Announcing Student Designs for ÍøÆØÃÅ 2020 Christmas Card

The Director’s Office is pleased to share that the artwork by Isabelle A., Grade 6 student from Our Lady of the Rosary CES in Concord, ON was selected for this year’s Board Christmas card cover. Artwork by Ann L., Grade 8 student from Father Henri Nouwen CES in Richmond Hill, ON was selected for the … Continue reading “Announcing Student Designs for ÍøÆØÃÅ 2020 Christmas Card”

Treaty Recognition Week

The ÍøÆØÃÅ (ÍøÆØÃÅ) celebrates Treaty Recognition Week from November 2 to 6, 2020. The ÍøÆØÃÅ recognizes Treaty Recognition Week as part of our ongoing journey of healing and reconciliation. As we continue this journey together, we gratefully acknowledge that our ÍøÆØÃÅ schools rest on traditional territory of the Chippewas of Georgina … Continue reading “Treaty Recognition Week”

York Catholic honours Orange Shirt Day 2020

On September 30, 2020, students and staff from across the ÍøÆØÃÅ (ÍøÆØÃÅ) commemorated Orange Shirt Day to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system, raise awareness and honour Indigenous communities, and promote reconciliation. In recognition of this day, students and staff wore an orange shirt in honour of Phyllis (Jack) … Continue reading “York Catholic honours Orange Shirt Day 2020”

Celebrating ÍøÆØÃÅ Teachers on World Teachers’ Day

In 1994, October 5 was declared World Teachers’ Day to commemorate the anniversary of the collective Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNESCO. On this World Teachers’ Day, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our teachers for their commitment and contributions to ensuring that our … Continue reading “Celebrating ÍøÆØÃÅ Teachers on World Teachers’ Day”

York Catholic to commemorate Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters

Orange Shirt Day is commemorated across Canada every September 30th, to acknowledge the impact of the residential school system, raise awareness and honour Indigenous communities, and promote reconciliation. Orange Shirt Day started in the spring of 2013, when a commemoration event was held in Williams Lake, BC to honour those who attended the St. Joseph … Continue reading “York Catholic to commemorate Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters”

Students overcome challenges caused by COVID-19 to embrace distance learning and achieve academic excellence. Top scholars at all ÍøÆØÃÅ high schools average outstanding 96.85 per cent

ABR Programs and Resources

Updated: October 5, 2020 Parents of Black Children’s United Parents Project The United Parents (UP) Project is designed to support parents of Black children as they navigate the education system. The project consists of three core streams. Capacity Building Workshops Parents of Black Children will deliver a series of workshops covering topics that disproportionately impact Black … Continue reading “ABR Programs and Resources”

June is National Indigenous History Month

For centuries, many of the first inhabitants would celebrate the arrival of the warm weather and the pleasures of the summer solstice. The summer solstice is the day of the year with the longest light. June 21, the first day of summer, has been chosen as National Indigenous Peoples Day! In 1996, the Governor General … Continue reading “June is National Indigenous History Month”