Category: Board News

Recognizing the Significance of Holy Week

As we enter Holy Week, the most sacred time in our Catholic liturgical calendar, we pause to reflect on the depth of Christ’s love and the profound meaning of His passion, death and resurrection. 

This week marks the culmination of our Lenten journey, a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving, through which we have drawn closer to God and prepared

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Join Us in Prayer for Pope Francis

As a Catholic community, we are united in faith and prayer, especially in times of need. Frank Cardinal Leo, Archbishop of Toronto, has asked the faithful to join him in prayer for Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome since February 14, 2025. His Holiness is currently suffering from pneumonia and mild kidney failure.

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Schools and the CEC Are Closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025

Due to worsening weather conditions, all YCDSB schools and the Catholic Education Centre are closed for Thursday, February 13, 2025. Childcare facilities are also closed.
Please do not bring your child to school, as there will be no adults there to care for them. 
Community Use of School permits are also cancelled for this
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Extreme Cold Weather Tomorrow

Dear York Catholic District School Board Families, 

The Weather Network forecasts that the temperature tomorrow morning will be -20 degrees Celsius, with wind chills approaching -30 degrees Celsius. York Region Public Health has issued an Extreme Cold Weather Warning, which is expected to remain in effect until Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

Student transportation will be running

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YCDSB PA Day: Friday, January 31, 2025

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 31, 2025.

Elementary Mathematics Teachers will deepen their understanding of the K-8 Mathematics curriculum by exploring assessment FOR learning,

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Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee Invites all Applicants Interested in Joining the Advisory Committee to contact The Office of the Human Rights & Equity Advisor by the end of January 2025.

The York Catholic District School Board recognizes that an equitable, inclusive education system will always be fundamental to achieving its mission and evolving core priorities. The Board recognizes that any form of overt or covert racism and discrimination is incompatible with Catholic values and is in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Cultivating an authentically safe and

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