Ella Ye and Naseer Syed are students from North Park Collegiate-Vocational School who earned a Reach Ahead credit after graduating from Grade 8. Read their story about how much they enjoyed their experience.
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Minister of Education is shown presenting a certificate to Larry Speakman, Principal of Walter Gretzky Elementary School Principal, during her visit with MPP Dave Levac to the new school. Students Abbi Finch and Tanvir Dhaliwal took the Minister on a tour before meeting reps from the two school boards in the library.
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Student-authors came together at The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts on May 9 to celebrate the Write to Give initiative. An African presentation had students, parent-volunteers and teachers out of their seats dancing.
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Student-authors came together at The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts to celebrate their involvement in the Write to Give initiative. A special African presentation had the students and teachers out of their seats dancing.
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Grand Erie welcomed Dr. Kathy Short, Director of School Mental Health for the province, at the 'Breakfast of Champions' event on May 8 hosted by the School Support Initiative. Students from Name it to Change it were also there to show their support for the student-based strategy.
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Little Hannah shows her mother the artwork that she created hanging in the ‘Louvre’ at Onondaga-Brant School during Education Week. The school celebrated student artwork and also officially dedicated their playground after years of hard work and contributions made by parents and community members.
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Students kicked off Education Week at the 10th Anniversary of the Student Talent Show. This year's performance was called Arts for All and included performances such as Paris Central Public School choir, Simcoe Composite School Stage Band and Jarvis Public School's Jada Dawson (Shown above).
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#1 National Bestseller, Barbara Coloroso, made a trip to Dunnville Secondary School on April 25 to share her "Kids Are Worth It!" talk with parents. The initiative was supported by a Parent Reaching Out Grant in which all Dunnville-area schools applied together. We spoke with Barbara to hear her insights on parent involvement and how parents can raise resilient, responsible and compassionate kids.
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Earth Week started on April 22, 2012 and students across Grand Erie District School Board are busy with initiatives that add more 'green' in and outside their schools. Find out how James Hillier School is changing their environment with a little help from the community.
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Board Trustees, dignitaries and students crowd around Walter Gretzky as they cut the ribbon to symbolize the official grand opening of the new Walter Gretzky Elementary School. In this exclusive feature article, Mr. Gretzky shares his reaction to one of Grand Erie's highest honours.
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Students at Bellview School show off their new eye-catching mural that hangs proudly in their hall for everyone to see. The mural was created by students through the support of the Grand Erie Aboriginal Education Department and the Ontario Arts Council.
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Caledonia Centennial parents and members of GEPIC Katherine Hagan and Kim Rent present tulips to Mary Jean Gallagher (shown left) as a token of appreciation for her keynote address at the Grand Erie Parent Engagement Symposium. Read more about the symposium and read how parents were encouraged to see themselves as partners in education.
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Student Alex Rey from BCI (shown above) earns top spot at this year's Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) on March 31. Congratulations Alex!
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Secondary Students across the Grand Erie District School Board and the province will be writing the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) on Thursday, March 29, 2012. Superintendent of Education Andy Nesbitt and secondary program coordinator Lynn Abbey walk us through the OSSLT to help parents understand why this test is being administered.
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The Trustees approved to move the Committee of the Whole No. 1 Meeting originally scheduled for Monday, April 2, 2012 to Monday, April 16, 2012. The Committee of the Whole Meeting No. 2 will also be held the same night on April 16.
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With the parent symposium quickly approaching, parents on the Grand Erie Parent Involvement Committee have re-opened the registration to allow more parents the opportunity to attend the event in Waterford. Register today!
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Student reps from every secondary school in Grand Erie District School Board made their voices heard at the first Student Voice Conference on March 1st hosted by the two Grand Erie Student Trustees and Student Success. Information was collected in a variety of ways including the use of Twitter.
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Students at Mt. Pleasant proudly wore their "Bullying Stops Here" tees on Pink Shirt Day. As a twist on the traditional event, the students included a special pledge and filled a wall of paper-made Bullie B.E.A.N.S. to show their support that bullying would not be tolerated.
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Students at Pauline Johnson and BCI just got a boost from the Rotary Club of Brantford. Pauline Johnson received five electronic babies as part of the Family Studies Unit (Left) and BCI became part of Rotary International. Chantel Duchesne, BCI Interactivism President stands with John Heise, the Governor of the Rotary International District 7090, shown below is depicted presenting the charter to Chantal.
