DCDSB Oshawa Program and Boundary Study Approved RecommendationsDear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
This letter is to inform you that at the Regular Board Meeting held on June 19, 2023, the Durham Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved the recommended program and boundary revisions as a result of the Oshawa Program and Boundary Study.
Why did the study take place?
The Oshawa Program and Boundary Study was initiated to address potential program and service delivery models at one or more Durham Catholic District School Board schools in Oshawa which are being impacted by the increased growth in north Oshawa, and due to the Ministry of Education announcement in July of 2020 to replace Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School with a Grade 7-12 school.
St. Mary Students Find Success in WeldingCanadian Welding Bureau (CWB) attended St. Mary on Tuesday, June 13th to complete certification exams for SMAW flat position stick welding and GMAW mig welding.
DCDSB Announces New Agreements with CUPE Local 218Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to announce that it has ratified collective agreements with four bargaining units represented by CUPE Local 218. These units represent the board's Educational Assistants, Facilities Services (Custodial/Maintenance), Language Instructors for Newcomers to Canada/English as a Second Language Instructors (LINC/ESL), and Secretarial/Clerical/Technical staff.
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School Celebrates 60th AnniversaryOn June 15, Father Matt McCarthy and special guests joined students and staff at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary. The program featured a celebratory Mass followed by presentations and refreshments.
DCDSB Students Participate in Build a Dream’s Career Discovery ExpoOn the evening of April 27, 2023, over 100 DCDSB students and their families attended Build a Dream’s Career Discovery Expo at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility in Ajax. Throughout the evening, students and their families had an opportunity to listen to a panel discussion featuring women in the skilled trades, learn how to explore the apprenticeship pathway in secondary school through tech courses and OYAP, meet with local employers and union representatives, as well as participate in hands-on activities.