St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School
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Dear York Catholic District School Board families,
Today, the York Catholic District School Board announced that we are joining the lawsuit against tech giants Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok for disruption to student learning and the education system. We, alongside ten other Ontario schools and boards, allege that these companies have negligently designed and marketed addictive products that have disrupted our board’s ... Continue reading "Social Media Litigation"
Great news, SMD! Eric Walters, one of Canada’s most recognized and celebrated children and young adult authors, is coming to our school on the morning of Friday, May 17 and presenting to the primary and junior classes! Eric’s novels have won more than 100 awards, including eleven separate children’s choice awards. He is the only three-time winner of both the Ontario Library Association Silver Birch ... Continue reading "Eric Walters Author Visit"
Each year during Catholic Education Week, Ontario’s Catholic community engages in a week-long celebration of the unique identity and distinctive contributions of publicly-funded Catholic education. This year, Catholic Education Week occurs on May 5-11 with the theme, “We Are Called to Love.”
The theme was inspired by many aspects of our faith community, including our ongoing efforts to promote equity and ... Continue reading "Education Week 2024: We Are Called to Love"
WELCOME TO KINDERGARTEN / FIRST IMPRESSIONS
St. Marguerite d’Youville will be hosting our annual Welcome to Kindergarten / First Impressions on Wednesday, May 22 in the afternoon (1:05 p.m. and 2:05 p.m.). Families who registered their child for the Kindergarten program, beginning September 2024, have already been notified by letter. This day is comprised of a 30 minute parent group information session, followed ... Continue reading "Welcome to Kindergarten / First Impressions"
Students in Grades 3 and 6 will be participating in EQAO this year. The dates are as follows:
Grade 3: Monday, May 27 to Wednesday, May 29 (May 30 and May 31 are the Makeup Dates).
Grade 6: Monday, June 3 to Wednesday, June 5 (June 6 and June 10 are the Makeup Dates).
A letter was sent home ... Continue reading "EQAO – Grades 3 and 6"
The Catholic School Council and St. Marguerite d’Youville are organizing Mother’s Day Tea on Monday, May 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. We would like to cordially invite all mothers, motherly figures and students to join us for tea and treats! If you have not already done so, but plan to attend, please fill out the Google Form no later than Friday, ... Continue reading "Mother’s Day Tea – Monday, May 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m."
