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A big part of health and safety in schools is air quality.  
Between 2015 and 2020, more than 180 projects have been completed to upgrade the air quality in DDSB schools and buildings.
We have invested in upgraded filters for all of our ventilation systems. These upgraded filters are highly effective at removing a broad range of particles, including bacteria and even some viruses. We use MERV 13 filters in our central air handling units and change these on...
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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.  All elementary and secondary schools remain open. 
Students and families can find a list of schools within each weather zone by visiting the Durham Student Transportation Services  (DSTS) website  or by clicking the links below.
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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.
“I experienced bullying and thought that if I put my experience into a book or just some words to paper it may help someone else,” says Brooklyn Doucette who recently completed her Grade 9 year.
Brooklyn wrote...
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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.  All elementary and secondary schools remain open. 
Students and families can find a list of schools within each weather zone by visiting the Durham Student Transportation Services  (DSTS) website  or by clicking the links below.
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Further to the message sent on Wednesday, January 11, we are asking that families choose between in-person or virtual learning for next year by visiting the Parent Portal between Monday, January 16 and Friday, January 27, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.
If you are satisfied with your child(ren)’s current mode of learning, you do not need to do anything further.
If you would like to change your child’s learning preference for next year:
Sign into the Parent...
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