Above, Chesterville Public School, with a large stop sign on the front door alongside COVID-19 notices. EASTERN ONTARIO — Students last week began a “staggered” return to their classrooms as local health units sought to…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Though many questions remain unanswered, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) has just released its plan for reopening schools in September — with full-day, on-site instruction available to all students, including…
BROCKVILLE — The class of 2019-2020 won’t don cap and gown for over a year, as the Upper Canada District School Board has postponed high school graduation ceremonies until June 2021. The UCDSB made the…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario isn’t running the school buses this morning after last night’s flurries. Schools remain open for students able to get to their school facilities. For Upper Canada District…
Above, a plow truck clears the parking lot at Morrisburg Public School this morning. EASTERN ONTARIO — Last night’s flurries have prompted the cancellation of school buses this morning. Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario —…
CHESTERVILLE — At least at some local public schools, little costumed ghouls and princesses won’t be part of the scene today. This year, the creeping “Orange and Black day” trend has taken hold even at…
EASTERN ONTARIO — A strike has been averted so it’s back to school this morning for Ontario’s schoolchildren. The deal between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the provincial government and the Council of…
EASTERN ONTARIO — So far, the impact of the job action initiated today by unionized custodial, maintenance and clerical staff — as well as educational assistants, early childhood educators, library workers and IT employees —…
No promise of classes resuming this Monday MAPLE RIDGE — The Upper Canada District School Board now expects efforts at restoring power at North Dundas District High School to persist through the weekend — but…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Recent weather has almost turned the norm into the exception, with the Upper Canada District School Board issuing a special statement this evening that schools will be open tomorrow. “All schools and…
EASTERN ONTARIO — Student Transportation of Eastern Ontario pulled the buses for a fourth consecutive day this week. Possibly not since the Ice Storm of ’98 have school buses been kept off the roads for…
BROCKVILLE — The top politician at the Upper Canada District School Board will not be seeking re-election. With the May kickoff to nominations looming, Chair Jeff McMillan announced through intermediary Stephen Sliwa that his name…
IROQUOIS — Stephanie Guindon’s Grade 6 class at Iroquois Public School celebrated their first harvest from their hydroponic tower with a salad party. The students harvested over 3 kg of lettuce, bok choy and swiss…
GRENVILLE — Three Grenville County schools are closed today because of a power outage. The Upper Canada District School Board announced earlier this morning that South Edwardsburg Public School, Toniata Public School and Sweets Corners Elementary School won’t be open…
CORNWALL — The former General Vanier school site will be swapped for Immaculate Conception Catholic School, in a trade between competing school boards also involving the exchange of as-yet undisclosed sums of taxpayer money to…
