Category: School News

Active School Travel: February 2025

WINTER WALK DAY

The snow has fallen and the winter season is now in full swing! Celebrate the colder months of the year by staying active alongside your peers and school community with Winter Walk Day on February 5. 

Enjoy the beauty of the snowflakes and snow-covered trees on your journey walking to and from school. Walking is healthy for our ... Continue reading "Active School Travel: February 2025"

Active School Travel for January 2025

In 2024, the Board introduced the Active School Travel Strategy, which outlines its dedication to supporting AST in all school communities. The strategy provides tools, resources, and guidelines to help schools communicate and implement AST initiatives effectively.

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P.A. Day Disclosure: Monday, October 21, 2024

 

Monday, October 21, 2024, will be a P.A. Day in York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) elementary and secondary schools. 

In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the YCDSB is providing the following summary of staff activities for the P.A. Day on Monday, October 21, 2024.  

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Elementary YCDSB PA Day: Friday, June 28, 2024

In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the elementary level on Friday, June 28, 2024.

Friday, June 28, 2024 Staff are engaged in closing operations for the end of term.

NEW BBQ/Curriculum Night Monday, Sept. 18th

We welcome you to our NEW BBQ/Curriculum night on Monday, Sept. 18th beginning at 5:30 pm followed by our Open House to meet the teachers and view your child(ren)’s classroom.  To date we have just over 80% of our families registered on School Day – an efficient system to pay for this BBQ, Hot Lunch Program, Trips during the school year and more! Our goal ... Continue reading "NEW BBQ/Curriculum Night Monday, Sept. 18th"

Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event

Reading Rainbow live-streamed readings are back!

Thanks to the Reading Rainbow Team, all York Catholic elementary schools are once again invited to participate in a live-streamed book reading event in celebration of Black Heritage Month.

On February 24th, student leaders from St. Joan of Arc CHS in Maple, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond Hill and Father Michael ... Continue reading "Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event"