Category: General

Parents of JK, SK and Grade 1 students are reminded that a parent/guardian is required to be at the bus stop to meet their child each evening. Each morning, students should arrive at their bus stop 5 – 7 minutes before the assigned pick up time. Please ensure that you check the school bus city website often to ensure that your child (ren) still qualifies ... Continue reading "BUSING REMINDERS"

As we begin a new school year, we remind parents/guardians that this may be a good time to check your child’s head for pediculosis (lice). As you are aware, sometimes there may be a “lice alert” at a school. Where a case of pediculosis is confirmed, the most effective approach to minimize the spread is to have each student in the classroom, along with the ... Continue reading "PEDICULOSIS – HEAD LICE"

In accordance with the Act to Protect Pupils with Asthma (Ryan’s Law: Ensuring Asthma Friendly Schools, 2015) the YCDSB recognized that asthma management is a shared responsibility among students, parents, caregivers and the entire school community. It is the responsibility of parents(s)/guardian(s) to advise the school immediately upon registration and/or when in receipt of a diagnosis of asthma. It is also the responsibility of the ... Continue reading "STUDENTS WITH ASTHMA"

The YCDSB has a policy in place to help protect anaphylactic students and staff with life threatening allergies. Protecting anaphylactic students and staff from exposure to life threatening substances creates a major challenge for all schools. As outlined in the policy, parents are asked to inform the school of such allergies and are required to fill out Plans of Care forms, which were sent home ... Continue reading "ST. ELIZABETH SETON IS A NUT SAFE SCHOOL"

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"

As part of our ongoing commitment to creating a safe and healthy environment for all our students, and in keeping with YCDSB Policy 206 and our efforts to create a risk-free environment, school staff and Parent(s)/Guardian(s) can take important steps to minimize potentially life-threatening situations to develop and implement strategies that reduce the risk of a medical incident for students with Prevalent Medical Conditions in ... Continue reading "St.Elizabeth Seton CES is a nut safe school"