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Posted On Thursday, March 07, 2024

The  Winter/Spring 2024 edition of the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee (DCPIC) newsletteris now available!
This issue includes: 
Message from the DCPIC Chair
DCPIC Events:  
Parent Resource Conference
Faith Formation:  
Lenten Season
Sacramental Celebrations 
Information for Sharing:  
Reminder: Kindergarten Registration
Register Now for the Equity Invitational Learning...

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Posted On Monday, March 04, 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers, 
School and board planning for the 2024-2025 school year is underway and we want to hear from you! As a member of our Durham Catholic learning community, your feedback on what we are currently doing well, and ways we can improve, is important to us.
Listening, Learning and Living in Faith are foundational processes that form the core of DCDSB's Multi-Year Plan, Inspire 2026 . Through these processes, school and board annual...

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Posted On Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Tracy Barill, Director of EducationAt the Regular Board Meeting on February 26, 2024, Tracy Barill, Director of Education, announced her retirement after a 36-year career in Catholic education.
Director Barill began her career with DCDSB in 1988 as an Educational Assistant. Over the years, Ms. Barill went on to hold positions as a classroom teacher, Vice Principal, Principal and Superintendent of Education. A valued member of the DCDSB Senior Administrative team since 2007, Ms. Barill was appointed to the position...

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Posted On Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers,
We are writing on behalf of Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation , a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing hope to students in need in our community. The Foundation has been actively working towards this mission for the past 10 years, and we have made significant strides in providing essential services and support to children and families in need. We recognize that now, more than ever, students and families in our...

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Posted On Wednesday, February 21, 2024

2c927663-8c9a-40e0-af51-cdc9a8111e7cRecently Grade 11 students in the NBE3U class (Understanding Contemporary First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Voices) at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School engaged in multifaceted learning about treaties in Canada. They examined what treaties are, explored historic and modern treaties, and reviewed disagreements that have arisen over treaties. Students then read Treaty Words, by Aimée Craft to better understand treaties.
Students were assigned a...

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