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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School staff, students and parents gathered together for Week 2 of the Advent Liturgy.  A living wreath formed by students helps the school community understand the importance of the season and the meaning of the wreath and candles.

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Kindergarten to Grade 3/4 students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School were busy sharing lots of joy at their Christmas concert last week. The Grade 3 students in M. Khatib’s French Immersion class sang the Farandole with enthusiasm and energy!  The Advent season fills us with Hope, Love, Peace and Joy.  What a wonderful way to celebrate the coming of Jesus than with song and laughter.  Thank you to all of our Kindergarten and Primary staff for preparing...
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The tradition of Mrs. Dingwall's Christmas Sale continued on December 4, 2018 at St. Jude Catholic School. The Catholic School Council and an army of volunteers spent weeks organizing the countless donations. It was great seeing kids spending $1.00 to $5.00 and buying items for their parents, siblings and grandparents. The sale was the most successful in the history of the school, with $2,500 being raised to spend on gift cards for St. Jude Christmas families.
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At the Inaugural Board Meeting on December 3, 2018, led by the Most Reverend Bishop Vincent Nguyen as Honourary Chair, Durham Catholic District School Board Trustees were guided in their Service of Dedication of the Roman Catholic Trustee, followed by the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board.
John Rinella, Trustee for the Town of Whitby, was selected for the position of Chair of the Board for 2019. “It is an honour to take on the position of Chair of the...
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Over the past few weeks, students at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School are putting their minds to STEM challenges.  The Grade 5 students were very adept at the Paper Chain challenge and the Grade 8 students  proved that they can efficiently apply their Math and Science skills to building a free-standing spaghetti tower – with very few materials and a time constraint.   
We encourage all of our students to seek opportunities to build, create...
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