Dear York Catholic DSB Families,听
Due to听inclement weather expected later in the day,听student transportation is cancelled for today (Wednesday, February 18,听2026) for all of York Region.听Schools remain open.
Please note that Ash Wednesday liturgies are cancelled. Schools will organize a “Beginning of Lent” liturgy at a later date,听but ashes can only be distributed on Ash Wednesday. If you would like to receive ashes today, please consult your local parish.听.听
As a result:
- Schools remain open
- 听For Parent(s)/Guardian(s) with children in听Elementary Schools:
- Please use the听Safe Arrival System if your child(ren) is absent due to听inclement weather.听 Students who are unable to attend due to buses being cancelled must still be reported absent using the Safe Arrival System.听
- Hot Lunch programs听at all听网曝门 Elementary Schools听are cancelled.
- For Parent(s)/Guardian(s) with children in听Secondary Schools:
- Cafeteria Services at all听网曝门 Secondary Schools听are closed.
- For ALL Parent(s)/Guardian(s):听
- Please exercise discretion in deciding whether to send your child to school today.
- This听decision to cancel school transportation service is听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听, 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听
- Permits are cancelled for this evening unless by noon on the听inclement weather听day, the Facilities Department determines that conditions are improving and permits can proceed.
- In-person Continuing听Education classes will be cancelled due to听Inclement Weather; remote Continuing Education classes, including Adult ESL classes, will continue.
- Before and After-school Programs make every effort to remain open in听inclement weather.听However, the decision to open or to close early is up to the discretion of the Child Care Operator.