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Posted On Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
The safety of students and staff is a top priority for the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB).?  
A special air quality statement has been issued for Durham Region due to smoke from forest fires causing or expected to cause poor air quality and reduced visibility. Based on consultations with the Durham Region Health Department and a high risk due to the Air Quality Health Index...

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Posted On Thursday, June 22, 2023

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
This letter is to inform you that at the Regular Board Meeting held on June 19, 2023, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved the recommended program and boundary revisions as a result of the  Oshawa Program and Boundary Study . 
Why did the study take place?
The Oshawa Program and Boundary Study was initiated to address potential program and service delivery models at one or more Durham Catholic...

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Posted On Thursday, June 22, 2023

News Item Images - Intranet (35) E-Nable is a global humanitarian network that uses 3D printing to help individuals that are in need of assistive devices and prosthetics. This year, in co-ordination with e-Nable contacts, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School students have been able to put together a package that will be sent to Gilani Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan. From there it will hopefully make its way to Afghanistan where it will be distributed to individuals in need of prosthetic hands. The package we are......
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Posted On Thursday, June 22, 2023

News Item Images - Intranet (34)The students at St. Christopher Catholic School. have done a phenomenal job of putting reconciliation into ACTION this school year! From the start of the year students have participated in listening and learning from authentic Indigenous voices and have been supported by community partners, teachers and administrative staff.
June is Indigenous History Month and St. Christopher Catholic School wants to celebrate by taking ACTION! Mrs. Boissoin’s Grade 8 class have been...

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Posted On Thursday, June 22, 2023

News Item Images - Intranet (33)Project proposal for LIFT funds by St Mary Family of Schools Core French teacher group was a great learning opportunity for the Core French teachers who were involved. (Ms. Zeenaeme, Ms. MacLellan, Ms. Groenewoud, Ms. Patrick, Ms. Pristritto on a regular basis, and Ms. Konan and Mr. Houmenou were able to sit in on a meeting as well; our French Consultants Michelle Courville and Carla Esposito supported our endeavors)
The initial goals of the teacher group project were...

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