St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
Home of "The Hawks"
The week September 30 – October 4 has been designated as “Safety Awareness Week”. During this week, we will be rehearsing a variety of emergency school procedures to acquaint students and staff with the precautionary steps to take in the event of such things as a warning of severe weather, an intruder or a fire. In addition, throughout
the year we ... Continue reading "Safety Awareness Week – Sept 30 – Oct 4"
Orange Shirt Day (September 30th) is a day when we honour the Indigenous children who were sent away to residential schools in Canada. Staff and students are encouraged to wear ORANGE to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system, raise awareness and honour Indigenous communities, to promote reconciliation.
Friday, September 27th is Faith Day for YCDSB. The St Matthew’s staff along with three of our elementary family schools in the area will be coming together in the morning to celebrate our theme for this year “Pilgrims of Hope“. This day provides all staff the opportunity to come together as a faith-filled community and focus on adult faith ... Continue reading "Faith Day – Friday Sept 27"
Join us September 25 from 5:30-7:00pm for our Open House BBQ Night! Meet your child’s teacher see their classroom and grab a bite to eat at the BBQ! We can’t wait to see you!
September 19, 2024
Dear York Catholic District School Board families and staff,
Today, the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB), the York Region District School Board (YRDSB), and the York Regional Police (YRP) announced an updated joint police protocol that will ensure a consistent approach to police involvement in York Region schools.
As a Catholic learning
... Continue reading "Updated Joint Police Protocol"Monday, September 23rd is Picture Day at St. Matthew. Don’t forget to bring your SMILE!
