January 27 is Family Literacy Day! Celebrated annually it raises awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. This nationwide initiative was created by ABC Life Literacy Canada, a non-profit organization, in 1999. This year’s Family聽Literacy Day theme is聽Learning in the Great Outdoors. Spending time in nature provides many benefits, … Continue reading “January 27 is Family Literacy Day”
A virtual Public Information Session about the Pope Francis CES Boundary Review is scheduled for Tuesday, February 1, 2022 from 7 鈥� 8:30 pm and we invite you to attend the meeting.
The Chance is the official song for #CatholicEducationWeek 2022: Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together The 扒哥吃瓜 is proud to share that the winning song for this year鈥檚 Catholic Education Week (CEW) comes from St. Brother Andre Catholic High School! The Ontario Catholic Schools Trustee Association (OCSTA) declared the song, The Chance, composed, … Continue reading “Song from St. Brother Andre CHS declared Catholic Education Week song winner”
The 扒哥吃瓜 is preparing to mark Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. This year鈥檚 Bell Let鈥檚 Talk Day campaign highlights the ways that we can support ourselves and those we care about through actions like listening, being there and talking. As we continue to focus on action to … Continue reading “Bell Let’s Talk Day 2022: Supporting ourselves and each other”
For the second year in a row a student from the 扒哥吃瓜 was named the winner of ShareLife鈥檚 Annual Elementary Poster Contest! The Board congratulates Jasmin L., Grade 8 student at St. Margaret Mary CES in Vaughan on winning the Catholic charity鈥檚 14th Annual Poster Contest. Jasmin鈥檚 poster will become the … Continue reading “Grade 8 St. Margaret Mary student named winner of ShareLife鈥檚 poster contest”
January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day across Canada. The national day of recognition celebrates the life and accomplishments of the Honourable Lincoln Alexander, and has been marked every year since 2015. Lincoln Alexander was the first Black Canadian member of Parliament, among many other 鈥榝irsts鈥�. He was also a cabinet minister and a Lieutenant-Governor of … Continue reading “January 21 is Lincoln Alexander Day”
This video was created in partnership with staff, students and families. It is a fun, visual way to share our appreciation and Christmas wishes. Our hearts are filled with gratitude for everyone in the York Catholic family – students, families and staff – and we want to wish you all a Blessed Advent and Merry … Continue reading “Merry Christmas from the 扒哥吃瓜”
The 扒哥吃瓜 congratulates Yza P., Grade 8 student at St. Michael Catholic Academy in Thornhill and Isabelle G., Grade 6 student at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School in Markham for creating the beautiful artwork featured on the Board鈥檚 official 2021 Christmas card! Yza鈥檚 and Isabelle鈥檚 artwork were selected as the … Continue reading “Student Artwork Featured on YCDSB 2021 Christmas Card”
Maria Marchese elected as the Vice-Chair at the Board鈥檚 Inaugural Meeting Wednesday night
Applications open December 3rd for children entering Grade 1 next September The 扒哥吃瓜 offers the French Immersion program at 15 elementary schools, and five high schools throughout York Region. The program aims to provide non-francophone children with a high degree of proficiency in the French language. Although the curriculum is the … Continue reading “Families are invited to learn about York Catholic鈥檚 French Immersion Program”
