Category: Schools
Public school board starts consultation to set building priorities
Many school communities have questions about how decisions are made regarding the construction of new schools and additions. Ultimately, the Ministry of Education of Ontario makes these decisions through the…
ELECTRIC YOUTH: High schoolers rev up for EV challenge
The EV (Electric Vehicle) Pioneers is the only high school team in Ottawa competing in this year’s University of Waterloo EV Challenge this spring. They are an earnest group of…
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: Volunteers reflect on a mission accomplished
(File photo, May 2016.) By some accounts it’s been 20 years since parents started asking the school board about building a community high school in Stittsville. Over the years, countless…
PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL: When? Where? And what happens to South Carleton?
(The map above shows the most likely location for a future public high school at the south-west corner of Robert Grant Avenue and Cope Drive.) The Ontario government announced Friday…
Province announces funding for future Stittsville public high school
At a press conference today at Stittsville Public School, the provincial government announced $37-million in funding for a public high school in Stittsville. (Finally!) More to come…
‘Her spirit is alive and well’: A. Lorne Cassidy community remembers Kate Cooney
(PHOTO: A. Lorne Cassidy teacher Kate Cooney.) “The last year I spent with Mrs. Cooney actually changed my life. She always told me if you keep believing and trying…
Stittsville Public students create massive art display with Artist Kate
Since September, Stittsville Public School has had a special treat. Artist Kate Ryckman (aka Artist Kate) has been teaching art for kindergarten classes all the way up to grade six. Each…
THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Stittsville Public’s new open air classroom
(PHOTO: Students, staff, volunteers and elected officials took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony — complete with kid-sized scissors — at Stittsville Public School on Friday, September 29. It marked the…
A. Lorne Cassidy community plans musical fundraiser to support teacher
(PHOTO: A scene from A. Lorne Cassidy’s recent production of the musical Annie.)> This time, the production will be for Mrs. Cooney. Students, staff, and families from A. Lorne Cassidy…
Westwind raises almost $12,000 for charity at social justice fair
(press release) Westwind Public School was filled with the sounds of excited grade six students and the smell of delicious baked goods on Thursday, June 22 as the school held its…
PHOTOS: Stittsville Co-operative Nursery School visits the firehall
The three-year-old class at Stittsville Co-operative Nursery School enjoyed their visit to the Fire Station 81 on Stittsville Main Street last week. Firefighters Liz and Josh gave the kids a…
Two Stittsville engineering students selected for work-study program in China
(PHOTO: Students visit Parliament Hill before their trip to China.) (Press release via HUAWEI) HUAWEI, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of ICT and telecommunications equipment, has announced 20 university…
ALC scraps plan for triple-split class
Plans for a triple-grade class at A. Lorne Cassidy elementary school were scrapped after English enrolment turned out to be higher than initially projected, the school’s principal says. Board officials…
Campaign aims to replace instruments destroyed in Kanata Montessori fire
A fire last week in a portable at the Kanata Montessori School destroyed many of the school’s musical instruments. David and Marie Haynes, who have kids who attend the school, are organizing…
Sacred Heart adds a new life to Night of the Living Dead
(Photo: From left, lead actor Daniella Atkinson, drama teacher Matt Muirhead and student director Nicholas Rocque.) If you wanted a story about a zombie apocalypse, you could just watch the…