Education

After having some chefs and a dental hygienist come in to visit the Sir James Dunn Kindergarten class, as part of their community helpers unit, they recently had a technician from the MNRF and a scientist come in a tell them all about their professions.   Shannon Murphy, from the MNRF, showed us how diverse and interesting her job is.  ...

Ontario’s eight French-language Catholic school boards and the Association franco-ontarienne des conseils scolaires catholiques (AFOCSC) are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year! To mark this important milestone, L’École catholique has prepared various activities for students and staff, including a highly original competition that will bring out the beautiful smiles of its school community, which is at the heart of these celebrations: ...

    Cette année, l’équipe féminine junior de volleyball l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) a connu une saison remarquable. Ayant remporté la première place dans leur division del’Association athlétique des écoles secondaires de la Rive Nord (NSSSAA) avec une fiche parfaite de huit victoires, les Coyotes de l’ÉSC Trillium ont pu avancer rendre aux finales.   La passion pour le ...

    This year, the girls’ junior volleyball team from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) had a remarkable season. Having won first place in their division of the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) with a perfect record of eight victories, the ÉSC Trillium Coyotes were able to advance to the finals.   Their passion for volleyball allowed them ...

Dans le cadre de cours Français 12e année, les élèves de l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont participé à une évaluation sommative fort originale portant sur la pièce de théâtre Le chien, de l’auteur franco-ontarien Jean-Marc Dalpé. Comme tâche, l’enseignante Mme Bouffard a préparé une salle d’évasion dans laquelle les élèves devaient utiliser leurs connaissances du roman et de l’auteur afin ...

As part of the grade 12 French course, students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) took part in a very original evaluation of their comprehension of the play Le Chien written by Franco-Ontarian author Jean-Marc Dalpé . As part of this exercise, their teacher Ms. Bouffard prepared an escape room in which students had to use their knowledge of the novel ...

Earlier this week the MHS Boys Curling team headed to Longlac for this year’s NSSSAA (North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association) curling competition. Lucas (Skip), Kaiden (Vice), Brady (Second) and Liam (First) learned to read the ice quickly and came to play, winning their first two games 11-0 and 11-1 respectively.  Their last game was a nail-biter for the first half but by ...

The Algoma District School Board (ADSB) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 16, representing custodial and maintenance staff have ratified a four-year local collective agreement to cover the period from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2026. Previously at the provincial table, a central agreement was ratified between CUPE and the Government of Ontario / Ontario Public ...

“You’re never too old to learn!”

  The Kindergarten students at Sir James Dunn Public School are learning about community helpers.  Last week two chefs made a visit and this week they were lucky to have Miss Senecal, a dental hygienist visit. The little ones now know that they have 20 teeth when they are younger and they could have up to 32 teeth when they ...

Les Coyotes de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont fait preuve d’un bel esprit d’école et d’une grande créativité lors de la journée thématique «TOUT sauf un chapeau»! Plusieurs élèves et membres du personnel sont allés à l’école en portant divers objets rigolos en guise de chapeau, dont une passoire, un abat-jour, une boîte ou encore un paresseux. Qui l’aurait ...

Students at École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) displayed great school spirit and creativity during the theme day “ANYTHING but a hat”! Several students and staff members went to school wearing various funny objects as hats, including a colander, a lampshade, a box or even a sloth. Who would have believed it!

Since the beginning of the school year, grade 2, 3 and 4 students at École Saint Nom de Jesus are devouring books during the school day. When they read a book independently or in a small group and can demonstrate their understanding to their teacher Michèle Turcotte, these students can earn a little surprise. Students progress at their own pace. ...

Depuis le début de l’année scolaire, les élèves de la 2e, 3e et 4e année de l’école Saint Nom de Jésus dévorent des livres durant la journée scolaire. Lorsqu’ils lisent un livre de façon autonome ou en petit groupe et qu’ils peuvent démontrer leur compréhension à leur enseignante Mme Michèle Turcotte, ces élèves peuvent se mériter une petite surprise. Les ...

Les élèves de la 3e et 4e année de l’École Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) ont fait de belles découvertes dans le domaine de la santé. Afin de mieux comprendre les groupes alimentaires, ils ont fait une recherche sur un regroupement de leur choix. Par la suite, ils ont créé des affiches afin de présenter ce qu’ils ont appris à ...