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Director’s Update: Wishing You a Safe March Break Dear Parents/Guardians, It is with great pleasure that I provide you with my first Director's Update to Families. These updates will evolve over time and include my thoughts, important information for families and many exciting announcements and milestones that took place across the Durham District School Board (DDSB) over the past month.

Mar 10, 2023

Students SOAR with Sistah's Overcoming, Achieving and Rising On February 9 at Pine Ridge Secondary School, students from Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering gathered together to ‘SOAR,' acknowledge African Heritage Month and celebrate the achievement and excellence of African-Canadian females. SOAR stands for ‘Sistahs Overcoming, Achieving, and Rising.

Mar 09, 2023

Cyber Incident - Final Update

We are writing to share with you the conclusion of our investigation into the cyber security incident that occurred on November 25, 2022, which impacted the DDSB network, along with school and business operations for a short period of time. Following a thorough third-party forensic investigation into the cyber incident, we can share with you that there is no evidence that student or employee personal information or data was accessed or stolen.

Mar 03, 2023

Sharing Indigenous History with DDSB students through story DDSB welcomes critically acclaimed author David A. Robertson The Durham District School Board (DDSB) recognizes that Indigenous Peoples have the right to the dignity and diversity of their cultures, traditions, histories and aspirations, which shall be appropriately reflected in education and public information.

Mar 02, 2023

School Bus Cancellations: Thursday, February 23, 2023 - All Zones Durham Student Transportation Services have cancelled buses in all zones, due to road conditions resulting from inclement weather. Busses will not operate in Zone 1,2,3 or 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

Feb 23, 2023

DDSB Appoints Indigenous Trustee The Durham District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Trustee Jill Thompson as First Nations Representative to the Board of Trustees for the remainder of the 2022-2026 term of the Board. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 462/97 and Section 188 of the Education Act, Jill Thompson was put forward by the Council of Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation for appointment as First Nations Representative on the Board.

Feb 22, 2023

School Bus Cancellations: Friday, February 17, 2023 - All Zones Durham Student Transportation Services have cancelled buses in all zones, due to road conditions resulting from inclement weather. Busses will not operate in Zone 1,2,3 or 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

Feb 17, 2023

Black Excellence Mural makes a splash at GL Roberts Students at GL Roberts CVI in Oshawa unveiled their Black Excellence Mural earlier this school year in an effort to encourage and educate both Black and non-Black students, staff, and school visitors. Students came together with the Principal last year to share and shape their ideas of how they could better represent each other in the school.

Feb 14, 2023

School Bus Cancellations: Thursday, January 26, 2023 - All Zones Durham Student Transportation Services have cancelled buses in all zones, due to road conditions resulting from inclement weather. Busses will not operate in Zone 1,2,3 or 4 in the morning or in the afternoon.

Jan 26, 2023

Brooklyn’s Book Battles Bullying Peer relationships often define a student's school experience. What do you do when a peer relationship goes south? This was the case for one student who turned her experiences into what she hopes can be a resource that could help others.

Jan 20, 2023