All Schools Will Remain CLOSED Until At Least May 31, 2020

On April 26th, the Ministry of Education announced that they are extending the school closure period for all schools in Ontario until at least May 31, 2020. This decision has been made as a safety precaution to protect our students and staff,

UPDATED 4/28 – New Dates -Message from Student Services: myBlueprint Webinar for Families

We are so excited to announce that the LIVE webinars for families are back by popular demand!

Based on the positive feedback we received from our myBlueprint community,

Updated 4/28 – Skills Ontario Women in Skilled Trades and Technologies Conference

Save the Date! For Young Women, Parents/Guardians, Apprentices, and Women Interested in Learning.

Online Webinar May 5, 2020 from 10:30am —11:50am

Due to an overwhelming positive response and registration for the Online Conference,

Easter in a Time of Pandemic: Faith, Hope, and Fake Positivity

I have spent a week trying to write this reflection.

I wanted to have it up on Easter Sunday, but the words just didn’t come.  My thoughts were jumbled,

Pathways Voices ~ Submit Your Alumnus Video!

Are you a graduate of an HCDSB Pathways program? Do you want to share your professional success story in the Pathways skilled trades? If so, we want to hear from you!

HCDSB is calling out for alumni entries to share your experience and explain how choosing a Pathway program can lead to success in the workplace.

An Easter Message from the Chair of our Board

To Our HCDSB family, 

As Catholics, Holy Week is a marked time of renewal and hope, typically pronounced by the physical church as a visible social institution where our clergy are able to tend to us. During these unprecedented times of a pandemic which has led to schools and churches being closed,

Holy Week at Home

Families are invited to participate in the rituals and spirit of Holy Week at home. View the following Holy Week at Home resources for Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday,

Access to Student Learning Platforms

At HCDSB, we support the use of the following online learning platforms: 

• D2L
• Google for Education
• Microsoft Office 365​​
  

Secondary teachers will use one of the above platforms to provide instruction for students.

Being the Church during Holy Week

Palm Sunday marks the start of the holiest week in the Christian Liturgical calendar. A day often marked with pews filled with families waving palm leaves was celebrated this year by priests and religious in mostly empty churches,

Televised Sunday Mass with Bishop Crosby

Each week, the Diocese of Hamilton will be televising Sunday Mass live from the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.

Tune in live each Sunday at 11:00 a.m.