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  • Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Students Participate in Durham Region Para Track and Field Meet On Wednesday, May 7, students from Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School participated in the Durham Region Track Meet Series #2 in the Para Track and Field category at Pine Ridge Secondary School. Yannis Mula Cruz and Jermaine Nzekwe ran the 100-metre sprint.
    May 08, 2025
  • BWell Student Mental Health and Well-Being Leadership Team Year-End Celebration On May 6, DCDSB’s secondary student mental health and well-being leadership team, BWell, gathered at the Pope Francis Centre for a year-end celebration.   Students showcased the work they implemented in the 2024-2025 school year and participated in self-care and wellness activity stations including rock painting, creating their own slime, and a mindfulness walk.
    May 08, 2025
  • DCDSB Black Excellence Newsletter (May 2025) Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: We are pleased to share the May 2025 edition of the Durham Catholic District School Board’s Black Excellence newsletter! This newsletter includes information, resources, and events that may be of interest to Black students and families at the DCDSB. Please click here to view the newsletter.
    May 08, 2025
  • March Break 2026 - Côte d'Azur, France and Florence & Rome, Italy - Information Sessions Are you interested in exploring France and Italy during your March Break in 2026? Learn more about travelling to Côte d'Azur, Florence & Rome from March 12 - 19, 2026 with St. Mary! 1) Student Information Session: Wednesday May 16th, 2nd lunch (3C) in room 166 2) Parent/Guardian Information Session: Wednesday May 21, 6:30pm (Virtual Meeting - see Edsby banner for invite link) For more information, please contact Mr.
    May 07, 2025
  • Mental Health & Well-Being: Responding To Poverties In Our World Together for Mental Health: Everyone, Everyday Developing positive mental health is important to academic achievement and overall well-being. Our Catholic faith calls us to be friends of people who are experiencing poverty or who are marginalized.
    May 07, 2025
  • Empowering Equity: Insights from the Second Session of the Equity Invitational Learning Series On April 30, the second session of the 2024-2025 Equity Invitational Learning Series took place. Shellene Drakes-Tull discussed the challenges facing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts.
    May 07, 2025
  • St. Monica Catholic School Re-imaged Artwork of Patron Saint On May 6, St. Monica Catholic School staff, students, families, trustees, and administration gathered to celebrate the blessing of their new re-imaged artwork of St.
    May 06, 2025
  • Durham Catholic District School Board Recognizes the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Leader The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to recognize Jennifer Harvey, elementary principal, as the recipient of the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Leader Award. The award was announced following a System-Wide Mass on Monday, May 5, 2025, which also recognized Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators from each school and department across the board, and employees who have 25 years of service in Catholic Education.
    May 06, 2025
  • SHSM Hospitality and Tourism Students Spend the Day at Bistro '67 On April 29, SHSM Hospitality and Tourism students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School took part in a sector partner experience day at Bistro '67. The restaurant manager and staff provided students with an opportunity to participate in kitchen and server training, as well as share solutions to a menu pricing challenge.
    May 06, 2025
  • Grade 9 and 10 Students Attend Skilled Trades Camp During the week of May 5, Grade 9 and 10 students attended the Skilled Trades Camps at Durham College. Throughout the day, students participated in two different hands-on workshops led by faculty members, covering various college trade programs such as culinary arts, sheet metal work, carpentry, and automotive skills.
    May 06, 2025