Month: October 2021

Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD) 2021

On Wednesday November 3rd, our Grade Nine students will participate in Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD) 2021.  In lieu of the traditional in-person experiential learning opportunity, TOKTWD activities will be conducted in class due to COVID restrictions. As such, the focus of the activities is to connect course curriculum to future pathways.

Students are to report to school on November 3rd.  ... Continue reading "Take Our Kids to Work Day (TOKTWD) 2021"

OUAC P.I.N.s are In!

ATTENTION CLASS OF 2022!

We have received student OUAC P.I.N.s (Personal Identification Numbers). Many thanks to our Guidance Department for facilitating an efficient distribution of this information. Please note the following:

  1. November 1st: Co-Op students will receive their P.I.N.  in class.
  2. November 2nd: Guidance counsellors will visit all Grade 12 homeroom classes.
  3. Starting November 1st, students
  4. ... Continue reading "OUAC P.I.N.s are In!"

Respect for our Neighbours

We are fortunate to have a number of local food-service outlets close to our school which many of our students visit during their lunch break. Unfortunately we have recently received complaints from the owners of the Villa Royale Plaza regarding our students littering, acting in a disruptive fashion and causing property damage.

An announcement has been made here at St. Jean de Brebeuf ... Continue reading "Respect for our Neighbours"

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!"

Today is World Teachers’ Day!

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!"