Grand Erie News Archive - 2020
Grand Erie District School Board is now accepting applications to fill a vacant Trustee position representing Brant County and Norfolk County (Wards 3 and 7). The appointment will last for the remainder of the current electoral term (November 2022).
Grand Erie secondary school students are invited to an exciting day of innovation, forward-thinking, and career pathways in the technology, arts, engineering, mathematics, and science sectors. The 2020 Vision STEAM Conference takes place February 20 at the Sanderson Centre in Brantford, co-hosted by Laurier University’s Brantford campus, and supported by community partners.
Everyone in Grand Erie is likely familiar with the Multi-Year Plan’s goal of Success for Every Student, but they may not realize that one person is responsible for helping us understand it. “I’m the one who tracks the successes,” says Greg Rousell, the Board’s System Research Leader. No matter what you do in Grand Erie, his work has probably informed your role in some way.
A Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School (BCI) student was awarded the top prize – with several Grand Erie students among the runners up – at the recent Laurier Stedman Prize celebration recognizing outstanding creative short-story writing by secondary school students.
Grand Erie has partnered with EF Tours to extend the classroom walls with a unique opportunity for secondary students to earn a credit while travelling. Students will travel to Ottawa, Montreal, and New York City while earning Civics/Careers credit (course codes CHV/GLC).
“Aaniin.” That was the salutation students at Delhi Public School learned recently when they were greeted by Aaron Bell, an Ojibway storyteller and member of the White Pine Dancers, who visited the school along with members of the group for a full day of Indigenous learning.
The Todd Eaton Memorial Track in Port Dover is getting back on track, thanks to the commitment and determination of local citizens, community organizations, and a campaign led by Lakewood Public School.
Due to operational challenges associated with ongoing job action by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Grand Erie District School Board will not be issuing Term 1 Report Cards or the Kindergarten Communication of Learning.
The gymnasium at Onondaga-Brant Public School became the official site of the 2020 Summit: Global Problems of the Modern World recently, as Grade 7 and 8 students shared their learning around some of the most pressing issues facing humanity. Grade 7 students focused on the use and sustainability of various natural resources, while the Grade 8 students took on topics related to global inequalities.
After nearly 35 years in education, Grand Erie District School Board’s Director, Brenda Blancher, is retiring.
“Brenda’s dedication and commitment to our students, our staff, our parents, and our communities has been evident since she started as Director of Education,” said Greg Anderson, Chair of Grand Erie’s Board of Trustees, who offered a public thank you to Blancher during Monday’s Committee of the Whole Meeting following the Board’s acceptance of Blancher’s resignation letter.