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Catholic School Council Nominees 2024-2025
Dear Parents & Guardians of the Blessed Scalabrini community
Thank you to the 2024 -2025 nominees who have declared their candidacy for an elected position as a parent/guardian representative on the Catholic School Council. Each candidate was asked to write a brief biography. On Tuesday October 1, 2024 at 6:30 pm, the 2023-2024 Council will be dissolved and the council for this ... Continue reading "Catholic School Council Nominees 2024-2025"
Blessed Scalabrini Dress Code
At Blessed Scalabrini, there is a Standardized Dress Code where items can be purchased at any local retailer. Spirit wear with the Skyhawk logo is also part of our standardized dress code. Spirit wear can be worn at any time. Blessed Scalabrini Spirit Wear e-store: https://varsitycanada.com/schools/bsces/
Shirts
- Solid color: White, Navy Blue or Red
- Style: short ... Continue reading "Blessed Scalabrini Dress Code"
BSI Spirit Wear 2024
Dear Blessed Scalabrini Families:
We are pleased to continue our partnership with Varsity Canada! We are very excited this year to offer the opportunity to purchase Blessed Scalabrini Spirit Wear through our dedicated E-store. This is a yearly opportunity to promote our school spirit and adheres to our school uniform policy. Our intention is to foster a community school spirit with all students, ... Continue reading "BSI Spirit Wear 2024"
P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, November 15, 2024
Friday, November 15, 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 Friday, November 15, 2024.
Parent-Teacher Interviews At the
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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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It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 2024-2025 school year here at Blessed Scalabrini . We hope you had an enjoyable summer break.
The return to school is an exciting time for staff, students and their families, and as we embark on this school year journey, this time is accompanied by new-found energy and enthusiasm. Our school community continues ... Continue reading "BSI School Start Information"
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"
Board News
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,
... Continue reading "York Catholic to Stop Posting on X (Formerly Known as Twitter)"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?
New Video Series Shines Light on Stress Awareness for Students
At YCDSB, we are dedicated to the well-being of our students, staff, and their families. That is why we are excited to share a new video series that is now available on our YouTube channel (YorkCatholicTV). This series was developed to provide essential mental health resources and support for elementary and secondary students, staff and their
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