Year: 2024

EASTER

Happy Easter weekend!   As we celebrate this holy season, may we embrace the blessings of unity, the promise of renewal, and the enduring power of faith. May this season fill your hearts with joy, your spirits with hope, and your lives with the boundless love of the risen Christ.  As we embrace the Easter weekend with joy and gratitude, we extend our warmest wishes to ... Continue reading "EASTER"

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"

PINK Shirt Day

The founding principles of PINK Shirt Day is important because children were responsible for making a difference. In our PINK Shirt Day assembly led by our Healthy School Student Ambassadors the message of KINDNESS will be strong!  We are encouraged to practice kindness and wear PINK on Wednesday, February 28th to show that we do not tolerate any form of bullying.

January Virtue Recipients

UNITY

I will make everyone feel welcomed and appreciated. I will take some time to learn about the similarities and difference in my community. I will empower people with my words not put them down by calling them names.

Presenting our virtue of UNITY school recipients.

Grade 8 PATHWAYS

As a way to explore and promote the skilled trades as well as develop transferable skills,  grade 8 students participated in a hands-on workshop in their Pathways and Careers class.  Students worked in pairs to wire a three-pronged electrical receptacle (no electricity involved), by using various tools.

This is one of many ways students participate in Experiential Learning @YCDSB. @PathwaysYCDSB