This fall, the York Catholic District School Board will host a series of in-person high school open houses for parents and graduating elementary school students starting secondary school next September. All Grade 8 students and their parents who reside in York Region, as well as Grade 6-8 students and their parents who reside in the towns of Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville,
... Continue reading "2025 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule"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
... Continue reading "Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC"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!
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"
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"
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"
