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Teaching physical education and ensuring social distancing!

      Is it possible to maintain social distancing while teaching physical education to a group of students? No problem! Mr. Brandon Vachon-Case, physical education teacher at École Saint-Joseph School (Wawa), designs and teaches his lessons while integrating preventive measures that take advantage of natural spaces. For example, on November 12, his class with grade 6 students took place ...

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Students enjoy giant format of Candy Land game!

  A giant format of the Candy Land game? Yes, this is possible! Ms. Monique Gendron, grade 2 teacher at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), with the support of the educator Ms. Manon Gagnon-Lévesque, had everything organized and decorated the class in a giant version of Candy Land! The giant turnstile identified challenges in French and mathematics. The revision exercises were carried ...

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Un jeu de Candy Land en format géant pour les élèves!

  Un jeu de Candy Land en format géant? Oui, c’est possible! Mme Monique Gendron, enseignante de 2e année à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), avec l’aide de l’éducatrice Mme Manon Gagnon-Lévesque avaient tout organisé et décoré la classe en une version géante de Candy Land! Le tourniquet géant identifiait des défis en français et en mathématiques. La révision a été effectuée ...

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FONOM to hold Virtual Annual Conference

With an increasing number of Covid-19 cases across the province, FONOM’s Board of Directors has opted to move the group’s 2021 Annual Conference online.   Planning for the conference, which will be hosted by the City of Timmins, is now underway. The program will include the Board’s annual report and finances, engagement by senior levels of government, as well as a ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United – Reign of Christ Sunday 

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 22 November 2020. Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24  God searches for the sheep; God  judges between the fat & the lean. Psalm 100                         Make a joyful noise all the earth! Ephesians 1: 15-23           May God give you a spirit of wisdom, revelation & hope. Matthew 25: ...

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Students inspired by virtual Remembrance Day ceremony

  Grade 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) watched a Remembrance Day ceremony on November 11, offered virtually by Historica Canada. Despite some minor technical challenges, various elements of the ceremony captured the interest of the students. The singing of the national anthem “O Canada” was performed by an elementary school choir followed by two minutes of silence and the ...

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Une cérémonie virtuelle du jour du Souvenir qui inspire les élèves

  Les élèves de 4e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont visionné le 11 novembre la cérémonie du jour du Souvenir offerte de façon virtuelle par Historica Canada. Malgré quelques défis techniques mineurs, divers éléments de la cérémonie ont retenu l’intérêt des élèves. Le chant de l’hymne national « Ô Canada » était interprété par une chorale composée d’élèves de l’élémentaire suivi ...

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Critics Call Out Ontario Power Generation on SMR Photo-Op Announcement

Public interest groups say that the environment and electricity consumers must be protected from Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) risky plan to build three prototype “small modular reactors” (SMRs) at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station. On Friday, OPG announced plans to build three prototype SMRs at the Darlington nuclear station 70 km east of Toronto. Despite the nuclear industry being in decline ...

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World Diabetes Day 2020 – Diabetes: Nurses Make the Difference

  November 14th is World Diabetes Day.  The theme for World Diabetes Day 2020 is The Nurse and Diabetes. The International Diabetes Federation’s campaign aims to raise awareness around the crucial role that nurses play in supporting people living with diabetes. Nurses are members of a larger healthcare team that play a vital role in helping individuals with diabetes understand their condition and manage ...

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Rotary Club of Wawa Launches 2020 Wawa Rotary Online Auction!

The traditional Wawa Rotary Radio Auction community fundraiser had to be cancelled in the spring due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Now Rotary is back with an Online Auction this November. Actual dates are from Monday, November 23 to Saturday, November 28, 11pm.  So now there are 6 days to get your bids in instead of just a few hours.  Registering to bid ...

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ADSB Announces move to elementary Hybrid Learning Model – November 16 “Learn at Home Day”

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) has advised elementary families that it is transitioning to a hybrid model of delivery, meaning face-to-face and virtual learners will co-exist in one classroom setting, with a “homeroom” classroom teacher. As School Boards were asked by the Ministry of Education to have a transition date mid fall (and spring) to allow parents an opportunity ...

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Erin O’Toole commemorates Remembrance Day

The Hon. Erin O’Toole, Leader of Canada’s Conservatives and of the Official Opposition, today released the following statement recognizing the sacrifice of all who served and those who continue to serve Canada: “This year, Remembrance Day may look a little different from what we’re used to. COVID-19 has majorly impacted our country, but our ability and our commitment to remember the ...

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Happenings at Wawa First United Church – Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for 15 November 2020. Judges 4: 1-7                    The judge Deborah speaks God’s word to the general Barak. Psalm 123                              We lift our eyes to you, O God. 1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11     The day of God will come as a thief in the night. Matthew 25: 14 ...

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Les élèves n’oublieront jamais nos héros de guerre canadiens

  Les élèves de la 7e et 8e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont tout récemment participé à une activité pour se souvenir des hommes et des femmes qui ont servi et qui se sont sacrifiés pour notre pays. Ayant peinturé des roches pour le Jour du Souvenir, les élèves qui étaient accompagnés de leur enseignante, Mme Ashley Hunt-Robinson, se ...

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