54 Major Renovations, Additions and New Schools Will Support Student Learning Students across Ontario will be returning to class in new and improved learning spaces, with more than 50 new and renovated schools opening in communities across the province this fall. Mitzie Hunter, Minister of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Public School students recently enjoyed a very special day at school, taking part in Anti-Bullying activities. Throughout the day, there were numerous activities which promoted being ‘a buddy – not a bully’ . The senior students facilitated [Read more]
“New Democrats have long supported the idea of turning schools into community hubs, and as such, I welcome the report from Karen Pitre in this regard. However, I find the contradictions of Premier Wynne and her Liberal government hard to ignore. On one hand they say they want to create [Read more]
Submitted by Marylyn Turcotte The students and staff of St. Martin School belong to an organization called the Holy Childhood Association. This is a worldwide Mission club which began in 1843 and was set up especially for children. The motto for the Canadian section is “Children Helping [Read more]
Submitted by Marylyn Turcotte TERRACE BAY, ON – The annual shoe box collection has become one of our special Christmas traditions at St. Martin School. It is a very important lead-up to Christmas activity because our focus turns to others. Participation in Operation Christmas Child is an [Read more]
100,000 underage students to cast ballots in Ontario civic elections TORONTO, ON /CNW/ – Ontario schools add democracy to the curriculum, as more than one hundred thousand students take part in the Student Vote municipal and school board elections. Today and tomorrow, students are taking on [Read more]
Ontario Government Expands Popular Program for Local Students Ontario is expanding its Specialist High Skills Majors program to help more Thunder Bay high school students succeed and prepare for their future careers. Beginning this September, Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute will [Read more]
Premier Wynne, New Cabinet Sworn-in Premier Kathleen Wynne and her new cabinet team were sworn-in today at Queen’s Park. Jobs, the economy and a fair society are the priorities for this new government, and we intend to work with the opposition parties to make progress on these important [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Public School is building!!! The little architects shown here are a couple of Grade 2 students who are very proud to show off their building skills. The Grade 2 students have been enjoying their class time with building blocks and producing some very [Read more]
Helping Students Succeed To Strengthen Ontario’s Economy TORONTO, ON – Ontario Liberals will offer voluntary summer learning programs across the province to help struggling elementary students succeed. “Voluntary summer learning programs will help struggling students stay engaged in [Read more]
January 11, 2011 McGuinty Government’s Plan Drives Solid Growth in Business Investment Ontario’s economy continues to grow as real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose at an annualized rate of 1.0 percent in the third quarter of 2010 – the fifth consecutive quarter of growth. [Read more]
December 15, 2010 McGuinty Government Improving Full-Day Kindergarten Program Parents will soon have more flexible options for the before- and after-school programs for children enrolled in full-day kindergarten. This year, a third of schools offering full-day kindergarten also offer before- and [Read more]
December 9, 2010 Legislative Session Sees Improving Economy And Progress On Clean Energy Plan Ontario is moving towards economic recovery as tax cuts and job growth help make things a little easier for families. The Ontario Legislature today ended a fall session that saw the government take action [Read more]
December 8, 2010 Tax Cuts And Credits Help Ontario Become Hub for Digital Media Jobs Ontario’s plan to cut business taxes and offer tax credits is helping to create the jobs of the future by making the province a great place to launch innovative new companies. The Premier today visited Polar [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Focus On Putting Students First Pays Off Ontario’s 15-year-old students are among the best readers in the world.That’s the finding of the international education study by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The study [Read more]
