Recognizing Our GraduatesGraduating from Grade 8 or Grade 12 is a special time in any young person’s life and it is important to recognize the achievement. But as everyone has learned, a pandemic means normal graduations aren’t possible right now. ...

National Indigenous History MonthJune is National Indigenous History Month - a time for “all Canadians to reflect upon and learn the history, sacrifices, cultures, contributions, and strength of First Nations, Inuit and Métis.” ...

Prayer for U.S. Events In light of the dramatic and painful events of recent days in the United States, we invite you to join us in prayer: ...

Kindergarten Q&A LIVE ConversationIs your child starting Kindergarten in September? On Thursday, May 29, panellists from the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board joined in a live conversation for families to answer some frequently asked questions. ...

Live Stream Mass to Celebrate the End of MayThe month of May is traditionally devoted to Mary, and to mark the end of the month, Father Jim Saginario offered a live-streamed Mass for the SMCDSB community. ...

SMCDSB Raises $77,840 for Terry Fox in 2019Schools at the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) have impressed us once again with their dedication and support of the Terry Fox Foundation. ...

New Student Trustee Elected at Catholic BoardAt the May 20, 2020 Board meeting, The Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board (SMCDSB) welcomed Ava Melchiorre as its second student trustee. ...

Mental Health Resources for FamiliesAs students and staff at the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board adjust to the delivery of the Learns @ Home Program, there have been many developments over the past month to support the mental health of our students fro ...

Catholic Education Week: Celebrating Our Larger CommunitySo many of our accomplishments result from the support of our larger school community. Now more than ever, we rely on the important work of our parents, guardians and volunteers in supporting students in our new distance learning ...

SMCDSB Graduate Writes Song for Catholic Education WeekThe first week in May is Catholic Education Week and every year it is celebrated in many different ways by Catholic schools throughout the province of Ontario. ...

Catholic Education Week: Celebrating Principals, Vice-Principals and ClergyThis year’s theme for Catholic Education Week is Igniting Hope and I can’t think of a more fitting theme during this unprecedented time. ...

Catholic Education Week: Celebrating Support StaffEach day this week, I feel blessed to be able to appreciate and say thank you to each group who makes up our collective whole. Our support staff has played such an integral role in helping our schools transition to our new rea ...

Catholic Education Week: Celebrating Central StaffOur central staff continues to work quickly and quietly behind the scenes to help our schools transition into a distance learning environment. ...

Catholic Education Week: Celebrating Teaching StaffToday, I would like to recognize all of our teaching staff in the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board who have gone above and beyond to make our SMCDSB Learns @ Home program possible. ...

Catholic Education Week 2020This year, Catholic Education Week (CEW) runs from May 3 - 8 with the theme Igniting Hope. ...

Celebrate SMCDSB During COVID-19We are called to be the light of the world. We have the important job of doing God’s work on earth, of being a source of hope in the darkness, and of answering the call to meet the needs of others. ...

Prayer for Nova Scotia ShootingCanadians across the country are mourning after the news of a senseless act of terrorism in Nova Scotia over the weekend. ...

Holy Week Online MassTo support our prayer during this Holy Week, Father Jim Saginario celebrated a Holy Week Mass for the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board on Tuesday, April 7, at 11:30 a.m., followed by a talk from our Director of Educat ...