Education

Échec et mat! Les avantages des échecs en ligne

Avec la mise en place des mesures de prévention de la propagation du virus de la Covid-19, le personnel de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) explorent de nouvelles façons d’offrir des activités parascolaires éducatives aux élèves. Ainsi, en ayant recours à la plateforme Chesskids, l’école a basculé son club d’échecs afin qu’il puisse opérer en ligne. Grâce à ce virage vers une ...

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Checkmate! Sacré-Coeur students benefit from online chess

With the implementation of measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus, staff at École Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) are constantly exploring new ways to offer educational extracurricular activities to students. Thus, through the use of the Chesskids platform, the school has switched the format of its chess club so that it can operate online. Thanks to this shift to a ...

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Souligner la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation

  Dans le cadre des activités tenues à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) lors de la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation le 30 septembre dernier, les élèves inscrits au cours d’English 12e année ainsi que leur enseignante, Mme Janie-Céleste Bédard, ont peint des roches. Chaque élève s’est assuré de prendre le temps de bien choisir le symbole qu’il ...

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Students take part in National Truth and Reconciliation Day activities

  As part of activities held at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on National Truth and Reconciliation Day on September 30, students registered in the English grade 12 course as well as their teacher, Ms. Janie-Céleste Bédard, painted rocks. Each student made sure to take the time to choose the symbol they wanted to represent and which, to them, was meaningful for ...

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Ontario Launches Free Menstrual Products in Schools

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Following months of collaboration and negotiation, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, announced that the Ontario Government will distribute six million free menstrual products per year to school boards under a new and innovative partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart designed to improve access to menstrual products. The agreement is the first of its kind for Ontario and will position it as ...

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L’Ontario annonce la distribution de produits menstruels gratuits dans les écoles

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Après plusieurs mois de collaboration et de négociation, le ministre de l’Éducation Stephen Lecce a annoncé que le gouvernement de l’Ontario distribuera gratuitement six millions de produits menstruels par an aux conseils scolaires, dans le cadre d’un partenariat inédit et novateur avec Shoppers Drug Mart en vue d’améliorer l’accès aux produits menstruels. Il s’agit de la première entente du genre ...

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School Mental Health Team provides an overview of Mental Health Resources & Supports available for ASDB students

Algoma District School Board (ADSB) trustees were provided with an update on mental health supports in place for ADSB students at the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, October 5th. Members of ADSB’s School Mental Health (SMH) team including Mental Health Lead Darryl Fillmore and School and Attendance counsellors Christina Williams, Kar1i-Rae Lee and Shawna Wilson, joined the ...

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École Saint-Joseph students mark National Truth and Reconciliation Day

As part of the activities held at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) on National Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day on September 30, junior and senior kindergarten students had the opportunity to participate in a special activity. To recognize and commemorate missing children and victims of Native residential schools, Ms. Kylie Millette, Native School Support Worker, held a smudge ceremony. ...

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Statement from Mikinakoos Children’s Fund for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Mikinakoos Children’s Fund has released the following statement in advance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.   There is no doubt that First Nations and Indigenous Peoples throughout this land face severe socioeconomic challenges that are a direct result of the residential schools system and colonization. Mikinakoos Children’s Fund works to address these issues by providing food and ​essential ...

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Les couleurs de l’automne et l’apprentissage à l’école Saint Nom de Jésus

  Le mercredi 22 septembre, c’était la première journée d’automne! Pour souligner l’occasion, les élèves de la maternelle et du jardin de l’école Saint Nom de Jésus (Hornepayne) sont allés prendre une marche dans la forêt pour faire de nouvelles découvertes. Ils en ont profité pour poursuivre leur apprentissage des concepts mathématiques, des mots de vocabulaire et des couleurs. Quelle ...

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Fall colours and learning for Saint Nom de Jésus students

  Wednesday, September 22 was the first day of fall! To mark the occasion, Junior and Senior Kindergarten students from École Saint Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne took a walk in the forest to make new discoveries. They took the opportunity to continue their learning of mathematical concepts, vocabulary words and colours. What a beautiful outing!

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ADSB Honours National Day of Truth & Reconciliation Day

On September 30th Canadians will recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will be commemorating the day, also known as Orange Shirt Day, to honour the children who survived residential schools and to remember those who did not. We will take time to honour this special day and all it stands for with many ...

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HSCDSB to Celebrate Faith Day – September 24

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) will be celebrating its annual Faith Day on Friday, September 24, 2021 Professional Activity Day. Once again, this PA Day will be a virtual experience with employees following the day’s program at their workplace or school. A prayer service will begin the day at all locations. Afterwards, workshops focusing on anti-racism and anti-discrimination ...

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HSCDSB announces Retirement of Rose Burton Spohn

At the September 22nd meeting of the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, Rose Burton Spohn, Director of Education, announced her intention to retire in the spring of 2022. Burton Spohn has been director of the board since July 1, 2017. “It has been both an honour and a privilege to have served the board for the past eight years,” said ...

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École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) students discover the electoral process

  During the federal election campaign that ended on September 20, 2021, grade 4 students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) studied the systems of government and elections as part of their social studies class. Accompanied by their teacher, Mr. Éric Comtois, the students had the chance to explore the city in search of electoral signs. Very serious, these young citizens prepared ...

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