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Port Rowan Public School experienced a school-wide Science Day with the help of Scientists in School (SiS). See how one school took Science and Technology to a new level.
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Chris D’Souza (shown above beside an old gramophone used in his presentation) visits Grand Erie District School Board to speak on Race & Culture in support of Grand Erie District School Board’s Equity and Inclusive Education’s Equity Speakers Series. Liana Thompson, Chair of the Equity Steering Committee (bottom right) introduces Chris and Administrator Heather Knill-Griesser speaks with Chris (top right) after the workshop as he signs his children’s book, “Why Are All Taxi Driver’s…?”
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The Turning Point team work in the Langton and Hougton area in Norfolk County serving a unique Mennonite community who speak Low German. Find out how this program is seeing higher graduation success and is making the community feel welcomed in Grand Erie. Back row - Ian Kutz, Al Lee, John Dabrowski, Annamarie Chambers, Chris Weber; Front row - Anne Wagenaar, Gloria Collier, Cheryl Pineo, Sarah Purdy, Gloria Thomas.
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Don Buchanan, Knowledge Mobilization Officer with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Dr. Ian Manion, Executive Director for the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, Dr. Kathy Short, Director of School Mental Health with the Ministry of Education, and Wayne Hobbs, Executive Supervisor Student Support Services pose at the Joseph Brant Learning Centre on February 3, 2012 before launching their presentation in support of the Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy.
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Maeve and Reese from Thompson Creek Elementary School (shown above) explore their artistic talents with workshop leader Eliz Barrett Milner (bottom corner), a local artist from Port Dover who participated in Art Soup, a two-day event held at BCI in Brantford and PDCS in Port Dover that connects students across the board to explore and celebrate all forms of the Arts.
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Students and staff in Grand Erie commemorate Black History Month in schools through a number of literacy-based activities and lessons on Black history with a focus on Canadian heritage. Black History Month is a key piece to the Board’s Equity and Inclusive Education strategy.
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Minister of Education, Laurel Broten, shown above with MPP for Brant, Dave Levac, reads a story to youngsters in the Full-Day Kindergarten class at King George Public School. She came to inform parents that Full-Day Kindergarten at Grand Erie District School Board is now open for registration.
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If you have a child born in 2007 or 2008, it's time to make his or her world a little bigger.
Junior and senior kindergarten registration for the 2012-13 school year is on for the Grand Erie District School Board. Early learning specialists say parents shouldn't overlook the importance of a child's first two years of school.
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Marion Macdonald, Trustee Appointed by Six Nations, Marci Hughes from
Adult and Continuing Education, Eva Dixon, Trustee for Norfolk County (less Wards 3&7), and Lindsay Williams, Principal of GELA pose for a picture to officially open the new location. Carol Ann Sloat, Trustee for Brantford, provided greetings on behalf of the Board.
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First-time students in the French Immersion program at Caledonia Centennial enjoy a book en Francais! The expanded program has been offered in Grand Erie since September, 2011 and shows no signs of parent-interest slowing down. Learn what one parent from Caledonia Centennial said about the quality of the program for his son Benjamin.
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A new year equals a fresh start and new goals; for those whose goals include higher math marks, Homework Help is here!!
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Jennifer Barber and her son Heath sit with Betty Finley at Major Ballachey School to help wrap gifts for families who've experienced hardship this year. More than 300 families will receive a gift package thanks to the wonderful work of Betty and her team, part of this year's Christmas Angel program.
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- Parent Committee Looks Back on Success and Plans to Engage More Parents in the New Year -
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Rita Collver, Trustee for the County of Brant and Norfolk County Wards 3 and 7 and the new Chair of Grand Erie District School Board stands beside David Dean, Trustee for the City of Brantford and newly-elected Vice-Chair of the Board prior to Chair Collver's delivery of her Inaugural Address.
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Medal-bearer Devon O’Shea high-fives students who lined the drive-through and parking lot at North Park Collegiate and Vocational School during the morning of Dec. 1 to cheer on Devon in support of his inspiring story. Devon made his way onto North Park Street with a team of police cruisers and the Rick Hansen team while being greeted by crowds of students from local-area schools and citizens.
