Category: General

Exams are coming! I repeat, exams are coming! Many students feel the extra stress as their final assignment deadlines draw near and their exams loom in the not-so-distant future. The best strategy to cope? Proactivity.

The YCDSB has launched its Study Help Website to assist students with the extra workload they feel during this time of year and to be proactive when starting ... Continue reading "Exams are coming! Study Help Site Launched to Help Manage Workload"

Failure is an important part of success. Though this seems contradictory to some, YCDSB alumni Stephanie Gaglione swears it was a crucially formative part of her journey. Ms. Gaglione spoke with Grade 9 students yesterday morning to share messages of persistence and resiliency all the way from her post in the lab as a Rhodes Scholar in Oxford, UK.

Ms. Gaglione ... Continue reading "Grade 9 ‘hangs out’ with Stephanie Gaglione"

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As the weather gets warmer, we would like to remind everyone in our school community that non-uniform sweaters and jackets are not to be worn in the building during school hours. The purpose of the school uniform is to clearly identify members of our community.

The following are approved uniform items:

●      A ... Continue reading "School Uniform – DGN Kilters Uniform Sale"

On Tuesday May 7th, 34 YCDSB students competed in the 30th annual Skills Ontario Trades and Technologies competition. Students had 2 months to prepare with a teacher mentor and competed against other school boards in a variety of competitions such as Robotics, Baking, Culinary, Automotive, Carpentry, TV/Video, Photography, Graphic Design, Fashion, Hairstyling and many more.

On May 7th, 2019, 8 Cardinal Carter students participated in the Ontario Skills Competition alongside 22 other students from across YCDSB. We are thrilled to extend congratulations to all who participated, especially Erica Passacquale and Nicholas Gesualdo, who will be attending Nationals! Thanks to Ms. Brand, Mr. Cameron and the Tech Department for their encouragement and support of these students throughout!

Mr. Crescenzi ... Continue reading "Carter Students Headed to Nationals after Ontario Skills Competition"

We are proud to announce that Carter’s very own Madison Raso was the Grand Prize winner and placed 1st in the GTA Youth Photography competition this past weekend.  This competition was part of the 2019 Scotiabank Contact photography festival and finalists had their work displayed on exhibit downtown Toronto on Saturday May 4th. This contest had over 700 submissions and chose 20 finalists to exhibit. ... Continue reading "Carter’s Madison Raso wins Grand Prize at GTA Youth Photography Awards"