Media Release Archive
Previous media releases from the Northeastern Catholic District School Board can be found here. You also can find media releases from previous school years. All media releases are saved as PDF files for your convenience.
Previous media releases from the Northeastern Catholic District School Board can be found here. You also can find media releases from previous school years. All media releases are saved as PDF files for your convenience.
2020-03-13 The Ontario Government has ordered a closure of all schools effective Saturday, March 14, 2020 until Sunday, April 5, 2020. This two-week isolation period following the March Break is in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. All NCDSB schools and the Board Office will be closed to students and staff during this time of ordered closure.
2020-03-13 We are very pleased that today, following many months of bargaining, the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association, the Provincial government and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) reached a tentative collective agreement. The tentative agreement reflects the commitment of all negotiating parties to the well-being and progress of all students and staff in Catholic schools throughout Ontario.
2020-02-28 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has been advised by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) that they will engage in a province wide, full withdrawal of services on Thursday, March 5, 2020. As a result of this job action, all NCDSB schools will be closed to students on Thursday, March 5, 2020 unless an agreement is reached with the Provincial Government.
2020-02-20 In summary, NCDSB schools will be closed to students on: Friday, February 21, 2020 and Thursday, February 27, 2020
2020-02-14 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has been advised by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) that they will engage in a province wide, full withdrawal of services on Friday, February 21, 2020. As a result of this job action, all NCDSB schools will be closed on Friday, February 21, 2020 unless an agreement is reached with the Provincial Government.
2020-01-14 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has been advised by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) that they will engage in a one-day, province wide, full withdrawal of services on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
2020-01-09 As you are aware, the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) is in a legal strike position. Effective Monday, January 13, 2020 OECTA has announced that members across the province will be taking administrative job action, if an agreement is not reached by that date. This job action will affect Ministry of Education and/or school board initiatives only, and it is not intended to have direct impact on student learning.
2019-12-03 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board Annual Organizational Meeting took place on December 2, 2019 resulting in the election of a new Board Chair and an acclamation of the Vice–Chair. Glenn Sheculski was elected as Board Chair for the upcoming 2020 year and Fred Salvador was acclaimed in his position as Vice-Chair of the Board.
2019-10-07 Following the resignation of Richard Brassard, former Chair of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees, at a special Board meeting called on October 3, 2019, Vice-chair Colleen Landers was appointed as the new Chair of the Board until the Inaugural Board Meeting in December 2019.
2019-10-03 As you are aware, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has announced a full withdrawal of services beginning on Monday, October 7 if an agreement is not reached at the provincial bargaining table. At this time, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board wishes to inform you that we have made the very difficult decision to close all of our schools to students beginning on Monday, October 7 should a provincial agreement not be reached before that date. This would mean that students will not be able to attend school.
2019-09-27 The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) is in a legal strike position. As a Catholic school board, we respect collective bargaining and are hopeful that a freely negotiated agreement will be reached soon. We are not directly involved in central bargaining, however, the parties who are involved are working hard on our behalf to achieve an agreement. For the Northeastern Catholic District School Board our custodians, maintenance staff, secretaries, office clerks, educational assistants, child & youth workers and central ICT employees are members of CUPE.
2019-09-26 Mallory Turcotte, a grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School, wanted to become the NCDSB Student Trustee Representative because she is interested in trying something new. Ms. Turcotte commented, “I have participated in many teams and clubs during my high school career but I’ve never been a member of student council. I want to represent the students of O'Gorman High School in a positive and professional way. My goal for my final year of high school is to interact and collaborate with as many people as possible.”
2019-09-23 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be supporting and promoting Rowan’s Law Day on Wednesday, September 25th in all English Catholic schools across the district.
2019-09-03 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to welcome our students, their families, and all of our staff back to school. The 2019-2020 school year is starting on Wednesday, September 4th for our students. The upcoming year will provide all members of the NCDSB community with a wide range of learning experiences and opportunities.
2019-06-25 O'Gorman High School's Grade 12 Graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 26th, at St. Anthony’s Cathedral starting at 1:00 pm with the Celebration of the Eucharist.
2019-05-06 In honour of Mental Health Week, the committee is promoting their Five Ways to Well-Being Campaign, which is a set of five simple, evidenced-based actions that can improve well-being in everyday life for anyone.
2019-04-30 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board students and staff will be celebrating Catholic Education Week (CEW) starting Sunday, May 5th to Friday, May 10th. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is Living as Joyful Disciples.
2019-04-26 O’Gorman High School’s Drama Department proudly presents “The Addams Family Musical” on May 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2019 at the Sylvia Gravel Theatre (located at O’Gorman High School). The performance starts at 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased at Alfie’s Cigar Store, the Timmins Square Customer Service Booth and at O’Gorman High School (Front office).
2019-04-23 Over the course of the past few months, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board administration team has been carefully analyzing the student enrolment data and long-term projections at both Pope Francis Elementary School and O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School.
2019-03-06 Ms. Lynn Gauthier’s Career Studies students were honoured to speak with Canadian renowned journalist, Peter Akman, investigative correspondent for CTV’s W5, about his career on Monday, March 4th.
2019-02-28 Mya Dolanjski is going to SHAD 2019 this summer! This is the first time a student from O'Gorman High School has applied to the SHAD program in the last five years and been chosen.
2018-12-13 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board Inaugural Meeting was a beautiful evening of celebration, beginning with a prayer service led by Bishop Poitras. The Trustees then joined together in a Commissioning Ceremony and took their oath of office. It was a very special way for the Board of Trustees to come together in prayer and show their unwavering commitment to Catholic Education.
2018-11-29 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board community is pleased to welcome the incoming Board of Trustees, beginning their four year term at the upcoming inaugural meeting scheduled to take place on December 7, 2018. The NCDSB is fortunate to have nine dedicated elected officials representing the communities across our Catholic district school board, working together to improve outcomes for our students and staff.
2018-11-06 Please be advised the lockdown at O’Gorman High School has been lifted. All students and staff are safe. Please refer to the public statement issued by the Timmins Police Services regarding the specifics of today’s incident.
2018-10-29 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Keld Scott to the Senior Administration team as Superintendent of Business. Tricia Stefanic Weltz, Director of Education, stated “We are so happy to welcome Mr. Scott to our team at the Northeastern Catholic District School Board. We look forward to working closely with him to enhance our Board and strengthen our core business functions to benefit our students, staff, and overall system operations. Mr. Scott’s strong organizational skills and previous experience will only add to our overall business operation.”
2018-10-11 On Monday, October 15th at the Mountjoy United Church, 50 Caring Covers will be presented at the Project Love Dinner starting at 4:30pm. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to be providing volunteers to serve the meal and to be covering the entire cost of the meal as well.
2018-09-26 O’Gorman High School Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) students participated in an Innovation Creativity Entrepreneurship (ICE) Challenge (similar to Dragon’s Den). This year the City of Timmins was one of our community partners along with the Salvation Army. The topic for this year’s challenge is focused around local families in need.
2018-06-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce the recipients of Catholic Christian Values Award and the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award. The awards are being handed out during the Grade 8 Celebrations of Excellence and Grade 12 OHS graduation ceremonies.
2018-06-26 The class of 2018 ACCESS Centre students graduated on Saturday, June 23rd in the presence of their families and friends as well as the Northeastern Catholic District School Board Senior Administrators in the O’Gorman High School Theatre. Ten students who returned to the Alternative & Continuing Catholic Education Support Services (ACCESS) program successfully met all requirements and attained their Ontario Secondary School Diploma.
2018-06-25 O’Gorman High School’s Grade 12 Graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 27th, at St. Anthony’s Cathedral starting at 1:00 pm with the Celebration of the Eucharist. Following the mass, the graduation ceremony with begin with the conferring of diplomas followed by the awarding of scholarships and bursaries to deserving students.
2018-06-12 Grade 8 students from Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane, Bishop Belleau School in Moosonee, English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard, Holy Family School in Englehart, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School in Timmins, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake, St. Anne English Catholic School in Iroquois Falls, St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt and St. Patrick School in Kapuskasing are all taking part in their Grade 8 “Celebrations of Excellence”.
2018-06-04 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that the construction of a new 4 classroom extension and renovations to the existing school taking place at the permanent site of Pope Francis Elementary School (formerly the old St. Paul School site) is on schedule and will be completed this summer.
2018-05-30 A&E® Network today announced that Aidan Buhler, a Grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School in Timmins, Ontario has won First Prize in the Grade 9 to 12 category of the A&E Lives That Make a Difference Essay Contest.
2018-05-11 In their pottery sessions at Northern College, the students of the ACCESS Adventure Class learned the value of giving back to their community by making 45 soup bowls for the Timmins Empty Bowls Project. This grassroots project fights hunger and brings awareness to food insecurity in our community. ACCESS teacher, Laura Kelly, and pottery instructor, Mira Buchar, were impressed with the efforts of the students. Their pottery bowls will be used to serve soup at the popular fundraising luncheon next spring.
2018-05-04 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board students and staff will be celebrating Catholic Education Week (CEW) starting this Sunday, May 6th to Friday, May 11th. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is Catholic Education: Renewing the Promise.
2018-05-02 Catholic Principal Council of Ontario recognizes Mr. Darren Berthier for outstanding school and community Leadership.
2018-04-04 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Timiskaming Child Care has been selected as the child care service provider at Holy Family School, beginning in July 2018.
2018-03-22 On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 English Catholic Central School hosted six girls’ basketball teams and eight boys’ basketball teams at the 1st Annual Chris Collins Memorial Basketball Challenge. Chris Collins was a long time Catholic educator with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board. His passing was a tremendous loss to our entire community.
2018-02-01 The ACCESS Centre is wrapping up its first semester of the Adventure Curriculum. Students were eligible to earn two credits as they moved their learning beyond the classroom and went out into the community. Sharon Maisonneuve, Vice Principal of the ACCESS Centre noted, “For many students the most powerful learning comes from ‘doing’ – not from sitting in desks and reading about different subjects.” Students went out into the community and participated in a variety of activities, such as Tai Chi, aerial yoga, cross country skiing, golf, cooking lessons, and fitness exercises in a local gym to experience a range of health related activities.
2018-01-23 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s schools are busy preparing for the upcoming Kindergarten registration, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 30th. The Open Houses on January 30th will allow you and your child to meet the staff, tour the learning environments and make some new friends.
2018-01-22 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) in partnership with Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB) recently received exciting news from the Ministry of Education that their 2017-18 Early Years Capital Projects joint submission for a new Child Care Facility at St. Joseph School, in South Porcupine was approved.
2017-12-22 The grade 12 religion class, at O'Gorman High School, recently completed a project aimed at bringing some Christmas cheer to a grade 3 class in Kashechewan.
2017-12-21 A local business has very generously donated gym equipment to O’Gorman High School. Discover Fitness has donated 6 pieces of workout equipment, valued at $2,450.00. This donated equipment will enhance the current gym facility at OHS and will allow all O’Gorman High School students to participate in fitness training and conditioning programs. Many OHS sport teams will also benefit from this equipment as they train throughout the year.
2017-12-11 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held their Inaugural Board of Trustees’ meeting on Friday, December 8, 2017. Rick Brassard was acclaimed as the Board Chair and Colleen Landers was acclaimed as of Vice-Chair for the Board of Trustees for the 2017-2018 school year.
2017-10-30 On Friday, November 3rd, 2018, O’Gorman High School is hosting their annual “Take Our Kids to High School” event from 10:45am to 1:30pm. The purpose of this event is to introduce Grade 8 students to high school life.
2017-10-26 On October 17th, 18th and 19th Staff members and community partners affiliated with the Northeastern Catholic District’s School Board’s Indigenous Education Advisory Council participated in the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Center’s Indigenous Cultural Competency Training (ICCT).
2017-10-04 They’re working together with a common purpose — the enhancement of education in the North. On October 2nd, Directors of Education, Board Chairs, and Administration from District School Board Ontario North East, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivieres, and Conseil scolaire public du Nord Est de l’Ontario gathered in Timmins to discuss the province’s plan to strengthen rural and Northern education.
2017-09-28 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees are welcoming a new Student Trustee to their board table for the upcoming school year. Marli Narduzzi, a grade 12 student from O’Gorman High School will be serving as the Student Trustee for the Board of Trustees.
2017-09-13 This year the Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s Alternative & Continuing Catholic Education Support Services Program (ACCESS) will be offering a two credit package to students who are working towards the completion of their Ontario Secondary School Diploma. This exciting new opportunity will provide students with the chance to participate in different learning experiences.
2017-09-06 The LINK Crew welcomed all Grade 9 students, the class of 2021, to O’Gorman High School. Doug Basso, Link Crew coordinator/teacher at O’Gorman High School is the instructor that guides the LINK Crew, made up of senior students in grades 11 and 12. Mr. Basso has witnessed how LINK makes a huge difference in the lives of all new Grade 9 students.
2017-06-28 Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is retiring this June 30, after working in Catholic education for 33 years.
2017-06-22 O’Gorman High School’s Grade 12 Graduation ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 28th, 2017 at St. Anthony’s Cathedral starting at 1:00 pm with the Celebration of the Eucharist. Following the mass, the graduation ceremony with begin with the conferring of diplomas and the awarding of scholarships and bursaries to deserving students.
2017-06-21 Grade 8 students from Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane, Bishop Belleau School in Moosonee, English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard, Holy Family School in Englehart, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School in Timmins, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake, St. Anne English Catholic School in Iroquois Falls, St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt and St. Patrick School in Kapuskasing are concluding their respective school year and will be participating in their Grade 8 “Celebrations of Excellence”.
2017-06-20 The Alternative Continuing Catholic Education Support Services (ACCESS) Centre is hosting the upcoming graduation ceremony honouring the ACCESS Centre graduates. This special event is taking place on Saturday, June 24th, 2017 at 11:00 am at the Sylvia Gravel Theatre, located in O’Gorman High School.
2017-06-15 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to share the revised Principal placements for the 2017-2018 school year, which were passed at the June 14, 2017 Board of Trustee meeting. The following Principal placements are as follows: Heath Hough – Principal, St. Anne Catholic School Betty Pichette – Principal, St. Joseph School John D’Alessandri – Vice-Principal, O’Gorman High School
2017-06-13 We’re so proud of the outstanding efforts made by schools across Ontario to ensure they are healthy schools. We are excited to announce that 174 schools, representing 41 of 72 school boards, have received Ophea’s Healthy Schools Certification and have been certified as Gold (86), Silver (68) and Bronze (20)!
2017-06-08 Laura Kelly, English teacher at O'Gorman High School and ACCESS, has been following her passion for creative writing. This past year, she wrote a poetry anthology and a short story collection. She is currently working on her first novel.
2017-06-05 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Jennifer Dunkley has been named our new Superintendent of Education. The vacant position was created when Tricia Stefanic Weltz, current Superintendent of Education, was promoted to the Director of Education position beginning July 1, 2017.
2017-06-01 Jennifer Dunkley, Vice-Principal at O’Gorman High School has been chosen to be a participant in the 2017 Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference (GGCLC) taking place from June 2 to 16. The Conference begins with a three-day opening plenary in British Columbia and ends with a closing plenary in Ottawa hosted by the Governor General. In the interim, the 250 participants from across Canada are divided into 16 “Study Groups”. Each group then travels to a special area of Canada. Mrs. Dunkley will be stationed in British Columbia.
2017-05-29 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board and many other community partners organized the "Protecting Our Water Pow Wow" that took place on Friday, May 26th at the Participark in Timmins. Students of all ages came together to learn about the Indigenous culture, listening to traditional drumming, sitting by the fire in the Teepee, watching and learning some dances, visiting with Elder Walter Naveau and Grandmother Cheryl Macumber and playing games.
2017-04-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board students and staff will be celebrating Catholic Education Week (CEW) starting this Sunday, April 30 to Friday, May 5. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is Catholic Education: Walking Forward Together.
2017-04-26 O’Gorman High School’s very talented Drama Department has chose the musical comedy “Bye Bye Birdie” for this year’s performance. Bye Bye Birdie will be hitting the stage at the Sylvia Gravel Theatre (located at O’Gorman High School) on May 3, 4, 5 & 6, 2017. The performance starts at 7:00 pm and tickets can be purchased for $20.00 each at Alfie’s Cigar Store, the Timmins Square Customer Service Booth and at O’Gorman High School (Front office). Tickets go on sale on April 12th.
