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First Robert Little and Debra Deane Little Scholarship Recipients Graduate

Each year since 2019, 10 GECDSB graduates have earned the Robert Little and Debra Deane Little Scholarships valued at $10,500 per year, for up to 4 years of post-secondary studies at a Canadian university. That is a total of $42,000 per student. Four of the students who were in the first group of Scholarship recipients graduated from University in April 2023. Continue reading below to learn about how the Littles’ contribution has impacted the lives and trajectories of these remarkable students.

New Community Mural by Moses Lunham on Display at Lakeshore Discovery

Under the guidance of renowned artist Moses Lunham, the Lakeshore Discovery school community came together for a community art project in May 2023.

Prior to any paint on canvas , participants met virtually to discuss the importance of community, belonging, inclusion and the place that everyone has at Lakeshore Discovery. Each class then came up with words that they would like to see reflected in the image. The suggestions were added to a word cloud and given to Mr. Lunham to inspire the mural...

2023 Summer Learning Program Details

Camp Wonder, Camp Merveille, Camp Lingo, Camp Discovery

Students who have registered will attend at Brock, West Gate, Dougall, Prince Edward, Herman, Begley or MD Bennie. The program will run weekdays from Tuesday, July 4th to Friday, July 21st. Drop-off is between 8:30 am and 9:00 am, and pick-up is at 3:00 pm. 

Camp Migizi will be held at Ojibway Nature Centre

The program will run weekdays from Tuesday, July 4th to Friday, July 21st. Drop-off is between 8:30 am and 9:00 am, and pick-up is at 3:00 pm. 

June Student of the Month 2023

The Student of the Month for June is Michael Middleton, a Grade 12 student at Essex District High School. Michael is an outstanding role model for this month’s theme of “leadership”.

Michael displays the qualities of a true leader at EDHS and the community. He is a very social and outgoing student who takes pride in making his school a better place. 

Michael is in the S.T.E.P.S program where he eagerly takes on many essential jobs around the school.  He leads his peers in running the breakfast...

Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

A Message from Director Kelly

June 21st, 2023

Throughout the year our Open Minds staff hold a number of cultural and educational events for our First Nations, Inuit and Métis students, of which most people in our communities are unaware. But June is National Indigenous History Month and the 21st is Indigenous Peoples Day, when we broadly celebrate their legacy, culture and contributions.

Building awareness within all our communities is an essential part of reconciliation. The more we understand and...