Monday February 23rd |
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Tuesday February 24th |
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Wednesday February 25th |
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Thursday February 26th |
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Friday February 27th |
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Up Coming Field Trips:
SHSM Trip: March 4 York Region Skills Challenge
HOSA Field Trip-March 9 and March 10 HSOA students to The Metro Toronto Convention Center 7:45 am-5:00 pm
Vocal Music Trip-March 25 to O'Neil Collegiate 11:00 AM-4:30 pm
SHSM Trip-March 27 to Princess Margaret Cancer Research Tower 7:45 am-2:00 pm
SHSM Trip-April 24 to McMaster University 7:45 am to 3:15 pm
SHSM Trip-April 28th to Superior Court of Justice 8:10 am-1:30 pm
SHSM Trip-May 12th to Hunter Engineering 7:45 am-2:00 pm
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
March Break: March 16-20th
Attendance
Parents/Guardians are reminded to report all late or absent notices to the Attendance Office by emailing markham.dhs.attendance@yrdsb.ca or calling 905-294-1886, option 1. Please spell, first name and last names of your child and
indicate grade, period and reason for absence. Should your student be absent for 3 or more days, an extended absence form must be signed by each subject teacher, Parent/Guardian and the Vice-Principal prior to leaving for the absence. Forms are available from the attendance secretary or main office.
Lost and Found: If your child has lost keys, jewelry, air pods, glasses, debit cards or presto cards please ask them to come to the main office reception desk.
Peer Tutoring: Thursdays 3:00 - 4:15 pm, Room 104 (the classroom inside the Guidance office)
2026 Graduation Date: Evening of June 23rd and will be held in the gym at Markham District High School. More information to follow.
Post-Secondary Accessibility Fair
YRDSB and YCDSB will be hosting a Post-Secondary Accessibility Fair for Grades 9-12+ students, families, and staff to connect with Admissions, Recruitment, Accessibility, and Student Support Offices. There will be a special presentation, Accessing Support in Post-Secondary: How Accessibility Services Help You Succeed, by the Regional Assessment and Resource Centre (RARC) and information booths from the participating post secondary institutions.
When: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Sir William Mulock Secondary School (705 Columbus Way, Newmarket, ON L3X 2M7)
Participants:
- Centennial
- Durham
- George Brown
- Georgian
- Guelph
- Guelph-Humber
- Humber
- Laurier
- McMaster
- Seneca
- Skilled Trades Ontario
- Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)
- University of Toronto (UofT)
- Waterloo
- Western
- York
Registration
- Please register to receive more information. A detailed agenda and session times for the RARC presentation will be emailed to you the week prior to the event.
- Registration Form
- For more information or questions, please email transition.strategy@yrdsb.ca.
Student Exchange Program
In cooperation with the York Region District School Board and as the only approved student exchange vendor, ISE-Ontario offers students aged 13-17 the opportunity to participate in an exchange program. Students apply directly through ISE-Ontario and must obtain approval from their school Principal before participating. For more information, please visit the ISE-Ontario webpage.
Understanding and Navigating the Education System - Families of YRDSB Black Students Monthly Virtual Information Session on Monday, March 9, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Families, parents, and caregivers, please join us for our monthly virtual meeting, where families with Black children come together to learn about resources and upcoming programs for Black students in both elementary and secondary schools. Please see our flyer for more information and the registration link.