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Dear Parents/Guardians, In its on-going commitment to keep schools open and safe, the Ontario government has enhanced a number of health and safety measures, which are outlined below. They include: Changes to the provincial school and child care screening toolNew…
April 2nd is Autism Awareness Day, an annual opportunity to learn more about Autism Spectrum Disorder. More than 70 million people in the world have autism, and in Canada about 1 in 66 children and youth have autism. Today, we…
The Ontario government is doubling payments to $400 per child and $500 for a child with special needs, to help parents offset additional learning costs, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. To find out if you will receive an…
A Grade 2/3 class from SCCDSB’s Virtual Elementary School created a slideshow of inspiring messages and cards for Community Living Chatham-Kent. These cyber cards really brightened the day for those at the organization. Brad Verfaillie, the Program Director, wanted to…
Important Letter from Deb Crawford, Director of Education Dear Parents/Guardians, As we look ahead to the Easter break, at this time there is no indication that we will not be returning to school on Tuesday, April 6. However, we all…
Some exciting new plans to update Sacred Heart Catholic School in Port Lambton were presented to the Board of Trustees at the Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Regular Board Meeting. In July 2020 the Ministry of Education announced $3,105,350 in funding…
Design work for the new Gregory A. Hogan Catholic School in Sarnia was presented to the Board of Trustees at the Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Regular Board Meeting. “This is an outstanding design for what will be an absolutely amazing…
The full schedule for Voluntary Asymptomatic COVID-19 testing for St. Clair Catholic, LKDSB, and the French language school boards, Viamonde and Providence, is now available. The schedule runs through May 2. All schools will have a scheduled testing date; however,…
Families will be staying close to home during the April break this year, so SCCDSB Indigenous Education is hosting a family learning series filled with hands-on and interactive opportunities. This will be an opportunity for families to engage in land-based…
Georges P. Vanier student Alexis Penich has turned $25 into more than $2,433 as part of her Lenten Kingdom Assignment project. “Alexis’s awesome effort is just one of many projects our Grade 8 students completed during this Lenten Kingdom Assignment…
The challenges faced by the 1934 Chatham All-Stars baseball team, on their journey to the Ontario Baseball Association Championship were the focus of a recent virtual visit by author Brock Greenhalgh. Mr. Greenhalgh was a guest speaker at two virtual…