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The Durham Catholic District School Board and the Anti-Black Racism and Black Excellence Advisory Committee are pleased to host the 2025 Black Student Excellence Awards at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The awards will be held at the DCDSB Pope Francis Centre (652 Rossland Rd. West, Oshawa).
Registration for this event is required. If you would like to attend the Black Student Excellence Awards, please register at the link below. Further details can be found on...
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Dear Families, 
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a national initiative that focuses on online safety. At the Durham Catholic District School Board, keeping our schools, students, staff, and families safe is a top priority.
We want to share an important reminder about online safety and a potential online threat to students and their devices. YouTube videos designed to attract student attention and distribute harmful malware are circulating online. These videos...
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On October 25, 2025, DCDSB Trustees and staff proudly attended the 38th Annual Father Patrick Fogarty Awards Dinner, a celebration of excellence in Catholic education across Ontario.
Congratulations to the outstanding DCDSB alumni and student who received the Catholic Student Award! These students exemplify academic excellence, community involvement, and the values of Catholic education.
Leah A. – All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Krystian M. –...
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Throughout the month of November, the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) pays our respects to the over 2.3 million Canadians who have served our country, and continue to serve, in times of war, conflict and peace. On Indigenous Veterans Day on November 8, and Remembrance Day on November 11, we pay tribute to all those who have fought for Canada in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean...
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Dear Families,
I hope that you have had a wonderful start to the 2025-2026 school year and have had the opportunity to connect with both new and familiar faces among students, staff and families. It has certainly been a blessing to witness the vibrant spirit of faith and academic excellence that defines our Durham Catholic learning community.  
As we embrace our new spiritual theme: “Blessed are the Peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9), we are called to be instruments...
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