Staff and students were back at Dunbarton High School having a “normal school day” Wednesday, while the 14-year-old girl charged in Tuesday’s mass stabbing there remained in custody.

Hands and feet in shackles, the teenager appeared in an Oshawa prisoner’s box for a bail hearing Wednesday morning. She is scheduled to appear in youth court again on March 1 as the hearing continues.

The girl, whose identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing 15 charges, including six counts of assault causing bodily harm, seven counts of assault with a weapon and possession of dangerous weapons.

She appeared in court wearing a grey, long-sleeved shirt and black yoga pants and maintained an expressionless gaze throughout the hearing. While giving her name and date of birth, she spoke in stilted, sing-song speech and when asked if she could hear the proceedings, answered, “Sorta.”

Although the Durham District School Board initially reported that six students and three staff members had been injured in the attack at the Pickering school, Durham Regional Police now say a total of five students and two staff members were injured. Four were sent to hospital for treatment, but their injuries are not considered serious.

DDSB Superintendent John Legere said staff members directly involved in Tuesday’s attack were present and social workers were on site providing support for students and staff at the school.

“Attendance is high here today,” he said. “We’re very pleased that the school is feeling like a normal school day.”

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders discussed the incident following a routine Toronto Police Services Board meeting Wednesday.

When asked what people should do if they see someone posting a threat on social media — such as the blog Durham police have said is part of their investigation — Saunders said the right thing to do is contact police.

“People in crisis come in different forms and use different mediums for help. And if there are people that are asking for help, we will certainly be there to assist if we can,” he said.

Social media reports say the girl had been bullied, but a spokesperson for the Durham District School Board declined on Tuesday to comment about whether that was the case.

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Saunders called the situation in Durham “unfortunate” and added, “I can tell you that we do work with the school board when it comes to bullying; it is something that we do take seriously.”

Feb. 24 marked anti-bullying day, with students across the country wearing pink shirts in solidarity with the cause.

With files from Evelyn Kwong, Vjosa Isai and Wendy Gillis