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Returning to School After March Break
Posted on Friday, March 18, 2022 10:50 AM
I hope that everyone had a wonderful March Break.
As we return to school on Monday, March 21st we will do so without many mandates that have been in place for close to 2 years. You can view the details here on our website.
It is encouraging that provincial health professionals, endorsed by the government of Ontario, have made these recommendations. Everyone can take this as an indication that we are able to begin resuming a more normal lifestyle.
However, while some restrictions have been lifted,...
Extracurriculars Update
Posted on Friday, March 04, 2022 02:54 PM
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As the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic evolves locally and provincially, directions in our school communities are continually adjusted and revisited, keeping in mind that the health and safety of our students and staff remains our top priority.
After consulting with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), the senior administrative teams at local school boards have decided to adopt the following measures regarding sports and extracurricular activities for students:
- Boards no...
2022-2023 Student Trustee Election Results!
Posted on Friday, February 25, 2022 09:12 PM
The GECDSB Student Senate has elected two Student Trustees for the 2022-2023 school year. Ayah Khanafer from Kennedy Collegiate Institute has been elected to represent the Board鈥檚 City secondary school population and Paige Hawkins, who will be a student at North Star High School in September, has been elected to represent the Board鈥檚 County secondary school population.
鈥淲e look forward to welcoming our new student trustees and learning from them. Student voice is essential....
Student of the Month January 2022
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2022 12:27 PM
Congratulations Zoe Stevenson!
The Student of the Month for January is Zoe Stevenson, a Grade 11 student at Kingsville District High School. Zoe is an inspirational role model for this month's theme of "perseverance".
Zoe has had a tracheostomy since May of 2019 due to a life-threatening accident she was involved in that resulted in a severe throat and airway injury. Since then, she has had over 15 surgeries and drives back and forth to SickKids Hospital for appointments and check-ups. Her condition...
Roads to Freedom 2021
Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2022 08:31 AM
The 麻豆原创 Essex County District School Board has revised and updated its African-Canadian Roads to Freedom curriculum document (release November 2021). These resources are intended to provide teacher background information on Black Canadian heritage and culture connected directly to specific learning expectations in The Ontario Curriculum: Social Studies/History and Geography (2004).
The teaching of Black Canadian history should not be seen as an "event" but rather as an "ongoing...