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Uxbridge PS Stays Connected with Screencastify Lessons and Music Monday Uxbridge PS teacher and students share their Distance Learning experiences The Durham District School Board (DDSB) started Distance Learning on April 6th, as a result of schools being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators and students have had to adjust quickly to teaching and learning at home.

Jun 22, 2020

Durham Hairstyling Academy excels using video and YouTube Durham Hairstyling Academy instructor and student share their experiences using Distance Learning The Durham District School Board (DDSB) started Distance Learning on April 6th, as a result of schools being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Educators and students have had to adjust quickly to teaching and learning at home.

Jun 11, 2020

Provincial COVID-19 Testing Update The province released its COVID-19 testing plan, Protecting Ontarians Through Enhanced Testing. Ontario’s testing guidance now indicates that you should visit an assessment centre if you: have at least one of the symptoms of COVID-19 do not have symptoms but are concerned you might have been exposed do not have symptoms but think you are at risk through your employment (for example, if you are an essential or health care worker) would like to be tested To support Ontarians who have identified the need to get tested, as of May 24, 2020, people will no longer need a referral to go to any of the more than 130 assessment centres across Ontario for testing.

Jun 05, 2020

DDSB Rolls Out Plan for Retrieval of Student Belongings Durham District School Board (DDSB) schools are coordinating the retrieval of personal belongings for up to 70,000 students over the next few weeks. School principals are contacting families directly to organize the retrieval process that officially starts today, Wednesday June 3, and runs through to Friday June 26.

Jun 03, 2020

Statement on Anti-Black Racism Over the last week, we have been reminded of the impact that anti-Black racism has on individuals and communities - both here at home and in the United States. We recognize that community members are experiencing forms of racism, oppression, injustice and trauma every day.

Jun 01, 2020

DDSB Student Trustee Receives Schulich Leader Scholarship Tyler West from Brock High School is awarded the largest Canadian STEM scholarship Durham District School Board (DDSB) is proud to announce that our Student Trustee Tyler West has been awarded the Schulich Leader Scholarship, as he enters the Mechatronics Engineering Program at the University of Waterloo, this fall. West currently attends Brock High School in Cannington and he is the first student from the school to receive this honour.

May 25, 2020

COVID-19: DDSB Updates and Community Connections COVID-19: DDSB Updates, Community Connections and FAQ'sAs of April 26th, the Ministry of Education announced that all publicly funded schools in Ontario, including the Durham District School Board will remain closed until May 31, 2020, in order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Important Notice Regarding DDSB Playground Equipment The safety and well-being of our students, staff and school communities is our top priority at the Durham District School Board (DDSB).

May 16, 2020

Grade 8 Student Helping to Make Headwear for Frontline Workers An inspiring DDSB student is volunteering to help make frontline workers more comfortable and safe A Durham District School Board (DDSB) student has decided to give back and help her community by supporting frontline workers during the pandemic, in a small but mighty way. “I want to get involved with my community and I feel like this is the best way to do it.

May 12, 2020

Ensuring Student Success Remains at the Forefront of Education DDSB and Ontario school boards are collaborating to support students As we navigate through a time of uncertainty in education due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting school closures, educators across the province are working to ensure students are still able to reach their full potential. Here are just a couple of examples of how the Durham District School Board (DDSB), Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) are working together, pooling their knowledge, expertise and resources to assist students.

May 05, 2020

10 Additional DDSB 3D Printers Provided to Help Frontline Healthcare Workers UPDATE April 30, 2020: The DDSB has contributed another 10 3D printers to support this community effort and the valuable contributions being made by our frontline health care workers. Originally Released: April 20, 2020 _____________ DDSB Provides 3D Printers to Help Frontline Healthcare Workers DDSB teacher and Sinclair Secondary School alumnus are producing face shields for frontline healthcare workers Supporting frontline healthcare workers and helping to keep our community safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is very important to the Durham District School Board (DDSB) and teacher Julia Matys.

Apr 30, 2020