EarlyON Centres offer a range of free programs that support parents and caregivers, encourage positive interactions with children and provide information regarding early learning and child development.Ìý

We are now offering indoor, outdoor and virtual programsÌý in Georgina.

Here is the contact info to find out more:

lchapman@yorkchild.ca

905-830-1888 or 905-476-3834

At the Regular Board Meeting of February 22, 2022 Trustees approved the following motions:

THAT OPTION 5 be approved as follows:

Pope Francis to include Area A, Area B and Area C (Option 1 Alignment)

St. Stephen to include Area A-1 and Area D AND (Option 1 Alignment)

Implementation of an Enrolment Cap at Pope Francis to reduce future enrolment, as detailed below:

1. 1. 1. 1. Effective immediately, Pope Francis will not accept any new registrations in SK-Grade 8.
         2. Any new students (SK-8) wishing to enroll from the Pope Francis attendance area will be redirected to St. Stephen, with transportation provided.
            1. Students who attended Pope Francis for the 2020/21 school year, from within the current attendance area, and who are currently enrolled in online learning at a Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵÏÂÔØ designated ‘hub’ school, will be eligible to transfer back to Pope Francis for the 2022/23 school year.
         3. Effective for the 2022/23 school year, new registrations (JK) at Pope Francis will be limited to 90 Junior Kindergarten students each year.
         4. For the 2022/23 school year, a cutoff date of March 11, 2022 is established for all JK registrations to be submitted.Ìý With confirmation to families by mid-April. For future school years, the cutoff date shall be March 1.
         5. Acceptances will be determined with the following priority and in the following order:
            1. Incoming JK students with existing siblings in the school from:
               1. Area A; then
               2. Area B; then
               3. Area C
            2. Incoming JK students without existing siblings in the school from:
               1. Area A; then
               2. Area B; then
               3. Area C
         6. All JK registrations will be sorted as per the groupings in item 5 above and admitted by priority, (i.e. JK registration from Area A, who have siblings in the school, would be considered first).Ìý If there are more registrations than available places, acceptance will be determined by lottery in order of priority as outlined in #5.
         7. When the total number of JK acceptances reaches 90, all remaining JK students will be redirected to St. Stephen CES with transportation.

THAT staff continue to lobby the Ministry of Education for a port-a-pak or a brick and mortar addition to the school; andÌý

THAT staff report back to the Board of Trustees on an annual basis.

A link to the final staff report can be found starting on page 27.

NEXT STEPS:

• • • • Families who wish to register their children for Junior Kindergarten for 2022/23 may continue to do so up to March 11, 2022. A cut-off date of March 11, 2022 has been established for all JK registrations to be submitted.Ìý
      • Registrations received up to March 11 will be sorted and organized per #5 above.
      • A lottery will be held on April 4 to determine the 90 JK students who will be accepted at Pope Francis for the 2022/2023 school year and to establish a waiting list – using the order of priority outlined in #5 above.
        • Please review the lottery process for JK registrations in the attached document:Ìý
      • Families will be notified by mid-April of acceptance into Pope Francis OR they will be provided with a waitlist number.
      • Students that have not been selected through the lottery process will be accepted at St. Stephen CES (with transportation provided). St. Stephen is located at 451 Napa Valley Avenue.
      • Any new students (SK-8) wishing to enroll from the Pope Francis attendance area will be redirected to St. Stephen CES, with transportation provided.

ÌýFor specific questions regarding the lottery, please contact the school for information.Ìý

School-Day is an online cashless system for use by parents, teachers and office administrative staff. We are implementing School-Day to minimize the handling of cash

by students, teachers and office staff, to reduce paper, and to streamline office efficiencies.

What’s in it for parents?

