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• Trustee Elections Announcements DDSB Board Elects Officers for 2019-2020 At the Standing Committee Meeting of the Durham District School Board (DDSB) held on Monday, December 2, 2019, trustees elected officers for 2019-2020 term. Pickering Trustee Chris Braney will now serve as Chair of the Board for the 2019-2020 term.

  Dec 05, 2019
  

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• OSSTF One-Day Strike Action At this time there has been no agreement reached between the province and OSSTF (Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation). As a result, Durham District School Board (DDSB) secondary schools will be closed to students on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 due to a ONE DAY strike by OSSTF members.

  Dec 04, 2019
  

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• S-Trips - Important information for students and their families Please be aware that S-Trips is not affiliated or endorsed by the Durham District School Board. S-Trips that have been marketed to secondary school students are NOT Durham District School Board (DDSB) sanctioned events.

  Dec 03, 2019
  

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• Board Meeting Highlights - November 18 Board meeting highlights are an overview of decisions made by Trustees at our meetings. We typically post the highlights in the days following the last board meeting.

  Nov 26, 2019
  

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• Film Industry Career Fair On November 27th, approximately 400 secondary students from the Durham District School Board (DDSB) and the Durham Catholic District School Board (DCDSB) will have an opportunity to learn about the numerous career pathways in the film and television industry. Students will learn about TV shows from script to screen to special effects, meet film and television industry professionals, and be introduced to the many well-paying high-quality jobs offered in this industry.

  Nov 21, 2019
  

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• GL Roberts CVI to host Durham Region’s first ever TEDxOshawaED GL Roberts CVI and the Durham District School Board are excited and proud to host the first ever TEDxOshawaED. The event will bring the educational community in Oshawa and the Durham Region together in their newly renovated lecture theatre.

  Nov 15, 2019
  

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• Transgender Day of Remembrance Flag Raising Moving towards greater acceptance and inclusion for all trans and gender diverse people in our community Event: Transgender Day of Remembrance Flag Raising Date: November 20, 2019 Time: 11:00 am - 11:20 am Location: Coronation Public School, 441 Adelaide Avenue East, Oshawa, ON, L1G 2A4 Audience: Coronation PS students, staff, and DDSB Trustee for the City of Oshawa Ashley Noble Preferred Media Time: 10:45 am - 11:30 am Coronation Public School will be raising the Trans flag on November 20th at 11 am to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is dedicated to promoting a sense of belonging and increasing equitable outcomes for all by identifying and addressing barriers to success and engagement.

  Nov 13, 2019
  

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• DDSB Appoints New Associate Director, Academic Services The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Norah Marsh to the position of Associate Director, Academic Services. Norah is a highly respected leader in public education with a lengthy track record of leadership, collaboration, and leveraging growth opportunities.

  Nov 12, 2019
  

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• Build it UP Blitz! The Durham District School Board (DDSB) and Habitat for Humanity have partnered to create a series of days that allow Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) and Construction Technology students to engage in learning, career-exploring and contributing to Habitat's Oshawa home building site in Oshawa. Students will experience what it is like on a real job site.

  Nov 07, 2019
  

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• Métis Flag Raising Ceremony The Indigenous Education Department at the Durham District School Board (DDSB), in partnership with the Oshawa and Durham Métis Council, invite you to join us on November 12th for a flag raising ceremony to honour Louis Riel and celebrate Métis people, language, and heritage. Media is invited to meet with the event organizers in room 1015 at 12:45 pm, prior to the start of the ceremony.

  Nov 06, 2019
  

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