Month: October 2020

Hurray!  Voilà Learning is back!!

Students registered with YCDSB have access to online teachers to assist them with French, English and Math homework from Monday to Thursday, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

Voilà Learning has prepared a parent letter, explaining the registration process and the required access code assigned to each school, available on this link: https://bit.ly/ycdsb-voila. ... Continue reading "Voilà Learning: Online Teachers to Assist with French, English & Math Homework"

Treaties Recognition Week is the first week of November every year. It was introduced in 2016 to honour the importance of treaties and to help Ontarians learn more about treaty rights and treaty relationships.

Treaty Recognition Week is November 2-6, 2020

The York Catholic District School Board celebrates Treaty Recognition Week, November 2-6, 2020.  The YCDSB recognizes Treaty Recognition Week as ... Continue reading "November 2-6 is Treaty Week!"

Hurray!  Halloween is a time to dress up in costumes and be silly.

COVID-19 is not going to ruin our fun! Halloween Costume Day is happening on Friday, October 30!  Remember to wear your masks!

1. Halloween French Vocabulary Bingo on the PA each morning.
2. On Friday Junior and Intermediate classes will go for a walk (physical distancing, one
... Continue reading "Friday, October 30 is Halloween Costume Day!!"

Let’s feel cozy while we learn at school!

Friday, October 16 is Pajama Day!

This year we are fortunate that Fr. Frank and his team at Our Lady of Grace Parish have recorded a Thanksgiving Mass for our school community!

The students will be able to celebrate our faith together as a community by participating in the mass using the interactive whiteboards in the classrooms!

Technology is allowing us to practice our faith as a ... Continue reading "SJA Thanksgiving Mass"

Thanksgiving Food Drive:  Continuing our St. Joe’s tradition, the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive is officially starting!

On Wednesday and Thursday, after Thanksgiving, we will be collecting food and toiletry items outside the front door of the school to help fill the pantry shelves of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Oak Ridges.  During these challenging times, food insecurity is a ... Continue reading "Thanksgiving Food Drive is Wed. & Thurs. Oct. 14 & 15!!"