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Bowen Porter, a grade 5 student from Doverwood Public School, participates as a medal-bearer in the Rick Hansen Relay on November 17 in Port Dover. The relay comes back through Paris and Brantford on November 30 and December 1 spreading the inspiring tales of Grand Erie’s Difference-Makers. Bowen was chosen in celebration of his perseverance and courage in overcoming daily personal challenges.
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Doug Murray, Rob Hull, Chris Smith, Cory Eisenbach, Sean Bradford, Mark Jarrett, Ian Martin, and Earl Rolson are sporting new looks for the month of November... or should we say Movember. These bros from Grandview Public School are but a sample of men in the Board growing their moustache to raise awareness for men's health.
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November 14 to November 18 is Bullying Awareness Week. Bullying is something that can affect more than just the victim in any school environment.
But for the student who experiences bullying, whether in the form of verbal, physical or cyber, the pain is real and can stay with them for a long time – needless to say, it all hurts.
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Students at McKinnon Park Secondary School hosted a Remembrance Day assembly to remember those who fought for our freedom. A number of students contributed by reading poems, singing songs, playing in a band, showing a multi-media video, performing in a drama presentation, and paying respects through a candle ceremony (shown above). A special tribute was also given to the fallen Native soldiers.
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Delhi Elementary Public School earns “Top Elementary School” for funds raised for the 5th year in a row for Run for the Cure. To celebrate their achievement, students dressed in pink and positioned themselves in the shape of the pink ribbon, the internationally recognized symbol for The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. The roof top photo shown above was provided by Ted Adams of Edge Imaging.
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Grade 9 students Jacob Byers, Alex Fletcher, and Daniel Nesbitt sit in the seats of Trustees in the boardroom at the Education Centre. The students learned a lot about Grand Erie District School Board and were exposed to many different career options – all part of Take Your Kids to Work Day.
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Trick or treaters at BCI, Paris District, Hagersville and Ecole Dufferin may not be searching for candy this Halloween. Instead, students are seeking non-perishable food item.
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Students of Paris District High School participated in an environmental event in the hopes to raise awareness of the environment and to create a green campus. Students of the eco-club, geography and environmental science department started this project by planting trees around the campus.
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Dr. Gabor Mate, physician and internationally-recognized author, speaks to a number of educational support professionals and members of the social services, child and youth and healthcare sector at the Best Western Brant Park Inn on October 17. Dr. Mate’s topic on children’s mental health was timely as Grand Erie District School Board launches their Child and Youth Mental Health Strategy to the community.
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Secondary students from Delhi, Port Dover, Simcoe Composite, Valley Heights, and Waterford came together for the annual Young Canada Day at the Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show. The stands were packed with students cheering for their school. Delhi students (shown above) took away the top prize. To view more pictures of Young Canada Day and the Fair, click more.
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Sarah Lasko, shown in the photo, reads to students at Delhi Public School. Sarah is one of many dedicated teachers in Grand Erie District School Board who go above and beyond for students.
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Some of our youngest students will be voting in this year’s provincial election. Although their votes will not officially count on Election Day, their experience and learning of the democratic process will certainly count when they reach legal age.
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The Board of Trustees is asking for any comments you may have regarding the following:
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Grand Erie District School Board Trustees celebrated the grand re-opening of Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School at a special reception on September 29, 2011 to commemorate the school's official opening.
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A United Way representative from Grand Erie District School Board sits beside Campaign Director for the United Way of Brant, Kristin Pass. Beside Pass is principal of North Ward School, Ruth Mills, who's holding little baby Ben. Ben's proud mother, Emily Hyde, sits beside Mills who came to support Roots of Empathy, one of many programs supported by The United Way. Roots of Empathy is one of many reasons why Grand Erie District School Board is showing support for The United Way in this year’s campaign, which runs from September 27 to October 7, 2011.
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Bailey Featherston (left) from McKinnon Park Secondary School and Paige Fleetwood (right) from Paris District High School are Grand Erie District School Board’s Student Trustees for the 2011-12 school year.
Let’s learn more about them in this exclusive interview with the two Student Trustees.
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Healthy eating at Grand Erie District School Board is about to get healthier with a new School Food and Beverage Policy in effect. Students take a moment to enjoy a healthy snack.
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The Director of Education unveiled the Board’s direction for the next five years to a group of Administrators on August 30, just in time for back to school. The Multi-Year Plan captures the direction and sets goals for the Board that will have an impact on its students, parents, staff, and the community from now until 2015.
