Category: General

ORANGE SHIRT DAY

Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada and learn more about the history of those schools. September 30th falls during the time of year when Indigenous children were taken away to residential schools.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL COUNCIL

School Councils play a vital role in the education system in Ontario. They provide a forum through which parents and other members of the school community can contribute to improving student achievement and school performance. The councils focus is on student learning, setting school priorities and promoting meaningful parental and community involvement by actively seeking the views of the school community.

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French Immersion Parent Information Night 2020

As we prepare for our 2020-21 French Immersion application process, the YCDSB has decided this year to host a Central Parent Information Evening for parents of students in SK who are considering the French Immersion Program in Grade 1. This event will be held on December 2, 2020, at 7 pm and will be live-streamed via the YCDSB Youtube channel. Please see the attached flyer. ... Continue reading "French Immersion Parent Information Night 2020"

Free Storytelling & Poetry Program for Black Students in Grade 5-7

The York Region Alliance of African Canadian Communities, supported by the Government of Canada, is hosting its Sankofa Virtual Saturday Mornings Storytelling and Poetry Program. The program is “rooted in African and Carribean art” and is free for Black students in Grades 5 to 7. It will take place every Saturday beginning November 14, 2020 until March 27, 2021 from 11:30 am ... Continue reading "Free Storytelling & Poetry Program for Black Students in Grade 5-7"