VDPS Spirit Week!

REMINDER - The YRDSB winter break will take place from December 25, 2023 - January 5, 2024 (inclusive). We hope all our students, families and staff have a fun, safe and restful winter break. www2.yrdsb.ca/winter-break

Today we recognize Int’l Holocaust Remembrance Day & honour the nearly 6M Jews targeted & murdered during the Holocaust. It is our collective responsibility to remain committed to eradicating antisemitism & all forms of hate to ensure such an atrocity never happens again.

🧵Today we recognize the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia and honour all those who were targeted in this attack.

Wishing all those celebrating Lunar New Year a wonderful celebration with friends and family as well as a prosperous and healthy year ahead! Please watch this video that provides learning about Lunar New Year. youtube.com/watch?v=EFquH3…

Please take a few moments to read this message from Director Cober regarding Black History Month, assessments, history and heritage months and pathways for students. www2.yrdsb.ca/message-direct…

Ramadan Mubarak to our Muslim students, staff, families & community members! Wishing you and your loved ones peace, harmony and joy.

March 21 is the International day for the Elimination of Racial discrimination. Together we must continue to call out and dismantle racism, xenophobia and intolerance to create a world free of hate where diversity is celebration and discrimination is a thing of the past.

Best wishes to all those commemorating Good Friday tomorrow. Please take a moment to watch this video that provides learning about Good Friday. youtu.be/PKZyPmGFCpQ?si…

To all those celebrating Easter, we would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy celebration.

Today we recognize World Autism Awareness Day! Together we can continue to create a more supportive and inclusive world for people on the autism spectrum. Let's continue celebrating the spectrum! #WAAD #ASD #CelebrateTheSpectrum

April is #SikhHeritageMonth and is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about Sikh Canadians, and recognize the important contributions that Sikh Canadians have made to Ontario's social, economic, political and cultural fabric.

To all those beginning celebrations for Eid-ul-Fitr this evening, we wish you and your loved ones a very happy celebration. Please take a few moments to watch this video that provides learning about Eid-ul-Fitr. youtu.be/A2wAKHrb8Lg?si…

To all those who celebrate Vaisakhi, we wish you and your families a wonderful celebration. Please take a moment to watch this video about Vaisakhi. youtu.be/-Aat5RDaa0s

Chag Pesach Same'ach to all our families beginning celebrations this evening. Please take a moment to watch this video that provides learning about Passover. youtu.be/BTJcPtPfDqk?si…

Elementary summer program registration is now open! Spaces are limited so students are encouraged to register early. Learn more about the different summer programs provided by YRDSB by visiting our website. www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-progra…

May is #JewishHeritageMonth, an opportunity to celebrate Jewish heritage and take time to recognize and learn about the many achievements of Jewish Canadians and their contributions to Canada's social, economic, political and cultural fabric.

Each May, we celebrate #AsianHeritageMonth and take the time to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent to Canada's social, economic, political and cultural fabric.

During May we celebrate South Asian heritage month and recognize the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of South Asian descent to Canada's culture, diversity, vibrant communities and our prosperity as a nation.

May is Armenian Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate Armenian heritage and take time to recognize and learn about the many achievements of Armenian Canadians and their contributions to Canada's social, economic, political and cultural fabric.