Education

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) will close its schools to students on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. This decision has been made in response to the one-day province-wide strike action initiated by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA).  “The decision to close schools to students was made after thorough consideration of many factors, but particularly the safety and ...

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) has announced that all of its members will be engaging in a one-day full withdrawal of services on Tuesday, January 21. This means teachers in publicly funded Catholic district school boards across Ontario will not be reporting to work or performing any of their duties. The previously announced administrative job action will remain ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announcement of another one-day strike: “For the fifth time, OSSTF union leaders have directed their members to not show up to class. These union leaders will forcefully advocate for the interests of their members – from higher wages to enhanced ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to heightened continued Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario escalation: “Families face union escalation far too often. It’s time for union leaders to end the games and the cyclical experience of escalation that hurts Ontario students.   Union leaders promised that their escalation would not impact students and their ...

Since they have not yet reached an agreement with the government, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), which represents support staff in all of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon’ schools and at the board office, will conduct a one-day full strike and withdraw all services in certain regions of Ontario on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. The Algoma District is one ...

Dear ADSB Families of Elementary and Secondary Students: The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) has provided notice that it is again engaging in a full withdrawal of services (otherwise known as a strike or walkout) for one day, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. In the Algoma District School Board, this union represents the following employee groups, some of which work ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announcement of another one-day strike: “Parents have been clear: strikes by unions hurt kids and investments should go to support student success, not towards enhanced compensation. We agree with Ontario parents. This is why we will continue to vigorously champion the ...

  Les élèves de la maternelle et du Jardin de l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa), avec l’appui de leurs enseignantes Mme Jenny Bouffard et Mme Monique Gendron, ainsi que de leurs éducatrices Mme Sherry Comtois et Mme Marie-France Gagnon, ont organisé une belle célébration de Noël pour leurs parents. Lors de cette activité familiale, les élèves et les parents ont participé à ...

  Kindergarten and Junior Kindergarten students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa), with the support of their teachers, Ms. Jenny Bouffard and Ms. Monique Gendron, as well as their educators, Ms. Sherry Comtois and Mrs. Marie-France Gagnon, organized a memorable Christmas celebration for their parents. As part of activities, children and parents took part in arts-and-craft activities, sand songs and had the ...

The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) has retained Lindsay Liske as Chair and Sandra Turco as Vice-chair of the board. Both were acclaimed to their respective positions.  Liske will be sitting as Chair for the third time in his tenure as an HSCDSB trustee.  “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue to lead this passionate group of trustees. ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, has issued the following statement in response to the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announcement of continued job action: “OSSTF union leadership have made clear that they will continue to take job action—which hurts students most—unless taxpayers accept their demand of $7 billion in enhancements to salaries, benefits, and other entitlements. If there were ...

  Le 6 décembre dernier, des membres du club Maria Chapdelaine de Chapleau ont rendu visite aux élèves de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau) pour jouer des parties de cribbage. Tous les participants se sont bien amusés lors de ces parties intergénérationnels. Les joueurs débutants ont bénéficié grandement de jouer avec des joueurs plus chevronnés dans le partage de trucs et d’astuces. ...

  On December 6, members of Chapleau’s Maria Chapdelaine Club visited the students of École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau) to play a few games of cribbage. All the participants had a great deal of fun during this intergenerational exchange. Younger  players greatly benefited from playing with more experienced players who generously shared tips and tricks. Members of the Club Maria Chapdelaine will ...

  On November 25, Mr. Steven Gagné Dionne, spokesperson for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD Canada), came to École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) to present the movie “Over the Edge,” which is included in the 2019-2020 MADD school program. Over the Edge is a powerful dramatization about the tragic consequences of impaired driving. The video ends with testimonials from real-life victims who share ...

Today, Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement regarding reaching a tentative agreement with the Educational Workers’ Alliance of Ontario (EWAO): “Our Government has delivered another tentative agreement with education workers that keeps students in class. This is yet another example of our Government demonstrating a reasonableness and focus on our students at the bargaining table.  This tentative ...