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Student Appreciation Week & Relay For Life is Upon Us!

May 27, 2019
Student Council is excited to be launching “Student Appreciation Week” this upcoming week. They have...

Exams are coming! Study Help Site Launched to Help Manage Workload

May 23, 2019
Exams are coming! I repeat, exams are coming! Many students feel the extra stress as...

Grade 9 ‘hangs out’ with Stephanie Gaglione

May 22, 2019
Failure is an important part of success. Though this seems contradictory to some, YCDSB alumni...

School Uniform – DGN Kilters Uniform Sale

May 22, 2019
Dear Parents and Guardians, As the weather gets warmer, we would like to remind everyone...

Two Carter Students Among Four YCDSB Students to Attend National Competition in Nova Scotia

May 13, 2019
On Tuesday May 7th, 34 YCDSB students competed in the 30th annual Skills Ontario Trades and...

Carter Students Headed to Nationals after Ontario Skills Competition

May 8, 2019
On May 7th, 2019, 8 Cardinal Carter students participated in the Ontario Skills Competition alongside 22...

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Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024

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Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024

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 secondary level on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024.

Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024 Staff are engaged in marking exams, participating in ... Continue reading "Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024"

2024 Lenten Mass

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On March 21, 2024 the York Catholic District School Board celebrated the third annual board-wide Lenten Mass of Renewal and Reconciliation. Livestreamed to the board’s 50,000 students, the Mass featured the talented students of St Edward Catholic Elementary School and St Brother Andre Catholic High School, in Markham, who performed the music and helped with the readings.

The celebrant was Bishop ... Continue reading "2024 Lenten Mass"

Study Help Site

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The Curriculum & Assessment Department’s Study Help Google Site is available in order to support students with their note-taking and study habits. This site will be updated frequently with a focus on providing tools for students as they prepare for evaluations and examinations. 

This Google site can be added to your school website or shared directly with students and parents.  

Here ... Continue reading "Study Help Site"

Inclement Weather Information

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If School transportation is cancelled due to inclement weather and/or poor road conditions it will be communicated on the School, Board, Twitter and/or www.schoolbuscity.com in the morning after 6 a.m.:

Cafeteria Services at all YCDSB Secondary Schools are closed.

For ALL Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

Please exercise discretion in deciding whether to send your child to school.

The decision to ... Continue reading "Inclement Weather Information"

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Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada

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Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada

Newcomer Secondary Student Assessments

Assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada need to be completed before a student can register for high school. Appointments for assessments can be booked by calling the Board’s head office (ext. 12433) or by emailing newcomer.reception@ycdsb.ca. Registrations for all secondary students will take place at local Catholic high schools starting Monday, August 19th. Complete the registration ... Continue reading "Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada"

Help Us Hire a New Director of Education

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Help Us Hire a New Director of Education

“Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.” –Proverbs 11:14

The connection of home, school, and parish is what makes Catholic education unique. This connection recognizes that the community matters and that everyone benefits when the community is involved in our schools.

With this in mind, the York ... Continue reading "Help Us Hire a New Director of Education"

Social Media Litigation

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Dear York Catholic District School Board families,

Today, the York Catholic District School Board announced that we are joining the lawsuit against tech giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for disruption to student learning and the education system.  We, alongside ten other Ontario schools and boards, allege that these companies have negligently designed and marketed addictive products that have disrupted our board’s ... Continue reading "Social Media Litigation"

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