Grand Erie News Archive - 2020
Shopping for graduation attire can be expensive, so once again King George School is partnering with Brantford Police Services to provide an opportunity for Grade 8 students to find a special outfit, without the price tags.
St. George-German Public School is on its way to being recognized as a Microsoft Showcase School as it got the good news recently of acceptance into the Incubator Path program, the only school in Canada to receive this global distinction.
Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School students Nerij Singh Sharia and Gurnoor Kaur Minhas co-wrote The Bird’s Fight, a tale of teamwork between a bird and a dog who together overcome food scarcity in the village where they live. The authors spent hours working and reworking the storyline in English and Punjabi. Now the book has been printed, with help from Grand Erie Learning Alternatives (GELA) through which the language credit course is hosted.
Grand Erie District School Board and the City of Brantford are welcoming an announcement made yesterday by Will Bouma, MPP for Brant-Brantford, that will see the Government of Ontario invest $16.2 million towards the construction of a new elementary school in the fast-growing area of Shellard Lane in southwest Brantford.
Grand Erie District School Board is biding a fond farewell to Linda De Vos, Superintendent of Education, as she winds down a career in education spanning 35 years.
Dear Grand Erie Families,
As another week of remote learning comes to an end, I wanted to reach out and extend my sincere thanks to you, our students and our staff for your extraordinary efforts during this challenging time.
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that Grand Erie elementary and secondary students will continue with remote learning until at least February 10.
Grand Erie elementary and secondary students will continue with remote learning. The announcement was made via a statement by Minister of Education Stephen Lecce late this afternoon. No date was provided by the government as to when in-class instruction would resume for Grand Erie students.
Grand Erie’s secondary schools are ready to welcome future Grade 9 students! Information sessions will be held virtually this year, and secondary school staff are eager to ensure students and parents are supported throughout this transition process.
In the event of a school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Grand Erie is asking families whose children are currently attending school in person to assess their preparedness to learn from home.