December 17, 2019 Policies Approved During the December 17 Board Meeting, Trustees approved two policies. Catholic Leadership: Principal and Vice-Principal Selection Policy (202.2) and Religious Accommodation Policy (100.10.1) are available on this website for public access. Denis Morris Catholic High School Choir Spreads Cheer at Final 2019 Meeting Thank you to the Denis Morris Catholic […]
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Annual Baby Day Celebration at Niagara Catholic
Ooooooh, baby! What a day it was at the Catholic Education Centre January 15, when approximately two dozen babies and their parents took part in Niagara Catholic’s 11th Annual Baby Celebration. Baby Day, as it’s known around the Catholic Education Centre, is one of the favourite days on the calendar, when babies of staff born […]
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Director Receives Pope Francis Centre Award
Each year, students, staff and parents in the Pope Francis Centre School community are recognized for their efforts to serve those in need, and truly living as examples of the Prayer of St. Francis, through the Pope Francis Centre Award. These awards are handed out during a special Magic of Christmas Mass and celebration. This […]
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Niagara Catholic Gives – and Receives – this Christmas
For the past three years, Niagara Catholic schools have been fortunate to receive many donations from individuals and organizations in the community throughout the year, and, in particular, at Christmas. For the third year in a row, the Hamilton Knights of Columbus have included Niagara Catholic schools on their distribution list, as part of their […]
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Christmas Choirfest Schedule
Niagara Catholic students are out and about in Niagara this week, performing at malls to bring joy to frenzied Christmas shoppers. Check out the Christmas Choirfest Schedule here, and if you’re out and about this week, be sure to catch one of the performances. It’s guaranteed to fill you with Christmas cheer!
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December 2019 Director’s Video
2019 Pilgrimage Raises $123,500 for Brothers and Sisters in Need
This year marked the 44th anniversary of the Pilgrimage which began at Notre Dame College School, in 1975. Over the years, the Pilgrimage has grown to include all secondary schools of the Niagara Catholic District School Board. On Sunday, October 27th, 2019 students and staff from our secondary schools braved the rain and wind, in […]
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Director’s Message – November 2019
St. Kateri Centre Receives $5,000 Donation from MusiCounts
On October 16, students and staff at the St. Kateri Tekakwitha Centre in Thorold held a celebration with the MusiCounts organization, funded by the Slaight Family Foundation, which awarded the school with $5,000 for musical instruments. The instruments include trumpets, trombones and ukuleles, which will be used by students this year, and for years to […]
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Niagara Catholic Once Again Has Second-Highest Grad Rate in Ontario Among English Boards
Niagara Catholic once again has the second-highest four-year graduation rate among all English-language school boards in Ontario, with 91.4 percent. Niagara Catholic ranked fourth in Ontario for the five-year graduation rate, with 93.0 percent. This is for the cohort of students who entered Grade 9 in 2016. The Ministry of Education began sharing graduation rates […]
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