Month: October 2025

COLD WEATHER

With the onset of colder weather, it is important that our students are appropriately dressed for the weather. This means that students are coming to school in full length clothing and wearing jackets or coats, gloves, hats, mitts, scarves, etc. Students are expected to be outside during recess as the fresh air and exercise does them good. When wet weather arrives, it is a good ... Continue reading "COLD WEATHER"

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Fundraiser

On Friday, October 17, our schools will join people from around the world in marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. As a Catholic learning community, we are called to be the hands of Christ in our community. 

To answer this call, the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) has started the annual tradition of fundraising on the

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P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, October 24, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025, will be a P.A. Day at 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.

YCDSB P.A. Day: Friday, October 24, 2025 

In the

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MEDICAL PLANS OF CARE

If your child has been newly diagnosed with anaphylaxis, asthma, diabetes or another medical condition, please contact the school so that a plan of care can be sent home. We thank you for sharing this important information with us. 

EARLY READER SCREENER – SK – GRADE 2

Beginning Friday, October 10th, some of our SK – Grade 2 students began their Early Reading Screeners, which will be completed by their classroom teachers during the next couple of weeks. Early Reading Screenings are quick checks of your child’s reading skills. They help us to see how your child is developing and identify any areas where they might need extra help. The screenings will ... Continue reading "EARLY READER SCREENER – SK – GRADE 2"

OCTOBER IS CYBER AWARENESS MONTH

Cyber Awareness Month (CAM) campaign has been developed to help Ontario school boards promote safer and more secure practices. The campaign uses digital technologies to promote best practices in cyber safety, cyber security, and online privacy in K-12. The Educational Computing Network of Ontario (ECNO), Ontario school boards and the Ministry of Education have developed a K-12 cyber awareness campaign and information which ... Continue reading "OCTOBER IS CYBER AWARENESS MONTH"