‘EDUCATION/School News’ Information
Written by admin on 18 April 2013
RED ROCK, ON – Elementary students from St. Hilary Catholic School recently enjoyed learning about the sport of curling without even needing to leave their school! A walk to the gymnasium was the only trip needed, thanks to an innovative program called Rocks and Rings. Capital One Rocks & [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development and Mines on 12 April 2013
New Ontario Government Boosting Manufacturing Capacity in Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, ON – Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse northern economy by making it easier for entrepreneurs to use technology to develop and manufacture products in Thunder Bay. With support from the [Read more]
Written by Holy Angels Catholic School on 09 April 2013
The students are all smiles as they begin. Photos HAS SCHREIBER, ON – March 28th, the students at Holy Angels School learned, hands-on, about a very delicious Italian tradition – the making of “Sguetti” bread at Easter. Not only is the desert they made a wonderful Italian [Read more]
Written by admin on 07 April 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, March 27th, Grade 2 through 8 students from École Publique Franco-Manitou, accompanied by their Social Sciences Teacher Tina Piquette, visited Long-term care patients at Manitouwadge General Hospital. As part of Language studies, the students had written stories, [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Public School on 05 April 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Education takes on a whole new meaning when you live in the North and you are a student at MPS. Mrs. Schleier’s class recently braved the snow to learn how to construct Quinzees in the bush. With shovels, pans and lots of enthusiasm, eager learners readied themselves to [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 05 April 2013
WHITE RIVER, ON – The Northern Visions Art Studio (formerly White River Ceramics) will be hosting a number of exciting artists workshops next weekend… Northern Visions Art Studio Presents Ceramic Artist & L.U. Professor – Kasia Piech Saturday April 13th, 2013 2 p.m. at the [Read more]
Written by St. Martin School on 03 April 2013
TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, March 6th the staff at St. Martin School planned and hosted a Math Olympics in the gym to celebrate World Math Day. Upon entering into the gym each school family assembled together to create a Math Flag, which teams used to cheer their teammates on during their [Read more]
Written by Holy Angels Catholic School on 03 April 2013
SCHREIBER, ON – Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Holy Angels School hosted a Science Fair for students from . The students hypothesised, tested and presented wonderful projects on many interesting topics which included: structures, magnets, electricity and liquids – to name a few. Winners [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 April 2013
Dimanche, le 31 mars, la ministre de l’Éducation Liz Sandals a publié la déclaration suivante au sujet de la Fédération des enseignantes-enseignants des écoles secondaires de l’Ontario (FEESO): « Au cours des dernières semaines, nous avons eu des discussions constructives et [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 02 April 2013
Sunday, March 31st, Liz Sandals, Minister of Education, issued the following statement about the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF): “Over the past number of weeks, we have been having positive, collaborative discussions with our education partners. Those discussions [Read more]
Written by Municipality of Wawa on 28 March 2013
FROM: Wawa Economic Development Corporation Mining Matters, a charitable organization dedicated to bringing knowledge and awareness about Canada’s geology to youths, educators, and the general public will be participating in a public event, hosted by the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa, [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 March 2013
Thanks to MPS for the great photos and info about their day MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, March 26th Manitouwadge Public School’s primary division celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Day. To help get the discussion started and ensure everyone had epilepsy at top of mind, students and staff [Read more]
Written by admin on 26 March 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Vendredi, le 22 mars, 2013 les élèves de l’École Publique Franco-Manitou se sont rendus au centre récréatif pour une dernière session de patinage pour l’année scolaire 2012-13. Les plus petits de la classe de maternelle, jardin et première année se sont [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Public School on 22 March 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Pictured above & below are students from the Grade 7 / 8 class of Manitouwadge Public School, geared up for some outdoor activity. Cross-country skiing is one of the favourites among the many physical education activities that take place here at MPS. Our school [Read more]
Written by admin on 21 March 2013
MANITOUWADGE, ON – A dozen Grade 1 through 6 students wishing for holiday time with their peers from school (and friends from other local elementary schools) enjoyed 5 days of fun, experiments, theme days and more last week during ‘March Break Camp’ held at the Manitouwadge [Read more]