In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the ������ (������) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the secondary level on Monday, May 4, 2026.��

Human Resources Modules

Training modules will be completed on the following topics: Prevalent medical conditions; concussion awareness in athletics; bullying prevention at ������; and privacy and information management.

Keeping Schools Safe

Professional activities shall include:

• Review of policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to a children’s aid society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol.
• Culturally responsive trauma-informed principles to create a comprehensive approach to engaging and interacting with students in line with the National Centre for Trauma-Informed Care’s Six Guiding Principles.
• Information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting, including available counselling and resources for children who are sexually abused, for all teachers and other staff in schools as outlined in section 170.0.1 of the Education Act.
• Understanding educator and staff obligations and requirements under Erin’s Law, in addition to existing requirements related to child sexual abuse prevention and reporting, including information on available counselling and resources for children who are sexually abused.

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On Thursday, March 5, 2026, the Minister of Education placed the ������ (������) under supervision. While under supervision, all decisions that would normally be made by trustees, with the exception of denominational matters, will now be made by the appointed Supervisor, Carrie Kormos.

You can read a letter from the Minister of Education by and .

You can read the Minister of Education’s vesting order by .

The Mandate of the Supervisor can be read by .

The Minister of Education has approved updates to the Grades 7, 8, and 10 History curriculum, which will take effect in the 2026-27 school year.��

These updates are described by the Ministry of Education as:

Students will learn about significant contributions of Black individuals and communities to Canada’s foundation as a nation, and the obstacles they faced in the pursuit of building an inclusive and prosperous country.��

The Grade 10 History course will also have new learning on extreme political and social ideologies, the Holocaust and rising antisemitism, and the Holodomor famine in Ukraine.

Parent overviews are available for the and the .

We encourage all parents and guardians to visit the , which is full of useful information and resources.

As part of our Lenten observances, the ������ (������) community is proud to share that our schools will participate in a board-wide fundraising initiative to support Christian schools in the Holy Land. In late February and early March, students are asked to donate a toonie in exchange for an additional civvies day or a special school-based activity.

The money raised will support the Latin Patriarchate school system, which educates nearly 19,000 students of all faiths in 44 K–12 schools in Jordan, Palestine and Israel. This school system and the local Christian community have experienced significant financial hardship due to the pandemic and recent regional conflicts.

All funds raised by the ������ will be donated to the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (EOHSJ). This lay Catholic organization is raising $12 million to repair school buildings and pay teacher salaries.

For more information on this initiative, please a video from the EOHSJ or an info sheet.

Thank you for your generosity. Together, we help the children in the Holy Land and create a brighter future for all who live there.

Dear York Catholic DSB Families,��

Due to��inclement weather expected later in the day,��student transportation is cancelled for today (Wednesday, February 18,��2026) for all of York Region.��Schools remain open.

Please note that Ash Wednesday liturgies are cancelled. Schools will organize a “Beginning of Lent” liturgy at a later date,��but ashes can only be distributed on Ash Wednesday. If you would like to receive ashes today, please consult your local parish.��.��

As a result:

• Schools remain open
• ��For Parent(s)/Guardian(s) with children in��Elementary Schools:
  • Please use the��Safe Arrival System if your child(ren) is absent due to��inclement weather.�� Students who are unable to attend due to buses being cancelled must still be reported absent using the Safe Arrival System.��
  • Hot Lunch programs��at all�������� Elementary Schools��are cancelled.

• For Parent(s)/Guardian(s) with children in��Secondary Schools:
  • Cafeteria Services at all�������� Secondary Schools��are closed.
• For ALL Parent(s)/Guardian(s):��
  • Please exercise discretion in deciding whether to send your child to school today.
  • This��decision to cancel school transportation service is��region-wide, meaning all school buses, vans, and taxis are not operating.
  • Schools are open and parent(s)/guardian(s) can make alternate arrangements to transport their children to and from school.
  • As school transportation is cancelled in the morning, it will not operate in the afternoon.
  • Exams, tests, quizzes, excursions, charter trips, school programs, co-curricular activities, evening presentations��, workshops, in-services, as well as parent meetings (e.g. Identification, Placement, and Review Committee Meetings, IPRCs) are cancelled for today, and will be rescheduled.
  • Virtual learning will continue as usual��
  • Permits are cancelled for this evening unless by noon on the��inclement weather��day, the Facilities Department determines that conditions are improving and permits can proceed.
  • In-person Continuing��Education classes will be cancelled due to��Inclement Weather; remote Continuing Education classes, including Adult ESL classes, will continue.
  • Before and After-school Programs make every effort to remain open in��inclement weather.��However, the decision to open or to close early is up to the discretion of the Child Care Operator.