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Campers enjoy listening to teacher Karen Michael read a story as part Camp SAIL's focus on literacy. Camp SAIL, hosted by Grand Erie District School Board and supported by the Ministry of Education, runs August 15 - 26 for students attending King George Elementary School.
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Grand Erie’s transportation service has recently launched a new website for parents to find out what bus their child should be on for the start of the school year.
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Summer has begun and it’s time to enjoy the sunshine. First, however, Grand Erie District School Board would like to thank all of the hard work put forward by staff, teachers, parents, and students. This past school year has been filled with wonderful memories for all.
Summer registration and transcript requests can be accessed when you click read more.
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It's that time of year to honour all graduates of Grand Erie. Many schools hold graduation ceremonies to celebrate the accomplishments of our secondary students who have worked so hard to earn their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Click 'Read More' to view a list of all secondary school commencements and award ceremonies in 2011.
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Members of P.E.A.C.E – People Everywhere Actually Co-Existing Equally – including Hip Hop Artists NiLLa, RaSoul and Testament, came to Joseph Brant Learning Centre on June 3 with a high-energy performance and a message that inspired young boys in Grand Erie.
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From left to right: Karen Williamson, Director – YMCA Immigration Settlement Services, John Forbeck, Director of Education – GEDSB, John Utley, Ward 2 Councillor – City of Brantford, Brenda Blancher, Superintendent of Education – GEDSB, Marguerite Ceschi-Smith, Ward 5 Councillor – City of Brantford, Carol Ann Sloat, Chair and Trustee for the City of Brantford – GEDSB, Marion Macdonald, Trustee representing Native students – GEDSB, Peter Isaacs, Cultural Liaison Worker – Brantford Native Housing, Eva Dixon, Trustee for County of Norfolk (Less Wards 3 & 7), Raymond Skye, Artist – Tuscarora Nation, and Jim Oliver, Ward 4 Councillor – Norfolk County.
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Grade 9 Cayuga Secondary students shown above in the applied level mathematics class are learning through the use of technology and with the help of coach Jayne Chalmers and teacher Dale Whyte as part of the exciting program, the School Support Initiative.
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- New Partnership with Employment Ontario Helps More Adults Find Work at CareerLink -
Director of Education John Forbeck, MPP for Brant Dave Levac, and Chair of the Board Carol Ann Sloat, officially cut the opening ribbon at CareerLink at their new location, the upper level of Market Square in Brantford on April 27, 2011.
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Grand Erie District School Board will host a series of activities to celebrate Education Week. The theme for this year's week-long focus is The Three R's: Refresh, Reboot, Revue - based on promoting the arts, theatre, and music.
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Canada will commemorate Mental Health Awareness Week on May 2 – 6. As we lead into the week, Grand Erie District School Board discusses suicide prevention. Sadly, suicide has taken the lives of students over the years and the more we can talk about it and provide supports to today’s youth, the more we may be able to save a life.
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Paris District High School is leading the way to be green at Grand Erie District School Board. This Earth Week, PDHS is celebrating their bronze EcoSchool certification presented to students last fall (featured in the photo). As well, students from the school are set to clean the Paris community this week.
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Grand Erie District School Board is celebrating the first year of implementation of the Educational Technology Initiative. Students learn from a Netbook and using a SMART Board at West Lynn Elementary School.
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Featured in the photo: Members of the Thompson Creek Elementary School's School Advisory Council, Mrs. Mary Gibson, Mrs. Karen Allen, and Mrs. Sarah Glenney, stand proudly with three Grade 8 students from Thompson Creek Elementary School. Josh, Brock, Connor, Mrs. Allen and the school community are thrilled that we have been approved for the CPIP Grant. Together, everyone is contributing over $20,000.00 towards refurbishing our lockers beginning this summer.
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River Heights student Jayden Brownell slid in for a quick picture with Hamilton Bull Dog hockey players Hunter Bishop and David Urquhart who came to the school as part of the school's Booster Club program to promote literacy.
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A new public elementary school is currently under construction on Blackburn Drive in Brantford and is scheduled to open in January, 2012. We’re asking for your help in naming it!
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More than 60 Grade 7 to 10 teachers filled the room at Joseph Brant Learning Centre over a two-day period to participate in a Smarter Science Workshop to help students become more engaged in the area of science.
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Find out which schools will offer Full-Day Learning to Kindergarten students in September 2012.
