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P.A. Day Disclosure: Monday, October 21, 2024

P.A. Day Disclosure: Monday, October 21, 2024

 

Monday, October 21, 2024, will be a P.A. Day in York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) elementary and secondary schools. 

In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the YCDSB is providing the following summary of staff activities for the P.A. Day on Monday, October 21, 2024.  

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Elementary YCDSB PA Day: Friday, June 28, 2024

Elementary YCDSB PA Day: 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 elementary level on Friday, June 28, 2024.

Friday, June 28, 2024 Staff are engaged in closing operations for the end of term.

2024 Lenten Mass

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.

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School Day at LOC

We are excited to announce that, LOC will be launching School-Day, an online portal that lets us complete permission forms and make payments. 

With School-Day, you will be able to complete permission forms, and pay for any school service, product or event, and receive school news and announcements, all online. We are sure that you will find School-Day easy to use, and we ... Continue reading "School Day at LOC"

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Nominate Someone Special for the Distinguished Alumni Award

Nominate Someone Special for the Distinguished Alumni Award

York Catholic District School Board alumni are truly outstanding. Through their God-given talents and social conscience, they constantly make the world a better place. 

York Catholic recognizes some of its incredible alumni every year with the Distinguished Alumni Awards. This is a celebration of Catholic education and the people who have benefited from it.   

If you

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York Catholic to Stop Posting on X (Formerly Known as Twitter)

York Catholic to Stop Posting on X (Formerly Known as Twitter)

 

To all those who follow the York Catholic District School Board on social media, thank you.

We believe in social media’s promise to inform, inspire and spread joy to the world. Sadly, though, many social media platforms have strayed from this promise. This is why York Catholic joined school boards from across the province in suing Meta,

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Information for Parents about Artificial Intelligence

Information for Parents about Artificial Intelligence

It seems like everyone is discussing Artificial Intelligence (AI) these days. But with this rapidly evolving technology, it is easy to feel uninformed about AI.The YCDSB Curriculum Department has created the following document that answers these questions:

  • What is AI?
  • Where is AI in the curriculum?
  • How can AI be used at school?
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