UPPER CANADA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

Longue Sault Public School students discovered popping, whacking, rocking and locking on Monday during a performance by the Bboyizm Street Dance Company.

On Friday, the Provincial Government announced its plan to modernize classrooms and learning for students across the province. Some of the key elements of that announcement were: a provincial focus on e-learning, new standards for cellphone use in classrooms, increased class sizes at the secondary level, new curriculum for math, further guidelines for the health and physical education curriculum, changes to hiring practices, and additional funding support for student transportation.

Nominations are open for the 2019 Upper Canada District School Board Trustee Innovation Awards.

Brockville Collegiate Institute’s (BCI) Relying on Other Teen Support (R.O.O.T.S) team is working to build a prom and graduation dress inventory for their event called 27 Dresses and Counting, to be held in early April.

Thousand Islands Elementary School (TIES) students learned yoga Friday, discovering ways to stay fit and regulate their emotions.

Today is International Women’s Day and this year’s focus is on building a gender balanced future. The Upper Canada District School Board is proud to recognize this day and to boast the achievements of women within our school district.

Almonte District High School won the OFSAA Boys’ A Basketball Championship in London, Ont. on Wednesday, defeating Ottawa’s Notre Dame High School 68-65 to take the title. It is the first OFSAA gold for the ADHS boys’ basketball team in 32 years.

The TR Leger Smiths Falls Campus hosted the Doorway to Hope Exhibit Tuesday afternoon to raise awareness about youth homelessness.

Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute has been honoured with a Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Youth Achievement for the creation and organization of the Spirit of the Drum Education Powwows.

The Williamstown Public School (WPS) Skate-a-thon, held on Friday, February 22, raised nearly $5,000. The funds will be used to buy eight new computers.

Almonte District High School won the 2019 EOSSAA Senior Boys’ A Basketball Championship, held February 20-21 in Elgin at Rideau District High School

On Friday, February 15 the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Student Senators met for their third quarterly meeting and elected a new Student Trustee for the 2019-2020 school year.

Clairese Wilson, a 16-year-old student from Brockville Collegiate Institute (BCI), will be graduating this year after just three years of high school. She’s been diligent and focused both in the classroom and out, but emphasized the help and support of BCI teachers and staff have made this possible.

Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (VCI) student Madeleine Fortin has won the prestigious Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, which is awarded by the Governor General.

Today the students from Lyn Public School kicked off their spirit week with a pajama day and pancake breakfast to help raise funds for the Champions of Kids Foundation (C4K).

The first day of school is a big milestone for children and their families, especially for parents who are sending a child to school for the first time. Even for experienced parents, knowing the steps to take to register for school or what to expect in Kindergarten may leave you asking some questions. Here is some quick info that will get you and your child started on a smooth transition into Kindergarten.