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Media Release - March 1/11: Students will now have equity of access to Grand Erie District School Board’s French Immersion program thanks to the recent decision by Trustees to approve the expansion of the dual-track French Immersion program to three new schools located in each county.
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Student volunteers who attended the Environmental Youth Symposium on Friday, February 25, 2011 sat with Matt Tod, a youth leadership expert who spoke to grade 9 students from across Grand Erie District School Board on the topic of environmental leadership. Tod was also one of many workshop facilitators who spent the day with students empowering them take environmental action.
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For many students, going to college or university is nothing but a dream. Some might not have the money, but many don’t see the opportunity as a realistic option or don’t have the support or guidance that would give them the incentive to pursue their goals.
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Kayla Totten, Tia O’Garro, and Kevin Tiggle proudly stand beside a bulletin board their grade 6 class from Central Public School created in honour of Black History Month. “Follow your dreams” was a message the three students agreed on as their take-away from what they learned about Black History.
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Frank O'Connor was honoured on February 9, 2011 for being one of 32 Outstanding Principals in Canada through The Learning Partnership. Frank received his award at the Courtyard Marriott in Toronto with Mary Jean Gallagher, Chief Student Achievement Officer at the Ministry of Education (left) and Veronica Lacey, President and CEO of the Learning Partnership (right). Many members of Frank's family, as well as friends and colleagues were in attendance at the Gala to celebrate his extraordinary accomplishment.
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Bell Let’s Talk campaign aims to reduce stigma attached to mental illness – Bell Let’s Talk Day set for February 9, 2011. Olympic hero Clara Hughes helps spark national conversation. A key element of the Bell Mental Health initiative is Bell Let's Talk - a campaign to create a national conversation about mental health in Canada.
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Students at Walsh Public School read the books they helped co-author through the Write to Give initiative and gear up for their culminating event on Write to Give Day taking place on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Sanderson Centre.
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Mandarin instructors for the Mandarin Chinese Language Classes, Sunny Wan and Lisa Xuan, are shown handing students a special Gift at the Chinese New Year festivities held on Saturday, January 29. Chinese New Year is celebrated on February 3.
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Students at Bellview Public School in Brantford received additional support in the form of nutrition programs, clothing and personal hygiene items as well the opportunity to attend school trips and have guest speakers come to the school thanks to the generous support of the Charity of Hope Foundation.
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A focus on Aboriginal student achievement is the foundation of a voluntary self-identification program for Grand Erie District School Board students.
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Registration for Kindergarten, Full-Day Kindergarten and French Immersion Now Open.
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Throughout the month of January, secondary schools are preparing to welcome students and register for their courses for the 2011-12 school year. Look for a list of schools to hold a Grade 8 Information Night for students and parents.
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A festive Director of Education visited a Kindergarten class at Langton Public School in December. John Forbeck participated in play-based learning with students during his school visit – just one of the many activities that focused on student engagement and supported student achievement this holiday season.
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Chair Carol Ann Sloat (right) and Vice-Chair Rita Collver (left) attended a reception that was coordinated by Grand Erie staff at the Education Centre to celebrate the Trustees new term in office. Following the reception, staff, Trustees and members of the public gathered in the boardroom for the Board's Inaugural Meeting.
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With your help, Pauline Johnson won round #1 of the AVIVA Community Fund competition. Now, with days remaining, students at Pauline Johnson need your support to win them their 'Field of Dreams' in the final round. Vote now at www.avivacommunityfund.org.
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Bonhomme and the École Fairview Frelon (hornet) were featured on the school’s entry into the Santa Claus Parade, celebrating French language education in Grand Erie District Board.
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Students at Dunnville Secondary School perform CPR on mannequins and AED training units donated to Dunnville Secondary School for the ACT High School CPR & AED Program. Cayuga Secondary School and Simcoe Composite Secondary were also recipients of this intiative.
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Bullying Awareness Week is November 15-19, 2010. This week, students at Grand Erie District School Board will learn how to stand up against bullying and be part of the solution to make a difference for others and their schools safer.
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November 11, 2010 is Remembrance Day. Many of Grand Erie District School Board staff and students will be participating in services across our community.
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Grand Erie District School Board's enrolment trend is on the rise at the elementary level, which means more teachers to address class size and enhance student achievement.
