YouthSpeak Family Event – September 28, 2022, @ 7pm
We would like to invite our St. Kateri families to join us for a virtual evening presentation dedicated to engaging parents/guardians with a deeper look into youth mental health. Youth speakers will share personal stories of what helped them overcome their mental health challenges with a message of hope, empowerment and resilience. Families will leave with a greater understanding of the mental health challenges their children may be facing.
Please use the following link to join us for the virtual evening:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89699629642?pwd=czhEYlExS3ZxK0ZsQ1hIOXYxRllwZz09
Meeting ID: 896 9962 9642
Passcode: 542500
YCDSB AKOMA Celebration – September 28, 2022
York Catholic District School Board is excited to celebrate the successful launch of AKOMA, our first Africentric Camp for Black Students and Allies in the YCDSB. Join us on Wednesday September 28th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate and plan for the future. Let’s continue the conversation and have some fun.
This is a family affair. Dinner will be served.
Please see the flyer below for more information.
Click on this link to register for the event. Registrations close on Sunday September 25th, 2022.
Hope to see you all there!
It takes a Village!
September AKOMA Celebration Flyer
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School Council News
The Catholic School Councils play a vital role in the education of our students at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES. They provide a forum through which parents and other members of the school community can contribute to improving student achievement and school performance. This year our first meeting/election will take place in the school library on October 3, 2022 @ 7pm.
We would like to thank the members of the 2021/22 council who worked so diligently on behalf of our students. Our council consisted of the following members: Regina Philippilai, Kristina Costabile, Arlene Sax, Lori Tatangelo, Carmela Pedone, Sarah Deir, Shelley Chionglo, Logan Purdy, Ava McBlain, Andrew Miller, Meredith Sherlock and Teacher Rep: Amy Shea, Non Teacher Rep: Tiffany Ramales
Terry Fox Run
Our school event this past Thursday on the track beside the school was such a success. Thank you to all of our families who have helped support the Terry Fox Foundation. If you would like to still donate, please see the link in the attached letter below.
Fall Food Drive @ SKTA
St. Kateri Food Drive Letter 2022 Revised Date.docx
Lunchtime Supervisors Positions at SKTA
If you are interested in becoming part of our school team and becoming a Lunchtime Supervisor, please feel free to call the school at (905) 471- 4477 to learn more about the position and its responsibilities.
Safety Week October 3 to 7, 2021
As part of our safety initiative, St. Kateri Tekakwitha will be practicing a variety of safety procedures with students and staff during the week of October 3 to 7th.
A Message from the City of Markham
Please see the attached letter for information about parking in and around our school. For any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at parkingadmin@markham.ca.
Letters to Schools and Violation Description.pdf
Voilà Learning- Homework Help
The York Catholic District School Board is once again providing Voilà Learning, an online homework help, free of charge to students. This service will become available on September 26, 2022.
Students registered with YCDSB have access to online teachers to assist them with French, English and Math homework from Monday to Thursday, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm (EST).
Voilà Learning has prepared a parent letter, explaining the registration process via this link.
Hers is the Voila Learning site: https://voilalearning.com/en/ohh-registration/
Important dates to mark on your calendars:
September 28, 2022 Youth Speak Virtual Event
September 30, 2022 Orange Shirt Day
October 3, 2022 Catholic School Council Meeting/ Elections @ 7pm
October 4, 2022 Alectra Virtual Presentation
October 5, 2022 Grade 8 Virtual Graduation Trip Meeting for Families
October 6, 2022 Cross Country at Bruce’s Mill
October 7, 2022 School Mass @ 1:30
October 10, 2022 Thanksgiving
October 11, 2022 School Picture Day (Information/Flyer)