Year: 2022

Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event

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Reading Rainbow live-streamed readings are back!

Thanks to the Reading Rainbow Team, all York Catholic elementary schools are once again invited to participate in a live-streamed book reading event in celebration of Black Heritage Month.

On February 24th, student leaders from St. Joan of Arc CHS in Maple, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond Hill and Father Michael ... Continue reading "Black Heritage Month – Reading Rainbow Live Stream Event"

Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval! February 22-25 Carnaval

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February 22-25 Carnaval:  St. Joseph school has a week of fun activities planned to celebrate! Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval!  Each day there will be Carnaval Bingo on the PA!  Students will have an opportunity to participate in a Jelly Bean guessing contest or a Bonne Homme guessing contest for 25 cents.

February 21:  Family Day!  Passez, une ... Continue reading "Joyeuse semaine de Carnaval! February 22-25 Carnaval"

Black Canadian 365: Change the World Conference

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On February 8, the entire school will be participating in this exciting conference being hosted by D.O. Gibson, two-time Guinness World Record-setting rapper!

D.O. will be sharing stories of Black Canadian History such as Viola Desmond, who stood up for her rights by sitting down at a movie theatre in Nova Scotia and freedom fighter Josiah Henson- an enslaved person that travelled the ... Continue reading "Black Canadian 365: Change the World Conference"

SJA Virtual Book Fair February 7 – 18, 2022

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Mark your calendars! The fun and excitement of a Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! To adapt to our changing needs, Scholastic has developed a Virtual Book Fair to provide an opportunity for our students and families to experience the joy of reading together.  Books will be available to purchase in both French and English!

This is ... Continue reading "SJA Virtual Book Fair February 7 – 18, 2022"

Winter Walk Day is February 2nd

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York Catholic schools are pleased to join schools across Canada in celebrating Winter Walk Day on Wednesday, February 2, 2022! Each year, Winter Walk Day takes place on the first Wednesday of February. Walking to and from school is fun every day, so we encourage you to journey outside throughout the entire month of February! If you are remote learning, you can always plan to ... Continue reading "Winter Walk Day is February 2nd"