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  • St. Monica Catholic School Re-imaged Artwork of Patron Saint On May 6, St. Monica Catholic School staff, students, families, trustees, and administration gathered to celebrate the blessing of their new re-imaged artwork of St.
  • Durham Catholic District School Board Recognizes the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Leader The Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) is pleased to recognize Jennifer Harvey, elementary principal, as the recipient of the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Leader Award. The award was announced following a System-Wide Mass on Monday, May 5, 2025, which also recognized Durham Catholic Distinguished Educators from each school and department across the board, and employees who have 25 years of service in Catholic Education.
  • SHSM Hospitality and Tourism Students Spend the Day at Bistro '67 On April 29, SHSM Hospitality and Tourism students from Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School took part in a sector partner experience day at Bistro '67. The restaurant manager and staff provided students with an opportunity to participate in kitchen and server training, as well as share solutions to a menu pricing challenge.
  • Grade 9 and 10 Students Attend Skilled Trades Camp During the week of May 5, Grade 9 and 10 students attended the Skilled Trades Camps at Durham College. Throughout the day, students participated in two different hands-on workshops led by faculty members, covering various college trade programs such as culinary arts, sheet metal work, carpentry, and automotive skills.
  • DCDSB Employees with 25 Years of Service in Catholic Education Recognized at System-Wide Mass and Awards Presentation Following the System-Wide Mass and the Distinguished Catholic Educator and Leader Awards on Monday, May 5, 2025, employees who have provided 25 years of service in Catholic education were recognized. We want to celebrate and thank our amazing employees for their commitment and dedication to Catholic education.
  • 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Educator Awards On Monday, May 5, 2025, the Durham Catholic District School Board celebrated the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Educator Awards. Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Educator Award Recipients! Please see below for a list of all recipients: Ajax Family of Schools Robbie Gennuso, Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School Heather Lyon, Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Secondary School Sonia Marchewka, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Linda Goodeve, St.
  • St. Bridget Catholic School Performs SpongeBob the Musical: Youth Edition to 4,000 Community Members St. Bridget Catholic School in Brooklin put on performances of SpongeBob the Musical: Youth Edition from April 29 – May 5, 2025.
  • Former DCDSB Student Trustees Receive 2025 OCSTA Student Trustee Alumni Award Congratulations to Aaron Paul and Ajoy Paul, former Student Trustees of the Durham Catholic District School Board for receiving the @catholicedu 2025 OCSTA Student Trustee Alumni Award, which was presented last night at the OCSTA Annual General Meeting in Markham! Aaron and Ajoy were recognized for their service as DCDSB Student Trustees while attending All Saints Catholic Secondary School, where they graduated from the French Immersion program, both with the Ontario Scholar designation. Throughout their business and entrepreneurial achievements, Aaron and Ajoy never forgot their deep faith and strong Catholic values.
  • Land Walk at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School Grade 12 students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School went on a land walk with Indigenous community partner, Beedahbin Peltier, during their Contemporary Indigenous Voices in a Global Perspective class in April. Students learned more about Indigenous worldviews, about land as a teacher, and the connection between land and language.
  • 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.