Year: 2021

School Transportation Information for the New School Year

STSYR oversees school transportation for the York Catholic District School Board

Student Transportation Services of York Region (STSYR) is the transportation consortium for the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) and the York Region District School Board (YRDSB). STSYR provides service to more than 56,000 students in 300+ schools, covering more than 90,000 kilometers daily. STSYR works closely with school bus ... Continue reading "School Transportation Information for the New School Year"

Collection for the Richmond Hill Food Bank – Tuesday, June 8

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is during moments of crisis and despair that as a community of faith, we come together to show kindness, care and solidarity. During this period of school and work closures, more families than ever before are in need of the Richmond Hill Food Bank’s services.

The Richmond Hill Community Food Bank was founded in 1986 to provide temporary ... Continue reading "Collection for the Richmond Hill Food Bank – Tuesday, June 8"

St. Marguerite d’Youville Welcome to Kindergarten Website

Due to school closures, our Welcome to Kindergarten and First Impressions sessions have been converted to virtual platforms. Below, please find a link that will bring you to our  new “Welcome to Kindergarten” Google Site.  This site contains important information regarding our school procedures, the Kindergarten program and a virtual tour of St. Marguerite d’Youville.  Please click on the link below to begin:

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Asian Heritage Month Virtual Presentation

In recognition of Asian Heritage Month, St. Marguerite d’Youville will be hosting a virtual East Asian Heritage presentation on Thursday, May 27 from 1:20 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. for students from FDK to Grade 8 through the Canadian Multicultural Inventors Museum (CMIM). The presentation highlights East Asian contributions in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) led by a trained CMIM East Asian facilitator. All parents/guardians ... Continue reading "Asian Heritage Month Virtual Presentation"

Catholic Education Week 2021

Good afternoon Parents/Guardians,

Each year, the Catholic community of Ontario engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of Catholic education during Catholic Education Week. This year’s celebration is entitled, “Catholic Education: Nurturing Hope” and will be celebrated next week, from Monday, May 3 to Friday, May 7. ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week 2021"

SMD Yearbook for the 2020-2021 School Year – Instructions

This year, public health guidelines have prevented the typical school photo day. In order to include portraits in this school year’s Yearbook (class pages), we are asking all parents/guardians to submit a photo via an online app created by the publishing company Herff Jones. The last date for submission will be Friday, May 14. Although Grade 8 students have already taken their ... Continue reading "SMD Yearbook for the 2020-2021 School Year – Instructions"