Durham Catholic District School Board
650 Rossland Road West L1J 7C4 Oshawa, ON, Canada

Join us tonight, Tuesday, February 23, at 7:00 p.m. for Welcome to Kindergarten, the first session in our Navigating Kindergarten series! Parents/guardians are encouraged to join us on Zoom: http://bit.ly/NavigatingKindergarten

February 22 - 26 is Stand Up to Bullying Week. We encourage parents/guardians and students to report non-emergency incidents of bullying or safety concerns to Report It: http://dcdsb.ca/reportit

Begin your child’s journey at DCDSB! If your child is turning 4 years of age by the end of 2021 you can register them for Kindergarten. To register, and for further details, visit http://bit.ly/DCDSBK

March 1 is Black Mental Health Day. We invite you to join us on March 1, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. for a DCDSB community event featuring keynote speaker Asante Haughton. Register for Blacked Out: Impacts of Race on Mental Health here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/blacked-out-impacts-of-race-on-

Nominate a school for outstanding communications! Nominations are being accepted until March 5, 2021 for the Reverend John Markle Home-School Communications Award. Durham Catholic schools are committed to engaging with our communities by delivering timely, effective and open communication with the most appropriate tools and technology available. A selection committee is accepting nominations from parents and guardians who believe their school has gone above and beyond in communicating with students and families over the 2020-2021 school year. One elementary and one secondary school will be selected to receive the award at the May 25, 2021 Board Meeting. For further details, and to submit a nomination form, visit: https://www.dcdsb.ca/en/our-board/rev-john-markle-award.aspx

Applications are now open for a September 2021 start in at DCDSB's Regional Arts & Media Program! To learn more, and to apply, vIsit amp.dcdsb.ca. Learn, Create and Grow with us https://bit.ly/37NxDzJ

DCDSB extends deepest apologies to all individuals who have been impacted by the hurtful, malicious and racist comments that were published in the 2019-2020 St. Mary Catholic Secondary School yearbook. Read DCDSB's complete statement to the community: http://ow.ly/x0eH50BR9T5

We understand that not all family members and friends were able to access the community prayer service for the Traynor family earlier this week. The recording is currently available online as we continue to pray for the family and mourn this tragic loss: http://ow.ly/tsyA50Bo6Rq

All are welcome to join the DCDSB community for an online prayer service as we continue to pray for the Traynor family. The virtual service will take place this evening at 7:00 p.m. Note that you do not need a Microsoft Teams account to join as a guest: https://dcdsb.ca/liturgy

DCDSB extends heart-felt appreciation to all who have reached out with messages of support, sympathy and prayer as we process and grieve the loss of a beloved teacher and three of his children who were victims of a tragic event in Oshawa on Friday. http://ow.ly/Dk6s50Bkdll

School Mental Health Ontario and Wisdom2Action are hosting a Black Student Mental Health Consultation session on July 28. Students are encouraged to share their ideas. DCDSB students can at https://smho-smso.ca//registration-open-black-student-men/ Image caption: Poster promoting Black Student Mental Health Consultation.

Have you heard about the #PMYouthCouncil? It’s a group of young Canadians who provide advice to the Prime Minister & the Government of ! #LeadersToday Learn more: bit.ly/2XmL7gD

Report Card transmissions have been underway beginning yesterday and should be completed by the end of day today. Thank you for your patience. A reminder that your child’s report card is password protected using date of birth MM/DD/YYYY.

Please join us in congratulating Gerry O'Reilly, Superintendent of Education, on his upcoming retirement from the Durham Catholic District School Board: https://www.dcdsb.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx #DCDSBExcellence #DCDSBCommunity #DCDSBService

Please join us in congratulating John Mullins, Superintendent of Education, on his upcoming retirement from the Durham Catholic District School Board: http://ow.ly/hiTR50AgNRV #DCDSBExcellence #DCDSBCommunity #DCDSBPathways

Please join us in congratulating Rosemary Leclair, Superintendent of Education, on her upcoming retirement from the Durham Catholic District School Board: https://www.dcdsb.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx #DCDSBExcellence #DCDSBCommunity #DCDSBFaith

Please join us in congratulating Janine Bowyer, Superintendent of Education, on her upcoming retirement from the Durham Catholic District School Board: https://www.dcdsb.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx #DCDSBExcellence #DCDSBCommunity #DCDSBInclusion

Congratulations to the Class of 2020! Visit https://www.dcdsb.ca/en/students/graduation.aspx for a message from the Director of Education and for details on Cardinal Collins' virtual graduation Mass on June 16 at 10:00 a.m. at stmichaelscathedral.com/live. #DCDSBExcellence

Cardinal Thomas Collins will be celebrating a Graduation Mass in honour of the class of 2020 from elementary and secondary schools across the Archdiocese of Toronto. Please join us via livestream on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, 10 a.m. at stmichaelscathedral.com/live #catholicTO Photo caption: Graduation cap and Archdiocese of Toronto logo with details on the Graduation Mass.

It’s Dance Friday! As part of Indigenous History Month we are featuring an Indigenous dance every Friday. Today, learn about the Women's Pow Wow Fancy Dance. Visit youtu.be/02gHb0o80DU. #DCDSBIndigenousEd #Indigenoushistorymonth #DCDSBMoves Photo caption: Female adult wearing a traditional indigenous dress and dancing the Fancy Dance at a pow wow.