In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s 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 Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3, 2026
Please Note
That the first day of school for kindergarten to grade 8 students is Tuesday, September 8, 2026. The first day of school for grade 10-12 students is Wednesday, September 9, 2026. For students of Our Lady of the Lake CA and St. Katharine Drexel CES, please see your school’s schedule for return to class dates.
Wednesday, September 2
In the morning, staff will participate in targeted training on cyber-safety, cyber-security and online privacy to address technology-related risks and ensure student safety.
In the afternoon, all YCDSB staff will participate in our annual Faith Day. This day provides all staff the opportunity to come together as a faith-filled community and focus on adult faith development. School administrators are tasked with facilitating a morning of team-building activities and exercises grounded in our Catholic faith, focusing on tangible and concrete connections to personal faith development.
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Staff will participate in a number of professional development sessions, including:
- Professional learning focused on consistent evaluation and assessment practices and supporting students’ transition to secondary school, including effective practices for developing positive learning habits.
- An overview of recently revised curriculum, including kindergarten.
- An introduction to the Supply Ontario’s vendor of record, the Edwin platform, which will provide provincewide access to digital, consistent, high-quality and curriculum-aligned learning resources.
- Learning activities to become familiar with the LUMI AI tool in the Virtual Learning Environment and the board’s approved AI tools, as well as how to effectively and safely use those tools with students
- Understanding the standards and required components of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including student strengths and needs, accommodations, modifications and/or alternative expectations, instructional strategies and methods for reviewing student progress.