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“If you build it, they will come,” is a famous line from the Hollywood blockbuster “Field of Dreams.” But for Pauline Johnson Collegiate Secondary School, in order for them to build their dream-field, they must first seek votes from the community – something Kevin Costner never had to do in the movie.
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The Norfolk County Fall Fair and Horse Show is just one of many fall fairs that are capturing the spirit of many communities across the Grand Erie District School Board.
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Grand Erie students used technology and books to promote literacy. West Lynn Public School teacher-librarian Rebecca Malo, along with students from West Lynn, Elgin Avenue, Jarvis, Bloomsburg, Cobblestone, Burford and many others participated in a video conferencing event focused on reading.
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The Grand Erie District School Board is partnering with the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board to build a new joint elementary school on Blackburn Drive in Brantford.
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Students and staff participated in a ceremony and festivities to mark the redesign ad "greening" of Bellview Public School's playground. The project was made possible thanks to a grant and support by the school community.
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Staff and students at Ecole Dufferin in Brantford were in a giving mood as students learned about the concept of Paying it Forward.
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David McGaghran's class at Ryerson Heights recently completed a media project on stop-motion movies. Some used claymation and others used Lego figures or other props. The students had to make their characters, write a story, and then film the movie using digital cameras.
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A Waterford District High School student is hiking to the top of Mount Everest to raise awareness about the medical condition that the courageous 16 year-old has conquered.
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In a role reversal, the Grade 7 class at Major Ballachey Public School were the teachers, as they lead a Virtual Grande Project (VGE) interactive podcast event
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Dunnville students participated in a day long career fair, that provided the with the opportunity to talk to representatives from post-secondary institutions, as well as people working in a variety of interesting careers.
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Mount Pleasant students are benefiting from two recent technology grants which have enhanced the use of laptops in the classroom by senior students.
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Brock University is now accepting applicants for the third Masters of Education cohort starting in July.
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Grand Erie schools have responded to the tragic earthquake in Haiti by donating to help the victims. These Oakland-Scotland Public School students initiated a Hearts for Haiti campaign at their school. Students and staff collected more than 1,200 bars of soap, boxes of toothpaste, toothbrushes, combs and bandage boxes to send to support survivors in Haiti. Schools have raised more than $34,000 so far, with more donations coming in from Grand Erie students and staff.
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Grade 7 students at the Rawdon Street school thoroughly embraced the opportunity to use some of the newest Apple laptops to create podcasts which they will share at a later date with Nipissing University students.
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Parent input is required, as Bellview Public School has been selected to receive $9,000 from the Brantford Earth Week Committee for playground enhancements.
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Students at Cobblestone Elementary School in Paris take full advantage of the new mobile, wireless suite of laptops available for use by the students.
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Participants in recent professional development sessions were the fortunate recipients of hand crafted tote bags, created by students through Simcoe Composite School's Horizons program.
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Dilbert the Dog is a regular visitor to Naudia Draus's Autism class, and the National Service trained dog's regular visit is eagerly anticipated by the students.
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The first graduates of the Valley Heights Secondary School Turning Point were recently honoured. The students were well supported by school staff as well as the Rotary Clubs of Simcoe and Delhi.
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Teachers and classrooms throughout the Grand Erie District School Board are signing up to help kids throughout Africa by writing and publishing books. These students are from from a small village in the Masai Mara in Kenya. The donations from the books will be going towards children in Kenya and Uganda, to help support a feeding program as well as teacher's salaries.
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Students and staff at Thompson Creek Elementary School had great weather and enthusiasm for their sixth year participating in the Canada-wide Terry Fox School Run.
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On Sunday October 4, the CIBC RUN for the CURE was held in Simcoe. The students, staff and school community of Simcoe Composite School were challenged by three members of the SCS staff to participate and contribute to the cause against breast cancer.
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The Board has launched a pilot blue box recycling program that will be expanded to all city public schools by year's end. The program will eventually be expanded to all schools across the system.
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The Grand Erie District School Board, in partnership with the co-terminus separate board, houses these items in three Archives Room, located at Waterford District High School. The Archives are run by two dedicated volunteers, Dan Walker and Bob Stevenson, and an Archives Committee meets throughout the year to provide input and guidance.
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Students and staff at Thompson Creek Elementary School had great weather and enthusiasm for their sixth year participating in the Canada-wide Terry Fox School Run. All participated in decorating the Dunnville school with the colourful message "LET'S BEAT CANCER AT THE CREEK!"
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