DCDSB 2024-2025 Virtual Program UpdateDear Parents and Guardians,
As we look ahead to the 2024-2025 school year, I want to provide an update to families enrolled in the virtual program at St. André Bessette Catholic School.
Mar 19, 2024
Be You, Be Well: A Black Mental Health Day EventOn Monday, March 4, DCDSB held its fourth annual Black Mental Health Day event 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. The event was a success thanks to our keynote speaker, Roxanne Francis and panelists Trudy Stone, Joy Lapps and Karrianne Edwards from the Women's Multicultural Counselling Centre.
Mar 19, 2024
DCDSB 2024-2025 Bell Time ChangesDear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:
Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) and Durham District School Board (DDSB) are partners in the transportation consortium known as Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS). Through this partnership, both boards' transportation needs are consolidated to provide safe, reliable, and efficient transportation services for our students.
Mar 19, 2024
Empowering English Language Learners (ELLs) for Academic and Emotional GrowthThis year we embarked on a new Learning and Innovation Fund for Teachers (LIFT) initiative, Fostering Cultural Connectivity for ELL’s Mental Wellbeing, led by Antonietta Springer and Coleen Dwyer, English as a Second Language (ESL) Itinerant Teachers.
Select ELL students have engaged in collaborative academic and social and emotional tasks, both online and face to face, to develop their English language acquisition skills, oral communication skills and strengthen their mental well-being and sense of belonging.
DCPIC Winter/Spring 2024 NewsletterThe Winter/Spring 2024 editionof the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) newsletteris now available!
This issue includes:
Message from the DCPIC Chair
DCPIC Events:
Parent Resource Conference
Faith Formation:
Lenten Season
Sacramental Celebrations
Information for Sharing:
Reminder: Kindergarten Registration
Register Now for the Equity Invitational Learning Series - Session 3
Meeting Dates
Yours in faith,
DCPIC
Mar 07, 2024
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Thursday March 21st)Dear Parent/Guardians/Caregivers,
Parent-Teacher Conferences are being held in person on Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:30pm.
You will receive a link in your Edsby Messages on Monday March 18th in order to book an appointment with your student's teachers.
Mar 05, 2024
DCDSB News - March 2024The March 2024 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:
Mar 04, 2024
DCDSB 2024-2025 Budget ConsultationDear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers,
School and board planning for the 2024-2025 school year is underway and we want to hear from you! As a member of our Durham Catholic learning community, your feedback on what we are currently doing well, and ways we can improve, is important to us.
Listening, Learning and Living in Faith are foundational processes that form the core of DCDSB's Multi-Year Plan, Inspire 2026.
Mar 04, 2024
Enhancing Math Learning in Grade 9 at Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High SchoolNow that semester two is well underway in our secondary schools, DCDSB’s Transition Intervention Support Teachers have had a chance to reflect upon their first semester working in local high schools. At Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School they had great success in delivering and assessing the culminating tasks in Grade 9 Math classes.
