St. Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary School
Dedicated in faith, to excellence and service.
National Pink Shirt Day, was established in 2007 in Nova Scotia, Canada. It happened after students, David Shepherd and Travis Price, saw one of their fellow students being bullied for no other reason than that student was wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school. In a stroke of brilliance, these two boys came together and decided to show support for the student ... Continue reading "PINK SHIRT DAY"
We are happy to announce that St Justin, Martyr will join our Area of schools, St Matthew, St John XXIII and St. Monica Catholic School communities to support a parent evening that addresses the topic of “child behaviour and positive mental health”. Come join us, on Wednesday, February 28th from 6:45 to 8:15 at St Monica Catholic Elementary School as we welcome guest speaker, Karen ... Continue reading "PRO GRANT Parent Information Meeting"
We welcome Monsignor Vid on Wednesday, February 14th, as he leads us in reflection and prayer for the beginning of our Lenten Season. We are grateful to be allowed to acknowledge this meaningful and solemn ceremony of the Catholic Church along with our Parish Leader. Monsignor will lead us in the start of 40 days of prayer, penance and almsgiving as we prepare ourselves to ... Continue reading ""
– St. Francis de Sales
February 12, 2024
Dear York Catholic District School Board Community,
I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and express how delighted I am to return to the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) as Interim Director of Education.
My career started ... Continue reading "Welcome John De Faveri – Interim Director of Education"
Lunar New Year is one of the biggest international holidays with over 2 billion people across the globe celebrating culture, customs, and traditions. The Lunar New Year symbolizes reunion and rebirth, marking the end of winter and the start of spring. This year, 2024 is a Year of the Dragon, more specifically, Wood Dragon. It begins February 10th, 2024 and festivities continue for two weeks, ... Continue reading "Lunar New Year! 新年快乐 春节快乐 恭喜发财"
York Catholic District School Board Director of Education Domenic Scuglia will retire after a 41-year career promoting equity, excellence and faith in two Canadian provinces.
“The Board of Trustees is grateful for Domenic Scuglia’s many contributions to the YCDSB, in particular for creating stability in our school board during the difficult days near the end of the pandemic,” said Chair of ... Continue reading "YCDSB Director of Education Domenic Scuglia Announces Retirement After Outstanding Teaching Career"
