Media/News Releases | Durham District School Board

DDSB and Chartwells Loan Cafeteria Supplies to VIVA Retirement Communities Items including plastic trays and trolleys were loaned to help staff deliver meals to residents A total of 75 plastic trays, four trolleys, and two heat seal bags have been loaned to VIVA Retirement Communities in Pickering from the Durham District School Board (DDSB) and Chartwells. “Seniors are an integral part of our community and as a committed community partner across Durham Region, the DDSB wanted to give back outside of the classroom,” said Norah Marsh, Acting Director of Education at the DDSB.

Apr 17, 2020

DDSB Donates Medical Supplies to Lakeridge Health Over 158,000 PPE items donated The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has made a donation to help support Lakeridge Health’s efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Searching high and low across our 133 schools and learning centres, DDSB Facilities Services staff collected over 14,000 N95 masks, 141,000 pairs of gloves, 150 face shields, nearly 1,700 sets of goggles and other much-needed pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) items.

Apr 03, 2020

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). This is more important than ever during these challenging and unprecedented times of school closures, self-isolation and physical distancing necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 26, 2020

Parents Reaching Out – Pickering PRO Day Media Invitation Pickering families are invited to workshops focusing on health, well-being, and cultural diversity! Event: Pickering PRO Day Date: Saturday, March 7, 2020 Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Location: Pine Ridge SS, 2155 Liverpool Road North, Pickering, ON L1X 1V4 Audience: All Pickering DDSB families Preferred Media Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm The School Community Councils (SCC) from the Pickering Family of Schools are hosting a Parents Reaching Out (PRO) event for Durham District School Board (DDSB) families in Pickering. This event will provide families with a variety of workshops focused on health, well-being, and cultural diversity.

Mar 02, 2020

Huddle Up at Eastdale CVI Media Invitation A surprise MLSE player will join students to share personal stories and discuss making a difference in the face of bullying Event: Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Event Date: Monday, March 9, 2020 Time: 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm Location: Eastdale CVI, 265 Harmony Road North, Oshawa, ON L1G 6L4 Audience: Grade 9 and 10 Eastdale CVI students Preferred Media Time: 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm As a part of the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) Huddle Up Bullying Prevention Program, a mystery player, cheerleader, and a trained staff member will be joining students at Eastdale CVI on March 9th. Students will be surprised to meet this player, who is a part of one of the following teams: the Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Raptors, Toronto Football Club (TFC Reds), or the Toronto Argonauts! Can you guess which one? An assembly will take place in the school auditorium.

Mar 02, 2020

DDSB Director of Education on Medical Leave Please be advised that Durham District School Board (DDSB) Director of Education Lisa Millar is currently on medical leave, with pneumonia. During the leave, Associate Director Norah Marsh is filling in as DDSB Acting Director of Education.

Jan 28, 2020

Raising the “Bell Let’s Talk” Flag On January 27th, 2020 Clara Hughes Public School in Oshawa will proudly be the only school in Canada to raise the “Bell Let's Talk” Flag. The flag was generously gifted to Clara Hughes PS by the school's namesake and Bell Canada.

Jan 24, 2020

North Oshawa Gifted Program Boundary Adjustment Approved Gifted Program Boundary Adjustment Newsletter - Approved - January 20, 2020 To view more information on Program and Boundary reviews, please visit our website.

Jan 21, 2020

Focusing on FUSEDurham Join us in learning how Durham Region community members and partners can support marginalized families. As the three year ‘FUSEDurham' Local Poverty Reduction funding comes to an end, we are bringing professionals, school communities and community partners together for a dynamic presentation showing how we all have the ability to create change.

Jan 17, 2020

External Principal/Vice Principal Information Session - Transfer and Promotion Process External Principal/Vice Principal Information Session

Dec 20, 2019