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DCDSB Secondary Students Champion Mental Health Initiatives at Durham TAMI Summit On Thursday, May 8, DCDSB secondary students gathered at Ontario Shores for the Durham Talking About Mental Illness (TAMI) summit. This event provided a platform for students to showcase the mental health and well-being initiatives they have championed throughout the year at their schools.

May 09, 2025

DCDSB Student Services Hosts Unity Hub - Connecting Communities On Thursday, May 8, DCDSB Student Services hosted Unity Hub - Connecting Communities at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. This event focused on sharing information with families about the services and programs offered by various community organizations, agencies and post secondary pathways.

May 09, 2025

DCDSB Hosts Inaugural Student Human Rights Conference On May 8, we were excited to have Grade 9-12 students from all Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) secondary schools attend our inaugural Student Human Rights Conference! The conference was titled The Strength of Us: Advancing Human Rights with Courage, Compassion, and Conviction. Students enjoyed a day of learning, including workshops, networking and mentorship.

May 08, 2025

DCDSB Celebrates the Election of Pope Leo XIV Habemus Papam! We are blessed to witness the election of Pope Leo XIV. The Durham Catholic District School Board joins the global Catholic community to celebrate our new Holy Father.

May 08, 2025

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

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