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SWIS Durham and the Durham Catholic School Board partner to offer newcomers to Canada a welcome and information orientation program for students and families. You are invited to register for this free program, by contacting our school or calling SWIS Durham at 905-686-2661.
This year’s orientation program will be held on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Bolton C. Falby Pubic School, 80 Falby Court, Ajax from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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The Durham Catholic District School Board’s (DCDSB) Facilities Services and EcoSchools Advisory Committee recently announced that for the second year in a row, 100% of its schools were successful in achieving Ontario EcoSchool certification for the 2016-2017 school year.
Ontario EcoSchools is an environmental education and certification program for Kindergarten through  Grade 12 that helps school communities develop both ecological literacy and environmental practices......
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The Ministry of Education has engaged a team of researchers who will engage with students, parents/guardians and families, teaching and nonteaching staff, Indigenous communities, organizations and partners, and school boards to gather feedback and input to inform the development of the Third Progress Report on the implementation of the  First Nations,  Métis  and Inuit Education Policy Framework.  
As part of the engagement and data collection...
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The Durham Catholic District School Board invites members of the media to attend its 5 th annual TEDxStMaryCSSchool conference. Organized by St. Mary Catholic Secondary School volunteers, the theme for this year’s event is: Equilibrium.
Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Time: 9:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Embassy Church, 416 Taunton Road W., Oshawa
In the spirit of TED’s “ideas worth spreading,” the event will bring together approximately...
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On Friday, May 5, 2017, the Durham Catholic District School Board recognized 10 graduates from Durham Catholic schools at the 4th Annual Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation Gala. A graduate from each secondary school received the Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award; and two were recognized with the Community Service Award.   
“Our Distinguished Catholic Alumni and Community Service Award recipients are exemplary role models of the Ontario Catholic...
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