There will be no snow day for students in Durham schools even if buses are cancelled due to heavy snowfall warning in effect for last night, said a Durham District School Board (DDSB) advisory.
It said families will be notified as soon as possible (no later than 7 am today) through a posting on the DDSB website, social media and where possible, through local radio stations, if buses are cancelled.
In the event that transportation services are cancelled due to inclement weather, secondary schools within the affected cancellation zones will switch to a virtual learning day for all students.
It said all secondary students will be required to stay at home. “We are taking this approach as students are already learning virtually in their classes. In this situation, both cohorts will be taught virtually in RealTime by their teacher in the morning. If any students arrive at school, we will ensure that they can return home safely.”
For small class placement classrooms, you will be consulted directly in order to determine if the class preference is to switch to virtual or remain in-person due to extreme weather.
In the event that transportation services are cancelled due to inclement weather, elementary schools will remain open. This is the same approach as in previous years and we will be taking extra health and safety measures in order to ensure that class cohorts remain intact and are appropriately supervised, said the advisory.
What zone am I in? Students and families can find a list of schools within each weather zone by visiting Durham Student Transportation Services at https://www.dsts.on.ca/inclement-weather.
- Zone 1 (Brock Area)
- Zone 2 (Uxbridge Area)
- Zone 3 (Scugog Area)
- Zone 4 (Southern Area)