


“We recognize that while some students and families just want a light connection with staff, others have greater educational concerns,” notes Allison Kerr, Vice Principal of Williamsburg PS.Īfter Kerr, Principal Brad Savard, and the School Leadership Team met virtually using Google Meet, they brainstormed different ways to support the mental health and educational needs of their school community. One of those schools is Williamsburg Public School in Whitby. In the meantime, some DDSB schools have already begun rolling out virtual initiatives to their respective school communities.

Over the last few weeks, the Durham District School Board (DDSB) has been working towards launching a Distance Learning plan on April 6 th with teacher-led classroom instruction to students. In order to further prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Province of Ontario announced that schools will not reopen until May at the earliest. Williamsburg PS staff are working to meet the needs of the school community via virtual initiatives
