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March 2025 Active School Travel Information
“The wheels on the bus go round and round…” Walking to the school bus stop and riding the bus to school are considered important forms of active school travel. Students who live outside of the Non-Transportation Zone for their home school qualify for school bus service. Walking to the bus stop and riding the bus provides a number of benefits including: ● Teaching children the ... Continue reading "March 2025 Active School Travel Information"
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
... Continue reading "Active School Travel: February 2025"YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan
Dear York Catholic District School Board Families,
The Board of Trustees and Senior Team are dedicated to the sound financial management of the money entrusted to us by the public. Unfortunately, the York Catholic DSB has faced several financial challenges in recent years, including declining school enrolment in our elementary schools, inadequate funding for special education, and rising transportation and IT infrastructure costs. ... Continue reading "YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"
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.
Why Promote Active School Travel?- Health Benefits: Walking or biking to school promotes physical activity, which supports better fitness, focus, and overall well-being. ... Continue reading "Active School Travel for January 2025"
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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Join Us in Prayer for Pope Francis
As a Catholic community, we are united in faith and prayer, especially in times of need. Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, has asked the faithful to join him in prayer for Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome since February 14, 2025. His Holiness is currently suffering from pneumonia and mild kidney failure.
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... Continue reading "Join Us in Prayer for Pope Francis"Schools and the CEC Are Closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025
Due to worsening weather conditions, all YCDSB schools and the Catholic Education Centre are closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025. Childcare facilities are also closed.
Please do not bring your child to school, as there will be no adults there to care for them.
Community Use of School permits are also cancelled for this
... Continue reading "Schools and the CEC Are Closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025"Extreme Cold Weather Tomorrow
Dear York Catholic District School Board Families,
The Weather Network forecasts that the temperature tomorrow morning will be -20 degrees Celsius, with wind chills approaching -30 degrees Celsius. York Region Public Health has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Student transportation will be running
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