Education

  École secondaire catholique Trillium(Chapleau) had the great honour of hosting the North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association(NSSSAA)volleyball championship tournament. The junior and senior Trillium teams participated in the regional championship. Under the guidance of coach Julian Boucher, Trillium athletes once again demonstrated their talent and competitive spirit in exciting games. The senior team won the bronze medal finishing 3rd ...

  The Kindergarten students at Sir James Dunn had a surprise visitor to their classroom.  This adorable little Fire Shark was brought in by a little friend with a note attached that stated that this shark was created by his mom to support our inquiry into sharks and that friends could share the new and exciting shark facts that they ...

Sault College and Laurentian University have joined together to sign another academic agreement in support of enhanced student learning. Through this expanded partnership, eligible graduates of Sault College’s two year Social Service Worker – Indigenous Specialization (SSW-IS) program can move on to complete a Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work at Laurentian University in an additional two years! As an added ...

Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education, issued the following statement in response to Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario’s (ETFO) notification of job action: “It is disappointing that ETFO has decided to escalate to a partial withdrawal of services, which hurts our kids, despite a limited number of outstanding items at the table. The Government and the Council of Trustees’ Association (CTA) ...

Nov 14, 2019 @ 08:01   Kindergarten students at École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) and their teacher, Ms. Monique Gendron, and their early childhood educator, Ms. Marie-France Gagnon, are discovering the wonders of France through their friends from Roubaix. Students exchange photos and videos to learn about different customs and cultures. These exchanges also promote the sharing of the pride of the ...

Nov 14, 2019 @ 08:01   Les élèves du jardin à l’école Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ainsi que leur enseignante, Mme Monique Gendron, et leur éducatrice de la petite enfance, Mme Marie-France Gagnon, découvrent les merveilles de la France grâce à leurs amis du Roubaix. Les élèves échangent des photos et des vidéos leur permettant d’apprendre sur les différentes coutumes et cultures. ...

On Thursday, November 7th, 2019, the St. Joseph French Immersion Grade 1/2/3 class went on an incredible adventure  to Wilderness Helicopters at the Wawa airport. The class was introduced to pilots; Danny Mercer and Blair Mills, who taught the class about the roles and responsibilities of a pilot in Wawa. They shared stories about flying with the Ontario Ministry of Natural ...

  On October 31, students at Wawa’s École secondaire Saint-Joseph not only celebrated Halloween, they also made it a special day for Hessel Oosterhof, a Danish student who is spending a year at their school. To celebrate his 16th birthday, Saint-Joseph students and staff organized a costume party and fun activities to display their appreciation of their new friend.

Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon elementary and secondary schools stood tall at the Regional Cardboard Boat Race competitions which took place in Marathon (October 30) and Sault Ste. Marie (November 5 and 7) with teams from École catholique Georges Vanier (Elliot Lake) and École Saint-Joseph (Wawa) taking home medals. Some 50 Northern Ontario teams from various communities took part in the ...

Students at SJD are never surprised when the Principal,  Dr. Poldmaa, visits their classroom. He is always eager to share what he knows  – especially if it involves Science. On a recent visit to the Grade 1/2 classroom, Dr. Poldmaa found out that the students were learning about Energy in their lives. The students talked about the sun, the wind, ...

  A group of Grade 7-8 girls from SJD were down in Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday, November 5th to represent Sir James Dunn at the Ontario Skills STEM Cardboard Boat Challenge. The teams had to submit a blueprint for their boat design and then they were giving cardboard and duct tape and two hours to construct their boat. The ...

  On November 2nd, 2019, seven Wawa students participated in OFSAA cross-country provincial championship.  OFSAA is one the biggest X-country meets in the world with over 1500 runners competing in the event.  This year the race took place in Sudbury under some grueling conditions. The Wawa X-country Running Team is a mix of student athletes from both Michipicoten High School ...

Mr. André Bidal, Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon President, is proud to announce the nomination of Mr. Paul Henry to the position of Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer starting on January 1, 2020. Before taking up his new duties, he will serve as Associate Director of Education at the Conseil as of November 11, 2019.   Mr. Henry, who serves as ...

  Sous le slogan «Ensemble, nous pouvons éliminer LA FAIM», les élèves de la 9e à la 12a année à l’école secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) ont fait preuve de générosité. Grâce à la motivation et aux encouragements de leur enseignante, Mme Stephanie McGregor, les élèves ont amassé des denrées non périssables ainsi que des dons monétaires pour la Wawa Community Food ...

  Under the motto “Together, we can eliminate HUNGER” (Ensemble, nous pouvons éliminer LA FAIM), students in grades 9 to 12 at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) showed generosity. Motivated and encouraged by their teacher, Ms. Stephanie McGregor, the students raised non-perishable food items and cash donations for the Wawa Community Food Bank. Every food item or donation allowed students to ...