School News / Updates
New First Nation Trustee
MARATHON, Ontario – The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥) is pleased to announce the appointment of Doctor Paul Cormier to the position of First Nations Trustee. His appointment was made official at the Regular Board meeting on ...
Environmental Stewardship
The “Our schools, our places, our responsibility” is the motto of a strategy that is being focused on throughout the ²Ýݮֱ²¥. For the past year, the board’s Environmental Committee, comprised of teachers, ...
Director's Message - October 1
Message from the Director of Education, Nicole Morden Cormier Families may have heard through the media that there is currently job action/withdrawal of services involving educational workers (custodians, cafeteria workers, educational assistants, etc.) who ...
New School Admin and Leads
Exciting changes in staffing are in the works at ²Ýݮֱ²¥. After an intensive recruitment drive over the course of the summer, the school board has announced a number of appointments to fill vacancies in administration at both ...
Kayden's Journey
Hello from George O’Neill Public School in Nipigon, Ontario. My name is Jackie Gale and I have had the pleasure of working as the Positive Behavior Interventionist for the ²Ýݮֱ²¥. Kayden is an amazing 3-year-old, non-verbal ...
ETBTC Appoints New Coordinator
The East of Thunder Bay Transportation Consortium is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Operations Coordinator, Anthony Friedrich. Friedrich’s appointment is effective August 1, 2019. He brings with him a combined 20 years of experience in transportation ...
Celebrating Indigenous Culture
Marathon High School Powwow June 2019 National Indigenous Peoples’ Day was celebrated at ²Ýݮֱ²¥ through activities and learning opportunities held across the district. The events are all part of the Board’s ongoing commitment ...
²Ýݮֱ²¥ Technology Supports
Due to some available and targeted funding, the ²Ýݮֱ²¥ will be able to focus on providing more opportunities for students and families to connect through virtual means beginning in the 2019-2020 school year. Several projects are currently ...
Manager of Financial Services
The ²Ýݮֱ²¥ (²Ýݮֱ²¥) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brent Harris as their new Manager of Financial Services. The appointment is effective May 21, 2019. Harris brings with him 10 years of finance management experience and holds a CPA ...
Introduces Further Safety
In October 2018, ²Ýݮֱ²¥ introduced their new Multi-Year Strategic Plan. Their 2018-2023 Strategic Plan is built around four interrelated and interconnecting strategic themes: learning, well-being, relationships and stewardship. Currently the ...