Feature Stories
Grand Erie District School Board takes pride in showcasing the many different events, programs, and newsworthy initiatives taking place within our school communities and our Board office. Feature stories are composed and produced within the Communications Department. Content for Schools in the News features are produced by individual schools to shine the spotlight on the stories, accomplishments, and initiatives that make each unique.
2021 Feature Stories
On January 3, the Province of Ontario has directed all Ontario schools to pivot to remote learning for two weeks, with an anticipated return to in-person learning on January 17 for secondary and January 18 for elementary (January 17 is a PA day for elementary). Remote learning classes will begin on Wednesday, January 5.
As southwest Brantford continues to grow, Grand Erie is making adjustments to school boundaries to address growth, capacity and to prepare for a new elementary school at Shellard Lane.
It’s a goal scored for girls hockey at Pauline Johnson Collegiate and Vocational School, with a revival of the program happening thanks to some financial support from a Tandia Financial Credit Union grant. Last week, the school learned it would be one of ten schools to receive the Strive for Success grant, which aims to help students thrive by supporting new or existing programs in need of a boost.
Beginning February 4, 2022, all Grand Erie secondary schools will be returning to the semester model from the current quadmester model.
Grand Erie Board of Trustees elected Susan Gibson as the 2022 Chair of the Grand Erie District School Board during the annual Board Nomination and Organization meeting held on Monday, December 6.
Work is now complete on the transformation of Jarvis Public School's library into a learning commons, a project enhanced by community support, thanks to an impressive fundraising effort even a global pandemic couldn't curtail.
The Ontario Ministry of Education has announced a $20.4 million capital investment for the construction of a new joint-use elementary school, along with a three-room child-care centre in Caledonia, Ontario. The project is intended to ease pressure on existing schools in the area and support the surge of residential development in the area.
Hagersville Secondary School is thrilled to welcome all potential Future Grade 9 students and their families to a virtual event on December 1, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.
Houghton Public School has taken first prize at the Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show’s Read Your Way to the Fair competition, while another Grand Erie elementary school, West Lynn, finished in second place.
The path to graduation often isn’t an easy one, but knowing you have a support system in place can make all the difference.
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