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P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres has made the difficult decision to temporarily close the before and after school program at St Francis de Sales Catholic School effective September 2022 due to low enrollment for this program and paired with a recruitment challenge due to an extreme shortage of Childcare Educators within the Region of Durham. P.R.Y.D.E. Learning Centres will will re-evaluate the viability of this program on a regular basis.
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Students in Grades 6, 7, 8 are learning to cook with a focus on building numeracy skills as part of DCDSB’s Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre’s Summer Learning Programs. During the week-long camp, students are learning to cook and bake while utilizing their numeracy skills in fractions, measurement and conversions.
“I enjoyed baking cookies and brownies,” said Alyssa. As part of the camp, students prepare two snacks and...
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His Worship, Mayor Carter presented Scott Grieve, Superintendent of Business, Finance and Facilities Services at the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) with the City of Oshawa’s Urban Design Award for St. Anne Catholic School. The award acknowledges the significant contributions that architects, landscape architects, urban designers, planners, developers, builders, renovators and other individuals make to the appearance, livability and quality of life of the...
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Students in Grades 6, 7 and 8 are participating in a new experiential learning camp focused on Hairstyling and Aesthetics as part of the board’s summer learning camps offered by DCDSB’s Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre. During the week-long camp, students are learning the basics of hairstyling, blow-drying and styling hair, manicures, hair colouring and makeup application, while utilizing literacy and numeracy skills.   
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DCDSB's Summer Rays Learning program is a four-week learning and recreation program focused on improving students' literacy and math skills while offering all the benefits of activities such as field trips, games, and arts and crafts. The program is offered for 16 days during the month of July from Mondays to Thursdays (no school on Fridays) for students who have either  completed Senior Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, or Grade 4.
For many students the best...
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