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WAG: Jan 13 – 17, 2025
Save the Date! St. Emily’s Christmas Wrap Event on December 6
Get your gifts wrapped in exchange for donations of unwrapped new toys or non-perishable food items. You will also enjoy live music, cookie decorating, designing ornaments, and photos with Santa. While there, be sure to enjoy some hot chocolate and treats! Don’t miss out on this evening of fun! Be there Friday, December 6th from 6 pm – 8 pm.
St. Emily’s Candy Cane Gram Sales Drive
Candy Cane Grams are available for sale from December 2 to December 5. Sale dates are by division. Please purchase some candy grams for a good cause.
St. Emily’s Giving Tree Drive
Please bring warmth to those in need. Donations of mittens, gloves, socks, hats and scarves will be accepted from December 9-16.
Halloween Dance-A-Thon
St. Emily is pleased to be hosting its annual Halloween Dance-A-Thon on Thursday, October 31, 2024. The students are looking forward to some spooky fun!! Please get your pledge forms in.
Board News
YCDSB PA Day: Friday, January 31, 2025
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the elementary level on Friday, January 31, 2025.
Elementary Mathematics Teachers will deepen their understanding of the K-8 Mathematics curriculum by exploring assessment FOR learning,
... Continue reading "YCDSB PA Day: Friday, January 31, 2025"Extreme Cold Weather Information
We wanted to share some information to help you prepare your child for school on cold days.
The York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) has an Extreme Weather Policy that puts in place steps to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, risks associated with extreme temperatures while supporting the Ministry of Education’s directive for daily physical
... Continue reading "Extreme Cold Weather Information"Dismantling Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee Invites all Applicants Interested in Joining the Advisory Committee to contact The Office of the Human Rights & Equity Advisor by the end of January 2025.
The York Catholic District School Board recognizes that an equitable, inclusive education system will always be fundamental to achieving its mission and evolving core priorities. The Board recognizes that any form of overt or covert racism and discrimination is incompatible with Catholic values and is in violation of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Cultivating an authentically safe and
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