NEWS RELEASE
YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (YCDSB)
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The York Catholic District School Board is celebrating Catholic Education Week May 5 to 10, 2019. All YCDSB schools will mark the occasion by hosting special events and activities that highlight their school community, as well as the significant contributions that Catholic education makes to York Region, the province, Canada and beyond.
Catholic Education Week is celebrated by Catholic communities across Ontario during the first full-week of May. The theme for this year’s celebration is Living as Joyful Disciples. This theme is inspired in part by the Pastoral Letter on Catholic Education from the Bishops of Ontario called, Renewing the Promise. In this letter it states, “Our Catholic schools help to form joyful disciples as hearts and minds are opened to the transforming love of God and to the flame of faith in action. On a daily basis, Catholic schools demonstrate the joy of believing and witness the Good News to the communities that they serve.”
Many of the special activities that York Catholic students and staff will partake in during Catholic Education Week will be service-oriented and will include charitable fundraisers, liturgies, community building events and daily calls for prayer and reflection.
Special events at Newmarket schools include:
St. Nicholas CES to celebrate 25 years of serving the Newmarket community
St. Nicholas Catholic Elementary School in Newmarket will celebrate its 25th anniversary on May 6, 2019. The milestone celebrations will include Mass, remarks by Board and community dignitaries, a Gallery Walk featuring student artwork, and a barbecue for the school community. The entire St. Nicholas school community, including current and former students, staff, parents and guardians are invited to attend all events.
Where: St. Nicholas CES, 480 Keith Avenue, Newmarket, ON, L3X 1V5
When: May 6, 2019, Mass: 1:30 p.m., Speeches: 3 p.m., Gallery Walk: 4 p.m., Barbecue: 5 p.m.
STREAM Night at Canadian Martyrs CES
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School in Newmarket will host a STREAM Family Engagement Night on May 6 for its school community. The STREAM (Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) event aims to spark a passion for STREAM subjects through activities and games for both students and their families. Together, parents and children will explore, inspire, empower and educate themselves about how much fun STREAM can be, connect with other families, and learn easy and education STREAM activities that can be done at home. The school’s Catholic School Council is excited to see STREAM Night come alive with grants it obtained from the Ministry of Education's Parents Reaching Out (PRO) Grant and from the Canada Post Community Foundation.
Where: Canadian Martyrs CES, 170 London Road, Newmarket, ON, L3Y 6R5
When: May 6, 2019, 7 p.m.
Notre Dame CES to present, Beauty and the Beast
The students and staff of Notre Dame CES in Newmarket will present their production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on May 8 and May 9 as part of the school’s Catholic Education Week celebrations. Tickets are $10 each or three for $25 and can be obtained by contacting the school.
Where: Notre Dame CES, 715 Kingsmere Avenue, Newmarket, ON, L3X 1L4
When: May 8 - 9, 2019, 6:30 p.m.
Contact: 905-895-5001
Living as Joyful Disciples at St. Paul CES
St. Paul CES in Newmarket will host STREAM Days on May 8 and 9 as part of the school’s Catholic Education Week celebrations. STREAM stands for Science, Technology, Religion, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, and the STREAMing events will provide students with an opportunity to showcase experiential learning projects they designed and created with their peers to their families and the community at large. It will be a wonderful chance for the students of St. Paul CES to demonstrate their God given talents with others.
Where: St. Paul CES, 140 William Roe Blvd, Newmarket, ON, L3Y1B2
When: May 8 - 9, 2019, All day event
YCDSB will also host a special 50th Anniversary Mass and Gala during Catholic Education Week to mark the 1969 formation of the York County Roman Catholic Separate School Board, the precursor of the York Catholic District School Board. Although the Board was formed 50 years ago, there are over 15 York Catholic schools that took root prior to the 1969 amalgamation of the local school boards, and the history of Catholic Education in Ontario dates back to before Confederation in 1867.
The York Catholic District School Board is one of the top-performing school boards in Ontario. It delivers educational programming to approximately 53,000 students in 101 schools throughout York Region. For more information, visit www.ycdsb.ca or follow us on Twitter @YCDSB.
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