DCDSB News - Summer 2025 Issue

Posted On Friday June 27, 2025
Dear Parents and Guardians,   
 
The Summer 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:
  • Faith 
    • Home-School-Parish Symposium 2025 
    • Together in Spirit: St. Theresa Catholic School's Jubilee Prayer Project 
    • “That Blessed Upper Room” Pastoral Letter from Cardinal Leo 
  • Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation 
    • 2024-2025 Year-End Gratitude Message from the Durham Catholic Children’s Foundation 
    • 2025 Student Walk for Hope Raises $12075 
    • 10th Annual #ForeTheKids Golf Classic 
  • Parent, Guardian, and Caregiver Resources 
    • Stay Up to Date with Routine Immunizations 
  • DCDSB Updates 
    • St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School Expansion Receives Additional Funding from the Province of Ontario 
    • 2025-2026 Budget and Priorities Report 
    • Ontario Power Generation and UA Canada Join Forces to Ignite Welding Education Success for Students in Durham Region 
    • 2024-2025 Student Achievement Plan 
    • DCDSB New Boundaries Established for North Oshawa Schools (Anticipated September 2027) 
    • DCDSB Announces 2024-2025 Certified Canada EcoSchools 
  • Indigenous Education 
    • Grade 4 and 8 Students Release Brook Trout 
    • Exploring the Skilled Trades through the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program and Indigenous Education 
  • DCDSB Students 
    • St. Mary Catholic Secondary School Receives Environmental School Grant from the City of Pickering 
    • A Year in Clay: Celebrating Ceramics Students at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School 
    • St. Joseph Catholic School Students Shine with Silver Finish in the CBC Music Class Challenge: Spring Edition 
  • Mental Health and Well-Being
    • Supports for Summer Mental Health 
  • Continuing Education 
    • 2025-2026 Program Guide 
  • Upcoming Events 
    • Local Canada Day Celebrations 
    • TD Summer Reading Club at Local Public Libraries 
 
We hope our students and families have a blessed and restful summer!  
 
Sincerely, 
Durham Catholic District School Board