2017-04-21 Members of the Board of Trustees, Senior Administrative Staff, Principals, Teachers and Support Staff from the Northeastern Catholic District School Board participated in an Indigenous Cultural Competency Training session on April 19.
2017-03-30 The Board of Trustees for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board are very pleased to announce the appointment of Tricia Stefanic-Weltz to the position of Director of Education, beginning July 1, 2017. Stefanic Weltz will be replacing outgoing Director of Education, Glenn Sheculski, who will be retiring as of June 30th.
2017-03-21 Project overseas is a joint endeavor of the Canadian Teachers' Federation and its provincial and territorial teacher organizations, to support overseas partners in developing countries as they deliver professional services to teachers.
2017-01-25 Kindergarten programs will be offered at the following schools in the Timmins and surrounding area: Pope Francis Elementary School in Timmins Kindergarten to Grade 4 - French Immersion and English Program Note: This will be the new home of all St. Paul and Sacred Heart School students in September 2017. Please visit 387 Balsam St. North (St. Paul School Site) on January 30th to register. St. Joseph School in South Porcupine Kindergarten to Grade 6 - English Program St. Anne English Catholic School in Iroquois Falls Kindergarten to Grade 8 - French Immersion and English Programs We look forward meeting you and your child on January 30th at one of our Catholic schools between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Also, you can apply to register your child online at www.ncdsb.on.ca
2017-01-20 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s family of schools are busy preparing for the upcoming Kindergarten registration, scheduled to take place on Monday, January 30th. The Open Houses on January 30th will allow you and your child to meet the staff, tour the learning environments and make some new friends.
2016-12-12 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held their Inaugural Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, December 9, 2016. Rick Brassard was acclaimed as the Board Chair and Colleen Landers was elected to the position of Vice-Chair for the Board of Trustees for the upcoming year
2016-12-09 Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, has submitted his retirement letter to the Board of Trustees, effective June 30, 2017.
2016-12-09 At the annual Inaugural Board of Trustee meeting of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board a very special announcement took place. Tricia Weltz, Superintendent of Education and Timmins Transition Team Chair announced the name of the new Full Day Kindergarten to Grade 4 school scheduled to open in September 2017. This school will be a consolidation of Sacred Heart School and St. Paul School.
2016-11-24 O’Gorman High School is pleased to be hosting this year’s GIRLS’ A BASKETBALL (NEOAA) tournament on November 24 to 26, 2016. The schedule of games and information about participating teams can be found on the tournaments web site located at http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/girls-basketball.
2016-11-11 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s Timmins Transition Team has shortlisted the school name choices received over the past two weeks for the new Kindergarten to Grade 4 school in Timmins. Tricia Weltz, Superintendent of Education and Transition Team Chair, commented “We received 39 submissions for consideration. Thank you to everyone who submitted an idea and were active in the open submission process. The Transition Team has met and engaged in deep conversation, research, and reflection to streamline the 39 ideas down to the final five names for the new Kindergarten to Grade 4 school in Timmins.”
2016-11-04 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board recently received approval from the Ministry of Education to move forward with a capital project at St. Paul School. NCDSB has been approved for a $5.1 million dollar expansion and retrofit project, with an additional 1.6 million dollars for an additional early years learning centre development.
2016-10-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s Timmins Transition Team is pleased to announce a contest for the naming of the new Kindergarten to Grade 4 school set to open in September 2017. As part of the recent Pupil Accommodation Review process, the decision has been made to consolidate Sacred Heart School and St. Paul School into a new Catholic Elementary School. The Catholic Elementary School Renaming Contest is open to all students, staff, our Catholic School partners (ie. Catholic School Councils and Parent Councils, Parishes, C.W.L., etc.), parents, family members and all members of the general public. NCDSB wants this community wide contest to reflect the policies of the Board of Trustees that call for open public participation.
2016-10-27 On Wednesday, November 2nd all of the grade 8 students from O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School and St. Anne Catholic School, from Iroquois Falls, will be attending the O’Gorman High School 'Take Our Kids to High School' event. During this event, the grade 8 students will get their first taste of high school life. The event runs from 10:45am until 1:30pm. A cafeteria lunch will be provided to the visiting students.
2016-10-03 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees welcomes Emma Weltz, a Grade 11 student at O’Gorman High School, to her new role as the 2016-17 Student Trustee on the Board of Trustees. Rick Brassard, Board Chair commented, “It is a pleasure for me to welcome Miss Weltz as the incoming 2016-17 Student Trustee on our Board. We look forward to receiving her monthly updates about life at O’Gorman High School and we know that her enthusiasm and youthful energy will serve our board well.”
2016-06-20 O’Gorman High School’s Grade 12 Graduation ceremony will take place on Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Cathedral starting at 1:00 pm with the Celebration of the Eucharist. Following the mass, the graduation ceremony with begin with the conferring of diplomas and the awarding of scholarships and bursaries to deserving students.
2016-06-20 Grade 8 students from Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane, Bishop Belleau School in Moosonee, English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard, Holy Family School in Englehart, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School in Timmins, Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake, St. Anne English Catholic School in Iroquois Falls, St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt and St. Patrick School in Kapuskasing are wrapping up their respective school year and will be participating in their “Celebrations of Excellence”.
2016-05-26 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees voted to accept the recommended options presented to them by the Accommodation Review Committee (ARC), looking into the possible closure, amalgamation and review of all English Catholic schools/facilities located in Timmins. The schools under review are St. Paul Catholic School, Sacred Heart School, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School, O’Gorman High School, ACCESS Centre located at 383 Birch Street North and 101 Spruce Street North (Catholic Education Centre).
2016-05-18 Several members of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board recently attended the ordination of the Most Reverend Robert Bourgon as Bishop of the Diocese of Hearst and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Moosonee on Monday, April 25, 2016, at Notre-Dame de l'Assomption Cathedral, in Hearst, Ontario. Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., Archbishop of Ottawa, presided as the principal ordaining Bishop, along with Most Reverend Vincent Cadieux, O.M.I., Bishop Emeritus of Hearst and Moosonee, and Most Reverend Jean-Louis Plouffe, Bishop Emeritus of Sault Ste. Marie, as co-consecrators.
2016-04-29 During the week of May 1 to May 6, 2016 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to the community, the province and to Canada. Our Catholic Graduate Expectations challenge students to articulate in society those fundamental values that underpin Catholic education.
2016-04-07 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is very proud to showcase the many years of involvement and the contributions raised from our students over the years that have gone towards Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. This past September all students who took up this cause raised over $5 million for cancer research. It is certainly one of our intentions to continue to support this very worthwhile cause but also to allow our students to learn about the importance of giving back to their community and that their actions can make a difference.
2016-04-06 During the 2nd annual Evening of Applause, which was on Wednesday, March 30th, students from all four local school boards, colleges and universities were honoured for making a difference within their schools. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to congratulate Ryan Lacourse, a Grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School for winning the Grade 9 to 12 category for the Best Poster contest with an Anti-Racism theme. Also congratulations go to the following Students Who Make a Difference: Rhyanna Poonae, a grade 3 student at St. Paul School, Edd Lewis Regalado, a grade 5 student at St. Paul School, Cedar Iahtail, a grade 11 student at OHS and Nicolas Gelinas, a grade 12 student at OHS. We are very proud of you!
2016-02-25 The Alternative Continuing Catholic Education Support Services (ACCESS) Centre is hosting the upcoming graduation ceremony honouring the ACCESS Centre graduates. This special event is taking place on Saturday, February 27th, 2016 at 11:00 am at the Sylvia Gravel Theatre, located in O’Gorman High School.
2016-02-19 Your Catholic school is hosting a Full Day Kindergarten Open House on Wednesday, February 24th from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. All new Full Day Kindergarten registered students and their parents are invited to attend this special and fun Open House. If your child is already registered to start school in Sept. 2016, then come and visit your new Catholic school. See the learning environment, meet the staff, check out your classroom, enjoy some play time and make new friends.
2016-02-11 O’Gorman High School is hosting their Grade 8 Open House on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 beginning at 7:00 pm. Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Counsellor commented, “We look forward to showcasing all that O’Gorman High School has to offer to current Grade 8 students and their parents. Everyone is welcome!” All grade 8 students and their parents are invited to experience the family atmosphere that is a trademark of our Catholic secondary school.
2016-02-11 At the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees meeting that took place on Wednesday, January 27th, 2016, the Board passed a motion to ratify the tentative agreement reached with OECTA Northeastern Unit Teachers, representing all elementary and secondary teachers within the Board.
2016-01-21 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is please to share that they are currently preparing for Full Day Kindergarten registration, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 26th. Catholic schools across our district are looking forward to showing families what we have to offer.
2016-01-19 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved a motion at their Board of Trustee Meeting on November 25, 2015 to move forward with a Pupil Accommodation Review (PAR) of O’Gorman High School, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School, Sacred Heart School, St. Paul School, the ACCESS Centre and the Catholic Education Centre.
2016-01-18 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is asking the public for their opinion regarding the upcoming 2016-2017 school year calendar. Glenn Sheculski, NCDSB Director of Education stated “After consultation with our co-terminus boards with whom we share bussing, we are looking for input on the 2016 – 2017 School Year Calendar. We’ve created a survey which will be found on our website at www.ncdsb.on.ca under the ‘What’s New” section or you can access it by copying and pasting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VP9YHG9 into your web browser. Thank you in advance for your input into our decision process.”
2015-12-14 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held their Inaugural Board of Trustees meeting on December 11, 2015. Rick Brassard was acclaimed as the Board Chair and Elizabeth King was acclaimed to the position of Vice-Chair for the Board of Trustees.
2015-12-01 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved a motion at their Board of Trustee Meeting on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 to move forward with an Accommodation Review of O’Gorman High School, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School, Sacred Heart School, St. Paul School, the ACCESS Centre and the Catholic Education Centre. This ARC process is limited to all of the English Catholic Schools and Board facilities located in the Timmins area (with the exception of St. Joseph School, located in South Porcupine).
2015-11-16 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Kim McEntee as the school board’s new Supervisor of Mental Health and Wellness. Ms. McEntee brings a wealth of previous experience to her new role; having extensive knowledge of community services, established working relationships with community partners across the district of Cochrane and experience working one to one and with groups in community, institutional and school based settings.
2015-10-05 Dear Teachers On behalf of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees, I would like to wish all our teachers a very happy World Teachers’ Day. Today we celebrate teachers and your very important role in our schools and the impact that you have on our students.
2015-09-29 In recognition of Hunger Awareness week (Sept. 21-25), St. Paul School is taking part in the "Bowlful of Breakfast" Campaign. Students were asked to bring in boxes of cereal for the school's nutrition program.
2015-09-23 The Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association is pleased to announce the ratification of central terms for a new three year collective agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association. “The process of labour negotiations involves a commitment to understanding the perspectives, the interests and the experiences of all parties involved. The agreement reached by OCSTA with OECTA and the Crown is a reflection of the shared goals and the commitment of all parties to ensuring quality education and the well-being of students in Ontario’s Catholic schools,” said Kathy Burtnik, president of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA).
2015-09-16 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the launch of the new Catholic Virtue Program. The new Virtue Program builds off of the old program with new resources, new posters, new school activities and events related to the specific virtue and a renewed focus within schools to learn and live the Catholic Virtue that is being highlighted. One additional way the program has been updated is to focus on one Virtue for two months in a row. This additional time really allows for our students to learn about the virtue and then put into action what they are learned.
2015-09-11 Rick Brassard, Trustee Chair commented “The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees welcomes Bridget into this role and everyone wishes her well over the course of the upcoming school year. We look forward to her monthly reports about high school life and her contribution from the student perspective.”
2015-09-03 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Erika Adam as our new Manager of Financial Services. Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education commented “On behalf of the NCDSB Trustees, Senior Administration and Board staff, I would like to officially welcome Erika Adam to her role as our new Manager of Financial Services. Her previous experience and knowledge will greatly assist her in her role as part of our team. We welcome Erika to the NCDSB and wish her well.”
2015-06-25 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce the recipients of Catholic Christian Values Award and the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award. The awards are being handed out during this week’s Grade 8 Celebrations of Excellence and Grade 12 OHS graduation ceremonies.
2015-06-23 O’Gorman High School’s Grade 12 Graduation ceremony will take place this Thursday, June 25th, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Cathedral starting at 1:00 pm with the Celebration of the Eucharist. Following the mass, the graduation ceremony with begin with the conferring of diplomas and the awarding of scholarships and bursaries to deserving students.
2015-06-22 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce the Grade 8 Celebrations of Excellence dates for all of the Grade 8 Student’s Celebrations of Excellence ceremonies that are taking place this week:
2015-05-28 Congratulations to Bridget MacInnis on becoming the new Student Trustee for the 2015-16 school year. Bridget will be replacing the current Student Trustee, Michaela Beach, who will be attending university in September. With this appointment, Bridget will also sit on the O’Gorman Student Organization next year. Below, Mr. Berthier congratulates Bridget on behalf of the students and staff of O’Gorman High School. “I am truly honoured and looking forward to serving the students next year in this new role,” Bridget stated.
2015-05-08 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board and the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA) wish to clarify that all of our elementary and secondary schools continue to serve our students and their families. There is no immediate threat of any type of strike by our teachers at this time. Schools in the Northeastern Catholic District School Board remain open and there are no changes to programs, services, or opportunities for our students.
2015-05-07 Sarah Duke, a Grade 10 student at O’Gorman High School has won the Blyth Academy’s Global Adventure Contest. “Blyth Academy is a private school located in southern Ontario that in addition to providing both in-class and online classes to students, provides international programs to students from around the world,” Sarah Duke explained.
2015-05-06 Toronto—May 4, 2015—On the occasion of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association’s (OCSTA) 85th Anniversary, over 200 delegates gathered on May 1, for the Association’s Annual General Meeting in Toronto to elect regional representatives to the board and to acknowledge and honour the service and commitment Catholic trustees.
2015-05-06 As part of Catholic Education Week (May 3-8), all Northeastern Catholic District School Board students from O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School (Grades 7 & 8) and O’Gorman High School (Grades 9 to 12) will be attending a Mass at St. Joseph Church on Thursday, May 7th, starting at 10:00am. Students from across Ontario’s Catholic schools will be celebrating this province-wide Students Mass at the same time. This event organized by our Catholic Students Trustees is a celebration of youth leadership in Catholic Education.
2015-04-30 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is committed to improving achievement in mathematics for all students. We have been working together to learn more about effective instruction, and about strategies that will help all our learners experience greater success in math. Daphne Brumwell, Superintendent of Education, commented, “As we review our student achievement data and student work, we recognize that there are some important concepts in mathematics that many of our students continue to struggle with. These concepts are foundational and are often needed to solve more complex problems in mathematics.”
2015-04-24 Register Today as space is limited! The 7th Annual All Sports Camps (Ages 6-12) are taking place June 29-July 3, July 6-10 and July 27-31. The All Sports Camp is a week long camp designed to introduce children to the basic fundamentals in a variety of sports, with opportunities to develop individual and team skills in a fun, structured learning environment. Some of the sports featured during this week include: badminton, basketball, soccer, bowling, floor hockey, volleyball, cooperative games, track& field and baseball.
2015-04-13 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to have supported the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope over the past 34 years with financial assistance, awareness and education to our students about Terry’s cause to find a cure for cancer. 2015 will commemorate the 35th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope. Over the years, our Catholic students have raised over $100,000.00 to help Terry Fox in his mission to raise funds to find a cure for cancer.
2015-03-27 Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education, commented, “I am pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees approved the recommendations for Principal/Vice-Principal transfers at the March 25, 2015 Board Meeting in accordance with Policy P-10. After careful consideration of the needs of our learners, the needs of individual schools, and the leadership development of our principals/vice-principals, please note the following changes of principal assignments effective August 31, 2015”
2015-02-11 O’Gorman High School is inviting all Grade 8 students and their parents to attend the annual Grade 8 information session taking place on Tuesday, February 17, starting at 7:00 pm. Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Counselor commented “This information evening is a great opportunity for Grade 8 students and their parents to learn and see firsthand what a great school we have. O’Gorman High School is a very special place with a family atmosphere.
