DCDSB - Student Absence and Transportation Reminders

Posted On Friday March 17, 2023

Dear Parents, Guardians and Caregivers:

We are looking forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday, March 20, 2023, following the March Break. We have included a reminder of how to report a student absence, and how to subscribe to receive bus route alerts below.

Reporting a Student Absence
If your child is going to be absent, we ask that you please notify the school through one of the following:

  1. Access the safe arrival portal login website: go.schoolmessenger.ca
  2. Call the parent/guardian toll free number: 1-844-288-7628 
  3. Download the SchoolMessenger smartphone mobile application: SchoolMessenger
  4. Call your child’s school and press 3 to be connected to the Safe Arrival system

Bus Route Information
Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) is responsible for ensuring safe and efficient transportation to and from school for eligible students in accordance with policy. For bus route information, including cancellations and delays, 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(rens) Ontario Education Number (OEN) to subscribe. DSTS also has a 24-hour automated information phone line, available at 1-866-908-6578 or 905-666-6979.

Best,
Durham Catholic District School Board