Monday, Jan. 17, 2022: All #HDSB schools (in-person & virtual) and workplaces are closed. School bus transportation is cancelled.

#CLOSURES: All Halton District and Halton Catholic schools are closed to students and staff today. HDSB Halton Catholic DSB Students may choose to access asynchronous materials/tasks but no live instruction will take place.

Friday, Feb. 18: All Halton District School Board schools (in-person & virtual) and workplaces are closed. School bus transportation is cancelled.

6-1's official #2022mbm bracket! Lots of buzz about these books in portable 12. I'm excited to see which book Ss will choose to take it all! 🏀📚 Escarpment View PS

Hello Educators! You can enter for the chance to win any two of my books that you'd like. Simply retweet and make sure you follow me. A winner will be randomly selected tomorrow. Look for giveaways all week long! And thank you for being so incredible! Simon Kids #thankyouteachers

THANK YOU TEACHERS! You can enter for the chance to have a character named after you in an upcoming City Spies book. To enter, simply retweet and make sure you follow me. A winner will be randomly selected tomorrow. Look for giveaways all week long! Simon Kids #thankyouteachers

Dear Teachers! How'd you like to talk with some of your favorite middle grade authors? To thank teachers, some friends and I are hosting a zoom book club and would like 13 of you to join us. To enter for a chance to win, retweet and follow me. (Author lineup subject to change)

We're going to do another one!!!! To celebrate & thank teachers during #TeacherAppreciationWeek some of my Renegades of Middle Grade friends & I are hosting a zoom book club and want 12 of you to join us! To enter for a chance to win, retweet and follow me. (Author lineup subject to change)

As a thank you to the educators who continue to advocate for students' reading choice, I'm giving away 5 signed copies of THE CANYON'S EDGE for your classroom libraries, along with some signed postcards. RT/F to enter, and I'll select 5 winners by 6/2. Happy summer reading 📚🏜️💛

Today is “G” day in our ABC countdown! Happy game day! 🎲🃏🍬

EDUCATORS and LIBRARIANS! Want to greet your new students with new books?! I’ve got about 160 elementary and Middle Grade books to give away—half here, half on Instagram. To enter to win half here: follow me and RT this tweet. Bonus entry: tag a pal who may want to enter too!

Dear Educators! As you go back to school, I'm giving away a City Spies boxed set. You can give them to kids! Put them in your school or classroom library! Or keep them for yourselves. Totally your call. Retweet to enter for a chance to win. (And make sure you follow me.)

Excited to add this to our classroom library! Thanks to for sending it our way!📖💙

Kicking off a New Year with laughter and joy from our amazing mascot, Thunder! HDSB Dean Barnes

Thursday, Feb. 23: All Halton District School Board schools (in-person & virtual) and workplaces are closed. School bus transportation is cancelled.

We can’t wait to watch Annie Jr. Tomorrow! Reminder that we have 2 shows: 11:05am and 6:30pm in the gym.

6-2 loved participating in the Focus on Nature workshop this week! A little ☔️ didn’t stop these budding photographers! 📸🌳🐌🍃

We are very excited for our Welcome Signage being applied today. Students and our community were all part of the collaboration. Dean Barnes HDSB

June is #PrideMonth. This month, and beyond, the #HDSB celebrates the historical and contemporary contributions of the Two-Spirit and LGBTQIA+ community. The HDSB is committed to providing a respectful environment where all students, staff, community members feel welcome.🏳️‍🌈