In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the ��ɫֱ�� (��ɫֱ��) 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 9 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 ��ɫֱ�� 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.

In accordance with the Ministry of Education’s Regulation 304, “School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days,” the ��ɫֱ�� (��ɫֱ��) is providing the following summary of P.A. Day activities at the secondary level on Wednesday, September 2 and Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Please Note: That the first day of school for kindergarten to grade 9 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 CHS, 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 ��ɫֱ�� 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:

• Updates to final evaluation, including mandatory written exams, weightings and designated exam period timing, to support consistency in evaluation and assessment practices across courses and schools.
• Professional learning on attendance and participation, with an emphasis on understanding and applying the criteria for the determination of final grades related to attendance and participation.
• An overview of the policy requirements and implementation supports related to the new Financial Literacy Graduation Requirement and financial literacy learning across the curriculum.
• 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.

The ��ɫֱ�� (��ɫֱ��) is pleased to announce its 2026 Top Scholars, the graduating students who had the highest average in their secondary school.

This year, the ��ɫֱ�� is recognizing 19 outstanding students as Top Scholars, including four students who graduated with perfect 100 per cent averages:

• Sophie Leila Kaci graduated from Father Bressani Catholic High School in Woodbridge, Ont. She wants to make a positive impact on the world, and in September, she will enter the Life Sciences program at the University of Toronto.
• Victoria April Rinaldi also graduated from Father Bressani CHS. She will study in York University’s Kinesiology and Health Science program, and she hopes to attend dentistry or medical school in the future so she can help others.
• Kaitlyn Tran, who also graduated from Father Bressani CHS, will attend the Health Sciences program at Queen’s University. She loves science and hopes to be a doctor one day.
• Hong Yi (Eric) Wang graduated from St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS in Richmond Hill, and will attend Yale University, where he will major in both Computer Science and Economics. He hopes to combine his passion for computer science and entrepreneurship to build technology that has a meaningful impact on people’s lives.

“Congratulations to the ��ɫֱ��’s Top Scholars and to all of our graduates,” said Jennifer Sarna, ��ɫֱ�� Interim Chief Executive Officer. “Every day, the ��ɫֱ��’s staff have the privilege of working with incredible young people who want to use their God-given talents to make the world a better place. These students are wonderful examples of what is possible when a community comes together to support a child’s education.”

��ɫֱ�� Top Scholars are the students with the highest average at their secondary school, based on the average of their top six grade 12 courses.

Graduating from secondary school is a massive milestone in a young person’s life. In June, the ��ɫֱ�� celebrated its newest alumni at graduation ceremonies throughout the board. The ��ɫֱ�� is proud of all its graduating students and is excited to continue celebrating them throughout their life journeys.