Category: School News

St. Patrick’s Day

Friday, March 17th is St. Patrick’s Day. Since this day falls on the March Break, we invite all students to return to school on March 20th wearing green with their uniform. Until then, please enjoy this Irish blessing: “May joy and peace surround you, contentment latch your door, and happiness be with you now and bless you evermore!”

Catholic Education Week May 1- 6 2022: “Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together”

Each year, Catholic school boards across Canada come together to celebrate the Gospel values and teachings that enrich our curriculum and strengthen our school communities. 

The theme of Catholic Education Week 2022, “Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together”, is inspired by the transformative power of faith – for families, for students, for the world.  

From May 1st ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week May 1- 6 2022: “Rebuild, Restore, Renew Together”"

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 own fully playable video game that connects with with the ... Continue reading "STEM Minds Video Game Design Competition – Vote for Stephanie"

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 Hill and Father Michael ... Continue reading "Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event"

Winter Walk Day is February 2nd

York Catholic schools are pleased to join schools across Canada in celebrating Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, February 2, 2022! Each year, Winter Walk Day takes place on the first Wednesday of February. Walking to and from school is fun every day, so we encourage you to journey outside throughout the entire month of February! If you are remote learning, you can always plan to ... Continue reading "Winter Walk Day is February 2nd"