DCDSB - School Resumes on January 6!

Posted On Friday January 03, 2025

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:

Happy New Year!

We hope you had a blessed Christmas filled with joy and time spent with loved ones. We are looking forward to welcoming students and staff back to our schools on Monday, January 6, 2025. 

We wanted to share a few updates and reminders with you, ahead of school resuming next week.

Report a Student Absence
If your child is going to be absent, we ask that you notify the school using one of the following methods:

  1. Safe Arrival portal login: go.schoolmessenger.ca
  2. Call the toll-free number: 1-844-288-7628
  3. Report the absence through our smartphone mobile application: SchoolMessenger. Available from the App Store and Google Play Store.

Please click here for more information on SchoolMessenger and for steps on how to create an account.

DSTS – Parent Portal and Inclement Weather Reminders
Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient transportation to and from schools for eligible students. 

Families are encouraged to create an account for the DSTS Parent Portal, where they can subscribe to receive email alerts for their child(ren)'s bus route(s). Please note that parents and guardians will require their child(ren)'s Ontario Education Number (OEN) to subscribe. Please click here to view information on how to create an account.

Occasionally, transportation is cancelled due to weather conditions. Depending on the location and type of weather occurrence, transportation can be cancelled for a specific zone. Visit the DSTS website to determine your child's weather zone. If you are signed up for the DSTS Parent Portal, you will receive updates on your child’s bus route, including inclement weather cancellations or delays.

For more information on transportation, please visit our website.

DCDSB 2025-2026 Registration Opens January 8
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year opens next week on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. To register your child for school visit dcdsb.ca/register.

DCDSB Calendar
The 2024-2025 DCDSB calendar is available to view and/or download on our website.

Click here and subscribe to receive reminders about holidays, P.A. days, events, and recognition days.

We look forward to seeing our Durham Catholic community on Monday, January 6, 2025, when school resumes.

Sincerely,
Durham Catholic District School Board