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Posted On Monday, September 30, 2019

Male and female students receiving awards for displaying Catholic Graduate ExpectationsStudents at Good Shepherd Catholic School celebrated the Catholic Graduate Expectation of being a Collaborative Contributor at our September assembly. Congratulations to all of our recipients.  

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Posted On Monday, September 30, 2019

Male and female staff standing with orange shirts on by the We Walk the Path Together bannerStudents and staff at the Durham Catholic District School Board honoured and remembers Indigenous children taken from their families and brought to residential schools on September 30 as part of Orange Shirt Day. At the board office, staff held a liturgy service to remember and honour residential school survivors.
To learn more visit http://www.orangeshirtday.org/

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Posted On Friday, September 27, 2019

Male student standing outsideStudents at St. Joseph Catholic School participated with enthusiasm and spirit for the Terry Fox Walk/Run on Thursday, September 26, 2019.  This very important annual event to honour Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope to raise awareness and money for cancer research was generously supported by our families as we were able to send over $800 to the Terry Fox foundation.  Terry Fox provides our students with an exceptional example of perseverance, determination and sacrifice...
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Posted On Thursday, September 26, 2019

Male and female students wearing Dwyer tshirtsStudents and staff at our Durham Catholic schools ran or walked in honour of Terry Fox on Thursday, September 26, 2019. Terry Fox’s spirit lives on as students raised funds for cancer research and participated in pep rallies or events to cancer research.
Staff and student leaders shared Terry’s message of hope, courage and determination by learning about Terry Fox through various classroom activities.

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Posted On Thursday, September 26, 2019

The French as a Second Language (FSL) Advisory Committee is a group comprised of Durham Catholic District School Board administrators, educators and system leaders. The FSL Advisory Committee meets throughout the school year to discuss French language programs and determine best practices to effectively support these programs in our schools. 
The FSL Advisory Committee is looking for Durham Catholic secondary students in Grades 9-12 that are currently studying French....

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