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Posted On Tuesday, October 08, 2024

On Monday, October 7, board employees, family members and guests gathered at St. Mary of the People Parish in Oshawa for this year’s System-Wide Mass in recognition of all new permanent staff that were hired over the past 12 months.
Father Francisco Fernandez Siles presided at our Eucharistic celebration and offered a homily on the deeper meaning of this year’s spiritual theme, “Living in Hope.”
All present new permanent staff were...

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Posted On Sunday, October 06, 2024

cybersecurity awareness monthBy educating and encouraging ourselves to moderate our own use of digital technology, we reinforce our power as cyberheroes over potential threats. 
Check out the following videos to enhance your online safety:
https://vimeo.com/865994741
https://vimeo.com/865994783
https://vimeo.com/865994714
Visit the following sites for more information and resources: 
https://ecno.org/cyber-awareness/  
https://www.instagram.com/k12cyberawarenessmonth/...

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Posted On Friday, October 04, 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,
The October 2024 issue of the DCDSB News is now available. This issue of the newsletter offers families an overview of current news, upcoming events, and information on what's happening across the Durham Catholic District School Board.
Highlights include:
Faith October is the Month of the Rosary
“Teach Us to Pray” Resource

Indigenous Education in Action Walk in recognition of National Day...

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Posted On Tuesday, October 01, 2024

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) provides Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) board, school and individual student reports based on the results of annual student provincial assessments. The 2023-2024 reports are now available and include data from the Primary and Junior assessments, Grade 9 Mathematics, and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT). These EQAO reports, used in conjunction with report card grades, learning skills, and in-class...
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Posted On Tuesday, October 01, 2024

The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is seeking a community member with financial expertise and business knowledge to serve on its audit committee for a 3-year term effective immediately.
The audit committee is comprised of three (3) Trustees and two (2) independent members drawn from the community at large. The primary role of the audit committee is to assist the DCDSB Board of Trustees in fulfilling its duties related to governance and oversight. The duties...

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