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St. Clair College GET SKILLED Skills Competition Results

GECDSB technology teachers and their students competed in the GET SKILLED competition at St. Clair College this weekend!

Our technological education programs provide exceptional skill development and opportunities for our students to demonstrate their many talents. We are excited to announce that 16 GECDSB students received medals in the weekend's competitions!

GET SKILLED Medalists CompetitionMedalStudentsSchool Architectural CAD Bronze Aidan Brandie VMSS Automotive Service Gold Brayden McKenzie LDSS

Budget Consultation Scheduled

The Greater Essex County District School Board is preparing its budget for the 2024-25 school year.  Public consultation is an important component of the budget planning process.  With the Board facing an $8.9 million deficit for 2023-24, cost structures will require adjusting as the Board moves forward to the next school year.

Public input on the budget will be received at the Public Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. and the Operations and Finance Meeting...

Chef Adelina DeBlasis Takes Home Silver and Gold

Chef Adelina DeBlasis can now add Culinary Olympian to her growing resume. Last year, Adelina accepted the National Chef of the Year award from the Culinary Federation of Canada and she has recently returned from the IKA Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart with Canada’s Culinary Olympic Teams. She is also a teacher at P.A.S.S. Secondary School and is an instrumental part of the Community Kitchen Program. 

The National Culinary Canadian team was ranked 6th overall in the world and was awarded a gold...

A Chili Cookoff to Remember

GECDSB Administration Building staff took part in a competitive (and delicious) Chili Cookoff this month. Several volunteers made a variety of chili recipes for staff to sample and vote on. This event became more exciting when Oliver from Ford City Public School arrived to submit his chili recipe as a contender!

Oliver has also created a chili cookoff at Ford City that started in March 2023 and will continue this year. Each class made a pot of chili and he was on a team of judges that decided...

We Are One Lunch Program at Roseville Public School

Roseville Public School has been selected by the We Are One Lunch Program to receive a daily nutritious lunch at no cost to families between February 20th and March 29th! This exciting program launched this week and has been an incredible success. The GECDSB and Roseville are grateful to the We Are One Lunch Program and the outstanding sponsors who have helped to make this program possible and are giving their time every day. This week, Director Houston, Superintendent Duben, Superintendent Mills,...