2015-01-28 The Zenon Ziemba Boys Basketball tournament is the longest running tournament in the Timmins area. It is named for former O’Gorman student, Zenon Ziemba, who graduated from O’Gorman High School in 1968. Zenon exemplified what it means to be an athlete at OHS. He was dedicated to the sport and demonstrated a high level of ability in the game while always exhibiting a true spirit of sportsmanship. Unfortunately in September of 1968, a car accident took his life at the age of 19. This tournament helps us remember this bright young man whose life came to a tragic end. His sister and brother-in-law, Dawn and Gerry Labelle are retired teachers of O’Gorman High School.
2015-01-26 The Northeastern Catholic District school Board is pleased to announce that Kristine Arthur has joined our team of professionals as our new Aboriginal Support Worker. Kristine brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role. In her previous positions, Kristine has developed an understanding of the needs and requirements of Aboriginal children and has acquired numerous Aboriginal teachings that will all benefit her in her new role as the NCDSB Aboriginal Support Worker. Daphne Brumwell, Superintendent of Education commented, “I want to welcome Kristine to this role and to wish her well as we all work to enhance the educational experience for all of our First Nations, Metis and Inuit students.”
2015-01-19 Catholic schools located all across Northeastern Ontario are busy preparing for the upcoming Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten registration, scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 27th. All children born in the year 2011 are now ready to register for the full day early learning kindergarten program starting in September 2015. Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education commented “We invite parents and their children to visit one of our Catholic schools on Tuesday, January 27th to meet with the staff and tour our schools where we provide a very special faith-based educational experience for our students. We are looking forward with enthusiasm and excitement to welcoming all of our new students into our full day early learning program in September 2015.”
2015-01-18 Due to a water main breakage in the area (Jade Street), O'Gorman High School will be closed on Monday, January 19th. We will keep you updated as repairs are made. The ACCESS Centre, located at 383 Birch St. North is open as usual.
2014-12-15 At the Inaugural Board of Trustee meeting for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, Rick Brassard was acclaimed as the Board Chair and Fred Salvador was returned to the position of Vice-Chair following an election. The Inaugural Board meeting began with a prayer service and then the declaration of office by each Trustee, followed by the oath of allegiance.
2014-12-04 Nine O’Gorman High School students, originally from Peawanuck and now in Timmins attending high school, were bused out to Miken Otaski on November 27th where they walked into the teepee site and took part in a Aboriginal program called “Learning on the Land” that allowed them to experience a traditional opening and closing performed by an Elder, traditional cooking, traditional hunting teachings and leadership teachings.
2014-12-03 Glenn Sheculski, NCDSB Director of Education, Shannon Kleinhuis, Science Teacher at OICS, and Colleen Landers, NCDSB Trustee, receive a plaque of recognition from Antoine Garwah from Science Timmins. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has been a long time supporter of Science Timmins and often welcomes Science Timmins into our classrooms to promote science and enhance our students knowledge. We are appreciative of the hard work that Science Timmins undertakes to host the yearly Science Olympics and the Regional Science Fair for all students in our Northeast Region.
2014-12-02 Twelve O’Gorman High School students walked the streets of Toronto on November 13 to 16, visiting with homeless people. Students shared toques, mitts and socks with the homeless, and sometimes shared a meal or cup of coffee. Students were able to hear personal stories and learn to better appreciate the circumstances and sufferings that drive people to the hard life of street life. The focus of the student retreat was from the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25: ‘whatever you did for the least of these, my brothers and sisters, you did for me.’
2014-11-28 This Video was created by the St. Jerome School's Mrs. Orth Grade 3 class. The video was created to acknowledge anti-bullying week. The first part of the video depicts a word that the student has heard that made them feel bad about themselves. (bullied) The second word is a way to stand up or stop bullying. The third word was a positive way to describe themselves.
Click here to view the Video
2014-11-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees would like to welcome Michaela Beach, a grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School as the new student Board of Trustee representative for the 2014-2015 school year. The following are Michaela’s answers to some questions asked by Andrew Marks, NCDSB Community Relations Officer. Why did you want to become the NCDSB Student Trustee Representative? As a student heavily involved in the extra-curricula’s in our school, especially in student council, I hoped to be a good representation of the student voice at the board level. I also hoped to gain more experience from student council and by becoming student trustee, I am able to meet and interact with board members, work on my public speaking and presentation skills and bring forth student successes, issues and events to the board.
2014-11-05 The O'Gorman High School Auction has been a fixture in the fundraising efforts of the Athletic Department for over 10 years. Funds generated help to offset the costs of running one of the most successful high school sports program in Ontario. The funds raised are used to cover day-to-day expenses, purchase uniforms and sport equipment, and help us deal with the ever rising cost of travel. This year's auction is set to take place on Friday, November 14th, at the Dante Club. Cost for a table of 8 is $500.00 and individual tickets can be purchased for $70.00. There is a silent auction, a live auction, raffles and other activities. This is one event that you do not want to miss! For tickets, please contact Mr. Basso at the school.
2014-10-29 In the recent School board elections that took place on Monday, October 27th, all four of the current Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustees who represent the region of Timmins/Moosonee were re-elected for the next four year term of office. Colleen Landers topped the polls with 1303 votes or 24.09% of the vote, followed by Peter DelGuidice with 1209 votes (22.35% of the vote), Fred Salvador with 1137 votes (21.02% of the vote) and Ron MacInnis with 985 votes (18.21% of the vote). Stephane Lefebrve placed 5th with 774 votes.
2014-10-22 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is undertaking a new Strategic Planning project that will update the current 2011-2014 NCDSB Strategic Plan and provide all of our stakeholders; students, parents, staff, Parishes and communities, an opportunity to provide feedback and comments to assist us in creating our new Strategic Plan.\\r\\nThe current 2011-2014 NCDSB Strategic Plan outlined a new Vision statement “Living our Catholic Faith to share success for all of our learners”, Mission statement “To provide Catholic Education to all of our learners, in a safe, nurturing, equitable and inclusive environment that prepares them for life” and four core pillars that were supported by many initiatives. The four core pillars were Creating Living Catholic Environments, Aligning our Resources, Learning Together and Leveraging Technology.\\r\\nAn update on the previous NCDSB Strategic Plan will be made available shortly. This update will highlight the many successes and programs that supported the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan.
2014-10-14 The Chickadee Child Care and Learning Centre’s official grand opening is scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 16th at 10:30 am at St. Paul School, located at 387 Balsam Street North. Connnie Burnside, Chickadee Child Care and Learning Centre’s owner and operator commented “We are very excited to officially open the Chickadee Child Care and Learning Centre in St. Paul School. I feel very fortunate to have been offered this great partnership with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board. I feel that we have an amazing new Centre that offers our children a welcoming space to learn through play and through their natural curiosity.”
2014-09-26 O’Gorman High School is hosting a Specialist High Skills Major Career Day on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 during the afternoon. This particular career day focuses on promoting O’Gorman High School’s current Construction program, the Justice, Community Safety and Emergency Services program and the new Health and Wellness program.
2014-09-16 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board was pleased to receive a rebate cheque from Union Gas recently after the installation of new boilers at two schools and the school board office through the 2014 Commercial Energy Efficiency Initiatives program. Gerald Laforest, Account Manager (Left) with Union Gas is pictured here presenting a cheque in the amount of $10,800.00 to Bob Landry, NCDSB Manager of Plant.
2014-09-15 Following the close of nominations for the position of school board trustees, the English Separate School Board will be having an election for 4 trustee positions for the Timmins/ Moosonee region. As the nominations closed on Sept. 12th, incumbents Peter DelGuidice, Colleen Landers, Ron MacInnis and Fred Salvador and newcomer Stephane Lefebvre had registered as candidates for English Separate school board trustee. English Separate School supporters will have an opportunity on October 27th to elect four school board trustees from the 5 people running in the upcoming school board election.
2014-09-12 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s Adult & Continuing Catholic Education Support Services (ACCESS) Centre is proud to announce that 11 students will be graduating, attaining their high school diploma on Saturday, September 13th, 2014. Jennifer Dunkley, administrator of the ACCESS program commented, “We are very proud to celebrate our first graduation with a wonderful group of dedicated students. Our graduates have worked diligently throughout the past year and have proven that it is in fact never too late to graduate! We applaud their accomplishments and wish them every success in their future endeavours.” The graduation ceremony is taking place at O’Gorman High School’s theatre, starting at 1:30pm on Saturday, September 13th, 2014.
2014-07-15 O’Gorman High School staff are busy planning for O’Gorman High School’s 3rd Annual “Bus For Us” Golf Tournament, scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 10th, 2014 at the Hollinger Golf Club. This golfing extravaganza will start at 11:00 am with a Champagne brunch, followed by a putting competition, then 18 holes of golfing fun (4 person scramble) followed up with a BBQ, awarding of prizes and some silent auction items will by auctioned off.
2014-07-15 Canada's new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) took effect on July 1, 2014. CASL prohibits the sending of any type of electronic message that is commercial in nature unless the recipient has provided consent first. As a result, Northeastern Catholic District School Board requires your consent to receive any electronic messages which may contain advertising or promotions initiated by our board office or one of our schools.
2014-07-04 Two Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustees recently completed the 15 module Trustee Program on Good Governance provided by the Ontario Catholic School Trustee Association (OCSTA). This program helps instruct Catholic Trustees on governance, conflict of interest, student achievement, making a difference for kids, strategic planning, family and community engagement plus many other topics presented with Catholic values.
2014-06-26 The O’Gorman High School family gathered at St. Anthony’s Cathedral to celebrate the Grade 12 student’s graduation ceremony, beginning with a Mass, celebrated by Bishop Poitras. Following the Mass the awarding of diplomas and then students bursaries and awards were distributed to deserving students. Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Counsellor commented “We are all very proud of the accomplishments of the 2014 graduating class. We have watched these students grow into young adults and have witnessed their development into truly special individuals. We all wish them well as they take the next step in their journey after leaving us at O’Gorman High School.” 79 Grade 12 OHS students attended their high school graduation ceremony, dressed in the traditional green and white (OHS school colours) graduation gowns.
2014-06-24 While there are many ways to learn, some say that learning by doing is most effective. For the last few months, alternative education students enrolled in the Northeastern Catholic District School Board’s ACCESS program learned how to apply a variety of health and fitness strategies that will benefit them well into their future. Through a partnership with Kate Durst-Suarez at Discover Fitness (discoverfitness.ca), ACCESS students explored curriculum expectations while participating in a unique physical education program tailored to meet their individual fitness needs and goals. Working with a variety of trainers and staff at Discover Fitness, students were challenged to participate in spin, Crossfit, boxing, conditioning, yoga, pilates, and weight & circuit training. Students and staff described the program as an outright success with many students reaching both their educational and physical fitness goals throughout the partnership.
2014-06-20 Students and staff from the Catholic Schools in Timmins joined together to raise funds totaling $1,901.00 for St. Anthony’s Cathedral. Students expressed their artistic skills and created unique pieces of art that were auctioned off. The group also raised funds by hosting a spaghetti supper before the art auction.
2014-06-06 Are you ready to come back and earn your diploma? Thinking about finishing high school? Summer school is available at NCDSB for adults interested in taking 1 course. There are a variety of courses available. All courses will be offer via e-Learning. Through e-Learning, students will be able to access course material anywhere they have access to the Internet. They will not have to report to the school in the summer.
2014-06-06 The Northeastern Catholic School Boards is once again offering summer school. Online summer school is available at NCDSB for any students interested in taking a course this summer. There are over 15 courses available for all students from grades 9 to 12. The courses allow students to catch up on a missed credit or reach ahead and take something new. All courses will be offer via e-Learning. Through e-Learning, students will be able to access course material anywhere they have access to the Internet. They will not have to report to the school in the summer. Taking an online course in the summer may help students to maintain their learning skills, free students up to take electives in future grades, and/or introduce students to options they may pursue in future courses.
2014-06-02 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is providing the online Summer Reach Ahead program for grade 8 students. This program will gives Grade 8 students the opportunity complete one high school course during the summer before they enter high school. Taking a Reach Ahead credit can: • ease the transition to high school; • help students become more comfortable in a secondary school; • help students to maintain their learning skills; • free students up to take electives in future grades; introduce students to options they may pursue in future courses.
2014-05-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Daphne Brumwell has been selected as the new Superintendent of Education and will be assuming her new duties on July 1, 2014. Rick Brassard, Board Chair commented, “We are all very pleased to have Mrs. Brumwell join our senior leadership team. Daphne’s many years of dedication, leadership and providing excellence in Catholic education will greatly enhance our team and ultimately the educational services we provide our students.”
2014-05-07 Daphne Brumwell, Principal of St. Paul School, commented “We are very excited to be hosting an Art Auction and Spaghetti Supper on behalf of St. Anthony’s. All artwork has been created by students from OHS, OICS, St. Paul and Sacred Heart Schools, and I can tell you that what is being created is far surpassing our expectations! This event will take place on Thursday, May 15th from 5-7:30 pm in the basement of St. Anthony’s Cathedral. There will be two seatings for supper – 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. Tickets for supper are $6 for adults and $4 for children. You can feed a family of 4 for $20! Even if you can’t make it for supper, we would love to see you come out and support the silent auction. All bidding will close at 7:30 pm.
2014-05-01 During the week of May 4 to May 9, 2014 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will celebrate the significant contribution that Catholic Education has made to our communities, located throughout Northeastern Ontario in Cobalt, New Liskeard, Englehart, Kirkland Lake, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Timmins, Kapuskasing and Moosonee. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is: Catholic Education: Serving in the Love of Christ
2014-03-26 O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School will host local and regional area Grade 6 students on Thursday, April 10 during the regular school day. The school will showcase what moving into Grade 7 is like; highlighting the programs, extra-curricular events and activities that take place and allow all questions to be answered. Following the student focus during the day, all parents of grade 6 students are invited to visit OICS to attend a Parent Information Session at 6:30 pm
2014-03-18 The Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA) is pleased to announce the winners of the first “Share Your Gifts” art and media contest for JK-12 Catholic students all across Canada. CCSTA received almost 60 entries by over 300 participating students of original paintings, videos, dance and musical performances, storybooks, posters, poetry, and digital media works that provided outstanding answers to the question “What does Catholic Education mean to you?” All entries have been posted to a “Student Gallery” and can be viewed at: www.tooniesfortuition.ca/student-gallery
2014-03-17 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Jackie Harkins to her new role as Special Assignment Teacher for FSL. Jackie Harkins commented “A shift in title after 17 years is definitely a big change, but I embrace the change with open arms. I am enthusiastic, excited and looking forward to this new position. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to influence and enhance our FSL programs.”
2014-02-28 Livestream Link - Check for OICS and OHS games
Come out and support O’Gorman High School during the upcoming OFSAA Boys' A Basketball Tournament taking place March 3 to5, 2014 at O'Gorman High School. For more information please check out http://www.ofsaa.on.ca/boys-basketball . Doug Basso, OHS Instructor and Event Organizer commented “Tournament rankings have been completed with consultation with OFSAA officials. It was a very difficult process as predicted. It can be found in the Schedules and Results tab on the top of the page, located on the website. Game times are set. Good Luck to all teams!”
2014-02-12 O’Gorman High School is pleased to once again host all Grade 8 students and their parents to the OHS Open House, scheduled for Wednesday, February 19th, 2014, starting at 7:00 pm. in the Sylvia Gravel Theatre. All students from local and regional schools are welcome to find out about the programs, sports and clubs available at OHS. Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Councillor commented, “We pride ourselves on the family atmosphere that is a trademark of our Catholic secondary school. Here, we care about educating the whole person.”
2014-01-31 This year the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is offering students an alternative learning environment to help them earn their high school diploma. The ACCESS centre offers elearning and correspondence courses, cooperative education placements, and dynamic interest-based learning opportunities that engage students with community partners.
2014-01-30 On Wednesday, January 29th the students and staff of Bishop Belleau Catholic School celebrated the 110th birthday of Margaret “Granny” Wabano, who is the Moosonee Communities’ most eldest Elder. Attending the celebrations was “Granny” Wabano, her daughter Madeline Blundon, BBS’ Cree Language Teacher, a variety of community elders and all students and staff members from Bishop Belleau Catholic School.
