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The Little Flower Newsletter Spring/Summer 2024
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Here is the latest edition of the Little Flower Newsletter, for Spring/Summer 2024. Read all about the academic milestones, extracurricular activities, and community involvement of our students. We invite you to join us in celebrating our successes and to take a walk down memory as we reminisce about the amazing accomplishments of our Little Flower community.
Summer 2024 Uniform Sale
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An STL Parent Council initiative, the Summer Uniform Sales offers up gently used uniform items for only $5. Proceeds from the sales support the STL Special Education Department. For more information check out the attached flyer.
Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024
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In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the secondary level on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024.
Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024 Staff are engaged in marking exams, participating in ... Continue reading "Secondary PA Days: Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28, 2024"
YCDSB Students Make a Splash at OFSAA Swimming Competition
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The York Catholic District School Board congratulates three remarkable students from Our Lady Queen of the World Catholic Academy and St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School, in Richmond Hill, as they placed second in each of their respective categories at the 2024 OFSAA Swimming competition held on March 5 and 6, 2024.
The OFSAA Swimming competition was held at the ... Continue reading "YCDSB Students Make a Splash at OFSAA Swimming Competition"
STL Music Department’s Spring Concert
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STL Music Department’s Spring Concert Tickets are now ON SALE! Please use the link provided HERE: to purchase tickets. You can also use the QR Code posted all around the Music Classrooms and at our Music Booth outside the caf during all 3 lunches. Thanks for your support, Fam! We are excited to showcase STL’s musical talents!
Board News
Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada
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Assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada need to be completed before a student can register for high school. Appointments for assessments can be booked by calling the Board’s head office (ext. 12433) or by emailing newcomer.reception@ycdsb.ca. Registrations for all secondary students will take place at local Catholic high schools starting Monday, August 19th. Complete the registration
... Continue reading "Summer assessments for secondary students who are new to Canada"Help Us Hire a New Director of Education
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“Where there is no guidance, a nation falls, but in an abundance of counsellors there is safety.” –Proverbs 11:14
The connection of home, school, and parish is what makes Catholic education unique. This connection recognizes that the community matters and that everyone benefits when the community is involved in our schools.
With this in mind, the York ... Continue reading "Help Us Hire a New Director of Education"
Social Media Litigation
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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"