St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
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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"
The York Catholic District School Board offers the opportunity for all grade four students to participate in a screening process for possible identification as a gifted student and participation in our Program for Academic and Creative Extension (PACE). The Screening Process for Entry into the PACE program is a three stage process.
Stage One:
Board-Wide Screening: will take place in Fall ... Continue reading "CCAT Testing"
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”"
This is a reminder at tomorrow Friday, September 22nd, will be our Staff Faith Day. Our staff will be engaged in various activities throughout the day which will explore this year’s theme, We Are Called to Love. Activities will include: a guest speaker, follow up discussion and group activity sessions in the afternoon. This theme is aligned with the Catholic Education ... Continue reading "Fri. Sept. 22, 2023 – P.A. Day"
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"