2014-01-21 O’Gorman High School is planning the OHS 60/20 Reunion for August 1, 2 and 3, 2014. This very special weekend will celebrate 60 years of OHS history and mark the 20th anniversary milestone of the opening of the new O’Gorman High School building. Some of the reunion weekend highlights include the weekend kicking off on Friday with the 3rd Annual 'Bus for Us' Golf tournament at the Hollinger Golf Course followed by registration at OHS, where a Wine & Cheese Reception will be taking place to welcome alumni back to their old stomping grounds.
2014-01-08 Your neighborhood Catholic school will be opening their doors on Tuesday, January 28th, 2014 from 9:00am to 4:00pm for Junior Kindergarten Registration.
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to offer full-day programs for four and five year old students in all of our elementary schools. We look forward to welcoming new students and their families into our Catholic school communities in September 2014.
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2013-12-30 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Ron St. Louis, Superintendent of Student Success on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the age of 62. He is survived by his wife Pam, his daughters Michelle and Jennifer (husband JT) and his grandson Austin who was born on December 6th.See this link for funeral arrangements: http://www.windsorchapel.com/obituary.aspx?ObitID=11976
2013-12-17 Colleen Landers, was honoured by the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees at their annual Inaugural meeting, held December 13th, for 25 years of service as a Catholic School Board Trustee. Rick Brassard, Board chair, presents Colleen Landers with a memento from her colleagues on the Board for her milestone accomplishment of 25 years of service as Catholic Trustee.
2013-12-16 On Friday, December 13, 2013 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees conducted their annual Trustee elections for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair at their Inaugural Board of Trustees’ meeting. Rick Brassard, current Chair of the Board and Fred Salvador, current Vice –Chair of the Board of Trustees were acclaimed to their respective positions for the upcoming 2013-2014 term.
2013-12-03 O'Gorman High School, with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, is one of the 28 elementary and secondary schools to receive the 2013 Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement. This recognition program was established by the EQAO board of directors in 2009 as a tribute to Dr. Stephenson’s lifelong commitment and contribution to education and public service. As one of the schools profiled in EQAO’s 2012-2013 Provincial School Reports, we were pleased to honour this school’s community for its efforts, over many years, at improving student achievement and for its use of EQAO results to improve student learning.
2013-11-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees voted in favor of the Boundary Review Committee recommendations regarding the bussing transportation boundaries for student travelling in the southern region of the Board’s territory. More specifically the board passed the following resolution: Be it resolved that the Northeastern Catholic District School Board grandfather all current Temagami student and future siblings that attend English Catholic Central School: and Be it resolved that the Northeastern Catholic District School Board support a boundary change in the Latchford South and Lorraine Valley areas to allow students living in these areas to attend St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt, effective September 2014.
2013-11-11 A new Aboriginal Liaison Worker and a new Attendance Counsellor recently joined the Northeastern Catholic District School Board team. These two positions will greatly enhance services provided to our students and their families.
2013-10-30 Northeastern Catholic District School Board students and staff from Grades 7-12 will be coming together on November 6 and 7 in Timmins for a two day workshop offered by Harmony Movement. The Student Equity Leadership program offered by the Harmony Movement will empower students to become leaders in their schools and communities.
2013-10-23 The Boundary Review Committee is making the following recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding the Temagami Boundary Review: 1. That the NCDSB grandfather all current Temagami students and future siblings that attend ECCS; 2. That the NCDSB support a boundary change in the Latchford South and Lorraine Valley areas to allow students living in these areas to attend St. Patrick Catholic School effective September 2014.
2013-10-16 O’Gorman High School is busy planning their next high school reunion, slated for August 1, 2, and 3, 2014. Some of the reunion weekend highlights include the weekend kicking off on Friday with the 3rd Annual ‘Bus for Us’ Golf tournament followed by registration at OHS, where a Wine & Cheese Reception will be taking place to welcome alumni back to their old stomping grounds.
2013-10-15 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is postponing tonight’s Boundary Review Public Consultation Meeting scheduled to start at 6:30 pm at the Temagami Welcome Centre’s Bunny Miller Theatre.\\r\\nThe Boundary Review Public Consultation Meeting is rescheduled tomorrow, Wednesday, October 16th, 2013 at 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at the Temagami Welcome Centre’s Bunny Miller Theatre.
2013-10-08 The Boundary Review public consultation meetings will be held on Tuesday, October 15 in Temagami at the Bunny Miller Theatre at the Welcome Centre from 6:30 to 8:00 pm and on Wednesday, October 16 in Cobalt at St. Patrick Catholic School from 6:30 to 8:00 pm.
2013-10-01 New Liskeard, Cobalt, Temagami The Northeastern Catholic District School Board has entered into a Boundary Review Process in the Temagami area, potentially affecting students currently attending both English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard and St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt.
2013-09-27 The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Judy Mord as our new Mental Health Leader. Judy comes to the NCDSB team from Northeastern Ontario Family and Child Services (NEOFACS), where she was a Clinician in the Child and Family Intervention program for the past 7 ½ years.
2013-09-25 O'Gorman High School was profiled by EQAO as the OSSLT results were released by EQAO on September 25, 2013. OHS is classified as one of the high schools in our region who are "on a journey of learning." Click here to read more.
2013-09-17 Northeastern Ontario The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to launch a brand new website at www.ncdsb.on.ca. This new look provides a reorganized website with drop down menus categorized under new headings. The overall website has a cleaner, brighter look with easy to locate information for the public. Andrew Marks, Community Relations Officer commented “We are pleased to launch our new website to the public. This vital communication tool allows us to provide our parents and the general public with monthly school calendars and newsletters we well as highlighting the great activities and events taking place within our Catholic Schools.”
2013-06-26
Michaela Pollon will be representing the students of O’Gorman High around the Northeastern Catholic District School Board table for the 2013-14 school year. Michaela is a senior student who is involved in a number of activities in and out of the school. Michaela currently sits on OSO (O’Gorman Student Organization), plays mid field for the girls’ soccer team, is a member of the LINK Crew program, is a member of Sacred Heart Parish, and, in addition to all of this, she volunteers her time with Run for the Cure and the Relay for Life fundraiser. Michaela’s voice will represent home, school and parish values as she embraces her role as the Student Trustee in the upcoming year.
2013-06-26
O’Gorman High School students who are completing their grade 12 are set to graduate on Thursday, June 27th at 1:00 pm at St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral. The graduation ceremony begins with a traditional mass, followed by the issuing of high school diplomas to all graduates. The distribution of bursaries and grants to deserving graduates rounds out the afternoon.
2013-06-17
Come celebrate St. Joseph School’s signature event! The Annual Family Barbecue will be held Thursday, June 20th, 2013.
This year, we have an inflatable obstacle course and two bounce houses. We have planned for a new prize tent, a clown tent, cotton candy and many new games.
2013-06-12
Approximately 75 grade seven students from Catholic schools located in Cochrane, Timmins, Moosonee, Iroquois Falls and Kapuskasing had the exciting opportunity to participate in a unique overnight Outdoor Education opportunity at Onakawana Camp, located on mile 131 between Cochrane and Moosonee from June 3-13. Accessible by rail in the summer and snowmobiles in the winter, the camp, owned and operated by Pam and William Tozer from Moosonee, facilitated an exciting two day program for our students. Students constructed lean-to shelters, plucked and prepared geese for dinner, fished, enjoyed recreational time, and learned some traditional skills based on First Nations culture.
2013-06-05
Northeastern Catholic District School Board is again offering an online summer school option for students in grade 9 to 12. We have partnered with 5 other northern Catholic boards (NeLC – The Northern eLearning Consortium) to offer our students a wide variety of learning opportunities.
Registration opens for summer school on May 28th. Students should contact the guidance department to register or to get more information. Other important dates include:
2013-06-04
O’Gorman High School is proud to be hosting this year’s Provincial Ontario Federation of School Athletic Association (OFSAA) Boy’s A Soccer Tournament, this coming June 6 through to June 8, 2013.
Twenty soccer teams, including over 400 athletes and coaches, from all over the province, will be travelling to Timmins to compete in this week’s OFSAA soccer tournament. The soccer games will be played on the O’Gorman High School and TH&VS soccer fields, along with the Athletic Complex’s soccer field. Soccer games begin at 9:00 am on Thursday, going all day; then they start at 8:00 am on Friday, continuing all day and the semi final and final games will be played on Saturday at the Athletic Complex’s soccer field. Admission to all games can be purchased at the soccer field gates.
2013-06-03
NCDSB is pleased to announce the continuation of our Online Summer Reach Ahead program for grade 8 students. This program will allow Grade 8 students within our board the opportunity to complete one high school course during the summer before they enter high school.
Taking a Reach Ahead credit can:
2013-05-15
Mrs. B. Richie’s grade 12 Social Justice class at O’Gorman High School had the opportunity to participate in the nationally known ‘Project of Heart’, facilitated by Lisa Innes, Aboriginal Liaison to the Board. Students began the project in January by identifying a residential school they wished to examine, which was St. Anne’s School in Fort Albany, ON.
Students completed research, watched video clips, and designed two sets of coloured tiles which will now be part of the national memorial for both residential school survivors, and those children who did not survive. Our unit ended with an emotional presentation from local elder and survivor of St. Anne’s, Ms. Angela Shisheesh. Ms. Shisheesh discussed her personal experiences with the students who were able to connect the personal reflection to their research.
2013-05-14
Sacred Heart Catholic School, in Kirkland Lake, celebrated 50 years of providing Catholic education in Kirkland Lake. The year-end celebrations culminated this past Saturday, May 11th with a 50th Anniversary Reunion Mass at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. This celebration was followed by an Open House at Sacred Heart Catholic School and then the evening capped off with a Banquet at Franny's Restaurant.
2013-05-14
Aileen Wright English Catholic School launched Catholic Education Week with the Sacraments of First Communion and Confirmation on Sunday, May 5 at the Transfiguration Church @ 9:30 am with Bishop Cadieux and Parish Priest, Father Remi Lessard. Following our school wide Baptism on Tuesday, April 23, we had the honour to witness 37 students receive their First Communion and 19 students receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Arianna Koostachin, Grade 8 student, received all three sacraments within 2 weeks before she leaves us for high school. The ceremony was a huge success being followed by breakfast served by the Knights of Columbus.
2013-04-30
“Our Catholic schools are places of growth. Small kindergarten students grow into being teenagers; grade nine students grow into young adults. We all grow both in age and, we hope, wisdom. Growth is natural and expected in the plant and animal world. As Catholics we are expected to grow in faith. What exactly that means will differ from person to person and ultimately, growth in faith is a personal matter between us and God. We can nurture our faith through prayer and knowledge and our living in a vibrant Catholic community. That is how we grow together. Community is part of who we are as Catholics.” commented Glenn Sheculski, NCDSB Director of Education.
2013-04-26
Aileen Wright English Catholic School celebrated the Sacrament of Baptism on April 23rd, with 21 students being Baptized into the Catholic faith. Fr. Remi Lessard and Fr. Herve Sauve led this very special event that included the entire school, members of the Transfiguration Parish, members from the community of Cochrane and parents and relatives of the children that were being baptized.
2013-04-19
O’Gorman High School’s Yearbook Club recently entered their upcoming 2012-2013 Yearbook Cover into the Northeastern Ontario Yearbook Cover Contest sponsored by Friesens Canada and is thrilled to announce that it placed 3rd in the competition. Now the cover will move on to the Friesens Canada National Yearbook Cover Contest.
2013-04-08
Aileen Wright English Catholic School supports the new and innovative partnership between the Northeastern Catholic District School Board and Apitisawin Employment and Training where candidates are able to earn their grade 12 graduation diploma while remaining in their own local community. The partnership affords Aboriginal adults the opportunity to obtain Grade 12 through the Alternative & Continuing Catholic Education Support Services (ACCESS) program offered at O’Gorman High School.
2013-04-04
Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake has worked diligently over the past two years to decrease bullying incidences by 25%. Based on the student school climate survey from December 2012, we have been very successful! This success is largely due to the 2011 anti-bullying campaign in which we introduced an anti-bullying reporting system, Stop-A-Bully (www.stopabully.ca), to allow parents and students to report bullying anonymously. In 2011, parent and school volunteers also began a youth group to provide our students a safe environment for socializing. But our work at Sacred Heart Catholic School is far from over.
2013-03-28
During this season for renewal, I’d like to bring to your attention the contribution of Catholic education in the many communities in which we have Catholic schools. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board serves one of the province’s largest areas geographically, but we take pride in our small community–parish-school partnerships.
Our communities are enhanced by the students who graduate from your local Catholic schools demonstrating the Gospel values that are integrated into every aspect of the curriculum. Ontario’s Catholic schools promote caring communities, the dignity of all persons and social justice. These schools are as well known for their tradition of academic excellence as they are for their primary focus on the care and support of the most vulnerable in our society.
2013-03-27
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board was very pleased to be able to bring in Shannon Thunderbird and Sandy Horne and have them present to our students.
Lisa Innes, Aboriginal Liaison for NCDSB commented, "We were very fortunate to have Shannon Thunderbird visit a number of schools duirng the past week..."
2013-03-20
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board actively supports the upcoming Earth Hour on Saturday, March 23rd, starting at 8:30 pm. We encourage our students, staff members and the entire Catholic community of which we are a part, to lead by example in conserving energy and the natural resources of our planet. By being responsible stewards of our planet, we learn to be responsible members of society; each person has a role to play in these efforts. We encourage you to turn off your lights, turn off the TV and reduce your consumption of electricity during this hour. We also encourage you to recycle in your home and in your schools.
2013-03-12
O’Gorman High School, the mini “Broadway of the North”, is busy preparing for their upcoming performances of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’.
Lauri-Ann Loreto Neal, OHS Drama Teacher and Director commented, “We are very excited to be performing ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ for this year’s musical event. The music is iconic, and really challenges our talented students. But I have to say, I am very impressed with the way our students are rising to this challenge. We have a very strong group of singers and actors that will showcase this musical excellently.”
2013-02-19
O’Gorman High School is hosting their Grade 8 Student & Parent Information Night on Thursday, February 21st, 2013 beginning at 7:00 pm, taking place in the Common Area at OHS (just off the George Avenue main entrance).
Kelly Anne Marks, OHS Guidance Counsellor commented, “This evening is a wonderful opportunity for O’Gorman High School to showcase all that it has to offer. We look forward to hosting all of the grade 8 students and their parents from our community and the surrounding areas.”
2013-01-23
Julie David, the 2012-2013 NCDSB Student Board of Trustee, is a grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School. See the attached interview that was conducted by Andrew Marks, NCDSB Community Relations Officer with Julie David.
Why did you want to become the NCDSB Student Trustee Representative?
I saw running for Student Trustee as a great opportunity to further involve myself with the school community. I love our school, our staff, and our students. I believe that we have one of the best schools in Ontario. I saw this position as an opportunity to give back. When I ran for the position of Student Representative my goal was to present the Board with a student voice about the monthly events at our school. For more of the interview click the heading....
2013-01-14
Today is Junior Kindergarten Registration Day throughout Northeastern Ontario. Please stop by your neighbourhood Catholic school and visit with the staff, take a tour of the school and register your child for Junior Kindergarten starting this fall.
All children born in 2009 are to be registered for JK. Please bring your child’s birth and baptismal certificate with you and your child’s immunization records
2013-01-08
Catholic Schools throughout Northeastern Ontario from Cobalt to Timmins to Kapuskasing will be opening their doors on Monday, January 14th, 2013 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm to welcome families for Junior Kindergarten Registration.
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to offer full-day programs for four and five year old students in all of our elementary schools. We look forward to welcoming new students and families into our Catholic school communities in September 2013.
2012-12-18
At a recent Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustee meeting, Peter DelGuidice was honoured for his 30 years of service as a trustee in the promotion and development of Catholic Education throughout Northeastern Ontario.
2012-12-13
On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees conducted their annual Trustee elections for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair.
The Inaugural board meeting began with a prayer service, conducted by Michael Buhler, Pastoral Care Worker from O’Gorman High School, commemorating the Season of Advent that Catholics around the world are currently celebrating.
2012-12-11
O’Gorman High School’s brand new 21 seat bus has been delivered and is ready to roll. Thanks to over $35,000.00 in donations so far, the bus valued at $105,000.00, was ordered and is now at OHS to transport students for upcoming sporting events, club activities and drama productions to cities and towns near and far, located in Northeastern Ontario or further.
2012-12-06
In light of recent reports of labour unrest at some school boards in the province, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board wishes to confirm that our English Catholic schools remain open and ready to welcome our students.
Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education stated “All of our Catholic Schools are open and will operate as usual. No job actions or reduction in duties are taking place within our schools by our teachers.”
2012-11-29
At its regular meeting of November 28, 2012, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board approved the following resolution regarding the Pupil Accommodation Review for St. Jerome and Sacred Heart Catholic Schools located in Kirkland Lake:
Be it resolved that the Northeastern Catholic District School Board approve the recommendation of the Accommodation Review Committee that St. Jerome School and Sacred Heart Catholic School remain status quo.
2012-11-20
The 10,000 Villages International Gift Festival will be taking place this coming Friday, November 23rd from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm and on Saturday, November 24th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at O’Gorman High School.
2012-11-15
O’Gorman High School’s LINK Crew has received provincial recognition from the Ontario School Counsellors' Association. Representatives from OHS’s LINK Crew travelled to Toronto to receive the 2012 Daryl L. Cook Peer Helping Award at the annual OSCA Conference on November 4th. The Daryl L. Cook Award is presented annually to one elementary and/or one secondary school in Ontario in recognition of exemplary peer helping programs.
Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Counsellor and OSCA Board of Director, commented “I am very proud of our LINK Crew leaders and the work that they do to support our grade 9 students. It’s wonderful that a provincial organization such as the Ontario School Counsellors' Association has recognized the efforts of this incredible group of young leaders. What an honour! OHS is very fortunate to have Doug Basso (a.k.a. Colonel LINK) coordinating this program. Congratulations O’Gorman LINK Crew!”
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2012-11-12
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Bishop-elect
Msgr. Serge Poitras to the Diocese of Timmins.
Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education, commented “We all welcome this announcement by Pope Benedict XVI. As our spiritual leader at the Diocesan level, it is important that we all work together and support Bishop-elect Poitras. We look forward to meeting with him and showcasing our excellent schools where Catholic Education is alive and thriving.”
2012-11-07
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Mrs. Lisa Innes to the newly created position of Aboriginal Liaison. The Board created this position to enhance our relationships with the Aboriginal community through the development of new strategic partnerships with Aboriginal organizations, interest groups and Band Councils. This position will also enhance the internal programs and services we offer our Aboriginal students.
Ron St. Louis, Superintendent of Student Success commented “Our Board is pleased to welcome Lisa to the role of Aboriginal Liaison. Lisa brings her knowledge of the Aboriginal culture and many new ideas on Aboriginal development areas that are most welcome within our Board.”
2012-10-10
The NCDSB Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) Working Committee for St. Jerome and Sacred Heart Catholic Schools has completed its meetings and has tabled a final report that was presented to the NCDSB Board of Trustees at the regular monthly Board meeting on September 29, 2012.
Rick Brassard, Board Chair commented, “I want to thank the ARC Working Committee for their hard work, dedication and time in preparing this report and the ARC Working Committee recommendation. The Board will review the ARC Final Report and will take into consideration all of its facts as well as public feedback in deciding on the next steps.”
2012-09-27
The new Girls Basketball League, for girls in grade 4 to 6, has started on September 26 at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School.
Ted Weltz, OICS Principal stated "The GBL is Fantastic! The energy and excitement in the gym last night was outstanding, and the GBL (Girls Basketball League) is off to a great start. The girls had a great time learning and playing. The league will continue over the next 10 weeks and is still accepting registrations"
2012-09-12
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the recent increases in student achievement results on the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) provincial assessments in Reading, Writing and Mathematics. The results of the Primary assessment show positive gains in Writing and increases in all three strands at the Junior level. Though provincial results remain slightly above the achievement reached by our Grade 3 and 6 students, the NCDSB continues in its pursuit of excellence to achieve the provincial targets.
Tricia Weltz, Superintendent of Education, commented “We are very proud of the achievements made by our grade 3 and 6 students. We believe that our gains in provincial assessments have been achieved through ongoing professional collaboration, the dedication of our teaching and support staff, and strategic system priorities that respond to the needs of our learners. As we celebrate our success, we remain ever mindful of our ongoing responsibilities to provide Catholic education to all of our learners in a safe, nurturing, equitable and inclusive environment that prepares them for life.”
2012-09-11
Ted Weltz, Principal at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School is excited about offering a new Girls’ Basketball League, starting September 26 and going until December 5 (10 weeks).
The Girls’ Basketball League is designed for girls in grades 4 to 6, and will last for 1 hour each week.
Ted Weltz, OICS Principal, commented “We are very happy to develop a new Girls’ Basketball League, designed for girls in grades 4 to 6. We are looking forward to developing the basketball skills of young girls. All girls in grade 4 to 6 are encouraged to register. No previous basketball skills are required. What is important is be active, learn how to play on a team, and most importantly have lots of fun.”
2012-08-27
The new school year is set to begin on Tuesday, September 4 and the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is ready to welcome back our students and all of our staff members. During the summer months, the classrooms and halls have been cleaned, gym floors have been polished and the planning for programs has been completed at the Board office. Everyone is ready for the 2012-2013 school year.
Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education commented, “We’ve been busy this summer readying our schools and ensuring that everything is set to go for our students on September 4th. I hope that all of our students, teachers and support staff have enjoyed their summer vacations. With September 4th right around the corner, it is my hope that the 2012-2013 school year will be our best yet.”
2012-08-14 Kirkland Lake
The Sacred Heart Catholic School 50th Anniversary Committee is busy making plans for the upcoming 50th anniversary for the school, scheduled to take place over the 2012-2013 school year.
A Mass and Celebration of the Eucharist is the kickoff event, taking place on Sunday, August 26th at Holy Name Parish at 11:00 am. This Mass is dedicated to 50 years of Catholic education at Sacred Heart Catholic School.
2012-07-16
This afternoon during an emergency teleconference meeting, the Board of Trustees for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board voted unanimously to offer any assistance required of our co-terminus board, including a facility.
Board Chair, Rick Brassard, stated, “We were deeply saddened to hear about the tragic fire at the DSBONE Schumacher Board Office. We were thankful that there were no injuries sustained in the fire. In the spirit of community, we have extended our offer of help to our educational neighbours.”
2012-06-21
The O’Gorman High School Drama Department announced that next year’s musical production will be Jesus Christ Superstar.
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971. The musical is based very loosely on the Gospels' account of the last week of Jesus' life, beginning with the preparation for the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in Jerusalem, and ending with the crucifixion. It highlights political and interpersonal struggles between Judas Iscariot and Jesus, struggles that are not in the Bible. The resurrection is not included. It therefore largely follows the form of a traditional passion play.
2012-06-20
The third public Accommodation Review Committee (ARC) meeting took place in Kirkland Lake at St. Jerome School on June 19th, 2012. The ARC process for both Sacred Heart Catholic School and St. Jerome School has been occurring over the past 4 months, starting in February, 2012. The ARC Committee will now break for the summer months as prescribed by Pupil Accommodation Review guidelines that we have been following. We will be returning to the process in September 2012 with the fourth public meeting set to take place on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012.
2012-06-18
The date is set, the hall is booked and the Church convocation ceremony for this year’s Grade 12 class of O’Gorman High School graduates is ready to go.
O’Gorman High School’s Grade 12 Graduation is on Wednesday, June 27th, 2012 at St. Anthony of Padua Cathedral. The Graduation Mass commences at 1:00 pm, followed by the conferring of Diplomas and the presentation of special gifts and bursaries.
2012-06-06
This year, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be offering an online summer school program in partnership with the Northern E-Learning Consortium. This partnership will give students the opportunity to take one of 18 online courses this summer. Through e-Learning students will be able to access course material at any time from any place, as long as they have internet access. This will enhance their knowledge and comfort with online technology.
2012-06-07
St. Patrick School, in Kapuskasing, created a very unique way to promote anti-bullying efforts underway at the school. Mr. Dube’s Grade 4 class and Mrs. Casonato Grade 5 class undertook this very special project as part of the school's celebrations during this year's Catholic Education Week. The participation of all students and staff made this project a huge success! This Lip Dub was also made possible through the Ministry driven - Teacher Learning and Leadership Program which allowed the school to purchase Ipads which have been in use throughout all grades as part of the Media Literacy Strand.
Visit www.ncdsb.on.ca/video today to watch the video LipDub “Lean on Me”
2012-06-05
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Aussie X provides three new and unique sporting experiences that are infused with the intriguing and entertaining Aussie culture, designed to captivate imaginations and inspire movement and laughter all at the same time. The programs provide participants with a feeling of exhilaration and joy whilst getting active, resulting in an extraordinary experience that has a lasting impact that can be carried with anyone throughout their life.
2012-05-30
Through the use of technology, students in the grade 8 class at English Catholic Central School have been able to create a piece of literature/media that is engaging and interactive. In small groups, they used many technological components to create a fictional story that is now accessible to individuals all over the world.
Matthew Cull, ECCS Teacher, commented, “Using ibook Author, students wrote a story that incorporates video, links, pictures, images and even a short quiz. This short story, “Time Warp” was then published to the ibook store and is available for download for free, to any ipad or iphone.”
2012-05-25
On Friday, May 25th, the Essential Skills Class at St. Paul School walked over to EZ Rock radio station to donate supplies (snacks, drinks and sunscreen) for our firefighters, OPP officers and MNR workers who are fighting the forest fires on the outskirts of Timmins. The student used the proceeds from their third annual canvas bag and magnet sale to buy the items to put towards the firefighting efforts around the Timmins area. The Essential Skills students were extremely happy to donate all proceeds to help all of our brave workers.
2012-05-16
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be celebrating World Catholic Education Day on Thursday, May 17th, 2012. This date is important and should be celebrated as Catholic education is a very special gift. Not everyone has the freedom to experience that gift.
Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education commented, “At the Northeastern Catholic District School Board, we strive to provide the very best in Catholic Education. We endeavour to instill in our students the core values of our Catholic faith. We highlight social justice programs, community awareness and support environmental programs that respect our world, but most importantly, we share the Gospel values with our students. These core Christian values are what make the difference in our students and in our educational system.”
2012-05-04
Ted Weltz, OICS Principal proudly proclaimed “I am so proud of the students at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School for collecting pennies and coins during our ‘Penny Fundraiser’ to be able to bring clean drinking water, one of the necessities of life, to the village of Ropi in Ethiopia. We have raised over $3,000.00 and this money will benefit the lives of an entire village. Way to go OICS!”
Last year, Michelle Lohuis, an Educational Assistant at OICS, visited the area and met up with a local priest who indicated the need for clean drinking water for the people who live in the village of Ropi. He noted the dire need for a clear water source and pointed out the condition of the river by the village that the animals will not drink from at times.
2012-05-04
The special education teachers at St. Jerome School, Tracy Lalande and Florence Eno, have partnered with the special education teacher, Melanie Fleury Dixon, at St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt to investigate how technology can play a part in enhancing the communication and reading skills of special needs students.
The project title is “Literacy Acquisition for Special Needs Students through Technology” and the Ministry of Education will be funding this unique project with a grant of over $26,000.00.
2012-05-02
The Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario and the Northeastern Catholic Principal’s Association is pleased to recognized Mrs. Andrea Iserhoff as the 2012 Principal of the Year. This award is given to a principal or Vice-Principal, who is a member of CPCO, for outstanding school and community leadership.
John D’Alessandri, Vice President of the Northeastern Catholic Principal’s Association states, “We are thrilled for Andrea. She definitely deserves this award and we could not be happier for her. In a short time, Andrea has made a significant impact in her school, the board and the community.”
2012-05-01
Learn! Explore! Succeed!
In partnership with the Ministry of Education, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to offer summer programming for students in Grades 1 to 6.
The Reaching Up Academy is an intensive 3-week intervention program focusing on developing skills in literacy and numeracy. Our program is designed to assist those students who are currently achieving at a Level 2 (C- to C+) in Language and/or Mathematics.
2012-05-01
O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School is once again hosting their Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Activity Night on Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm right at the school, located at 490 MacLean Drive.
Ted Weltz, OICS Principal commented, “I want to invite all of our students, their families, our staff and all of our school’s friends to stop by on May 9th and enjoy a great plate of spaghetti and to participate in the family activities we have organized. This is going to be a really fun-filled night.”
Tickets are $8.00 per person and can be picked up at OICS.
2012-04-30
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is looking forward to celebrating Catholic Education Week, starting May 6 and running until May 11, 2012. Our schools located throughout Northeastern Ontario; from Moosonee to Cobalt, are all busy making plans for the upcoming Catholic Education Week. The theme of this year’s Catholic Education Week is “Walking in the Light of Christ".
2012-04-26
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to provide its support behind the inaugural “Run for the Cure” event taking place on Sunday, September 30, 2012 around Porcupine Lake. Timmins in proud to now be one of 59 communities , with 170,000 people participating…one day, one goal, one vision… creating a future without breast cancer.
Statistics
- In 2011, 23,500 Canadian women were diagnosed with breast cancer in Canada
- 1 in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime, and 1 in 29 will die of it
- In 2011, Canadians raised over $30 million towards creating a future without breast cancer in the CIBC Run for the Cure.
2012-04-18
O’Gorman High School will be conducting their next Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, April 26th, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the OHS Gymnasium.
Parent-teacher conferences are opportunities for parents and teachers to talk together about how to help each child succeed in school. They are very short – usually 10 minutes in length. It’s important to prepare before the interview to make the best use of that short time. However, if you require additional time, you can schedule another appointment.
2012-04-17
Earth Day is set for Sunday, April 22, 2012 and many of our schools will be taking part in Earth Day events this week and next. Many school events and activities are planned to bring awareness of our environment and the need to conserve energy, respect our natural resources and plan for the future needs of our society.
2012-03-28
“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans.” (Proverbs 16:3)
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to release the 2011-2014 Strategic Plan.
The Strategic Plan is based on the Public Participation feedback received from all of our stakeholders in the spring of 2011 and is founded on our Vision, Mission Statement, Belief Statements and Values.
2012-03-05
On Tuesday March 6th, students from across the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be using technology to participate in a workshop designed to empower them to change the world for the better. The workshop will be delivered by speakers from the world renowned charity Free the Children and will be done via video conference, which will link the speakers who are in Toronto with students from across Northeastern Ontario.
2012-03-02
Sharing Our Knowledge
Grade 9 Laptop Program Student Session
Monday March 5, 2012
9:15 am – 10:15 am
OHS Theatre
Student presentations will highlight the programs and applications used in Grade 9 classrooms this year. Students will show the group how the application works and what some of its key features are, as well as explaining how students benefit from using this tool.
All grade 9 students will receive a package summarizing the presentations as well as numerous links to online tools that can assist them in their classes.
All participants and presenters will be involved in a feedback session that is aimed at gathering input from students to further promote the laptop program at OHS.
2012-02-14
O’Gorman High School is hosting their Annual Grade 8 Student & Parent Information Night on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 beginning at 6:30 pm, taking place in the Common Area at OHS (just off the George Avenue main entrance).
Kelly Anne Marks, OHS Guidance Counsellor commented, “All grade 8 students and their parents are invited to experience the family atmosphere that is a trademark of our Catholic secondary school.”
2012-02-10
At its regular monthly board meeting held on May 18, 2011, the trustees of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board passed the following motion:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Northeastern Catholic District School Board place the following schools under Pupil Accommodation Review for the 2011-2012 school year: St. Jerome School and Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake.
Rick Brassard, Chair of the Board, commented, “This Public Accommodation Review will allow our Board the opportunity to review how we offer Catholic education in the community of Kirkland Lake. Our primary goal is to enhance the educational experience our current and future students enjoy.”
2012-02-03
Brookfield High School in Ottawa, will be visiting O’Gorman High School next week to check out the unique LINK Program that OHS has in place for its students.
Doug Basso, Department Head of Student Life at OHS and LINK Program Coordinator, stated “We are very excited about the upcoming visit of Brookfield High School to OHS. They are coming to check out how we do things and to see Timmins. We will be visited by 28 Link Leaders and their coordinator from Ottawa. This is a connection that we made when we went to Ottawa for our conference, last year. Our kids really hit it off and they wanted to reciprocate. It will be an eye opener for many of the Ottawa students as most have never been to Northern Ontario and come from a very diverse ethnic background, very representative of multicultural Ottawa. OHS and our students are very excited and honoured to have them visit us.”
2012-01-20
St. Joseph Catholic School Parent Council is currently in the process of developing a program to ensure that every St. Joseph School student has a new book to take home at his/her reading level every month for the remainder of the school year.
