Month: September 2025

Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC

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Dear York Region Residents,

We are writing to inform you that two voting community representative positions are currently available on the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (YCPIC).

YCPIC’s mission is to support and encourage parent involvement at the Board level, support student achievement and well-being, communicate with and support Catholic School Councils, and undertake activities to help parents

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Markham Fair

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On Friday, October 4th, our whole school will be going to the Markham Fair.  Students will make direct connections to various curriculum areas, including cultural and community ones.  The students will visit the Life Building and observe various food chains that connect animals and plants, other buildings which hold arts/crafts and agricultural items and view student artwork submissions from our school!

National Day for Truth & Reconciliation

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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"

Terry Fox Walk

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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

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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

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