St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Virtue of the Month: Hope
As we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, we realize that there is a lot of planning and organization that helps make the holidays a special time. For some, the holidays can become another stressor.
Join us and the York Catholic Parent Involvement Committee on December 9 at ... Continue reading "This Week at St. Kateri Tekakwitha C.E.S. , "
Once again this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our Inclement Weather procedures will be based on direction from York Region Public Health.
Public Health has advised that class cohorts cannot be combined for any reason. During inclement weather days in the past, it was necessary to combine classes due to reduced staffing levels. This practice is not permitted under ... Continue reading "Inclement Weather procedure for the 2021/2022 school year."
November 21, 2021
The Virtue of the month is Justice! We continue to reflect and learn how we as a community can put this virtue into action. We focus on raising awareness and knowledge of what bullying is and how we can be an upstander and help those in need.
Many of our students have a good ... Continue reading "This Week at St. Kateri Tekakwitha C.E.S. ,"
Indigineous Veterans Day
Indigenous Veteran’s Day Prayer Nov. 8th – Final.pdf
Virtual Remembrance Day Presentation
On Thursday, November 11, the staff and students will gather virtually to recognize Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day, this liturgy will be led by our intermediate division. Remembrance Day marks the end of hostilities during ... Continue reading "This Week at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES"
Treaties Recognition Week (November 1 to 7)
This is the first week of November every year. It was introduced in 2016 to honour the importance of treaties and to help Ontarians learn more about treaty rights and treaty relationships. Ontario is covered by 46 treaties and other agreements. The Journey Together plan outlines Ontario’s commitment to changing the future by rebuilding ... Continue reading "This week at St. Kateri Tekakwitha CES"
Dear Parents and Guardians of SKTA,
As we continue to navigate this pandemic parents who might need additional resources to support your child’s mental health may wish to use the attached resource – translated versions. This resource is available in several languages, scroll down to the first bullet and click on the drop down arrow beside the tip sheet title ... Continue reading "Mental Health Link"