Year: 2021

October 21st is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!

The 21st Annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day is Thursday, October 21, 2021!

The York Catholic District School Board takes this opportunity to recognize and thanks its many Early Childhood Educators (ECEs), Child Care Workers and Early Years’ staff who work in our Kindergarten classes, schools, and affiliated child care centres.

YCDSB recognizes that years of research ... Continue reading "October 21st is Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day!"

Halloween at SMD!

This year, Halloween will take place at St. Marguerite d’Youville on Friday, October 29. Children are invited to wear a Halloween Costume or dress in orange and black. Parents/Guardians, please ensure that your child’s costume does not depict violence, is trauma sensitive, does not represent a cultural group or ethnicity and is appropriate for a Catholic school. In addition, as per ... Continue reading "Halloween at SMD!"

Cross Country Day at SMD!

October is in full swing and our school Cross Country Day is Friday, October 22, 2021 at St. Marguerite d’Youville (around the perimeter of the school). As you may already know, there will not be an area cross country meet at Bruce’s Mill this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Students in Grades 4-8 have been working hard in training to increase their stamina and ... Continue reading "Cross Country Day at SMD!"

Safety Awareness Week – Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22

Good afternoon Parents/Guardians,

The week of October 18 to October 22 has been designated as “Safety Awareness Week” in all of our schools. This year, the procedures for conducting emergency and crisis response drills (lockdown, hold and secure, fire evacuations, etc.) must be undertaken in compliance with the Ministry of Education and public health measures related to ... Continue reading "Safety Awareness Week – Monday, October 18 to Friday, October 22"