‘EDUCATION/School News’ Information
Written by admin on 01 November 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Lundi, les élèves de Maternelle, Jardin et 1ère se sont amusé à decoré des citrouille pour l’Halloween. Enseignante, Francine DeMarse, avait commencé à explorer les faits concernant deux citrouilles qu’elle avait apporté à ses élèves, en vérifiant [Read more]
Written by Holy Angels Catholic School on 31 October 2012
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels Catholic School celebrated an opening September School mass with our school family. Father Alex Barrion welcomed students, staff, family and parish members to the new school year. During the celebration, there was a commissioning ceremony for all staff as they [Read more]
Written by admin on 28 October 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, October 24th, the Manitouwadge Best Start Hub welcomed Early Literacy Facilitator Karin MacKenzie for a workshop about Infant Sign Language. Parents and caregivers learned about the benefits of pre-verbal communication, infant sign language basics, and fun songs [Read more]
Written by Confederation College on 28 October 2012
The Thunderhawks women’s hockey team faced a tough opponent in the Manitoba Women’s Junior Hockey League Predators and, despite entering the third on even terms, went down to defeat 6-2 in the squad’s second game of the Rainy River Community College Can-Am Tournament in International Falls, [Read more]
Written by North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Associaiton on 28 October 2012
West Finals host still to be determined… The North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) finals are around the corner and a host team has yet to be determined. The Geraldton Composite High School Knights senior basketball team is in front at the moment. However, with [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 26 October 2012
MARATHON , ON – The annual Skills Canada-Ontario’s Cardboard Boat Race was this week at the Marathon Porthole Pool with fifteen schools from across the Northshore and Greenstone competing. Tuesday, October 23rd parents and friends came out in large numbers to welcome the students [Read more]
Written by admin on 26 October 2012
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has expanded the reach of its Reading Recovery program for the 2012-2013 school year. The Reading Recovery program was implemented in Sault Ste. Marie schools last year and the response has been very positive. This year the program has arrived [Read more]
Written by Natalie Labbee on 24 October 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, October 23rd, Manitouwadge High School’s Grade 10 Civics students participated in a field trip recognizing Local Government Week (celebrated provincially the week prior). The field trip included an informal sit-down with Mayor John MacEachern and Council [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Best Start Hub on 22 October 2012
Cooking Up Some Fun at the Hub MANITOUWADGE, ON – October 9th, the Best Start Hub hosted “Books are for Eating”, a cooking class where twelve children, between the ages of 5 and 10, enjoyed creating their own culinary creation – pizza! While there were a variety of [Read more]
Written by St. Martin School on 22 October 2012
TERRACE BAY, ON – Friday, September 27th the staff and students of St. Martin School participated in the annual Terry Fox Walk. The students showed enthusiasm and determination during the one kilometer walk for which they had garnered pledges on their own time. Many thanks to the [Read more]
Written by Canadan Safety Council on 18 October 2012
Heartbreaking headlines from across the country are highlighting a rash of premature deaths because of unintended incidents involving firearms this fall hunting season. Two deaths in Ontario, one in Alberta and one in Saskatchewan this month are drawing attention to the vital need for training and [Read more]
Written by North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Associaiton on 18 October 2012
LAKERS and KNIGHTS duke it out. GERALDTON, ON – After defeating the powerful Geraldton High School Knights earlier this month, the Nipigon Red Rock District High School Lakers could not repeat the result when they faced off at the net in the West Division battle on Tuesday, October 16th at [Read more]
Written by admin on 14 October 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School Junior and Intermediate students volunteered to take part in a very important learning venture. The four volunteers were given hand washing technique training by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit team learning an important way to [Read more]
Written by Northern Ontario School of Medicine on 11 October 2012
Community Stakeholders and Conference Delegates from Around the World Consider Francophone Health THUNDER BAY, ON – Wednesday, October 10, the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) welcomed community stakeholders and Rendez-Vous 2012 conference delegates with an interest in Francophone [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 10 October 2012
EDITOR’s NOTE: It is unfortunate that of the school boards in which the 17 PFLCs will be located there are no Northern Ontario school boards included, in addition to this, when searching the MINISTRY OF EDUCATION website for a “Centre near you” (CLICK HERE TO TRY IT YOURSELF) [Read more]