Secondary: Report Cards, Retrieval of Items & Summer Programs

Posted On Friday May 29, 2020

Dear Parents/Guardians, 

I am writing today to provide you with a few updates about report cards, the retrieval of student belongings from schools and summer programs being offered for secondary students. We hope that you will find these updates helpful as we enter the final month of the school year. 

Report Cards

With the ongoing closure of schools, the way that we deliver report cards to students will be changing and we are currently looking into the feasibility of distributing report cards electronically to families. Once these plans are finalized, your school’s principal will be providing families with more information. 

Retrieval of Student Belongings from Schools

You will also be receiving a message from your school’s principal early next week outlining the process for your child(ren) to retrieve personal belongings from school. The protocol that has been developed has been approved by the Durham Region Health Department and prioritizes the health and safety of students, parents/guardians and staff. 

Summer Programing for Secondary Students

With the continued closure of schools due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the summer programming offered by Durham Continuing Education (DCE) will look a little bit different as we implement flexible student learning opportunities. In order to support students and mitigate the impacts of the school closure period, DCE has expanded the existing eLearning offerings for students in Grades 9 to 12 to include Credit Recovery and Gap Closing/Upgrading. Unfortunately, some of our other regular face-to-face programs have been cancelled this year to ensure the safety of students and our staff. 

A brief summary of offerings is attached and includes the dates/times that registration will open. Please note that registration is now open today, Friday May 29, for Credit Recovery and Gap Closing/Upgrading summer programs. Please visit dce.ca to for more information about these programs and to register. 

On behalf of everyone at the DDSB, we wish you a relaxing weekend ahead and hope that you are continuing to stay well. To stay up to date about activities across the DDSB, please visit our website at www.ddsb.ca.

 

With thanks,

 

Norah Marsh

Acting Director of Education

Durham District School Board