School-Day can be accessed via either a web browser or their progressive web app, and gives parents real-time, secure access to up-to-date information, and gives schools the ability to allows their parents to:

• • • • Complete online payments for trips or other activities
      • Avoid the risks associated with sending money to school with your child
      • Approve permission forms instantly online
      • Reduce the environmental impact of photocopying permission forms and announcements
      • Sign up for parent/teacher interviews
      • Register your child for extra-curricular events
      • Update your mobile device with calendar events specific to your child

Once you register, you can choose to purchase the items or activities using a debit or credit card. You will be able to see when the school has a new item posted online for purchase and you will also have the option to be notified whenever your child has a new school event requiring payment.

How can I sign up for my child’s School-Day account?

Parents/Guardians must create an account, and link their child to their account. Multiple parents/guardians can be linked to the same student, and multiple students can be linked to a parent/guardian. (Sign-in/sign-up for School-Day or school-day.app for mobile users)

To link your child to your account:

1. 1. Using a secure-match key code, which can be produced by the office staff at your child’s school.

Is School-Day CASL-compliant?

Yes, School-Day is CASL-compliant. Because parents have signed up to have School-Day send them information on behalf of the school, the CASL regulations have been followed.

Parents have the ability to opt out of School-Day emails at any time by adjusting their preferences in school-day.

• • • To adjust your settings or change your personal information, log in to school-day and select Edit My Account from the left side menu.

Can I email my child’s teacher through School-Day?

No, School-Day only supports one-way communication – from the school/teacher to parents. If you need to speak with your child’s teacher, please contact your teacher

directly.

Is there an additional cost when purchasing items online?

Schools set the same price for events and items whether individuals are making purchases online or paying by cash/cheque. Included within the event or item amount is a cost recovery component which covers fees charged by credit card companies or e-transfer as well as the cost of the secure online portal.

As mandated by the Ministry of Education, the Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵÏÂÔØ reports staff and student absences to the Ministry on a dailyÌýbasis. This data is provided as a percentage of students and staff who are reported absent.

The Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵÏÂÔØ offers the French Immersion program at 15 elementary schools, and five high schools throughout York Region. The program aims to provide non-francophone children with a high degree of proficiency in the French language. Although the curriculum is the same as in the English-language program, the language of instruction for most subjects is in French in the primary grades.

York Catholic’s elementary French Immersion program begins in Grade 1 and is a prerequisite for the Board’s secondary French Immersion program. In most instances, students cannot enter the French Immersion program after Grade 1.

A series of virtual public information sessions will be hosted by the 15 elementary schools offering the French Immersion program, from November 23 – December 2, 2021. These information sessions will provide an overview of the French Immersion program and explain the criteria for enrolment, as well as the application and registration processes. Information about transportation will also be shared and participants will have a chance to ask questions. Parents and guardians interested in learning more about the program or enrolling their children for the 2022 -23 school year, which starts next September, are strongly encouraged to attend the information session for their local French Immersion school.

Children born in 2016 who will begin Grade 1 in September 2022, are eligible to apply for the program. Parents can submit an application for their children online from December 3, 2021 – January 21, 2022. ÌýAfter the application period closes and depending on the number of applicants, a lottery may be conducted.

Following is a list of the public information sessions for each elementary French Immersion school. Parents and guardians should attend the information session for their local French Immersion school, which can be determined using the . Parents and guardians will need to pre-register to attend the virtual information session by filling out the form on the local French Immersion school’s website, at least 24 hours before the scheduled event.

The elementary French Immersion program is a prerequisite for the Board’s secondary French Immersion program. The secondary French Immersion program is currently available at Father Bressani CHS in Woodbridge, Our Lady of the Lake CA in Georgina, Our Lady Queen of the World CA in Richmond Hill, St. Brother Andre CHS in Markham, and St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS in Aurora. Information for students entering high school next year is available at the high school open houses.

List of Elementary French Immersion Information Sessions and Schools For parents/guardians of students entering Grade 1 in September 2022

Participants must pre-register to attend a virtual information session by completing the form on their local French Immersion school’s website, at least 24 hours before the scheduled event. Please click on the school’s name to visit their school website.