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2025 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule
This fall, the York Catholic District School Board will host a series of in-person high school open houses for parents and graduating elementary school students starting secondary school next September. All Grade 8 students and their parents who reside in York Region, as well as Grade 6-8 students and their parents who reside in the towns of Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville,
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Dear Members of the YCDSB Catholic learning community,
The Board of Trustees and the Senior Staff Team are writing to thank you for your ongoing support and input into the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan (MYFRP) and to provide an update on its implementation.
The MYFRP report recently presented at our August Board meeting, communicated that the
... Continue reading "Update on the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"Father John Kelly School Dress Code
At Father John Kelly, we have a standardized dress code. Students are expected to wear:
- Navy Blue or Black Pants;
- White, Grey, Light Blue or Navy tops (without logos or small logos).
Terry Fox Walk – Thursday, September 25
Once again, Father John Kelly is pleased to be hosting its “Terry Fox Walk” on Thursday, September 25, 2025 (rain date is Monday, September 29). The kickoff assembly will take place on Friday, September 12. We at Father John Kelly continue to have two very important goals for our walk; to have all of our students be able to articulate why Terry has become such ... Continue reading "Terry Fox Walk – Thursday, September 25"
Meet the Teacher / Open House Night – Tuesday, September 16 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Our Open House / Meet the Teacher Night will be held on Tuesday, September 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Meet the Teacher Night provides parents/guardians with the opportunity to meet their child’s classroom teacher and learn about their child’s academic school year. That evening, upon your arrival to the school, you will be greeted and welcomed by the school Principal, Mr. Spatari. You ... Continue reading "Meet the Teacher / Open House Night – Tuesday, September 16 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m."
Board News
Statement from the York Catholic District School Board re: September 30, 2025 Regular Board Meeting
At the September 30, 2025, Regular Board Meeting, a member of the public presented a delegation criticizing the York Catholic District School Board’s (YCDSB) approach to forming advisory committees to guide the work of an upcoming student equity audit. As a democratic institution, the Board of Trustees has a duty to hear from members of our community. However, the comments
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Dear York Region Residents,
We are writing to inform you that two voting community representative positions are currently available on the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (YCPIC).
YCPIC’s mission is to support and encourage parent involvement at the Board level, support student achievement and well-being, communicate with and support Catholic School Councils, and undertake activities to help parents
... Continue reading "Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC"FEAST DAY: September 26, Father John Kelly