To this end the Catholic School Parent Council is running a silent auction on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 to kick off this initiative, beginning at 5:30 pm. “With your assistance we can ensure that every child has the opportunity to experience the joy of reading and to have all of the advantages that strong reading skills provide in our world.” noted Christine Watt, Chair of the St. Joseph Catholic School Parent Council.
2012-01-10
Doors will be open to welcome families for Junior Kindergarten Registration at Northeastern Catholic District School Board schools on Monday, January 16th from 9:00am to 4pm.
Beginning school is a journey that can create feelings of joy and apprehension for parents and children alike. With this in mind, our experienced and caring educators will help guide and assist students and their families through this transitional period and ensure the experience is positive for all involved.
2012-01-06
Following the Board of Trustees meeting, Glenn Sheculski, Director of Education, announced to all NCDSB Staff members “I am pleased to inform you that we have hired Mr. Ron St. Louis as our Superintendent of Student Success. Ron comes to us after having spent 13 years with the Ministry of Education, most recently with the London Field Office. Prior to this, he was an integral part of the Provincial E Learning Initiative. He is originally from the Windsor Essex Catholic DSB. We look forward to working with Ron.”
2011-12-16
The loss of over 20 dairy cattle and two barns at the Haasen Dairy farm a week before Advent got my class thinking about what we have been studying in our HRE4O Social Justice class... charity. The season of Advent is a time of reflection, charity and hope in preparation for the coming of Our Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Haasen family members are a part of our OHS family as they are alumni. They also are a significant part of our community and regional family as they run the largest dairy operation in our area. As we are all interdependent in our families and must at times lean on family members in times of loss, we thought it would be fitting to conduct a fundraiser to help the Haasen family.
2011-12-14
Laura Clausi, a grade 12 student at O’Gorman High School is the 2011-2012 Northeastern Catholic District School Board Student Trustee. See the attached interview that was conducted by Andrew Marks, NCDSB Community Relations Officer with Laura Clausi.
2011-12-12
On Friday, December 9, 2012 the Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees conducted their annual Trustee elections for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair.
The Inaugural Board of Trustees meeting began with a short performance by the O’Gorman Glee Club, highlighting the beautiful voices and talent of a variety of O’Gorman High School students from grade 10 through to grade 12.
2011-12-07
Through a very generous donation from the Cochrane District Social Services Administration Board Emergency Medical Services division, O’Gorman High School recently received its first Automated External Defibrillator (AED) that will be used for any student, staff member or community member when visiting the school should the need arise.
2011-11-30
On December 1st, Mr. Todd Bosak’s grade six class will be silent for 24 hours to raise money for Free the Children. The students have been busy collecting pledges to raise funds and will begin with a vow of silence at 9 am on Thursday, December 1st, and remain silent until the next day at 9 am. During this time the students will be reflecting on the idea of what it means to be voiceless in our world.
2011-11-29
The Northeastern Catholic DSB in partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Independent Learning Centre is pleased to bring the Homework Help program to students. This program offers free math help for students in Grades 7, 8, 9 and 10 as well as help to older students enrolled in grade 9 or 10 math courses.
Key features of the site include:
ü Ask a Teacher interactive tutorial rooms with Ontario Certified Teachers
ü Listen and Learn Lessons
ü Interactive Tutorials
2011-11-21
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board welcomes the upcoming changes, including new prayers and gestures that the Catholic Church is implementing in all English-speaking counties around the world for the celebration of Mass. These changes will begin on November 27, 2011, the First Sunday of Advent and the start of the new Church year.
2011-11-25
An invitation is extended to all members of our community to attend the Annual 10 000 Villages sale in the Sylvia Gravel Theatre, located within O’Gorman High School and start your Christmas Shopping.
There will be a variety of items including jewellery, baskets, ornaments, scarves, and trinket boxes from artisans from across the globe. Many of these artists work in cooperative groups from countries such as Vietnam, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and the Philippines. These talented people rely on the sale of their crafts for their wellbeing.
Also, 20 artists from the James Bay Coast will be in attendance to sell their crafts during this very special event and opportunity you do not want to miss out on.
2011-11-09
Representatives from the Northeastern Catholic District School Board and O’Gorman High School were welcomed with open arms to the small, remote community of Peawanuck.
Director of Education, Abraham Hunter invited NCDSB representatives to visit his local community school (JK to grade 8) and to present to his Grade 6, 7 & 8 students about alternatives for high school.
2011-11-08
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Dr. David Booth, distinguished educator and literacy expert, as the guest facilitator at the upcoming Professional Activity Day on Monday, November 14, 2011.
We also invite all parents and educational stakeholders to attend an Open House Session with Dr. Booth on November 14th at 6:30 pm taking place in the theatre at O’Gorman High School.
2011-11-07
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board acknowledges the positive outcomes of the Early Primary Collaborative Inquiry (EPCI) within the Sacred Heart School (Timmins) and St. Jerome School learning communities. In its third year, this inquiry project provides teachers with an opportunity to come together in a professional learning setting to explore the impact of instructional practices on student learning.
2011-10-24
OICS, over a two week period in October, collected 1559 non-perishable food items for the Timmins Food Bank and they also donated a cheque of $80.00 to help those less fortunate and in need.
2011-10-17
OPK is holding its Annual Pasta Supper on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at the Dante Club from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Monica Battiston, OPK Chair commented, “O’Gorman Parents for Kids is very excited about hosting this year’s Pasta Supper at the Dante Club. Funds that we collect throughout the year go towards helping various groups in the school, assisting under-privileged students so that they may participate in activities, and we provide five bursaries to graduating students. We will have great Italian food, draws, door prizes and most of all fun. I encourage you to purchase your tickets early as this event has been a sold out event in past years.”
2011-10-14
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the recent appointment of Mr. Heath Hough as the new Principal for Bishop Belleau School located in Moosonee, Ontario.
Tricia Stefanic Weltz, Superintendent of Education commented, “We are so pleased to welcome Mr. Hough to the principalship at BBS. His commitment to the school community is very much appreciated, and we are confident that his experiences and educational background will benefit the students and staff immensely. We know that Mr. Hough is committed to strengthening our local partnerships within the Moosonee community and across the NCDSB to ensure that his students have every opportunity to excel and realize their full potential.”
2011-10-13
O’Gorman High School students will be acting as your server at Boston Pizza on Sunday, October 16, 2011 between 5:00 pm and 9:00 pm . This unique fundraiser will provide the Link Leaders with 10% of all food sales. All O’Gorman Alumni and current students, staff and their families are encouraged to support the Link students and visit Boston Pizza on October 16th.
The Link Students are raising funds to go to Ottawa for a National Link Student Conference and Rally. Please contact Doug Basso at 268-4501 ext 4122 to make your reservation. Leave a message indicating them names in your group and the time you will attend the event on October 16th.
2011-10-12
Ted Weltz, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School Principal saw an educational opportunity, formed a partnership with Dr. David Booth and Ph.D. candidate Tina Benevides from Nipissing University and witnessed results that benefitted his students.
During the 2010-2011 school year, O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School engaged in a unique research project with Nipissing University, being the first all male middle school class integrating iPad technology into the classroom setting in Canada. The project is part of a continuing investigating into the impact of this technology to increase literacy achievement and enhanced interest in reading. The preliminary findings have been remarkable – so much that the research continues into this school year at OICS.
2011-10-11
Sacred Heart Catholic School is number one when it comes to collecting food for those in need.
The students brought in over 1000 items of canned goods and other food items for the KL Food Bank. The staff also donated all of their dress-down Friday money from last year (almost $450) to the Food Bank. Congratulations to the Students and Staff at Sacred Heart Catholic School who know the meaning of giving and sharing what they have!
2011-09-22 The new school year has started and students at St. Paul School are settling in nicely to the routines of the new school year. To help introduce the school and staff members to parents of students from St. Paul School, the 3rd Annual St. Paul School Open House took place on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 between 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Daphne Brumwell, St. Paul School Principal commented,”We really enjoyed meeting our students’ parents and showcasing our school. The St. Paul School Open House allows for students to take their parents into the classrooms, tour the school and it allows for our teachers and parents to get to know each other in a more social setting.”
2011-09-13 Kirkland Lake The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce and welcome Cheryl Ricco to the role of Principal at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake. Tricia Weltz, Superintendent of Education commented, “The addition of Cheryl Ricco as principal of Sacred Heart Catholic School is a great asset to our Board. The students and staff of the school are fortunate to have such a dynamic and dedicated leader. Mrs. Ricco brings a wealth of educational experience with her and we are confident that she will have a positive impact on enhancing student achievement and culture within the school community.”
2011-09-02
The LINK Program has been successfully running at OHS for the past several years and this year is no different. Doug Basso, Department Head- Catholic Student Life at O’Gorman High School is the instructor that guides the LINK Crew, made up of senior students in grades 12. Mr. Basso has witnessed how LINK makes a huge difference in the lives of all new Grade 9 students.
2011-08-25
September is right around the corner and that means that students will be returning to our classrooms on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 following the Labour Day holiday. The schools have been cleaned and the gym floors have been waxed and now it is time to start yet another school year.
2011-06-24
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce the recipients of Catholic Christian Values Award and the Academic Excellence and Leadership Award. The awards are being handed out during this week’s Grade 8 and Grade 12 graduation ceremonies.
2011-06-20
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce the Grade 8 graduation dates for all of the Grade 8 Graduation Ceremonies taking place this week:
For the NCDSB school Grade 8 graduation date, time and location please click on the link.
2011-06-20
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce that each school within the Board, at every grade level with receive new laptops and access to technology for the 2011-2012 school year.
Each Kindergarten classroom through Grade 5 classroom will have access to upgraded computer labs; including existing SMART board improvements. Grade 6, 7, and 8 classrooms will be equipped with a laptop cart per class (each cart has 12 to 17 laptops per cart) and a sign out process is being finalized so students may take the laptops home. At the high school level, each Grade 9 student will receive a laptop. Furthermore, all existing computer labs will be upgraded to provide the latest in technology for all students.
2011-06-10
21st Century Learning… have FAITH in it!
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce that O’Gorman High School will be providing each Grade 9 student with their own laptop for the 2011-2012 school year.
With new computers and laptops in all grade levels in all NCDSB schools this coming school year, our students will benefit from the latest in technology.
2011-06-09
St. Joseph School staff and parent volunteers are busy planning, donating supplies, prizes and goods for the Annual St. Joseph School Family BBQ, taking place on June 14, 2011, between 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm. This year promises to be the biggest and most fun Family BBQ to date. Some of the planned activities include the traditional minnow races, pop bottle ring toss, plinko game, face painting, 3- legged race and tug-of-war.
2011-06-01
Sister Helen Leeney, also known as Sister Margaret Helen passed away on May 27th, 2011 in the 73rd year of her Religious Life. Sister Margaret Helen served as the founding principal of OHS from 1953 to 1965. As a member of the Grey Sisters of the Immaculate Conception, she served her Catholic Community in many ways; with her teaching career spanning 40 years.
2011-05-19
Due to declining enrolment or population shifts within their jurisdiction, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board recognizes that from time to time, it may have to realign or review the current number of its schools. At its Wednesday, May 19th Board meeting, the Board approved a Pupil Accommodation Review for the 2011-2012 school year for Sacred Heart School in Kirkland Lake and St. Jerome School in Kirkland Lake.
2011-05-19
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees approved the placements of three Principals throughout their 14 schools at Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 Board of Trustee meeting.
2011-05-10
O’Gorman High School is busy finalizing the sets, completing last minute rehearsals, making the final costume adjustments, and selling tickets for their upcoming performances of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” musical.
This spectacular show will be taking place at O’Gorman High School’s Sylvia Gravel Theatre, on May 11, 12, 13, & 14th, 2011, with the curtain rising at 7:30 pm and one matinee performance on Saturday, May 14 at 1:00 pm. Tickets for the show can be purchased at the Timmins Square Customer Service Booth, Alfie’s Cigar and Gourmet Coffee Bar and at O’Gorman High School.
2011-05-04
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board will celebrate what Catholic Education means to our students, our community and to the province during May 1 to 6, 2011.
The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is: Catholic Education: Celebrating the Spirit.
Catholic Education Week is marked by special activities at all grade levels, including prayer celebrations and service activities.
2011-04-27
On April 28th, O’Gorman High School will be hosting two assemblies for the students of OHS about “Shannen’s Dream”.
Shannen Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation had a dream - safe and comfy schools and culturally based education for First Nations children and youth. She worked tirelessly to try to convince the federal government to give First Nations children a proper education before tragically passing away at the age of 15 years old in 2010.
2011-04-12
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce its partnership with Dr. Joyce Epstein from Johns Hopkins University, the director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships and the National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS).
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is interested in enhancing partnerships between schools, parents and community members. NCDSB is looking for caring, empathetic, motivated partners to whom the success and education of children is paramount. We invite you to join us on this great journey.
2011-03-29
The idea behind this new technology project is to introduce a class that uses iPads for daily work, exploring and producing student work in different media, supporting student instruction and student learning. Simply, the iPad would engage technology more frequently to work in the areas of Literacy and Numeracy at St. Patrick School.
John Casonato, St. Patrick School Teacher and Project Leader, comments “Students would be given the opportunity to use a technology that many view as a leisure item to complete research, investigate, report produce and present in class. More importantly it can be a starting point for struggling student to realize that technology is good for everyone.”
2011-03-29
For the past three weeks, OHS has been fundraising and collecting one penny at a time… and the pennies added up. Over the past four years the annual fundraising campaign called Penny Wars has collected over $6,000.00, with this year’s total being $1,598.50.
Penny Wars pits all grades against one another, including the staff for the most pennies collected. The grade/staff that collects the most pennies is the winner in points. This year the Grade 12 students collected the most points, represented by the most pennies collected (44,420 points), while the OHS staff actually collected the most money for the 1st time in Penny Wars history. All funds collected will go towards student activities at OHS.
2011-03-28
The 10th Annual O’Gorman High School Athletic Dinner Auction is taking place on Saturday, April 16, 2011, starting at 6:00 pm at the Dante Club.
OHS Athletic Council is a volunteer group of teachers, students, and parents working to provide extra funding for the athletic department to assist its highly successful sports teams. This year marks the 10th anniversary of this event; we are hoping that you can help us make this the best auction ever.
Tickets for the Dinner Auction are available at OHS, located at 150 George Street or by calling from Lea Luxton or Doug Basso at 705- 268-4501. Get your tickets early as this event has been sold out in the past several years ($50.00 per person or $375.00 per table of 8).
2011-03-25
The results from the solar photovoltaic system (solar panels) installed in December show O’Gorman High School is leading the way in all things GREEN. This Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10:30 am, the school is unveiling the next phase in this green project, the unveiling of a Student Interactive Kiosk, where students can access the Enphase System real time to see how much their conservation efforts are paying off. Students will also be able to access the local and regional weather and they will be able to see how turning off classroom lights, or reducing the heat by a degree affects energy consumption taking place at school.
2011-03-22
A group of O’Gorman High School Teachers which include Project Lead Lisa Romanowski, Peter Dobias and Jennifer Dunkley, applied for and received a grant of $32,000.00 from the Teacher Learning and Leadership Program for a class set of iPads to increase the level of student engagement in mathematics. The iPads and associated applications will allow students the ability to interact with mathematical concepts in a new way. They will enhance assessment opportunities for teachers both as a venue for timely student-teacher and student-student feedback, and as an accessible tool for tracking ongoing assessment opportunities in the classroom.
2011-02-25
Kelly, Ranta, OHS student, created a poem that will be published in an International Poetry Anthology. Kelly took an online Writers Craft course through the Steps to success Program at OHS.
For more information click on the link.
2011-02-25
On Monday, February 28th, 2011, the next Professional Activity day for all Northeastern Catholic District School Board teachers, Mr. Damian Cooper will be the invited speaker to lead the day and assist the teachers in understanding further about how they can improve their instructional and assessment skills.
2011-02-17
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is undertaking a review of its operations to develop a strategic plan for the next four years.
For the complete media release, please click on the link.
2011-02-10
St. Patrick School, in Kapuskasing, has received two Green Apple School grants (valued at $2,000.00) that will provide St. Patrick School with their first outdoor classroom. The new outdoor classroom will allow students to have a place to study within a natural environment.
