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Nominations Now Open for Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award and Rev. John Markle Home-School Communications Award Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, It's awards season at the Durham Catholic District School Board! We are inviting our Durham Catholic learning community to submit nominations for the Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award and the Reverend John Markle Home-School Communications Award. The Distinguished Catholic Alumni Award recognizes former students of the Durham Catholic District School Board who have achieved significant success in their chosen pathway.

Jan 24, 2024

Durham Catholic District School Board Recognized by Forbes as One of Canada’s Best Employers in 2024 The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is proud to announce that it has been recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers in 2024 and is the highest-ranking school board in Ontario. “It is an honour to lead a board that employs so many talented and dedicated individuals at every level of the organization,” said Tracy Barill, DCDSB Director of Education.

Jan 23, 2024

17th Annual Durham Black History Month Celebration Durham Catholic District School Board is continuing our partnership with Cultural Expressions Art Gallery Inc., who is presenting the 17th Annual Durham Black History Month Celebration on February 3 and 4, 2024.

Jan 23, 2024

Cracking the Code: Nurturing Numeracy Skills with Joyful Learning Initiatives Engaging young minds with numeracy activities has been one focus of the Transition Support Teachers team. Grade 7-8 students from across our board are learning to solve math problems with a smile.

Jan 22, 2024

Winter Walk Day at Holy Family Catholic School On January 19, members of the Indigenous Education team joined community partner Beedahbin Peltier, to participate in a school-wide Winter Walk Day at Holy Family Catholic School in Beaverton. Students in Kindergarten and Grade 1 took part in an outdoor story walk around the school grounds, related to the book Be a Good Ancestor by Gabrielle Prince and Leona Prince.

Jan 19, 2024

St. Anne's Grade 6 Students Explore Indigenous Ways of Knowing On January 15, Trent University's TRACKS (Trent Aboriginal Cultural Knowledge and Science) program visited Grade 6 classes at St. Anne Catholic School.

Jan 15, 2024

Staff Training on Human Rights and Equity Principles In promoting a whole school approach to safe, equitable, inclusive, and welcoming schools that enable students to reach their full potential, we engaged in capacity building for staff on human rights and equity principles, to equip board employees to identify and address racism and other forms of discrimination that violate the Ontario Human Rights Code (the Code). Senior Administration, school administrators, facilities services, management, professional staff, and support staff received training in the 2023-2024 school year.

Jan 15, 2024

2024-2025 School Year Calendar Survey Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) invites parents, guardians and caregivers to provide their input on the 2024-2025 school year calendar. If you would like to submit your preference regarding the options provided, we invite you to do so by completing this brief survey.

Jan 12, 2024

DCDSB News - January 2024 The January 2024 DCDSB News is now available! This issue of the newsletter offers families an overview of current news, upcoming events, and information on what's happening across the DCDSB. This newsletter includes:

Jan 11, 2024

New Addition at St. Anne Catholic School Opens to Accommodate Growing Student Population Over the past year, a new wing was built at St. Anne Catholic School that created an additional 184 student spaces, through the support of a $4.

Jan 09, 2024