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WECHU Statement Regarding Respiratory Illness Prevention over the Holidays

The following statement can be attributed to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU):

“The holiday season is a time for gathering amongst family and friends, which heightens the risk for transmission of respiratory illness. In previous years, the region has experienced large spikes in COVID-19 activity in the month of January. In this regard, WECHU is strongly encouraging residents to help prevent the spread of respiratory illnesses by taking proven effective measures to protect our most vulnerable...

New High-Tech Gear for 8 GECDSB Schools!

Eight GECDSB schools will participate in the CTMA Career Ready Grant that will see new manufacturing technology equipment and tooling donated to schools across Windsor and Essex County. 

The CTMA Career Ready project is being funded in-part by Ontario's Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (MLITSD) through the Skills Development Fund. 

This project is a partnership between the CTMA, the Ontario Council for Technology Education (OCTE) and 40 schools in the province to...

Student of the Month November 2022

The Student of the Month for November 2022 is Eugene Anekwe, a Grade 12 student at Sandwich Secondary School. Eugene is an outstanding example of this month’s theme, School Spirit.

Eugene is lively, energetic, confident and always tries to involve others in day-to-day school activities. Eugene has been a member of many school clubs including robotics, DECA and yearbook.  He enthusiastically supports school activities such as Grade 9 Day and spirit weeks, for which he has won 'Best Costume'...

Bellewood Bisons take home the 20th Annual Cereal Box Challenge!

The 20th annual Cereal Box Challenge has come to an exciting close with the Bellewood Bisons taking home the Cereal Box Challenge Trophy for the very first time! Bellewood, Talbot Trail,  McWilliam, Glenwood, Southwood and Central Public Schools collected and donated a record breaking 3.16 MILLION grams of cereal! Thank you to every GECDSB family, student and staff member who give so generously every year.

The Cereal Box Challenge was started by GECDSB Trustee Kim McKinley’s daughter in...

Riverside Welders Covered Head to Toe

Students in the skilled trades, welding program at Riverside Secondary School have been tempered by the generosity of the Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) Welding Foundation.

The class is a recipient of an $11,000 Weldsafe Grant which covers each student from head to toe with new, high-end safety equipment. The CWB Foundation is a not-for-profit organization “working with partners to support and sustain the need for skilled welding professionals in the workforce”

35 high schools across the country are...