Durham Catholic District School Board Recognizes the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic LeaderThe 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.
May 06, 2025
SHSM Hospitality and Tourism Students Spend the Day at Bistro '67On 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.
May 06, 2025
Grade 9 and 10 Students Attend Skilled Trades CampDuring 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.
2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Educator AwardsOn 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.
Former DCDSB Student Trustees Receive 2025 OCSTA Student Trustee Alumni AwardCongratulations 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.
May 05, 2025
Land Walk at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolGrade 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.
May 05, 2025
DCDSB News - May 2025Dear 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.