Month: April 2024

Monday, April 8: Shortened Day for Solar Eclipse

On Monday, April 8, 2024, a full solar eclipse will occur in southern Ontario, which will block the sun’s light in some areas.

In York Region, we will experience the effects of the eclipse between roughly 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., which coincides with the scheduled dismissal times for our schools. Looking at the sun during this time period has the ... Continue reading "Monday, April 8: Shortened Day for Solar Eclipse"

Solar Eclipse

Earlier this month, the York Catholic District School Board announced that to ensure student safety due to the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024, all schools will be dismissing students early. 

As such, on April 8, 2024, St Pauls CES will dismiss all students at 12:25pm. The morning bell, drop off and transportation will remain unchanged.  For those eligible for school transportation, such ... Continue reading "Solar Eclipse"

AUTISM Awareness Day

On Tuesday April 2nd, our school will be celebrating Autism Acceptance Day, and will continue to celebrate the beauty of neurodiversity throughout the month of April. 

At St. Pauls we have displayed our Autism Ontario “Raise the Flag for Autism” in the front foyer and there is a beautiful display in the front foyer that celebrates “all kinds of minds” along with some ... Continue reading "AUTISM Awareness Day"

You’re The CHEF!

You’re The CHEF is a food literacy cooking program run by St Pauls CES with a focus on fruits and vegetables.  Students learn basic cooking and safe food handling skills, as well as how to make healthy eating choices.

Encouraging students to practice cooking skills is a great way to help young people build their self-esteem, confidence, and sense of achievement, while developing ... Continue reading "You’re The CHEF!"

BIG BOX of Cards

New to our school this year, the BIG Box of Card Fundraiser featuring a box of 35 All Occasion Cards, a box of 35 All Birthday Cards, a box of 35 Kids Birthday Cards or our brand new Holiday Box with 50 cards.  All of these boxes sell for the low price of $35 each. We have outlined the details of this fundraiser below in ... Continue reading "BIG BOX of Cards"