St. Rene Goupil – St. Luke Catholic Elementary School
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World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5th to celebrate all teachers around the world. Our York Catholic schools, as well as those right across the globe have been greatly affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The support of teachers is essential to the worldwide recovery and that is why the theme for this year’s World Teachers Day is, “Teachers at the heart of ... Continue reading "Today is World Teachers’ Day!"
The York Catholic District School Board, in partnership with Catholic Community Services of York Region and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is proud to offer two school orientation programs for newcomers to Canada. Newcomer students and their parents who moved to Canada in 2021 or 2020, as well as ESL/ELL students are strongly encouraged ... Continue reading "Youth who are new to Canada are invited to attend school orientation programs"
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"
The first week of May, Catholic schools and communities celebrate Catholic Education Week. The 2021 theme for Catholic Education Week is Nurturing Hope. The challenges to personal spiritual well-being posed by the uncertainty of the current global pandemic make this year’s theme quite fitting as we build on last year’s theme, Igniting Hope. As a Catholic Learning Community it is our deep faith and hope ... Continue reading "St. Rene Goupil/St. Luke celebrates Catholic Education Week"
The month of February is recognized as Black History Month. This is an opportunity for students and staff to recognize the contributions of Black Canadians past and present. It is also a time to acknowledge that Black History is Canadian History and must be recognized and observed throughout the year. The classrooms at St. Rene Goupil are filled with rich dialogue and conversations about the ... Continue reading "Black History Month-2021"
