Fashion and Functionality: Dressing Your Children for Returning to School

Breakfast Television’s Dina Pugliese, with style experts Jessica Panetta and Stella Acquisto, prepared a segment on dressing your children for back-to-school! The short fashion show, live from our very own St. Joseph the Worker CES in Vaughan, highlights outfits, shoes and backpacks for pre-school and elementary school-age children. https://www.breakfasttelevision.ca/videos/the-most-stylish-back-to-school-trends-for-2022/

York Catholic District School Board announces 2022 Top Scholars

The York Catholic District School Board is proud to share its list of the Top Scholars from each of its secondary schools. This year, the top spot is a four-way tie between students who earned a perfect 100 percent average in their graduating year. Congratulations to: Giuseppe Carito, Rachel Gaspar, Maya Paladino and Sarvnaz Ale … Continue reading “York Catholic District School Board announces 2022 Top Scholars”

Official Grand Opening of the Woodbridge Sports Dome at Holy Cross Catholic Academy

The York Catholic District School Board, in partnership with the Woodbridge Sports Dome, held the official Grand Opening of the Woodbridge Sports Dome at Holy Cross Catholic Academy on June 10, 2022. The Grand Opening featured a ribbon cutting, musical performances by Holy Cross CA students, recognition of the OFSAA gold medal boys soccer champs, … Continue reading “Official Grand Opening of the Woodbridge Sports Dome at Holy Cross Catholic Academy”

Holy Cross CA-The Best in Ontario!

Holy Cross Catholic Academy is the best boys soccer team in Ontario!! The Holy Cross Academy Boys Soccer Team had a tremendous tournament in Walkerton, Ontario competing at the OFSAA Soccer Championships from June 2nd-June 4th. The boys went undefeated in the tournament scoring 24 goals and conceding 3 against the best high school soccer … Continue reading “Holy Cross CA-The Best in Ontario!”

York Catholic Announces Distinguished Alumni Honorees for 2022

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”

STEM Minds Video Game Design Competition – Vote for Stephanie

We would like to take a moment to congratulate all of our junior and intermediate students who participated in the STEM Minds Video Game Design Competition, within their own classes. This learning experience provided our students with an opportunity to successfully combine all of their skills, from storytelling, art design, and coding to create their … Continue reading “STEM Minds Video Game Design Competition – Vote for Stephanie”

Sir Richard W. Scott CES Launches “Virtual Family Fun Nights”

Bringing together the best of in-person and virtual approaches to community, the staff and students of Sir Richard W. Scott CES (SRWS) have joined together to create a series of four game nights dedicated to parent/student engagement.   Using the power of video to showcase their efforts, SRWS staff and students scripted and produced a variety … Continue reading “Sir Richard W. Scott CES Launches “Virtual Family Fun Nights””

Anthony McLean Shares His Message on Becoming Anti-Racist with Students at 5 High Schools

On Wednesday, February 23, 2022 students at five YCDSB high schools were invited to hear Anthony McLean’s message on ‘becoming anti-racist.’  Anthony used his own experiences from growing up in York Region to living in California, to differentiate between cancel culture and passive cultures, to what he called “creating brave spaces.” A brave space is … Continue reading “Anthony McLean Shares His Message on Becoming Anti-Racist with Students at 5 High Schools”

Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event

Reading Rainbow live-streamed readings are back! Thanks to the Reading Rainbow Team, all York Catholic elementary schools are once again invited to participate in a live-streamed book reading event in celebration of Black Heritage Month. On February 24th, student leaders from St. Joan of Arc CHS in Maple, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond … Continue reading “Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event”