News - St. Mary CSS | Durham Catholic District School Board

2024 Walk for Hope A heartfelt thank you to our Durham Catholic learning community! Throughout May and June, our amazing students, families, and staff participated in the Walk for Hope in support of the Durham Catholic Children's Foundation. Donations for the Walk for Hope have raised $13,035! These funds will help to provide essential services to DCDSB students and families in need.

Jun 21, 2024

St. Mary's Wrestling Team Shines Bright! The St. Mary wrestling team are Back-to-back champions of LOSSA (Lake Ontario Secondary School Athletics) for the second consecutive year.

Jun 18, 2024

Newcomer (to Canada) Orientation Week (NOW): August 20-22 New to Canada? Join Settlement Workers in Schools (SWIS) for Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW)! Newcomer Orientation Week (NOW) is a three-day program designed to assist newly arrived high school students to become familiar with the Ontario school system. This interactive program provides an introduction to school procedures and allows the opportunity for high school students to connect with School Settlement Workers and Teachers from the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) and Durham District School Board (DDSB) and have their questions answered.

Jun 13, 2024

Semester 2 Exam Schedule (Wednesday June 19th - Tuesday June 25th) Formal examinations for grade 9- 12 students will begin on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 through to Monday, June 24, 2024. Exams will be written on a period-by-period schedule, with students writing only one exam per day.

Jun 13, 2024

DCDSB News - June 2024 Edition Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers: The June 2024 edition of the 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: Faith June is Dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish-Based Summer Camps Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation Gala June 2024 Student Walk for Hope Indigenous Education in Action National Indigenous History Month Indigenous Education Highlights DCDSB Updates 2024-2024 School Year Calendars Ontario Government Announces Funding to Provide New Catholic Elementary School and Additional Pupil Spaces in Oshawa 2023-2024 Board Awards Pride Month Mental Health and Well-Being Secondary Student Mental Health Leadership Summit How to Understand and Support Your child or Adolescent with their Screen Use DCDSB Student Spotlight Nathan, St.

Jun 07, 2024

St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Student Athletes Make U17 Canadian National Wrestling Team and Will Represent Canada at the 2024 Pan American Wrestling Championships Congratulations to Aaharen P. and Adsaya P.

Jun 04, 2024

Spots Still Available for Elementary and Secondary Summer Courses and Programs Archbishop Anthony Meagher Catholic Continuing Education Centre offers a number of summer courses and programs for students in elementary and secondary school. Elementary Programs and Courses Are you a Grade 8 student starting high school in the fall? The Head Start Programis available to all Grade 8 students going into Grade 9 at one of our Durham Catholic District School Board high schools and will run August 19 - 22.

Jun 03, 2024

"Who Runs The World" Dance Showcase (Tuesday June 11th) St. Mary Dance Department proudly presents “Who Runs The World” on Tuesday June 11th at 7pm featuring Gr 9 - 12 Dance students.

May 31, 2024

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan – We Want Your Input! The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is creating a new Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, and we want your input! As a member of our Durham Catholic community, your feedback on what we are currently doing well, and ways we can improve to support accessible learning and working environments for all students and staff, is important to us. Our previous Multi-Year Accessibility Plan can be found on our website.

May 29, 2024

Grade 11 Students Participate in On the Land Learning On Tuesday, May 21, Grade 11 students from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School participated in on the land learning with community partner, Beedahbin Peltier.

May 28, 2024