February 4th, 2020   Dear Parents: Just some reminders and updates… Attention Please do not park vehicles by the fence near the playground, as this could become a serious Health and Safety issue. We have 2 pylons outside of the playground to keep all vehicles away from this area. However, should the pylons be moved,… View Article

January 8th 2020   Dear Parents:   Happy New Year!   It is great to be back and see everyone’s smiling, well-rested faces! I hope everyone had a great holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things.   Our Christmas Food Drive and our Mitten Tree were a big success!… View Article

REMINDERS & UPDATES Fundraising Our Grade 8 class will be hosting a ‘Bake Sale’ December 18th and 19th in our front foyer from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. each day. NUT-FREE contributions are mandatory. In addition, there will be Dress Down Days on Friday, December 6th and Friday, December 13th at… View Article

October 3rd, 2019   Just a few updates and reminders………   Thanksgiving Food Drive – Our Thanksgiving Food Drive started September 30th and pick up will be October 10th, 2019. All your contributions will be donated to a local food bank. Thank you for helping families less fortunate than we are to have a Happy… View Article

September 10th 2019   Dear Parents:   A big welcome to everyone! We hope that everyone has had a wonderful summer break. We are all very excited about the 2019-2020 school year.   You will notice that there are a couple of new faces this year. I would like to take this opportunity to extend… View Article

Congratulations and a big thank you to our school families Great Beginnings Montessori School, Durham Elementary Private School and @Durham Academy Secondary School for donating food items in collaboration with Durham Regional Police Service to help Feed The Need and other agencies in Durham Region.

May 8th, 2019 Dear Parents: We only have six weeks of school left! Where has the year gone! Updates, upcoming events and reminders…. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. IT IS IMPORTANT! School Closure The school will be closed Friday, May 17th and Monday, May 20th for the Victoria Day Holiday. Re-Registration… View Article

April 10th, 2019 Dear Parents: We only have ten weeks of school left! Where has the year gone! Updates, upcoming events and reminders…. CONGRATULATIONS to Krithiga Tamilarasan for achieving 1st place in the Canadian National Spelling Bee! Krithiga competed with 400 students. We are so proud of you!! Way to go!! Re-Registration Forms for 2019-2020… View Article

February 13th, 2019   Dear Parents:   Just some reminders and updates…   Uniform It has been brought to my attention that some D.E.P.S students are not wearing their proper uniform. Although I’m lenient in allowing navy t-shirts, navy sweat pants and white shirt, this is only when the uniform company is out of stock… View Article

January 11, 2019 Dear Parents: Happy New Year! It is great to be back and see everyone’s smiling, well-rested faces. I hope everyone had a great holiday break and are ready to get back into the swing of things. I would like to introduce three new teachers to GBMS and DEPS. Mrs. Chishti will be… View Article