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On Friday, May 3, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School recognized the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous, Women, Girls and 2-Spirit People. The school’s impactful display included posters with names and images of Indigenous women, girls and 2-spirit individuals that have gone missing or have been murdered.
Grade 11 students researched missing and murdered Indigenous people local to the area after participating in a learning session with Indigenous...
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During the week of April 29, 13 DCDSB elementary schools took part in the Cricket tournament. This year, schools played the full version of the game for the first time with each team getting ten overs to score as many runs as possible. There were some close games played over two days of the competition and students from all schools are to be congratulated on the spirit in which they played the game. The winner of the west division, St. Bernadette, will play the winner of the...
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On Friday, March 22, 2024, lights went out throughout the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) in recognition of Earth Hour! 
Each year, Earth Hour is celebrated by shutting off lights and electronic devices for 60 minutes to help give an hour to the earth and do something positive for the planet. DCDSB recognized Earth Hour by turning off the lights between 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to conserve energy. Across 50 DCDSB buildings, 901 kilowatt hours were saved...
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Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) Durham Secondary Unit are pleased to announce they have ratified a new collective agreement. OECTA Durham Secondary represents the board's secondary and continuing education teachers. 
“The DCDSB values our secondary and continuing education teachers, who are represented by OECTA Durham Secondary. These educators have a profound impact on the faith...
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The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to recognize Elementary Principal, Mike Goff, as the recipient of the 2023-2024 Distinguished Catholic Leader Award . The award was announced following a System- Wide Mass on Monday, May 6, 2024, which also recognized Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators from each school and department across the board.
“Mr. Goff has been dedicated to creating a positive and caring learning environment for all students,...
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