There are many benefits to walking and cycling and riding the bus to and from school including:
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Please join us in congratulating our November Virtue Recipients for the virtue of Justice.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: November – Justice
As part of York Region’s Character Community, the YCDSB celebrates a virtue or character attribute every month. In November we celebrated the virtue of Justice. This is one of the virtues that Jesus modeled through his words and deeds. ... Continue reading "November Virtue Recipients"
Please join us in congratulating our October Virtue Recipients for the virtue of Compassion.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: October
As part of York Region’s Character Community, the YCDSB celebrates a virtue or character attribute every month. In October we celebrated the virtue of compassion. In Luke’s Gospel we read, “Be compassionate as God is compassionate.” (Luke 6:17) Although we might first ... Continue reading "October – Virtue Recipients"
EQAO is offering a live webinar where they will present the results of the 2022-2023 Primary (Grade 3) and Junior (Grade 6) Assessments of Reading, Writing and Mathematics. The session will also explain how Ontario’s large-scale assessments are administered. Parents will also learn about the latest research and resources available on eqao.com. The session is approximately 45 minutes, followed by a live Q&A with EQAO ... Continue reading "EQAO Webinar for Parents"
Please join us in congratulating our September Virtue Recipients for the virtue of Courage.
VIRTUE OF THE MONTH: September
As part of York Region’s Character Community, the YCDSB celebrates a virtue or character attribute every month. This month we celebrate one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: COURAGE. We celebrate the courage students may need to trust themselves ... Continue reading "September Virtue Recipients"
Friday Oct 6 – “Wear Purple”
Rett syndrome is a rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls, more rarely in boys, and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every aspect of the child’s life: their ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily.
Let’s all acknowledge and learn a little more about Rett Syndrome this month! ... Continue reading "Friday Oct 6 – “Wear Purple”"
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School is proud to once again be participating in the Terry Fox School Walk on Thursday September 21st, 2023. This event will support cancer research while also building incredible school spirit for our students. Let’s show the great strength and resiliency of our school community with your support of one of our greatest Canadian ... Continue reading "Terry Fox School Walk – September 21"
Picture Day at St Matthew’s is Monday, September 15th! Students don’t forget to bring your SMILE!
✔️ Allowed only:
For learning (when directed by teachers)
Medical needs
Special education support
🚫 Not allowed during instructional time. Phones must be off and out of sight. Repeated misuse will result in:
Verbal reminder
There are many benefits to walking and cycling and riding the bus to and from school including:
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Welcome back to the 2025-26 school year! We welcome our returning families, as well as extend a warm welcome to the new families to our St Matthew CES community. We hope you had a restful and enjoyable summer break.
We are excited to see our students again, and look forward to another great school year!
Hearing clinics are back, and we are happy to be bringing this valuable program to St Matthew CES on Wednesday, May 14th. Growing children are very susceptible to middle ear problems and one of the best ways to prevent hearing loss is early detection of middle ear function issues. Two ways to have your child’s hearing tested: