DCDSB 2022-2023 Year End Message

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:

As the 2022-2023 school year is coming to an end, we want to take a moment to reflect on the past ten months which have been filled with learning, excitement and the joy of community. We are so pleased that students, staff and families have once again had opportunities to engage with one another in celebrations of faith, co-curricular activities, field trips, proms, graduations and retirements.

Throughout the school year, we have embraced our spiritual theme of Listening With the Ear of the Heart placing our focus on what it means to authentically listen to each other and to God. Through deep listening, we can continue to expand our knowledge and understanding of the experiences of others, which supports a culture of respect for all. We invite you to watch the compilation video that provides an overview of how we have Listened With the Ear of the Heart over the 2022-2023 school year.

We want to thank our students, staff, families, parish and clergy partners, and community members for their ongoing partnership and efforts to support our mission “to be an inclusive Catholic learning community that inspires every student to achieve their full potential through faith and education”.

We look forward to Tuesday, September 5, 2023, when classes will resume for the 2023-2024 school year and we will be formally launching our new Multi-Year Strategic Plan, Inspire 2026, along with our new mission, vision and values for the board.

As the year draws to a close, we invite you to look back at highlights from the 2022-2023 school year. Please see some of our stories and videos below:

• Student Spotlight video series
• 2023-2026 Mental Health Strategy Together for Mental Health: Everyone, Everyday
• Grade 12 course, Contemporary Indigenous Issues and Perspectives in a Global Context, introduced at all secondary schools
• Expanded welding programming and new training/certifications
• DCDSB Special Education Review and LEAD Process
• Project SEARCH Durham Region
• Pilot outdoor experiential learning spaces
• DCDSB Student Art Exhibit at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery
• STEM Camps for Black Students
• Black Excellence Student Team and Focusing on Black Students Without Borders, facilitated by the DCDSB’s Coach/Advocates for Black Students
• 2022-2023 DCDSB Accountability Report

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Senior Administrative Team, we extend congratulations and best wishes to our graduates and retirees. May the next chapters of your life be filled with God’s blessings. We hope everyone in our Durham Catholic learning community has a safe and happy summer vacation.

Yours in Catholic Education, 

 

Monique Forster                           Tracy Barill
Chair of the Board                        Director of Education