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We hope you are keeping well as we approach the close of this school year. Some school information to share with you.
Moving from Blessed Scalabrini
Please advise the office if your family is moving to another area and not returning to Blessed Scalabrini in September 2024.
PA Days
There will be a PA day tomorrow Friday ... Continue reading "June Skyhawk News"
BSI Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week
This year’s Catholic Education Week (May 6- May 10, 2024) theme is We Are Called to Love it is also Mental Health Week and to celebrate this theme:
As People of Hope:
Monday May 6th: Catholic Education Week Liturgy at 10:45 am led by the Grade 2 class (in the gymnasium, parents are welcome)
1:00 ... Continue reading "BSI Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week"
School Day is Coming!
The York Catholic District School Board understands that it can be difficult for parents to stay on top of all the activities that happen at school.
That is why we are implementing a new online payment and communications tool in our schools. This tool, called “School-Day”, will be available at your school beginning April 2, 2024.
Benefits ... Continue reading "School Day is Coming!"
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.
The celebrant was Bishop ... Continue reading "2024 Lenten Mass"
Carnaval @ BSI
We share some exciting Carnaval news.
Carnaval Week February 5th-9th:
Each day of the week, there will be a specific theme, with a daily Class Bingo offering. In addition, there will be daily individual prizes to be won and a raffle. Daily school announcements will showcase these offerings to our Skyhawks.
Monday February 5th: Tuque,Scarf, and Sash Day ... Continue reading "Carnaval @ BSI"
Advent Blessing For Our Families
As we continue to prepare for his coming, we can find joy in knowing that the Lord will come. Advent is a time of joyful waiting and joyful giving.
We find joy in knowing that soon it will be Christmas,
A time for celebration
A time to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season,
Kindergarten Registration 2024-2025
Kindergarten registration begins on January 8, 2024. Please visit : http://www.ycdsb.ca to register online.
Board News
York Catholic to accept registrations for elementary students during the summer
Elementary Student Registrations
The York Catholic District School Board, which is one of the top-performing school boards in the province, welcomes New and Returning Students for the 2024-2025 school year! Registrations for students entering elementary school, as well as assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada, will take place at the Board’s head office, the Catholic Education Centre during the summer.
... Continue reading "York Catholic to accept registrations for elementary students during the summer"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
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"