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WCI Teacher has IMPACT!
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 03:29 PM
Joe Benforte, a math teacher from Walkerville Collegiate Institute, has won an Impact Award at Knowledgehook’s second annual Impact Award ceremony. The Impact Awards were created to celebrate math teachers’ dedication and effective use of research-based practices in their classrooms.
According to Mr. Benforte, “The most rewarding thing about teaching is seeing the light turn on in a student, especially when they don’t realize it’s there. You see that potential just suddenly pop out and they’re excited...
June 21st is Indigenous Peoples Day
Posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 08:57 AM
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and June 21st is Indigenous Peoples Day.
These are both significant annual occasions which we, as a school board - and all Canadians - should not only acknowledge but actively celebrate.
We are compelled by the Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Report, as well as a genuine, moral obligation, to teach more, learn more and know more about First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples and develop a greater understanding of their heritage...
Walkerville Student Receives Schulich Leadership Scholarship
Posted on Friday, June 17, 2022 11:26 AM
High marks, practical experience and community involvement have paid off for Walkerville Collegiate Institute senior Tacen Huezo.
He is among a select number of Canadian high school students to be awarded an $80 thousand Schulich Leadership Scholarship and will attend Queens University in September to study Computing. Every Canadian high school can nominate a student for this award but only 100 are selected each year.
Tacen's goals for the future include starting an innovative cryptography...
2022 Graduation Ceremonies
Posted on Monday, June 06, 2022 03:22 PM
2022 graduation ceremonies will take place in person for the first time since 2019. Dates, times and locations for secondary school ceremonies are listed in the table below.
The GECDSB looks forward to celebrating all graduating students!
2022 Secondary Graduations SchoolDateTimeLocation Belle River District High School June 16, 2022 5:30 p.m. St. Clair Centre for the Arts Indigenous Student Graduation Celebration June...The Council for Exceptional Children Annual Spring Awards
Posted on Friday, May 27, 2022 03:42 PM
Four students and fIve staff members from the Greater Essex County District School Boards have received awards from the Council for Exceptional Children, Chapter 125. The GECDSB extends our congratulations to each recipient!
"The Council for Exceptional Children, Chapter 125, honours these graduating secondary students for their personal growth, overcoming obstacles, and demonstrating perseverance and strength, while actively participating in their school communities. We also honour the work...
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