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Durham Catholic District School Board Director of Education Announces Retirement At the Regular Board Meeting on February 26, 2024, Tracy Barill, Director of Education, announced her retirement after a 36-year career in Catholic education. Director Barill began her career with DCDSB in 1988 as an Educational Assistant.
Feb 27, 2024
Social Justice Club Presentation at St. John Bosco Catholic School On Thursday, February 22, the Social Justice Club at St. John Bosco Catholic School led a presentation on historical Black inventors during the school’s Liturgy and Celebrates Assembly.
Feb 23, 2024
- News - St. John Bosco Catholic School
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Student-Led Group ABLE talk about February Forever and Black History Month Students in the Aspiring Black Students Led by Excellence (ABLE) group at Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (DOC) talk about their initiatives for February Forever and Black History Month. The group also shares their goals for the school year and beyond at DOC.
Feb 23, 2024
- News - Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS
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10th Annual Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation Gala Dear Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers, We are writing on behalf of Durham Catholic Children's Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope to students in need in our community. The Foundation has been actively working towards this mission for the past 10 years, and we have made significant strides in providing essential services and support to children and families in need.
Feb 21, 2024
Learning About Treaties in NBE3U Recently Grade 11 students in the NBE3U class (Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices) at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School engaged in multifaceted learning about treaties in Canada. They examined what treaties are, explored historic and modern treaties, and reviewed disagreements that have arisen over treaties.
Feb 21, 2024
- News - Monsignor Paul Dwyer CHS
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Durham Catholic District School Board Presents Be You, Be Well: A Black Mental Health Day Event Monday, March 4, 2024, marks the fifth annual Black Mental Health Day, recognized by communities across Ontario. On Black Mental Health Day, we are called to recognize the ongoing impact on mental health that results from experiences of anti-Black racism and to raise awareness of the specific mental health needs of Black communities.
Feb 20, 2024
Indigenous Student Circles Embrace Woodburning Art with Vicky the Real Artist On February 7, 12 members of the Elementary and Secondary Indigenous Student Circles engaged in a woodburning art workshop with local Indigenous artist Vicky Grant, who is also known as Vicky the Real Artist. Every student had the freedom to design their own original artwork, and created a paddle unique to their interests.
Feb 20, 2024
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Notre Dame Students Participate in Durham Action Community Group Forum Two of Notre Dame Catholic Secondary Schools student leaders, Trenyce and Domini, were invited to participate in a forum with the Durham Action Community Group. Titled “In Their Own Voices: Disrupting Anti-Black Racism & Hate Forum & Dialogue”, various community organizations from Durham Region presented information and statistics on anti-Black racism and ways to act against it as student leaders.
Feb 16, 2024
- News - Notre Dame CSS
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Lenten Message from the Chair of the Board and Director of Education This year Ash Wednesday, a holy day of prayer and fasting that is recognized by many Christian denominations, falls on February 14, 2024. On this day, members of the Catholic community gather for liturgical celebrations in which they receive ashes, marked on their forehead in the sign of the cross, as a call to repentance and as a reminder of our need for love and forgiveness.
Feb 14, 2024
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School Gets in the Groove In recognition of Black History Month, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School welcomed Afiwi Groove School to explore the history of African dance with all students from Kindergarten to Grade 8.
Feb 13, 2024
- News - St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
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