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Being Proud of Your Identity and Who You Are Brooklin High School Celebrates 3rd Annual Girls Night In Event with students and staff On April 11, over 100 Brooklin High School students and over 50 staff gathered at Brooklin HS to celebrate the 3rd Annual Girls Night In event. “Girls Night In is an evening of empowerment and confidence building,” explains Saamah Jadoon, Vice-Principal at J.

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Unleashing Global Champions of Tomorrow Northern Dancer Public School in Oshawa hosts its official grand opening Spark, Connect, Unleash; that is the motto of Northern Dancer Public School in Oshawa. On April 9th the new school held their grand opening, which included dazzling student performances and presentations from Durham District School Board (DDSB) staff and community partners.

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The Power of Perseverance and Determination The STEM Talks series kicks-off with an insightful presentation from a Nuclear Engineer “When you finish your Master’s Degree you want to go right into the workforce and start your career, but I had to start from zero,” says Diana Urrego, a Nuclear Engineer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG). Urrego is a Colombian engineer who moved to Canada 10 years ago after finishing her Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute in Guadalajara, Mexico.

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Creating Business Leaders of Tomorrow DDSB students participate in the 3rd Annual Business Leaders of the Future Conference On April 15th Grade 9 and 10 Business Studies students in the Durham District School Board (DDSB) attended the Business Leaders of the Future Conference at the Education Centre in Whitby. Approximately 70 students from Sinclair Secondary School, Maxwell Heights Secondary School, Port Perry High School, J.

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DDSB Education Centre 50/50 Draw Supports Extended Community DDSB Staff Association donates funds to local organizations through weekly draws Since the Durham District School Board (DDSB) Education Centre first opened in 1996, the DDSB Staff Association has been running a weekly 50/50 draw to support the Durham Region community. Tickets are one for two dollars or three for five dollars.

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Eating for Optimal Happiness DDSB staff learn about the link between the foods we eat and mental well-being “What we eat can profoundly impact our mental health and well-being,” says Liz Pearson, a registered dietitian and professional speaker. For the third installment of DDSB EdTalks, Pearson stopped by the Education Centre in Whitby on February 26th to present Durham District School Board (DDSB) staff with some cold, hard facts about the relationship between what we eat and our mental health.

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Public Service Announcement - Rooftop Strobe Lights on Durham School Buses Have you noticed the new strobe lights sitting on top of Durham Region school buses in the past three weeks? Kelly Mechoulan, Chief Administrative Officer at Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) explains why the lights are there, "We began adding them to our buses about three weeks ago. The lights serve multiple purposes: to draw attention to school buses for general awareness (school buses make frequent stops), to be easily spotted in inclement weather (such as fog, rain, or snow), and to enhance overall safety of the students onboard, as well as pedestrians and other drivers on the road.

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