St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School
Walking in the footsteps of Christ
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"
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"
On Monday, April 8, 2024, a full solar eclipse will occur in southern Ontario, which will block the sun’s light in some areas.
In York Region, we will experience the effects of the eclipse between roughly 2:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., which coincides with the scheduled dismissal times for our schools. Looking at the sun during this time period has the ... Continue reading "Monday, April 8: Shortened Day for Solar Eclipse"
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School-day Q+AWe wish to call on everyone in the York Catholic District School Board community to support Leilani Garel, a teacher at St. Francis Xavier CES in Markham, as she vies for the NHL/NHLPA’s Future Goals Most Valuable Teacher Award!
Ms. Garel is one of only 20 teachers selected for this honour in North America and the only teacher nominated in Ontario. ... Continue reading "NOMINEE for March’s Future Goals MOST VALUABLE TEACHER – Ms. Garel"
