On June 21st 2022, the YCDSB officially celebrated the ground-breaking of the new Child Care Centre at St. Rene Goupil – St. Luke Catholic Elementary School in Thornhill. The Child Care Centre is scheduled to open in September 2023. The facility is planned as a 3 room centre and will include infant, toddler, and pre-school … Continue reading “St. Rene Goupil – St. Luke Child Care Centre Groundbreaking Event”
On behalf of the Board of Trustees, it is our great pleasure to recognize the contributions and achievements of Alessandro Casbarro, this year’s Senior Student Trustee. Alessandro is a Grade 12 student at Father Bressani Catholic High School. During his two years on the Board of Trustees, Alessandro has been an excellent source of leadership, … Continue reading “June 21st Board Meeting”
The York Catholic District School Board proudly congratulates Neill Botushanski from Cardinal Carter Catholic High School and Brent Davison from St. Maximilian Kolbe Catholic High School for receiving the prestigious Schulich Leader Scholarship this year, which is Canada’s top scholarship for students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Schulich Leader Scholarships Canada awards its prestigious … Continue reading “YCDSB Students Receive the Schulich Leader Scholarship”
The York Catholic District School Board is excited to share that team St. Robert took home the World’s team champion title in three University of Waterloo math contests this Spring, and the Canadian team champion title in four math contests. The Thornhill team placed 1st in the World in the Fryer, Hypatia and Euclid contests, … Continue reading “St. Robert CHS students achieved World’s #1 team standing in three University of Waterloo Math Contests”
SEE MORE RETIREMENT CELEBRATION PHOTOS HERE! On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, YCDSB honoured retirees from 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and were therefore not able to be officially recognized for their years of service. Over two hundred retirees plus their guests, Board of Trustees, Principals, Vice-Principals, Union Partners, Administration, and Senior … Continue reading “Retiree Recognition 2022”
Each year, young scientists, Grades 7 – 12, from across York Region enter the York Region Science and Technology Fair (YRSTF) to showcase their scientific research with the community and their peers. Projects for this competition fall into one of the following 6 categories: Biotechnology Earth and Environmental Sciences Engineering and Computer Sciences Health Sciences … Continue reading “York Region Science and Technology Fair – YRSTF 2022”
Congratulations to the students from the St. Brother Andre Faith Development Council for winning second prize in the Dominican Friars Youth Interfaith Video Contest 2022. YCDSB is proud of these students for sharing about their diverse faith traditions and putting together this amazing video. Check out the video from St. Brother Andre students below!
The York Catholic District School Board and The Council for Exceptional Children, York Region Chapter #543, would like to acknowledge and congratulate all student and adult recipients of the 2022 Yes I Can Awards. The annual Yes I Can Awards returned this year in a virtual format on May 18th, 2022. The council recognizes the … Continue reading “2022 Yes I Can Awards”
The Board of Trustees of the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is proud to announce the recipients of their Distinguished Alumni Awards for 2022. Since 2005, recipients are chosen from submissions to an open nomination campaign. The annual honour showcases the significant contribution that publicly-funded Catholic education makes to diverse sectors including the arts, … Continue reading “York Catholic Announces Distinguished Alumni Honorees for 2022”
The office of the Premier of Ontario has recognized eleven York Catholic students for their creative vision and innovative design skills. Artists from secondary schools across the YCDSB answered a recent provincial call to action for a student-designed logo to represent the newly incorporated Ontario Schools Cricket Association (OSCA). Formed in 2020, the Ontario Schools … Continue reading “York Catholic Students Earn Provincial Recognition in OSCA Logo Design Contest”
