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End of Year Family Fun Night
Our Catholic School Council has started the preparations for our end of Year School Family Fun Night. We have chosen a tentative date of Friday, June 6th with a rain date of Friday, June 13th. This year our goal is to hold a silent auction with funds to support fundraising for technology, our school library or mats for our gymnasium. We are asking out community’s ... Continue reading "End of Year Family Fun Night"
A Special Thanks to the Luke 4:18 Committee- Black Excellence Month
The Luke 4:18 committee worked diligently throughout the month of February to showcase the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians. As part of their efforts, students created informative posters that were displayed around the school to educate others about the lives of Black Canadians who have made a significant impact in our world today.
We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the ... Continue reading "A Special Thanks to the Luke 4:18 Committee- Black Excellence Month"
Healthy Snack Program: The Great Big Crunch – Celebrating Nourishing Food at School
The Great Big Crunch is a nationwide Canadian movement where students, teachers, and community members come together to take a synchronized bite into apples, creating a big “crunch” that raises awareness for school food programs. The goal of The Great Big Crunch movement is to ensure that every school-aged child in Canada has access to a healthy meal or snack at school every day. On ... Continue reading "Healthy Snack Program: The Great Big Crunch – Celebrating Nourishing Food at School"
Tales from the Heart – collaboration with Sacred Heart CHS
Next week, we welcome staff and students from Sacred Heart into some of our Primary and Junior classes. The Tales from the Heart initiative has provided our students with an opportunity to explore new and meaningful books, a platform to share their unique voice, and feel empowered to express who they are. The books chosen for these sessions are a part of the Forest of ... Continue reading "Tales from the Heart – collaboration with Sacred Heart CHS"
Thank you Todd Jamieson
Last week, Indigenous Elder Todd Jamieson visited with our Grade 7 classes to share learning about Treaties and the importance of keeping them. Throughout the afternoon, students also explored and held traditional items of significance including a Wampum belt, “a powerful tool for recording, affirming, interpreting, and enshrining events of significance for First Peoples on Turtle Island”. We thank Mr. Jamieson for the opportunity learn ... Continue reading "Thank you Todd Jamieson"
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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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