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.
2023 Feature Stories
Grand Erie is shedding a candid light on issues of racism, discrimination, unconscious bias and systemic barriers to inclusion by sharing a series of videos featuring conversations with students, staff and families.
King George Elementary School is the place to be for the fashion forward this graduation season. The school is once again hosting One-Stop Grad Shop, an initiative started by the Brantford Police Service, and an event that helps remove barriers for students in the Brantford area to celebrate this milestone accomplishment in style.
Wellness is blooming at Thompson Creek Elementary School. From March until June, classrooms begin each week with a prompt designed to start the conversation around mental health and well-being.
Jeff Allison, vice-principal at Grand Erie Learning Alternatives, has won the “Leadership in eLearning Award” at the 2023 Ontario eLearning Consortium (OeLC)!
A newspaper column and social media accounts have reported that a parent who is a police officer was not able to participate in a career day at a Grand Erie school. While we have concerns with some of the details in these reports, we want to acknowledge that the initial communication to the parent was not correct. We apologize unreservedly for this miscommunication.
A newspaper column and social media accounts have reported that a parent who is a police officer was not able to participate in a career day at a Grand Erie school. While we have concerns with some of the details in these reports, we want to acknowledge that the initial communication to the parent was not correct. We apologize unreservedly for this miscommunication.
As Mental Health Week kicks off (May 1 – 5), learners are leading the way in determining the types of resources and activities their school communities need to prioritize well-being. The recent Wellness Out Loud event saw more than a hundred students in attendance from each Grand Erie secondary school, gathering for a day of learning before returning to their schools to plan and implement Mental Health Week happenings.
Walter Gretzky Elementary School secured the top spot in Read4BCHS, a program to inspire a love for reading and raise funds for the Pediatric Acute Referral Service Clinic (PARS) in the Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS).
Leadership is an ongoing process of learning and risk-taking, and Grand Erie’s recent Student Senate event delivered that message in a big way.
Every day in Grand Erie, our dedicated educational assistants (EAs) enable safe, positive learning spaces, and ensure students with differences in medical, physical, intellectual or behavioural needs are included, respected and celebrated. EAs are integral members of our school communities, demonstrating care, compassion and patience, and drawing on a wide range of skills and experience to fulfill their roles.
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