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Mental Health & Well-Being: Supporting a Friend Together for Mental Health: Everyone, Everyday Developing positive mental health is important to academic achievement and overall well-being. Most students have been in a situation where they have supported a friend with their mental health, yet many don’t feel prepared.

May 13, 2025

DCDSB Secondary Students Champion Mental Health Initiatives at Durham TAMI Summit On Thursday, May 8, DCDSB secondary students gathered at Ontario Shores for the Durham Talking About Mental Illness (TAMI) summit. This event provided a platform for students to showcase the mental health and well-being initiatives they have championed throughout the year at their schools.

May 09, 2025

DCDSB Hosts Inaugural Student Human Rights Conference On May 8, we were excited to have Grade 9-12 students from all Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) secondary schools attend our inaugural Student Human Rights Conference! The conference was titled The Strength of Us: Advancing Human Rights with Courage, Compassion, and Conviction. Students enjoyed a day of learning, including workshops, networking and mentorship.

May 08, 2025

BWell Student Mental Health and Well-Being Leadership Team Year-End Celebration On May 6, DCDSB’s secondary student mental health and well-being leadership team, BWell, gathered at the Pope Francis Centre for a year-end celebration. Students showcased the work they implemented in the 2024-2025 school year and participated in self-care and wellness activity stations including rock painting, creating their own slime, and a mindfulness walk.

May 08, 2025

March Break 2026 - Côte d'Azur, France and Florence & Rome, Italy - Information Sessions Are you interested in exploring France and Italy during your March Break in 2026? Learn more about travelling to Côte d'Azur, Florence & Rome from March 12 - 19, 2026 with St. Mary! 1) Student Information Session: Wednesday May 16th, 2nd lunch (3C) in room 166 2) Parent/Guardian Information Session: Wednesday May 21, 6:30pm (Virtual Meeting - see Edsby banner for invite link) For more information, please contact Mr.

May 07, 2025

Mental Health & Well-Being: Responding To Poverties In Our World Together for Mental Health: Everyone, Everyday Developing positive mental health is important to academic achievement and overall well-being. Our Catholic faith calls us to be friends of people who are experiencing poverty or who are marginalized.

May 07, 2025

DCDSB News - May 2025 Dear Parents and Guardians, The May 2025 issue of the DCDSB News is now available. This newsletter offers families an overview of current news, upcoming events, and information on what's happening across the Durham Catholic District School Board.

May 02, 2025

Share Your Thoughts on our Multi-Year Plan Implementation Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is committed to open and ongoing engagement with students, families, employees, and members of the DCDSB community. We are concluding the second year of our multi-year plan, Inspire 2026, and we want to hear your thoughts and suggestions on implementation and what we should consider for future planning.

May 01, 2025

Mental Health & Well-Being: Screen Free Week Together for Mental Health: Everyone, Everyday Developing positive mental health is important to academic achievement and overall well-being. The first week of May is Screen Free Week, which is celebrated all over the world.

Apr 30, 2025

Instrumental Music Concert "Heroes and Legends" (Thursday May 15th at 7pm) The Instrumental Music Department proudly presents "Heroes and Legends" on Thursday May 15th at 7pm in the St. Mary Cafe.

Apr 30, 2025