2011-02-09
OHS would like to invite all current Grade 8 students and their parents to attend an Information Session at OHS on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 starting at 6:30 pm.
2011-02-07
Julianne Stewart, a Teacher at OHS, applied for a grant from the Green Apple School Program (Metro) and was successful. The grant money of $1,000.00 will go towards the purchase of equipment to improve the OHS courtyard.
For more details, please click on the link.
2011-01-28
Kelly Ann Marks, OHS Guidance Cousellor, is the recipient of the Ontario School Counsellors Association Phil Hedges Award for 2010.
The Ontario School Counsellors Association (OSCA) Phil Hedges Award was created in 2004, and is granted to individuals who demonstrate dedication to delivery of a well-rounded guidance and Career Education Program.
For more information please click on the link.
2011-01-20
Colleen Landers, NCDSB Trustee was nominated at the NCDSB Inaugural Board meeting to be the Region 1 Representative to the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association (OCSTA).
2010-12-15
The solar panels have arrived and are installed at OHS. The Northeastern Catholic District School Board in partnership with the Ministry of Education, working with energy experts from Honeywell, has installed a solar photovoltaic (PV) system and a Sustainability Information System (SIS).
2010-12-15
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board of Trustees held elections at their Inaugural Board meeting on Friday, December 10, 2010 for the position of Board Chair and Vice-Chair.
Rick Brassard was acclaimed Board Chair for the 4th consecutive year and Fred Salvador Jr. was elected Board Vice-Chair for the period 2010-2011.
2010-12-07
This year marks the 41st year the tournament has brought together some of the best boys basketball players from across Northern Ontario. Games will be played at OHS, ESCT, RMSS and OICS this coming Friday, December 10 and Saturday, December 11, 2010.
2010-12-06
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St. Patrick School! We invite you to share in this celebration of books and reading with us.
Book Fair Dates: December 16 & 17, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location St. Patrick School - Room 3
2010-12-03
On December 4 and 5 at 2:00 pm the OHS Knights in Lights will be hosting the Itsy Bitsy Banana Soup Variety Show. Tickets are five dollars and available at the door.
2010-11-26
The staff and students of St. Patrick School in Kapuskasing assembled in the gym today to pray a living rosary for one of our Grade 8 students who is critically ill at CHEO Hospital in Ottawa.
2010-11-25
During the Wednesday, November 24th Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustee meeting, the Board of Trustees formally approved the purchase of Queen Elizabeth Public School.
2010-11-22
EQAO congratulates the 2010 elementary school recipients of the Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement. St. Joseph School is one of only 20 elementary schools that were recognized this year with this prestigious award for their effrots to enhance and support student achievement.
2010-11-16
St. Anne Catholic School students participated in the Postcards for Peace, an activity from Veteran Affairs Canada. St. Anne students also did very well in the Annual Legion Remembrance Day contests.
2010-11-09
OHS, in conjunction with NCDSB, has hired a qualified teacher to work with students from 3:15 to 5:15 pm daily in the school library as part of a new After School Homework Help program.
2010-11-08
Peter Dobias, OHS Physics Teacher, was invited to work with the Perimeter Institute on a national collaboration of physics teachers and to present workshops to local science teachers on incorporating modern physics in the classroom.
2010-11-05
St. Patrick School students have donated treats they collected during Halloween and are shipping them overseas to our Troops in Afghanistan.
2010-11-04
St. Joseph School is one of 20 elementary schools to receive the 2010 Dr. Bette M. Stephenson Recognition of Achievement. EQAO wishes to honour St. Joseph School for it efforts, over many years, at improving student achievement and for its use of EQAO results to improve student learning.
2010-11-04
Jane Keating, St. Patrick Grade 8 student, chosen as a member of the 2010 Ministers Student Advisory Council, attended the We Day event at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto with 18,000 students.
2010-10-28
In Timmins, following the October 25th English Catholic School Board Trustee election, incumbents Colleen Landers, Peter DelGuidice and Fred Salvador Jr. have been re-elected as NCDSB Trsutees, along with newcomer Ron MacInnis.
2010-10-18
OHS hosts the 21st Annual Sister Fay Edmonds Tournament of Excellence on October 15 and 16, 2010. 27 Teams participated in this basketball tournament from all over Northern Ontario.
2010-10-12
OHS Link students will be acting as servers at Boston Pizza this coming Sunday, October 17, 2010 between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm to raise funds for a National Link Conference in Ottawa.
2010-10-12
OICS is starting up the Apple Ipad program on Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The school invites parents out for an information session October 12th between 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm to officially launch the program and answer any questions.
2010-09-21 Timmins
St. Paul School students and staff are participating in a Terry Fox Walk this coming Friday, September 24, 2010, starting at 1:30 pm.
2010-09-20
Learn how to play basketball. OICS is hosting a Basketball clinic for girls and boys in grade 5 and 6, starting September 25th to December 4th, 2010. Register today.
2010-09-20
Five Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustees have been acclaimed to office for the next four years throughout Northeastern Ontario. In Timmins, there will be an election for the positions of English Catholic School Board trustee. Five individuals have declared their candidacy for four positions.
2010-09-16 New Liskeard, ON
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board, in conjunction with English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard, celebrated the grand opening of the new Industrial Arts and Family Studies wing on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.
2010-09-09
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board, in conjunction with English Catholic Central School, in New Liskeard, is pleased to announce the official opening of the new Industrial Arts and Family Studies wing for the 2010 school year.
2010-08-23
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Linda Pilgrim to the position of Principal for Bishop Belleau School, located in Mossonee, Ontario.
2010-08-09
Dawn Barker, parent of two students at Sacred Heart School in Timmins, was the lucky winner of a $200.00 gift certificate. Her name was chosen out of all of the NCDSB parents who completed a Parent Satisfaction Survey at the end of the last school year.
2010-06-29
St. Paul School is preparing to offer the new Early Learning program in 2010-2011. The Y.M.C.A. will continue to offer the Before school and After school program as they have in the past at St. Paul School.
2010-06-24
Grade 8 students from St. Anne Catholic School graduated on June 22, 2010 at St. Anne Church. The graduation celebrations included a Mass, followed by a graduation dinner and then awards were presented.
2010-06-21
For the second year in a row, Mark Toffanello, owner of Toffanellos Fresh Pasta, graciously donated a free pasta lunch for every single student and teacher at St. Paul School.
2010-06-18
St. Joseph School students in Grade two won a Sunlight Green Clean Kids grant of $500.00.
2010-06-18
The 2009-2010 school year is drawing to a close and the Northeastern Catholic District School Board is preparing to host nine Grade 8 celebrations and one Grade 12 Graduation ceremony between June 22nd and 24th.
2010-06-17
St. Jerome School students enjoyed Junglesport activities at their school. Junglesport IncTm. brought the wonders of outdoor adventure into the safe, secure controlled environment of St. Jerome School.
2010-06-16
OHS Drama Department is already busy planning for the 2010-2011 school year. Lauri-Ann Loreto Neal, head of the Arts Program at OHS announced that the musical production Beauty and the Beast will be performed next year.
2010-06-16
OHS students participated in the Big Bike event for the Heart and Stroke Foundation this year. The group of 22 students from all grade levels, raised $2,565.00 for the charity.
2010-06-09
Grade 12 OHS student, Matthew Sheculski, has won third prize in the Stephen Leacock Student Short Story Competition. The prize, worth $300.00, is sponsored by Sun Media and Thor Motors of Orillia. On Friday, June 11, a soiree will be held at the Stephen Leacock Home in Orillia to honour the winners. Matthew has been invited to read his poem at the gathering in Orillia.
2010-06-02
Holy Family School in Englehart was recently a big winner from Scholastic. The school won everything in the May SeeSaw flyer. Pictured here enjoying the new books are grade two students Sheilah Demarce and Christopher Martin.
2010-05-25
Jane Keating, St. Patrick School student, has been chosen as a member of the 2010- 2011 school year Minister’s Student Advisory Council. The Minister’s Student Advisory Council is a group of 60 students from all parts of the education system (English/French, Public/ Catholic) and regions of the province.
2010-05-25
St. Patrick School in Kapuskasing is celebrating their 50th Anniversary with many activities for both current and previous staff and students and the public from Tuesday, May 25th to Sunday, May 30th, 2010. Reconnect, reminisce and celebrate 50 years of excellence.
2010-05-13
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board and all of their schools took part in a prayer service today at 9:30 am across Northeastern Ontario, from Bishop Belleau School in Moosonee, to St. Patrick Catholic School in Cobalt and all points in between, to celebrate World Catholic Education Day.
2010-05-05
OCSTA delegates re-elected Northeastern Catholic District School Board Trustee and OCSTA Board of Director member, Colleen Landers, as the Ontario representative to the Canadian Catholic School Trustees’ Association (CCSTA). CCSTA represents the interests of Catholic school boards at the national level.
2010-04-30
Sacred Heart students in Timmins raised over $7,000.00 for the Heart And Stroke Foundations Annual Jump Rope for Heart fund raiser on april 26, 2010.
2010-04-14
NCDSB Staff and Students were wearing pink shirts on April 14th to support the 3rd Annual Pink Shirt Day to stop bullying.
2010-04-21
OICS is hosting a variety of summer camp programs for boys and girls of all ages. Register early for summer camps and save! For more information call 264-6555.
2010-04-21 New Liskeard, ON
A ground breaking ceremony took place at ECCS on April 20, 2010 to kick off the new expansion that will be open for students in September 2010. This expansion will include a state of the art kitchen facility for a new Family Studies program and a new Inductrial Arts shop.
2010-04-09
Students from OHS and OICS will be racing their Carbon Cars on Monday, April 12, 2010 at OICS gymnasium. The OHS Construction Craft Worker students recently helped the OICS student construct their Carbon Cars.
2010-03-15
Sayge Robichaud, a Grade 3 student at Holy Family School, is proudly displaying her 1st place trophy for public speaking.
2010-03-12
O’Gorman High School students are packing and preparing for their trip to Europe. 30 OHS students are getting very excited as the date for their departure gets closer.
2010-03-11
Sacred Heart Catholic School student Sabrina Skalecki recently won first place in the District Legion Poetry contest for Remembrance Day.
2010-03-09
The Grade 8 Science Fair wrapped up at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake and once again the students demonstrated their creativity and imagination and science skills.
2010-03-01 Timmins
The OHS Athletic Department is looking for your support. The 9th Annual O’Gorman High School Athletic Dinner Auction will take place Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at the Dante Club.
2010-02-19 Northeastern Ontario
The devastating earthquake that changed the lives of the people of Haiti has taken place over a month ago, but the students and staff of each school within the Northeastern Catholic District School Board have not forgotten the Haitian victims. With $9,203.19 raised to date, the fundraising efforts are still going on.
2010-02-07 Timmins
O’Gorman High School would like to invite all current Grade 8 Students and their parents to attend an Information Session on Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 starting at 6:30 pm to ease the transition into Grade 9.
The theme of “Ease The Transition Into Grade 9” will be highlighted throughout the evening with presentations and school tours.
2010-01-16 Cobalt
The St. Patrick School Youth Group presents a cheque for
$500 to Fr. John Lemire as a donation to be sent to Development and Peace to assist the victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
Four hundred dollars was raised through fundraising efforts of the St. Patrick Youth Group and $100 was added from St. Patrick School Staff.
2010-01-15 Timmins
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to remind all parents with children born in 2006 to register their children for Junior Kindergarten on this coming Monday, January 18th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Your neighbourhood Catholic schools will be open to assist you with the registration process.
Please remember to bring with you your child’s birth and baptismal certificates, Immunization Card and Health Card.
2010-01-13 Timmins
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held elections at their annual inaugural meeting on Friday, December 18th, for the position of Chair and Vice-Chair.
Rick Brassard was acclaimed Chair of the Board for the 3rd year in a row and Martin Drainville was elected as Vice-Chair for the period of 2009-2010.
2010-01-14 Timmins
The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that St. Paul School in Timmins, ON has been selected as our Early Learning Program site for 2010-2011. In September of 2010, kindergarten students will benefit from a partnership between a classroom Teacher and a registered Early Childhood Educator.
2010-01-11 Timmins
Doors will be open to welcome families for Junior Kindergarten Registration at Northeastern Catholic District School Board schools on Monday, January 18th from 9:00am to 4pm.
2009-09-28 Timmins
On September 1st, 2009, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board welcomed its fourteenth school - Bishop Belleau Catholic School - to its Catholic education family. In addition to this new change, the Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Allen to the position of Principal at Bishop Belleau Catholic School.
2009-09-06 Timmins The Northeastern Catholic District School Board, in partnership with the Trillium Provincial Demonstration School program, piloted an alternative education program for the North at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School (OICS) in Timmins.
2009-08-28 Timmins The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is getting ready for another wonderful school year with the announcement of a new addition to the Senior Administration staff of the Board. James Michaud was appointed the position of Student Success Leader starting August 24th, 2009.
Timmins, June, 2009:The Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be enhancing their current French Immersion model for the 2009-2010 school year. As our French Immersion Catholic Schools open on August 31, the total French instruction will increase from 50% to 90% in all Grade one classrooms across the Districts of Cochrane and Temiskaming.
Timmins, June 23rd, 2009:North East Tri-Board Student Transportation is proud to announce the issuance of "home stops" for JK/SK students and the launch of new pupil transportation management software for the 2009-2010 school year.
Cobalt, June 2009:St. Patrick School in Cobalt, as part of their Writer's on the Wall production series, recently wrote and performed "Beyond the Call: A Multimedia
Timmins, May 1st, 2009: During Catholic Education week from May 3 to May 9, the Northeastern Catholic District School Board will be celebrating what Catholic education means to our students, to our community and to the province.
Timmins, May 1st, 2009:The Northeastern Catholic District School Board would like to wish our "Team Mozambique" safe travels as they embark on their journey to Africa on May 3rd, 2009.
Timmins, April 21st, 2009: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Glenn Sheculski to the position of Director of Education effective July 1st, 2009. Mr. Sheculski brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position having worked as Superintendent of Leadership and Faith Development, Program Principal, School Principal, Department Head, Guidance Counselor and Teacher at the elementary, intermediate and secondary levels.
Timmins, March 30th, 2009: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is proud to announce that our Boards Finance Department will receive the Employer Service Excellence Award from the Teachers Pension Plan in May. This award is only presented to the top three of 194 organizations within the province of Ontario.
Timmins, March 28th, 2009: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that Tricia Stefanic Weltz has been appointed Interim Director of Education. Mrs. Weltz will assume the role of Interim Director of Education effective April 1st, 2009 and will remain at the helm until such time as a new Director of Education has been selected.
After 30 years in education, Paul Toffanello recently announced his plans to retire from his position as Director of Education for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board.
Since September 2008, Northeastern Catholic District School Board schools and board staff have been raising funds to assist the missions of the Consolata Missionaries in Mozambique, Africa. After months of fundraising activities and events, the Board is thrilled to announce that we have surpassed the original goal of $30,000 by raising over $34,400.
Timmins, January: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held elections at their annual inaugural meeting on Friday, December 12th, for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair. Rick Brassard was acclaimed Chair for the second year in a row and Colleen Landers will also serve as Vice-Chair for the period of 2008-2009.
Timmins, December: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce that a new four-year collective agreement between the Board and the Northeastern Unit, Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA), has been ratified. As well, a collective agreement with the Canadian Union for Public Employees (CUPE), Local 4681, was also approved.
Timmins, November:The Northeastern Catholic District School Board's Manager of Plant, Bob Landry, facilitated a workshop to all custodians focused on the Board's commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all staff, students and service providers.
Timmins, November:The Curriculum Team wants to share their favourite children's books to highlight the importance of literacy in the lives of our students. They have also included an additional resource for our educators to support the recent TD Book Give Away "Too Many Books!" donated to Grade 1 students across Canada.
Timmins, October: St. Paul School's Open House and Community Information Night welcomed a large number of friends and families on October 2nd from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m. It was a night for families to come to the school and meet their child's teacher, enjoy some refreshments, as well as learn about our community partners.
Timmins, October: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is announcing some recent changes at the Senior Administration level of the board.
Timmins, October: The Northeastern Catholic District School Board is issuing a challenge to all students and staff members to raise funds to assist the missions in the country of Mozambique.
05/08/08 - Beverly Montminy, Grades One/Two Teacher at Holy Family School in Englehart, is excited about a new initiative by the Ministry of Education - The Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP).
