News & Announcements

To all those celebrating today, we extend our warmest wishes. Khushiali Mubarak!

Each Canada Day is an opportunity to collectively reflect on our shared values, our past, and our future as a society while uniting to celebrate our diverse nation, cultural heritages, and the contributions and achievements of Canadians across our country and around the world.

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June 30 is World Social Media Day. This day recognizes social media's continuous and transformative influence on communication and interconnectivity across our communities and the world.

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As we welcome the last day of school, we’d like to thank students, staff, families, and our community for a successful 2023-2024 school year!

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This month, the Pride flag flies at DSB1 schools across our regions, celebrating diversity and inclusion in our schools and communities.

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On June 27, Canadian Multiculturalism Day honours the rich cultures and traditions within our country and communities that help to build a strong and vibrant Canadian society and national identity.

June 27 commemorates five years since the signing of the Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreement by the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) and the Government of Canada in 2019.

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Happy Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day! Each year, francophone communities across Canada celebrate French language and traditions on June 24, coinciding with celebrations of the summer solstice.

June 23 each year is recognized across Canada as the National Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism in memory of those lost and injured due to terrorist attacks.

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National Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated on June 21. On and around June 21 holds significance for so many, including many Indigenous groups and communities because of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

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Learning about the diverse languages, cultures and arts of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples is woven into the teachings and curriculum in DSB1 schools, programs, and opportunities.

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We are pleased to share our June 2024 Strategic Plan Vignette! This Vignette celebrates examples of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) across DSB1 schools.

The examples featured in the Vignette demonstrate our collective commitment to our Strategic Priority of Innovation and Strategic Action of Growth Mindset.

World Refugee Day is a United Nations designated day recognized annually on June 20.

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Happy Litha to everyone celebrating!

In our DSB1 schools, there are many ways that we celebrate each learner and provide opportunities to build a sense of belonging.

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DSB1 is pleased to offer summer learning programs for all secondary students from July 1 to 26. including reach ahead credits available for students currently in Grade 8.

Contact your Guidance Counsellor for course details and to register.

We are seeking input from families into our Student Achievement Plan.

This plan, developed by the Ontario Ministry of Education, includes goals and measures that all school boards across Ontario must use to track student achievement, engagement, and well-being.

Click the title to complete the survey by June 17 at noon.

National Indigenous History Month is an opportunity to learn more about the stories, achievements, and resilience of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children, youth, women, girls, and 2SLBTQI+ people and to celebrate invaluable past and present accomplishments.

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This Father's Day, we honour, remember, and celebrate the fathers, caregivers, and families of our DSB1 students, staff, and community.

Artwork created by students attending New Liskeard Public School.