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Posted On Friday, February 28, 2020

Two female and one male student holding their sewing projectsStudents in Kindergarten to Grade 8 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic School learned the art of sewing on February 27 and February 28 under the direction of the Sewing Studio. The dynamic and engaging sewing workshop breaks down stereotypes and provides an inclusive environment for students to learn how to sew.
Professional athletes, boxers, musicians, interior designers and personal trainers coach and mentor students through the process of sewing, while helping students...

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Posted On Friday, February 28, 2020

Information and resources: Novel Coronavirus
DCDSB staff works closely with our partners at the Durham Region Health Department and the Ministry of Health as we continue to monitor the impact of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Posted On Monday, February 24, 2020

Male adult playing an African DrumOn Monday, February 24, 2020 students and staff at Father Fenelon Catholic School gathered to learn about “Ubunuc” or “I am you” with Baba Williams from Drum Et al. Students learned how to  open their hearts and treat each other with respect by working together in collaboration and compassion. The messages shared by Mr. Williams focused on treating everyone in society with kindness, love and humanity.

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Posted On Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Female adult teacher reading a Canadian book to studentsGrade 1-2 students at Good Shepherd Catholic School celebrated ‘I Read Canadian Day’ by going to the library to listening to a story entitled That’s Not Hockey by Andree Poulin. Students then participated in a scavenger hunt that included finding Blue Spruce and Silver Birch Award books, name the author of the Paper Bag Princess , name the author of the Franklin books, write the title of an Indigenous book and more.
‘I Read Canadian Day’ is...

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Posted On Friday, February 14, 2020

Three male adults and a female adult holding a gold record awardCongratulations to St. Joseph Catholic School, in Oshawa and All Saints Catholic Secondary School for their second and third place finishes in the CBC’s 2019 Music Class Challenge. The schools were recently honoured with their Gold Record Awards for their achievements in the nationwide music challenge.
Thank you for our dedicated teachers – Mr. Parker from St. Joseph Catholic School and Mr. Paglia, Mr. Mahoney, Mr. Chan and Ms. Dumpit from All Saints Catholic Secondary...

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