With Christmas upon us, we want to congratulate the winners of the 2022 York Catholic District School Board Christmas Card Contest. This year there were so many excellent entries that it was very difficult to choose a winner – the students of York Catholic are amazingly talented! After much deliberation, the following two designs were … Continue reading “Congratulations to the YCDSB Christmas Card Winners”
Written by Mr. O’Grady, a Grade 7 teacher at Father John Kelly Catholic Elementary School This year’s World Cup was very special, and very controversial. This was the first time since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico that Canada had qualified for a World Cup. Our class decided to celebrate Canada’s participation in the World … Continue reading “Civics Lessons Through Sport: The 2022 World Cup”
In the latest episode of “Twitter Break with Director Dom,” York Catholic District School Board Director of Education Domenic Scuglia visits Junior Student Trustee Jonah James at Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newmarket, Ont., to discuss how the YCDSB gets into the Christmas spirit. From Advent Masses to Christmas concerts to helping their neighbours … Continue reading “Twitter Break: Christmas Special”
The annual York Region Tree Bee is a competition for students in Grades 4 to 6 who live in, or belong to a school, community group or club located in York Region. It is composed of 30 multiple choice questions about local trees and the forestry industry in Ontario, as well as the identification of … Continue reading “St. Brendan CES Wins York Region Tree Bee Competition”
In the latest episode of “Twitter Break,” York Catholic DSB Director of Education Domenic Scuglia talks with the Robotics Team from St. Augustine Catholic High School. This team of high school students designed and built a robot and then competed against other schools from across the region in a challenge that tested skill and engineering. … Continue reading “Twitter Break: FIRST Robotics Competition”
Cynthia Bettio, Department Head of Canadian and World Studies at Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy, is being celebrated for her outstanding work in teaching history. Bettio has been honoured with the 2022 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Teaching for a project that engaged her students in deep and innovative thinking … Continue reading “York Catholic Teacher Wins Governor General’s Award”
The York Catholic District School Board’s French Immersion program is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. Please see the flyer below or visit the YCDSB French Immersion page for more information on this enriching education option.
As part of our continued efforts to embed Indigenous Education into all subject areas, grade 6 teachers were invited to participate in a read aloud initiative featuring David A. Robertson’s novel, The Barren Grounds. By participating in the read aloud in their class, students had the opportunity to explore Indigenous connections to the text and … Continue reading “Students Get a Special Opportunity to Learn More About Indigenous Culture”
York Catholic DSB alumni do amazing things around the world every day. From science to sports to business to religious life to community building, there is no limit to what our alumni can do. Last year’s Distinguished Alumni winners were: Andre De Grasse – Olympic Medalist/ Philanthropist/ Author: Father Michael McGivney CA (Markham) Cassondra Fonseca … Continue reading “Nominations Are Open for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards”
In the evening of Monday, November 21, 2022, Bishop John Boissonneau, Regional Bishop for the Northern Pastoral Region, celebrated a special Mass at the Catholic Education Centre for the Inaugural Board Meeting of the York Catholic District School Board. The Bishop oversaw the commissioning of four new Trustees: Joseph DiMeo, Angela Saggese, Michaela Barbieri and … Continue reading “York Catholic DSB Board of Trustees Inaugurated”
