Education

Wawa Youth Curling Program 2023 – 2024

The Youth Curling Season wrapped up on March 6, 2024.  The final game was close with students showing great improvement in all aspects of the game – rock delivery, sweeping, and game strategy. The original registered group ended up with about a dozen active curlers.  Thank you to the Wawa Curling League for supporting the Program and to volunteers – ...

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Local Bridge Builders compete in Sault College’s Bridge Building Competition

Sault College, in collaboration with Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) and the Ontario Association of Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), held its annual Bridge Building Competition offering an experiential learning opportunity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). This year’s competition drew over 300 balsa wood bridges from students from grades 4-12, as well as younger and older entries through the ...

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L’Ontario franchit une étape importante en concluant un accord de principe central avec le personnel enseignant des écoles catholiques de langue anglaise

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Lecce, le ministre de l’Éducation, a fait la déclaration suivante : « Je suis heureux d’annoncer que nous avons conclu un accord de principe central avec la Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) qui, s’il est ratifié, veillera à ce qu’il n’y ait pas de moyens de pression ou de grèves par le personnel enseignant à l’échelle de ...

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Ontario Marks Significant Milestone by Reaching Tentative Agreement with English Catholic Teachers

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement: “I am pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative central agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), that, if ratified, ensures no province-wide teacher job action or strikes in all English-language Catholic publicly funded schools for the next three years. For the first time in nearly ...

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Les Coyotes de l’ÉSC Trillium brillent au championnat de la Rive Nord

  Encore une fois, les Coyotes de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) se sont démarqués au niveau des sports! Étant hôtes des finales de l’Association athlétique de la Rive Nord (NSSSAA) les 13 et 14 février, les trois équipes sportives de l’ÉSC Trillium ont bien représenté l’école lors de la compétition par leur jeu d’équipe et passion sportive. Au volleyball, ...

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ÉSC Trillium stands tall at NSSSAA finals

  The Coyotes from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) have outdone themselves once again! Proud hosts of the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletics Association (NSSSAA) championship finals on February 13 and 14, the school’s three sports teams played with a great deal of passion and demonstrated exceptional teamwork. During the volleyball competition, the Senior girls from ÉSC Trillium claimed the ...

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Un tournoi qui mobilise la communauté scolaire de l’ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau)

  Les 13 et 14 février, l’ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) fut l’hôte des tournois de volleyball et de basketball de l’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive Nord. Pour l’occasion, l’école a accueilli plusieurs écoles du Nord de l’Ontario.   Les élèves et membres du personnel de Trillium ont uni leurs forces afin d’organiser l’accueil de toutes ces équipes sportives ...

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ÉSC Trillium (Chapleau) shines as host of regional secondary school sports tournament

  On February 13 and 14, École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) hosted the North Shore High School Athletic Association’s volleyball and basketball tournaments. For the occasion, the school welcomed several schools from Northern Ontario.   ÉSC Trillium students and staff joined forces to organize the hosting of all these sports teams, starting with the decorations, timetables, menus, live broadcasts on ...

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École Saint-Joseph students shine at Legion’s public speaking competition

  On February 21, 2024, three students from École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) performed brilliantly in the Royal Canadian Legion’s public speaking competition for elementary and secondary students. Through the support of teachers Madame Suzanne Trudel and Madame Sabrina Lévesque, the students excelled during the competition.   Caleb Lefrançois took first place in the grades 1 to 3 category. Miguel Lefrançois was ...

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Confederation College Responds to Ontario Government’s Funding Announcement

Confederation College President Kathleen Lynch welcomed the provincial government’s initial funding announcement for post-secondary institutions as a significant step that underscores the importance of investing in the education of Ontario’s students. “We are pleased to see the Ontario government making this initial investment in our students, which will help address some of the pressures we will face over the next ...

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Algoma District School Board Approves School Year Calendar for 2024-2025

At the February 27th Regular Board Meeting, Algoma District School Board (ADSB), approved its School Year Calendar for 2024-2025. ADSB adopts the calendar, consisting of a 194 day school year, following our consultation process. The calendar will be submitted to the Ministry of Education for final approval. The 2024-2025 School Year Calendar will be similar though not identical for all ...

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École Saint-Joseph students celebrate the founder of the Scouts movement

Last week, students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) who are members of Scouts Canada, celebrated a very special day. Earing a part of their scout uniform, they proudly celebrated the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Scouts. We congratulate these students for their dedication and active participation in an association that promotes great values within the school community. Well ...

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Les élèves de Saint-Joseph célèbre l’anniversaire du fondateur du scoutisme

La semaine dernière, les élèves de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) qui sont membres des Scouts Canada, ont célébré une journée bien spéciale. Vêtus d’une partie de leur uniforme de scout, ils ont fièrement souligné l’anniversaire de Monsieur Robert Baden-Powell, le fondateur des Scouts. Nous félicitons ces élèves pour leur dévouement et participation active envers une association qui fait la promotion de ...

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Les petits et les grands de l’école Saint-Joseph s’unissent pour célébrer la Saint-Valentin

Pour célébrer la Saint-Valentin, les amis de la maternelle jusqu’à la 5e année de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) se sont regroupés au foyer pour participer à des activités en lien avec cette journée festive. Ensemble, les élèves ont décoré des sacs qui leur ont servi pour recueillir leurs valentins et, par la suite, ils ont joué au bingo ensemble. Lors du bingo, les ...

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