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Safe Arrival & Dismissal
The safety of all of our students is paramount. Please review the following procedures to ensure Safe Arrival and Dismissal. We are asking all parents and family members who use our designated parking to proceed with caution and care.
Before School Day Procedures
- Supervision begins at 8:45 am at this time students can be dropped off to the back pavement ... Continue reading "Safe Arrival & Dismissal"
Welcome Prayer
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, which is the first day of school for students.
As we embark on this journey together:
Gracious God, as we come to you at the beginning of this academic year with our many feelings, expectations, and hopes help us to remember and be comforted that you will always be with ... Continue reading "Welcome Prayer"
SRWS Cell Phone Policy
Dear Parents/Guardians,
In alignment with the recently introduced Ministry of Education policy memorandum, the Provincial Code of Conduct has been updated to address the use of cellphones and other personal mobile devices as outlined in PPM 128. These revisions are designed to restrict the use of all personal mobile devices during instructional time in both elementary and secondary classrooms in ... Continue reading "SRWS Cell Phone Policy"
2025 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule
This fall, the York Catholic District School Board will host a series of in-person high school open houses for parents and graduating elementary school students starting secondary school next September. All Grade 8 students and their parents who reside in York Region, as well as Grade 6-8 students and their parents who reside in the towns of Georgina and Whitchurch-Stouffville,
... Continue reading "2025 YCDSB Secondary School Open House Schedule"Update on the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan
Dear Members of the YCDSB Catholic learning community,
The Board of Trustees and the Senior Staff Team are writing to thank you for your ongoing support and input into the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan (MYFRP) and to provide an update on its implementation.
The MYFRP report recently presented at our August Board meeting, communicated that the
... Continue reading "Update on the YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"SRWS Safe Arrival & Dismissal
The safety of all of our students is paramount. Please review the following procedures to ensure Safe Arrival and Dismissal. We are asking all parents and family members who use our designated parking to proceed with caution and care.
Before School Day Procedures
- Supervision begins at 8:45 am at this time students can be dropped off to the back pavement ... Continue reading "SRWS Safe Arrival & Dismissal"
SIR RICHARD W. SCOTT CATHOLIC SCHOOL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Our school sits upon the shared territories of the Anishinabe, the Hodinohso:ni, and the Wendat, who continue to live among us. We recognize the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island as our closest neighbours.
We acknowledge the hardships that settlers have brought upon First Peoples and Land we all call home. We aspire to live in
... Continue reading "SIR RICHARD W. SCOTT CATHOLIC SCHOOL LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan
Dear York Catholic District School Board Families,
The Board of Trustees and Senior Team are dedicated to the sound financial management of the money entrusted to us by the public. Unfortunately, the York Catholic DSB has faced several financial challenges in recent years, including declining school enrolment in our elementary schools, inadequate funding for special education, and rising transportation and IT infrastructure costs. ... Continue reading "YCDSB’s Multi-Year Financial Recovery Plan"
Board News
Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC
Dear York Region Residents,
We are writing to inform you that two voting community representative positions are currently available on the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (YCPIC).
YCPIC’s mission is to support and encourage parent involvement at the Board level, support student achievement and well-being, communicate with and support Catholic School Councils, and undertake activities to help parents
... Continue reading "Apply Today: Community Representative Positions on YCPIC"P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, September 26, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025, will be a P.A. Day at York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB) elementary and secondary schools.
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the YCDSB is providing the following summary of staff activities for the P.A. Day on Friday, September 26, 2025.
YCDSB
... Continue reading "P.A. Day Disclosure: Friday, September 26, 2025"Elementary PA Day: Friday, June 27, 2025
In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s new Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the York Catholic District School Board (YCDSB)is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the elementary level on Friday, June 27, 2025.
Friday, June 27, 2025 Staff are engaged in closing operations for the end of term.
... Continue reading "Elementary PA Day: Friday, June 27, 2025"