03/26/08 - Grade 12 students at O'Gorman High School were presented an assignment to read a fictional novel, write an essay and introduce their novel at a symposium held on March 26th & 28th.
03/25/08 - Remi Desbiens, a soldier with the Canadian Royal 22nd Regimen, shared the story of his seven month mission in Afghanistan with students of St. Patrick's School.
03/12/08 - St. Patrick School in Kapusaking has written a school prayer and has planned various activities for St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17, 2008.
02/04/08 - Students from grades four to six at St. Patrick School, Cobalt, received training from the Temiskaming Heart Health Project to implement the P.A.L.S. program.
02/04/08 - Take a moment to review our 2008 Lent Season document which highlights the many events happening in our schools between now and Easter.
01/28/08 - Holy Family School in Englehart, benefited from the knowledge and wisdom of Canadian author, Andrea Beck, who started her career as an author nine years ago.
01/18/08 - Cassandra, grade seven student at Aileen Wright English Catholic School, heads to Ottawa January 30th to February 2nd to participate in her first Junior National Figure Skating Competition.
01/11/08 - January 15th marks the official launch of our new Board Theme: "You are the Light of the World". Liturgical celebrations were held in all of our Catholic schools as well as the Board office.
01/11/08 - Elections were held during the Board of Trustees annual inaugural meeting in December for the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair of the Board.
11/28/07 - Berverley, a Grade 7 student at Aileen Wright English Catholic School, recently had the opportunity to share how she has been personally affected by breast cancer.
11/26/07 - The Grade 6 students at English Catholic Central School raised $840 for 'Free the Children' by taking a 24 hour vow of silence by wearing surgical masks.
11/21/07 - The Curriculum Team of the NCDSB helped to celebrate Children's Book Week (November 17-24) by sharing their favorite children's stories.
11/13/07 - Mrs. Harkins' Grade Eight French Immersion class at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School was given the task of creating a flag that best represents their French Immersion program.
11/13/07 - The Engaging Parents Symposium was held on November 3rd at O'Gorman High School in Timmins, with over 100 parents, community members, Clergy, teachers, principals and administrative staff attending.
11/06/07 - While touring our Catholic schools, the Trustees of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board saw first hand the many successes that take place every day.
10/29/07 - The NCDSB is pleased to announce two Vice-Principal appointments for the 2007-2008 school year for Sharon Maisonneuve and Betty Pichette.
10/15/07 - Over fifty parents and students attended St. Paul School's first Literacy Night at the Timmins Public Library on October 3rd. The workshop was designed to provide practical ideas to increase literacy skills in children.
10/05/07 - The NCDSB hosted a cross country running meet for district schools to further promote healthy, active living for all students.
09/04/07 - O'Gorman High School started the school year by implementing a new and powerful transition program for grade nine students called Link Crew.
08/29/07 - On August 27th and 28th a group of Northereastern Catholic DSB educators from gathered for one of the four Summer Institute programs.
07/12/07 - Sarah Hall, Nicholas Sheculski, and Cody Daggett are aspiring veterinarians who took part in the 2007 AVC Vet Camp in Prince Edward Island this summer.
07/11/07 - The NCDSB 2007 Summer Bulletin highlights the many success stories and events that took place throughout our schools during the 2006-2007 school year.
06/25/07 - Tom Evans and Sister Catherine Fairbairn were named as the Alumni Award and Founders Award recepients for 2007. O'Gorman High School presents these awards annually.
06/18/07 - Matthew Turner has been appointed to the position of Principal at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Kirkland Lake for September 2007.
06/18/07 - Relay For Life, a twelve hour fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society, took place on June 15th at O'Gorman High School, raising more than $72,000.
06/18/07 - Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane will begin the 2007-2008 school year sporting new trendy fashions, as new school uniforms have been introduced.
05/25/07 - Mary-Lou Pollon has been selected for the position of Manager of Financial Services effective June 4, 2007. Mrs. Pollon will be responsible for the management of the Board's financial services.
05/25/07 - Lori Hurtubise has been appointed to the position of Principal at English Catholic Central School in New Liskeard. The NCDSB has also announced other Principal assignments for September 2007.
05/28/07 - Louis Clausi, teacher at OHS, has received a Timmins Community Pride Award for Teacher of The Year. Kristine Villeneuve also received an award for Young Volunteer of The Year (11 to 14 years).
05/22/07 - The 2007 Annual Writing Forum was held May 1st at Northern College for 50 students from the Board, featuring Canadian Author, Maggie L. Wood.
05/22/07 - Winners of the 2007 Northeastern Catholic District School Board Writing Contest from Junior/Senior Kindergarten up to Grade 12.
04/20/07 - The students at St. Joseph School are concerned about our earth and want to take the necessary steps to "Save the Earth".
04/20/07 - Glenn Sheculski, Program Principal for Northeastern Catholic District School Board, is actively working at ensuring "Student Success" for each student in our schools.
04/20/07 - This program aims to ease the transition for Grade 9 students in their new secondary school and provide a structure in which students will make real connections with each other.
02/28/07 - Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne, makes a special visit to officially open the new school addition that was built last summer.
02/21/07 - To celebrate Ash Wednesday, the O'Gorman High School Art Club painted a mural of a person looking out a window, taking time to reflect on life while God shines his light.
02/01/07 - Jim Watson, Minister of Health Promotion, and David Ramsay, MP for Temiskaming and Cochrane, highlight the success of the pilot fruit and vegetable project.
01/26/07 - Regan Harper, grade one student at St. Paul School, recently won first place in the Scholastic SeeSaw Book Club's "I Am Thankful" contest.
01/12/07 - Junior Kindergarten Registration at Northeastern Catholic District School Board schools took place on Monday, January 15, 2007.
11/17/06 - With curriculum documents and resources in hand, teachers convened at various locations to take part in a day of professional development and dialogue.
11/14/06 - The NCDSB is pleased to welcome new faces as well as returning incumbents around the Board table as a result of the 2006 trustee election held on November 13th.
11/09/06 - Students and staff of the NCDSB honoured the people, men and women, who have made sacrifices by serving and giving their lives for our great country.
11/08/06 - The Later Literacy Program is now in its third year of implementation at NCDSB schools to support students who have fallen behind in their reading abilities.
10/30/06 - Trustees were treated to a sneak preview of the brand new gymnasium that will be opening at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School.
10/24/06 - Students and staff at Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane celebrated their mass in honour of teacher Debora Fleming who converted to Catholicism earlier this year.
10/17/06 - New teachers from the Northeastern Catholic District School Board gathered at St. Paul School in Timmins last week to take part in our New Teacher Orientation Day.
09/28/06 - Teachers and principals with the Northeastern Catholic District School Board received an 'untraditional' lesson on Catholicism with the international hit comedy "Late Nite Catechism".
09/25/06 - The student choir at Aileen Wright English Catholic School has been rehearsing musical selections in preparation for a silver celebration of their school's 25th anniversary.
09/08/06 - As the new school year begins, students can expect to become more physically active with the integration of Daily Physical Activity (DPA) into the curriculum.
09/07/06 - As students streamed back into classrooms this week, they couldn't help but be excited to find the latest in computer technology in their school labs.
09/01/06 - As students returned to school at Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane, they were greeted by a new principal with a familiar face, Andrea Iserhoff.
06/30/06 - Grade 8 students from throughout the Board have reached a milestone in their learning journey, their graduation.
06/23/06 - The Northeastern Catholic District School Board held a special reception in honour of retirees who gathered for a celebratory luncheon in Timmins.
05/31/06 - The students at O'Gorman High School will see the school library collection expanded, thanks to a substantial financial contribution in memory of James and Rose Colton.
05/31/06 - Supporter and spiritual leader, Father Leonard Della Badia, was honoured during the official dedication of the Father Leonard Della Badia Resource Centre at O'Gorman High School.
05/30/06 - A grade 9 class at OHS demonstrated their ability to respond to an emergency, when their supply teacher collapsed in the middle of their physical education class on March 31.
05/17/06 - Claire Lamarre-Goyer was selected by her peers as Catholic Principal of the Year at the annual conference of the Catholic Principals Council of Ontario (CPCO).
05/12/06 - The NCDSB has recently launched SMART technology by purchasing four SMART Boards to run a pilot project in our Catholic schools.
05/05/06 - Students from throughout the district gathered at the Timmins Public Library to take part in the NCDSB 2nd Annual Writing Forum.
05/04/06 - Respect for all of God's creation is the focus in our Catholic schools this week, as students and staff celebrate Catholic Education Week.
04/12/06 - Our Catholic students deserve a round of applause for their recent participation and triumphs at the annual Science Fair and Science Olympics.
03/22/06 - The NCDSB is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Rowe to the position of Assistant to the Director of Education.
03/08/06 - Thanks to the efforts of Jackie Livingston, Robert Munsch returned for a second visit, much to the delight of students and the community.
03/01/06 - New assistive technologies will soon be helping students with learning disabilities as teachers throughout the Board received hands-on training.
02/15/06 - Literacy was at the forefront of the agenda as the NCDSB welcomed world renowned expert David Booth to share his wealth of knowledge with educators.
01/30/06 - Rick Brassard was appointed as a Board Trustee for the region of Kirkland Lake, Englehart and surrounding areas at the public Board meeting held on January 30, 2006.
12/17/05 - The NCDSB would like to announce, with regret, the resignation of Brenda Hevenor as Trustee of the Board, effective December 17, 2005.
12/15/05 - In the spirit of the holiday season, students at all English Catholic schools are busy praying, giving, singing and performing as they prepare for the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
11/11/05 - Students from Aileen Wright English Catholic School gathered for a liturgical service along with representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion and from the Knights of Columbus.
11/03/05 - Math is as easy as 1, 2, 3 for a group of junior kindergarten to grade 1 students at St. Patrick School in Cobalt who graduated from Family Math Night.
10/20/05 - Students at St. Jerome School felt their favorite story characters come to life thanks to special guest Sonja Dunn, who is a poet, actor, storyteller and television performer.
09/30/05 - Student Success was at the forefront of the agenda at the Regional Meeting of Catholic trustees organized by the Ontario Catholic School Trustees Association (OCSTA).
09/23/05 - Renowned children's author Robert Munsch returned to St. Patrick School in Cobalt with his latest published book, "I'm So Embarrassed", which features two graduates the school.
09/19/05 - A group of new teachers recently took part in the NCDSB's "New Teacher Orientation" to provide them with guidance in starting their teaching careers in the Catholic school system.
09/09/05 - Catholic students and staff responded with prayer intentions to those in need of assistance as a result of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina.
09/08/05 - As students return to school, they can rest assured that the books are balanced and that resources are in place to meet their learning needs.
09/02/05 - Catholic students were given a warm welcome into their school community, and a cool greeting in their computer labs.
09/01/05 - "Welcome To O'Gorman - Welcome To Success" is the message shared by Principal John D'Alessandri at the Gr. 9 Orientation Session.
08/23/05 - Renee Closs has been appointed as principal of Aileen Wright English Catholic School in Cochrane for the 2005-06 school year.
08/05/05 - The NCDSB is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Roslyn Gauthier as principal of St. Joseph School, effective September 2005.
06/25/05 - The Board is excited to announce the construction of a new modern full-size gymnasium at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School.
06/07/05 - A tenative aggreement with the Northeastern Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association has been reached.
06/01/05 - NCDSB school libraries will feature new books and learning resources in September, thanks to a recent investment by the Ministry of Education.
05/10/05 - O'Gorman High School recently presented their musical production of "Little Shop of Horrors", a gleefully gruesome musical adaptation of a 1960's dark comedy/horror film.
05/02/05 - Catholic Education Week was celebrated by the Northeastern Catholic District School Board during the week of May 1-6.
04/19/05 - Chair of the Board Colleen Landers has been selected to receive a nation al award of merit from the Canadian Standards Association.
04/05/05 - NCDSB is pleased to announce principal transfers and appointments for 2005-2006 school year.
03/24/05 - Students and staff of the NCDSB have been celebrating their faith through various Holy Week activites as part of the Easter season.
03/23/05 - Grade 4 & 5 teachers gathered for two days to familiarize themselves with the Expert Panel Reports released by the Ministry of Education.
03/21/05 - NCDSB and the Northeastern Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association representing qualified occasional teachers reached a tentative agreement.
03/11/05 - A new door has opened for high school students who have struggled to succeed in a traditional school environment with the Steps To Success program.
02/21/05 - NCDSB is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Yee to the position of vice-principal of O'Gorman High School.
02/16/05 - Students at O'Gorman High School had an opportunity to help design their course, which included an educational field trip to Coles The Book People.
02/15/05 - Holy Family School in Englehart hosted a Career Day on February 15th, with several guest speakers, including former NHL player and coach Larry Hillman.
01/07/05 - A system-wide fundraising campaign to assist in the relief effort in South Asia has been initiated with each school community being encouraged to participate.
12/18/04 - Director of Education Paul Toffanello is happy to present his first Director's Annual Report which outlines the Board's successes over the past year.
12/01/04 - The CSDNE, DSBONE, and NCDSB are taking the first steps towards a Transportation Consortium which will oversee student busing for the three boards.
11/27/04 - On your mark, get set, write! That is the message being sent to students as they are invited to participate in NCDSB's 2nd Annual Writing Contest.
11/27/04 - NCDSB and the Northeastern Unit of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement.
11/19/04 - Students at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School have launched a chapter of "Free The Children" to raise awareness about child labour and sexual exploitation.
11/15/04 - Grade 7 & 8 students at Sacred Heart School in Kirkland Lake are honing new skills this year thanks to a sizeable Board investment in their school.
11/04/04 - A group of grade 12 students from OHS had the opportunity to experience first hand the pressures and challenges of critical care in an air ambulance.
11/04/04 - Principals from as far as North Bay and Moosonee met with their peers from other English Catholic School Boards for a conference on leadership and the law.
10/30/04 - The NCDSB is proud to announce the public release of Tracing Our Roots: A Historical Overview of the Northeastern Catholic District School Board.
10/28/04 - A group of grade 3 students from Sacred Heart School in Timmins have launched a new book club with the support of Coles The Book People store.
10/04/04 - Teachers from NCDSB and DSBONE were inspired to become "Merchant of Hope" by renowned speaker Dr. Crystal Kuykendall.
09/28/04 - Martin Drainville was appointed as trustee for the region of Haileybury, New Liskeard, Cobalt, Coleman, Temagami, Latchford and surrounding areas.
09/20/04 - Twenty-eight teachers gathered at Sacred Heart Church to take part in training that will facilitate their integration as Catholic educators.
08/31/04 - Renowned mathematician John Mighton presented his Junior Undiscovered Mathematical Prodigies (JUMP) approach at the Summer Institutes.
08/26/04 - With two weeks remaining before school starts, finishing touches are being put on summer projects and learning sessions for principals and teachers.
07/27/04 - Superintendent of Education Paul Toffanello has recently been appointed to position of Director of Education for the NCDSB.
07/22/04 - Catholic Board Trustee Charlie Angus was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay in last month's federal election.
07/21/04 - An agreement has been reached with the Conseil scolaire catholique de district des Grandes Rivières regarding the exchange of parcels of land in Kirkland Lake.
06/29/04 - The Northeastern Catholic District School Board was allocated new funding for the Ministry's Rural Education Strategy intiative.
05/13/04 - Effective April 30, 2005, Director of Education Larry Yaguchi will retire from a 32 year career devoted to the education of youth.
03/12/04 - Victoria Chang, a Grade 8 student at O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School, placed first in the zone final Public Speaking Competition.
03/03/04 - A day of fun was had for those participating in the First Annual NCDSB Fun Curling Day that took place in Cochrane on February 21, 2004.
12/15/03 - The Northeastern Catholic District School Board's Inaugual Board Meeting took place on Saturday, December 13, 2003.
11/24/03 - O'Gorman High School has added a new section to their website highlighting their basketball teams and upcoming tournaments.
11/11/03 - The results from the Trustee elections during the municipal election have been announced for the Northeastern Catholic District School Board.
09/22/03 - The Ministry of Education has selected St. Jerome School in Kirkland Lake to receive additional assistance through the Ontario Early Reading Strategy.
09/12/03 - O'Gorman Intermediate Catholic School is stressing the importance of reading to both students and teacher with their Drop Everything and Read program.
