Category: Board News

The YORK CATHOLIC PARENT INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE cordially invites you to a presentation by Dr. Andrew B. Campbell. PhD. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Diversity Ontario Certified Teacher Workshop facilitator, keynote and motivational speaker Author of “Teachable Moments with Dr. ABC: A Spoonful for the Journey” and “The Invisible Student in the Jamaican Classroom” Register at … Continue reading “ALLYSHIP, ADVOCACY & ACTION, FOR AUTHENTIC INCLUSION”

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”

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”

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”

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”