January 16, 2024 Dear York Catholic District School Board Families and Staff, This afternoon, the Board of Trustees of the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) passed a motion that returns snow plowing and salting operations to what we have seen in previous years at all schools. YCDSB staff have contacted contractors, and snow removal … Continue reading “Board of Trustees Passes Motion to Restore Snow Removal”
In 2022, York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) students once again led the province with their graduation rate – an incredible 97.3 per cent of YCDSB students earned their Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) within five years of starting Grade 9. This figure compares to the 89.1 per cent of students provincewide who graduated from … Continue reading “York Catholic’s Graduation Rate Is Best in Ontario”
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the elementary level on Friday, January 19, 2024. Elementary – Report Card Writing Elementary teachers will write report cards, which will be … Continue reading “P.A. Day: Friday, January 19, 2024”
Throughout the school year, the York Catholic District School Board students and staff live the Gospel mission by helping those in need. A regular feature of our schools is food drives, clothing drives, toy drives and fundraisers for worthy causes such as ShareLife and cancer research. On Friday, December 6, 2023, York Catholic staff members … Continue reading “YCDSB Christmas Market Helps Community”
— Starting Kindergarten is an exciting time in a young child’s life, filled with new experiences and opportunities to learn and grow. Kindergarten registration at the York Catholic District School Board begins on January 8th for the 2024-25 school year that begins in September, 2024. Children must be four years old by December 31, 2024 … Continue reading “Kindergarten Registration for September 2024 (Starting January 8, 2024)”
Congratulations to the St. Brendan CES’s 2023 Tree Bee team, who were awarded certificates of achievement from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on Friday, December 1, at the annual tree lighting ceremony. As was previously reported on ycdsb.ca, Mr. Rudderham’s then-Grade 6 class (the competition happened last school year) topped York Region for their … Continue reading “YCDSB Students Honoured by the Lieutenant Governor”
Bonjour parents! Give your child the gift of bilingualism by applying to the French Immersion program at the YCDSB. The program is open to Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in September 2024. The deadline for registration is January 19, 2024. Apply online
Advent marks the start of the liturgical year and occurs in the weeks leading up to Christmas. It is a time when we prepare our hearts and minds to welcome the birth of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. The history of Advent dates back to the early centuries of Christianity when the Church … Continue reading “Advent”
Congratulations to the Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy community for supporting their local parish with delicious baked goods! Students in Ms. Wang and Ms. Baptista’s hospitality classes recently baked various goodies that were sold at their local parish’s craft show. Their brownies, date squares, and lemon and banana loaves raised money for … Continue reading “School-Parish Connection Is Strong at YCDSB”
UPDATE: Deadline extended to Sunday, January 21, 2024 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. To celebrate our amazing York Catholic graduates, every year, our school board asks … Continue reading “Nominations Are Open for the 20th Anniversary Distinguished Alumni Awards”
