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DCPIC Newsletter - Fall 2024 Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, The latest issue of the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) newsletter is now available! This issue of the newsletter includes: A Message from the Chair; Recap of the Financial Literacy Parent Night; Save the Date for the Upcoming Advent Craft Night; A look back at the DCPIC Commissioning Mass; Information for Sharing; and Upcoming Meetings. For more information about the committee, please visit dcpic.

Nov 28, 2024

DCDSB Let's Talk Day - November 28 Today is DCDSB Let’s Talk Day, a day for us to talk about mental health and the ways that anyone can reach out for help! In Ontario, schools are the most common place where children and youth access mental health supports. You can work with your school to help make sure your child gets the support they need.

Nov 28, 2024

Durham Catholic District School Board Trustees Elect Chair and Vice-Chair for 2025 The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to share the results of the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees, which took place at the Annual Board Meeting on November 25, 2024. Monique Forster, Trustee for the Town of Ajax, was re-elected to the position of Chair of the Board.

Nov 26, 2024

BLOSM Fundraiser in Support of Sickle Cell Disease Association of Canada On November 12, the Black Leaders of St. Mary (BLOSM) group at St.

Nov 26, 2024

Grade 12 Business SHSM Certification The Grade 12 Business Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students from Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School spent the afternoon with the Franchise Owner and Kitchen Manager of Charlie Ronick's in Whitby.

Nov 26, 2024

Support Durham Catholic Students This Giving Tuesday Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, This Giving Tuesday, we invite families to make a positive impact within our own Durham Catholic learning community. Giving Tuesday is a Global Day of Giving, and this year it falls on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.

Nov 26, 2024

DCDSB Black Excellence Newsletter (November 2024) Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: We are pleased to share the November 2024 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.

Nov 25, 2024

DCDSB Staff Participate in VTRA Training with Kevin Cameron On November 13 and 14, DCDSB staff were joined by colleagues from neighbouring school boards to participate in Violent Risk Threat Assessment (VTRA) Level 2 Training with Kevin Cameron, Executive Director, Center for Trauma Informed Practices. The VTRA model is a trauma-informed framework that serves as the foundation to Community Threat Assessment and Intervention Protocol, that is in place in Durham region.

Nov 21, 2024

Students Shine in Mathletes Competition at St. Joseph Catholic School in Uxbridge On Friday, November 8, St. Joseph Catholic School in Uxbridge hosted its inaugural Mathletes competition, with enthusiastic participation from Grade 3-8 students.

Nov 20, 2024

Observing National Indigenous Veterans Day at Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School On November 8, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School observed National Indigenous Veterans Day by showcasing different stories of Indigenous Veterans throughout the school. Some of these tributes included stories from soldiers who fought on the frontlines, stories from nurses who treated the soldiers, stories from the home-front, and stories surrounding language and how the Cree Code Talkers shaped the war.

Nov 20, 2024