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Director's Message April 26

April 26, 2020 - Message from the Director of Education, Nicole Morden Cormier: On Sunday, April 26, 2020, Minister of Education Lecce announced that schools in Ontario will continue to be closed until May 31, 2020. This decision has once again been ...

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Funds for Ontario Parents

QUEEN'S PARK -- Ontario parents can now apply for a one-time COVID-19 payment to help offset the costs of keeping children entertained and engaged during the extended time away from school. The government launched the Support for Families (.PDF) portal ...

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Playground Areas Closed

Important Notice Regarding ²Ýݮֱ²¥ Playground Equipment The safety and well-being of our students, staff and school communities is our top priority at the ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥). This is more important than ever during these challenging ...

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Labour Action Update

IMPORTANT NOTICE UPDATE: Friday, February 21, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. NOTICE – Classes Cancelled No School for Elementary Schools and Secondary Schools There will be no school for Elementary and High School Students on Friday, February 21, 2020 The Elementary Teachers’ ...

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School Facilities Funding

The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ is pleased to announce that their application to relocate the Geraldton Child Care and Early On Center to the B.A. Parker and Geraldton Composite High School complex has been approved. The school board will receive $8.4M from the ...

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Student Honoured by Loran

MARATHON, Ontario – The Loran Scholars Foundation supports scholars in taking unconventional paths and seeking ways to positively contribute to society. Since 1988, they have awarded more than $50 million in awards to more than 2,900 well deserving candidates. Student of ...

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Rissanen Appointed Principal

MARATHON, Ontario – The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jen Rissanen to the position of Principal of Nipigon-Red Rock District High School (NRHS) effective February 1, 2020. Rissanen assumed the position of Vice-Principal ...

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²Ýݮֱ²¥ Student Appointed- NYAC

MARATHON, Ontario – The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥) is pleased to announce that student Mitchel Hatton has been appointed to the National Youth Advisory Committee for the Promoting Relationships & Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet). The National Youth ...

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²Ýݮֱ²¥ Appoints Manager of HR

Pictured left to right: Denis Nault, Manager of Human Resources and Nicole Morden Cormier, Director of Education MARATHON, Ontario – The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥) is pleased to announce the appointment of Denis Nault as their new Manager of Human Resources. ...

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Principal Honoured by OPC

MARATHON, Ontario – The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ is pleased to announce that Kellie Wrigley, Principal at George O’Neill Public School in Nipigon, Ontario, has been named the Difference Maker of the year by Ontario Principals’ Council (OPC). The announcement ...

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