On September 30, 2020, students and staff from across the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) commemorated Orange Shirt Day to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system, raise awareness and honour Indigenous communities, and promote reconciliation. In recognition of this day, students and staff wore an orange shirt in honour of Phyllis (Jack) … Continue reading “York Catholic honours Orange Shirt Day 2020”
In 1994, October 5 was declared World Teachers’ Day to commemorate the anniversary of the collective Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNESCO. On this World Teachers’ Day, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our teachers for their commitment and contributions to ensuring that our … Continue reading “Celebrating YCDSB Teachers on World Teachers’ Day”
Orange Shirt Day is commemorated across Canada every September 30th, to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system, raise awareness and honour Indigenous communities, and promote reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day started in the spring of 2013, when a commemoration event was held in Williams Lake, BC to honour those who attended the St. Joseph … Continue reading “York Catholic to commemorate Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters”
Students overcome challenges caused by COVID-19 to embrace distance learning and achieve academic excellence. Top scholars at all YCDSB high schools average outstanding 96.85 per cent
Updated: October 5, 2020 Parents of Black Children’s United Parents Project The United Parents (UP) Project is designed to support parents of Black children as they navigate the education system. The project consists of three core streams. Capacity Building Workshops Parents of Black Children will deliver a series of workshops covering topics that disproportionately impact Black … Continue reading “ABR Programs and Resources”
More than 150 people were honoured during the 2019-2020 YSCPC Awards which were held virtually with this video.
For centuries, many of the first inhabitants would celebrate the arrival of the warm weather and the pleasures of the summer solstice. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest light. June 21, the first day of summer, has been chosen as National Indigenous Peoples Day! In 1996, the Governor General … Continue reading “June is National Indigenous History Month”
Elementary music teachers from across the York Catholic District School Board came together through music as a tribute to their students in honour of Music Monday and to help kick off Catholic Education Week. This years’ Catholic Education Week theme is Igniting Hope. Together, they performed Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles. A special … Continue reading “YCDSB music teachers’ Music Monday tribute to students for Catholic Education Week”
May 4 to 10, 2020 is Children’s Mental Health Week
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