St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School
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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"
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 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"
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”"
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary School is proud to once again be participating in the Terry Fox School Walk on Thursday September 21st, 2023. This event will support cancer research while also building incredible school spirit for our students. Let’s show the great strength and resiliency of our school community with your support of one of our greatest Canadian ... Continue reading "Terry Fox School Walk – September 21"
We are excited to announce that November 18 – 22 will be Bullying Prevention Awareness week at SMW. Throughout the week, students will engage in a variety of activities designed to foster empathy, respect and inclusivity within our community.
Parents will be receiving their child’s Progress Reports via Parent Portal on Tuesday, November 12th. Parent-Teacher interviews will take place on the evening of Thursday, November 14th and the morning of November 15th.
Friday, November 15th is also a P.A. Day.
On Monday, November 11th at 10:45 am, the St. Matthew school community will gather together for a Remembrance Day Liturgy led by our intermediate students. All are welcome to attend.
We’re looking forward to seeing students in their Halloween costumes this
Thursday, October 31st and our annual Halloween Spook-a-Thon Fundraiser. This is a great time of year to celebrate.
A BIG thank you to our Catholic School Council and Ms Gill and Ms Brennan.
Rett syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes a loss of spoken language and motor skills. Symptoms of Rett syndrome vary, a child may have uncontrolled hand movements, trouble eating and swallowing, may lose their ability to walk or speak, or have seizures. Spread Rett syndrome awareness by participating in wearing PURPLE this Friday, October 25th!
The YCDSB Curriculum and Assessment Department has created the third of an ongoing bi-annual newsletter for families highlighting resources, tips, and activities that can be used at home to promote mathematics learning and facilitate mathematics discussions between students and parents/guardians.
Please see the attached pamphlets: Families of Elementary School Students
