Beginning the 2024-2025 school year, all students in Year 2 of Kindergarten through Grade 2 in Ontario will participate in early reading screenings (ERS). This requirement by the Ministry of Education was in response to the Right to Read report and is endorsed by the Canadian Pediatric Society.
This fall, the York Catholic District School Board will host a series of in-person high school open houses for parents and graduating elementary school students starting secondary school next September. All Grade 8 students and their parents who reside in York Region, as well as Grade 6-8 students and their parents who reside in the towns of Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville, are encouraged
... Continue reading "2024 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule"On Holy Tuesday, the St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary School community witnessed the fantastic work of the Grade 7 & 8 students who performed the “Passion Play: The Stations of the Cross.”
The two performances for the school’s parent community raised more than $200 for ShareLife. Also, we were honoured to welcome YCDSB Interim Director of Education John De Faveri to our school to ... Continue reading "Passion Play at St. Andrew CES"
The Social Justice Graffiti Mural Student Committee of the St. Andrew’s Catholic Elementary School in Woodbridge, did an incredible job creating their first graffiti mural at their school.
This opportunity allowed the students to showcase their incredible talent and creativity while collaborating to make an impactful art piece. The school hosted an event to showcase the piece, which brought together many ... Continue reading "Social Justice Graffiti Mural"
— Starting Kindergarten is an exciting time in a young child’s life, filled with new experiences and opportunities to learn and grow. Kindergarten registration at the York Catholic District School Board begins on January 8th for the 2024-25 school year that begins in September, 2024. Children must be four years old by December 31, 2024 and born in 2020 to register in Junior Kindergarten,
... Continue reading "Kindergarten Registration for September 2024 (Starting January 8, 2024)"
As we start a new school year, we hope you will take some time to review the SafeArrival information below.
When your child is sick, we understand that informing their school can be easily forgotten. But when absent students are not reported and office staff are unable to contact their parent/guardian, schools must assume the child is lost ... Continue reading "SafeArrival Information: Keeping Our Kids Safe"
