durhamregion.com | This Week | Thursday, May 5, 2022 | | 18 A M ICA .C A / W H I TBY JO IN US AT OURPR IVATE OPEN HOUSE To RSVP or to view our short term stay suite, please call Katarina or Lynn at 905-665-6200 There's no better time to see what life is like at Amica Whitby. Join us at our private open house to learn about our exceptional care, premium amenities, and safe social connections that make life easier, and better, for everyone. Want to experience life at Amica without making any commitments or long-term plans? Ask us about a spring and summer short term stay. JOIN US AT THE EVENT May 16 - 21 | 200 Kenneth Hobbs Ave If Moms were flowers, we'd pick these! Celebrate Mom and tell her "Thank you" with these beautiful bouquets. Choose from fresh-cut Netherland tulips grown in the Niagara region or assorted arrays of colourful blooms and delicate greenery. 1599/bunch 20-stem 2499ea Tulips Springtime Bouquets of colourful blooms and delicate grof colourful blooms and delicate gr THANK MOM A BUNCH! Durham Catholic District School Board trustees have approved bell times for 2022-23, putting an end to the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. schedule at many local high schools. Trustees approved the changes at the DCDSB's April 25 board meeting. Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School and Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School will now have 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. bells. All Saints Catholic Secondary School will run from 8:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., while Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School, Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School and St. Mary Catholic Secondary School will move to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. bells. A handful of DCDSB elementary schools will also see bell time changes. Durham District School Board trustees approved bell times for 2022-23 on April 19. A full list of schools with impacted bell times can be found on the DSTS website. "This option provides the most certainty in being able to cover all routes and provide transportation services and equitable access to education," says Kelly Mechoulan, chief administrative officer of Durham Student Transportation Services, which buses more than 18,000 students from the DDSB and DCDSB. A regional bell time review was conducted in fall 2021 and a public consultation took place in February that included two virtual community consultation sessions and a survey. A followup consultation was conducted for families at Dwyer on whether they prefer an 8 a.m. or 10 a.m. start and 61 per cent favoured the earlier option. A new DSTS report says 61 per cent of DCDSB high school students who responded to a feedback survey said they would be negatively impacted by bell changes. The most common negative impacts listed by students were: were less time to get ready in the morning, less time to sleep, and feeling tired. The current 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. bell times at high schools in Durham have been controversial -- many students say ending the school day so late impacts their ability to work at part-time jobs, do extracurricular activities or provide after-school care to younger siblings. DURHAM CATHOLIC BELL TIMES FOR 2022-23 APPROVED JILLIAN FOLLERT jfoller t@durhamregion.com NEWS THE CURRENT 10 A.M. AND 4 P.M. BELL TIMES HAVE BEEN CONTROVERSIAL SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT DURHAMREGION.COM