St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Home of the Panthers
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"
Please ensure that your child has indoor shoes to change into when they come inside for safety. Wet and muddy shoes are a safety hazard and therefore, all students in Kindergarten to grade 8 must have indoor shoes to participate in phys-ed classes. Kindly ensure that your child has a pair of safe and appropriate indoor and outdoor footwear for school. Crocs, sandals, ... Continue reading "Appropriate Footwear"
Our annual end-of-year celebration is taking place on Friday, June 14 from 5 pm to 8 pm. Food will need to be pre-ordered via Healthy Hunger from May 24 to June 8. Please see the flyer for all the activities that will be taking place during our St. Patrick Picnic! We hope to see you there!! ... Continue reading "St. Patrick’s End-of-Year Picnic"
Kindly take a moment to read the May 24th Weekly Update – it contains information about our End-of-Year-Picnic Celebration as well as other important information.
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"
