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New Associate Director will continue focus on student success, well-being and equity initiatives
The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Markovski to the position of Associate Director of Equitable Education.
Jim is an experienced educator that has been with the DDSB for over 20 years, starting his career as an elementary teacher. He was appointed Acting Associate Director of Academic Services in 2020 and has played an...
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Good Evening Falcon Families!
I hope that your weekend wasn't interrupted too much by the rainfall. When I see the rain falling I immediately think about the state of the fields at school...muddy and just waiting for innocent young bodies to attack! If there's one patch of mud, you can bet that it will take many victims throughout the day, even with multiple warnings to stay away from the mud. If you have a young Falcon, you may want to consider sending extra clothes, just...
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This message is to inform you of important changes that he Government of Ontario has made to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in the community. Everyone is required to follow these important directions from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health.
Changes to the Mandatory COVID-19 Self-Screening
Changes have been made to the mandatory COVID-19 self-screening that must take place every morning before leaving for school. Effective immediately, every student...
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Do a self-assessment first.
Parents/guardians must check their child(ren) for symptoms of COVID-19 every morning using the Government of Ontario’s easy to use COVID-19 school screening tool at:   covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening .
Read more on the  Changes to the Mandatory COVID-19 Self-Screening on our website.

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Happy Saturday Falcon Families!
To all of our families celebrating the Chinese New Year festival, we hope you enjoy your holiday and find creative ways to connect and celebrate this traditional holiday. I saw some students yesterday wearing beautiful dresses and handsome vests.  My sincere apologies for not including these remarks in my message on Thursday. 
We had a wonderful full week of reconnecting, reestablishing routines, and of course, learning! The...
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