Category: General
Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters
Orange Shirt Day is celebrated across Canada every September 30th. As in the past, we invite our school community to join in honouring all those who attended residential schools. By wearing an orange shirt on September 30, 2020, we can help raise awareness and honour our Indigenous community. An Orange Shirt Day prayer/reflection as well as various class activities will help us mark this day. ... Continue reading "Orange Shirt Day: Every Child Matters"
WELCOME BACK STUDENTS AND PARENTS!
Prince of Peace Staff is happy to welcome back those students who will be joining us for face to face learning this week! We are delighted to see all the energetic and enthusiastic students returning after a long time away – you are the reason we are here! For the students returning in a distance learning format, we are thinking of you too and look ... Continue reading "WELCOME BACK STUDENTS AND PARENTS!"
May 4th to 10th is Mental Health Week
May 4 to 10 is Mental Health Week. In honour of this, the YCDSB Mental Health team is sharing daily motivational messages and tips for students, staff and families as we all continue to adjust to new routines throughout school closures and distance learning. Stay tuned to your emails to get a daily mental health message with reflections and resources for families ... Continue reading "May 4th to 10th is Mental Health Week"
Catholic Education Week – Igniting HOPE and Music Monday
The theme for Catholic Education Week this year is “Igniting Hope”, which is such a great theme for a very challenging year. Throughout the week POP students will participate in a variety of hope-inspired activities and reflections. Monday marked “Music Monday”, and our talented York Catholic elementary music teachers collaborated to sing a great song of hope, “Here Comes the Sun”. ... Continue reading "Catholic Education Week – Igniting HOPE and Music Monday"
Communicating During School Closure / Distance Learning
Just a reminder, if parents or guardians have a question or would like to discuss the instruction their child is receiving, the same process exists in the distance learning environment as during regular times. Parents should first contact their child’s teacher. This can be done via email through the Google Classroom.
If further discussion is needed, you can contact Michael Ball the school ... Continue reading "Communicating During School Closure / Distance Learning"