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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. Students heard from Kids Help Phone who spoke about the resources that they have to offer and answered questions about what reaching out to a counselor may be like. It was a day of sharing,...
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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. The conference featured two distinguished speakers:
Lavinia Latham, a...
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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.
 
Thank you to students and staff for their efforts in promoting mental health...
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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. 
Highlights include:
Catholic Education Week and Mental Health Week 
Faith  St. Bernadette Catholic School Celebrates Patron Saint 
Jubilee Cross Created and Blessed...
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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.  
The strategic priorities identified in  Inspire 2026 , are to: 
Support Faith and...
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