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Lyme Disease Awareness May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month and is a great opportunity to remind parents and students to be aware of ticks, especially in forested or grassy/bushy areas. Ticks become active in the early spring and remain active right up until the first heavy snowfall in late fall.

May 03, 2023

Digital Technology Students Showcase their talents at St. Mary Film Fest St. Mary held its annual Film Fest, this year titled Superimposition, at Landmark Cinema on Monday, May 1st.

May 03, 2023

Distinguished Catholic Educator Award Recipients Congratulations to the Durham Catholic District School Board 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Educator Award Recipients! Please see below for a list of all recipients: SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT RECIPIENT Academic Services Natalie Reid All Saints CSS Mary Lynne Calvert Archbishop Anthony Meagher CCEC Tracy Gill Archbishop Denis O'Connor CHS Michelle Flynn Business Services Paula Jasper-Chiodi Director's Office Candice Cavalier Facilities Services Claudia Henry Fr. Donald MacLellan Catholic Secondary School Denise Ste.

May 02, 2023

Durham Catholic District School Board Recognizes the 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Leader The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to recognize Secondary Vice-Principal, Mark Daranjo, as the recipient of the 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Leader Award. The award was announced following a System-Wide Mass on Monday, May 1, 2023, which also recognized Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators from each school and department across the board.

May 02, 2023

May is Asian and South Asian Heritage Month May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, and South Asian Heritage Month in Ontario. This is a time to reflect on and learn more about the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage.

May 01, 2023

Girls Exploring the Skilled Trades Workshop: Building Wooden Garden Boxes Grade 7 and 8 female students from Monsignor J. Pereyma Catholic Secondary School built wooden garden boxes to share with their families.

May 01, 2023

National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2-Spirit People May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls & 2-Spirit People. Students have been engaging in learning about how systemic barriers failed to prevent and address cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and 2SLGBTQ+ individuals.

Apr 28, 2023

DCDSB Celebrates Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week from May 1-5, 2023 During the first week of May, the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) celebrates Catholic Education Week, which recognizes the important contributions of Catholic education to our community, the province and Canada. This week is also nationally designated as Mental Health Week, which aims to raise awareness and to promote and protect mental health.

Apr 27, 2023

2023-2024 DCDSB Student Senate Applications Now Open Applications for the 2023-2024 Student Senate are now open! A Student Senator is an individual selected to represent the voice of students as an active, voting member of the DCDSB Student Senate. Each secondary school of the DCDSB is to be represented by two Student Senators.

Apr 26, 2023

2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients. We love our volunteers! Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our schools and committees each and every day.

Apr 19, 2023