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November Virtue Recipients
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"
October – 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 Webinar for Parents
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"
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
On Tuesday, September 30th we encourage all our students to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital ... Continue reading "National Day for Truth & Reconciliation"
FAITH DAY
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, September 26, 2025.
YCDSB P.A. Day: Friday, September 26, 2025 – Faith Day & Training Modules
On Friday, September 26, 2025, all YCDSB staff will participate in our ... Continue reading "FAITH DAY"
Terry Fox Walk
St. Matthew is a proud supporter of the Terry Fox Foundation, just like thousands of schools across Canada. The annual Terry Fox Run/Walk has become a much-loved Canadian tradition in support of cancer research. So many of us have been impacted by this disease.
On Friday, September 19th SMW staff and students participated in the annual Terry Fox Walk/Run. With ... Continue reading "Terry Fox Walk"
Update on the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan
Dear Members of the YCDSB Catholic learning community,
The Board of Trustees and the Senior Staff Team are writing to thank you for your ongoing support and input into the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan (MYFRP) and to provide an update on its implementation.
The MYFRP report recently presented at our August Board meeting, communicated that the
... Continue reading "Update on the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"Open House
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to our Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 18, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at St Matthew CES.
We are looking forward to seeing you there!
Board News
FEAST DAY: September 21 – St. Matthew
P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, September 26, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025, will be a P.A. Day at 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, September 26, 2025.
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... Continue reading "P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, September 26, 2025"Elementary PA Day: Friday, June 27, 2025
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 27, 2025.
Friday, June 27, 2025 Staff are engaged in closing operations for the end of term.
... Continue reading "Elementary PA Day: Friday, June 27, 2025"