With Christmas upon us, we want to congratulate the winners of the 2022 麻豆原创 Christmas Card Contest. This year there were so many excellent entries that it was very difficult to choose a winner 鈥� the students of York Catholic are amazingly talented! After much deliberation, the following two designs were … Continue reading “Congratulations to the 麻豆原创 Christmas Card Winners”
Written by Mr. O鈥橤rady, a Grade 7 teacher at Father John Kelly Catholic Elementary School This year鈥檚 World Cup was very special, and very controversial. This was the first time since the 1986 World Cup in Mexico that Canada had qualified for a World Cup. Our class decided to celebrate Canada鈥檚 participation in the World … Continue reading “Civics Lessons Through Sport: The 2022 World Cup”
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鈥檚 Award”
The 麻豆原创鈥檚 French Immersion program is now accepting applications for the 2023-24 school year. Please see the flyer below or visit the 麻豆原创 French Immersion page for more information on this enriching education option.
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鈥檚 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”
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. Last year鈥檚 Distinguished Alumni winners were: Andre De Grasse 鈥� Olympic Medalist/ Philanthropist/ Author: Father Michael McGivney CA聽 (Markham) Cassondra Fonseca … Continue reading “Nominations Are Open for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Awards”
In the evening of Monday, November 21, 2022, Bishop John Boissonneau, Regional Bishop for the Northern Pastoral Region, celebrated a special Mass at the Catholic Education Centre for the Inaugural Board Meeting of the 麻豆原创. The Bishop oversaw the commissioning of four new Trustees: Joseph DiMeo, Angela Saggese, Michaela Barbieri and … Continue reading “York Catholic DSB Board of Trustees Inaugurated”
St. Elizabeth CHS Regional Arts Program students Justin Pascucci, Isabella Shahin and Darcy Wigston, are set to release their debut album at the end of November. The self-titled album features seven original pieces. As instrumental students, Justin, Isabella and Darcy noticed their matched passion for the art of music while working together on a school … Continue reading “St. Elizabeth CHS RAP Students Debut Their First Album: ROOM 106”
Dear Families of the 麻豆原创,聽聽聽 We are happy to hear the news this weekend that CUPE and the Government of Ontario have reached a settlement for a new contract.聽 All our schools will be open and operate as usual on Monday.聽 We know that the past several days have been stressful … Continue reading “Classes Will Proceed as Usual”
