomers to Canada (2015)
  • OGS students win the First Lego League’s ‘Rookie Team’ award as well as ‘Coach/Mentor’ award (2015)
  • Donated 150 Toys to Muslim Welfare Center via PAC’s annual Eid Toy Drive (2015)
  • OGS Hifz students secured second place in the McMaster MSA Qiratul Quran Competition (2015)
  • OGS was placed among top 5 tree planters in the City’s ‘One million Tress Mississauga’ Campaign
  • Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams win Bronze (2014)
  • #1 Elementary School in Mississauga by Fraser Institute (2013-2014)
  • OGS receives the Award of Distinction given by the Credit Valley Conservation for planting over 1700 trees over 7 years and engaging youth in environmental awareness and initiatives (2013)
  • Grade 4 student gets published in the Creative Communication spring essay contest
  • Grade 6 student wins second place at Qera’tul-Quran Competition at McMaster university
  • Senior boys win silver in Inter-Islamic School Volleyball Tournament

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  • Third place at the Mississauga DragonBoat Festival held at Mississauga Canoe Club (2013)
  • Senior girls win gold in Inter-Islamic School Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer Tournaments (2013)
  • Grade 8 student places 3rd among 50+ students in math competition run by PEO (Professional Engineers of Ontario)
  • OGS rated #1 elementary school in Mississauga by Fraser Institute (2012-12013)
  • Grade 8 Student accepted in the Legislative Page Program (educational opportunity for Ontario’s outgoing, high-achieving, community-involved grade 7 and 8 students who have demonstrated responsibility and leadership)
  • First place at the Mississauga DragonBoat Festivalheld at Mississauga Canoe Club (2011)
  • Honourable mention at the Peel Science Fair in 2010 and 2011
  • Girls and Boys’ Soccer teams won Gold and Bronze at the Inter-Islamic School Soccer Tournament (2011)
  • Attained the third round at the Canwest Regional Spelling Bee (2011)
  • Second place at the Mississauga Dragon Boat Festival held at Mississauga Canoe Club (2010)
  • First place at the Inter-Islamic School Basketball Tournament (2011)
  • First place at the Inter-Islamic School Spelling Bee (2010 and 2011)
  • First place at Canada’s Wonderland “Build a Roller Coaster” Competition (2010)
  • First place at Qira’atual Quran Competition in grade 5 division held by McMaster University and second overall school (2010)
  • Second place at the Inter-Islamic School Soccer Tournament (2010)
  • Third place at the Inter-Islamic School Basketball Tournament (2010)
  • Four students in the top 50 at the Brock University Online Math Competition (2010)
  • Grade 2 student was chosen to talk about “Sustainable Development” at Hatch, an engineering company  (2010)
  • Third place at Canada’s Wonderland “Build a Roller Coaster” Competition (2009)

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2019

  • Senior Girls’ Soccer team wins Gold
  • Junior Girls’ Soccer team wins Silver
  • Senior and Junior Boys’ Soccer teams win Silver
  • Boys’ and Girls’ Volleyball teams win Silver

2018

  • Senior Boys’ Basketball team wins Gold
  • Junior Boys’ Basketball team wins Bronze
  • Girls’ Volleyball team wins Gold
  • Boys’ Volleyball team wins Silver

2017

  • Senior Girls’ Soccer team brings Gold
  • Senior Boys’ Soccer team brings Gold
  • Junior Boys’ Soccer team brings Silver

2016

  • Senior Boys’ Soccer team brings Gold
  • Both Senior and Junior Girls’ Soccer teams bring Gold

2014

  • Both Girls’ and Boys’ Basketball teams win Gold

2013

  • Senior Girls’ Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer teams win Gold
  • Senior Boys’ Volleyball team wins Silver

2011

  • Girls’ Soccer team brings Gold
  • Boys’ Soccer team brings Bronze
  • Secure 1st place in Inter-Islamic School Basketball Tournament

2010

  • Placed 3rd in Inter-Islamic School Basketball Tournament
  • Placed 2nd in Inter-Islamic School Soccer Tournament

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  • Hosted Islamic Heritage Event for the past 3 years in the Islamic Heritage month, generating information and awareness about Islam in the society and building ties with the Non-Muslim Community
  • Raised over $3100 for Terry Fox Foundation in “National School Run” since 2010
  • Raised $1500 for Palestine in 2009
  • Raised over $300 for breast cancer research in 2009
  • Home to the Inter-Islamic School Spelling Bee since 2007
  • Raised over $15,932.42 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation since 2007
  • Sponsored three orphans in Palestine in 2007
  • Donated hundreds of pounds of food to the local food banks since 2006
  • Planted 1728 trees in neighbourhood parks since 2006

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