April 15, 2021
The Greater Essex County District School Board is preparing its budget for the 2021-22 school year. Public consultation is an important component of the budget planning process. Public input on the budget will be received at the Public Board Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, April 20 th , 2021 at 7:00...
March 22, 2021
GECDSB secondary schools will provide an opportunity for students in the In-person / Adapted learning model to write the Ontario Secondary Schools Literacy Test (OSSLT) this year.
Successfully completing this exam is not a requirement for students scheduled to graduate in 2021. However, it remains a requisite part of an Ontario Secondary...
March 16, 2021
In preparation for the 2021-2022 Budget, the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) invites parents/guardians, students, staff and community members to provide input into the budget development process.
A brief survey has been prepared to gather ideas. It will remain open until Wednesday, March 31st at 5:00 p.m.
Click on...
February 11, 2021
The GECDSB is hosting an on-line seminar series for parents and guardians to discuss practical strategies for managing the current difficulties faced by many.
There will be 6 events on consecutive Wednesdays beginning February 24th.
Click this link for the registration form
...
February 10, 2021
ATTENTION Current Grade 9 – Grade 12 Secondary School Students Application procedures for Public Secondary School Transfers The Greater Essex County District School Board announces out of district procedures for all current secondary school students of the board who wish to attend a public secondary school outside their designated residential...
January 22, 2021
Residents of the Kingsville / Harrow are may view the plans for the new K-12 school which will be built in Kingsville.
A video has been posted with details of the layout and structure of the new building.
Questions, comments and suggestions may be sent via e-mail to: Kingsville.K-12@publicboard.ca
Click on...
January 20, 2021
We consider student mental health and well-being to be a crucial part of student success. This is a priority at the GECDSB.
We are pleased to be able to provide a comprehensive list of agencies and support services that are available to students and their families.
Click on this...
January 13, 2021
The design for the new K-12 school in Kingsville has been completed and is awaiting approval from the GECDSB Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Education.
Kingsville and Harrow area residents will have a chance to see and comment on the design on Thursday, January 21st.
For more information:
click...
November 25, 2020
The I.B. World School programs at Riverside Secondary School and Leamington District Secondary School are now accepting applications for the 2021-22 school year. Both schools offer the Preparatory Program for Grade 9 and 10 students as well as the Diploma Programme for Grades 11 and 12. For more information,
click this...
November 11, 2020
The GECDSB will hold its annual Community Planning and Partnership Meeting on Thursday, December 3rd, on-line, via Microsoft Teams beginning at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss potential facility partnership opportunities and exchange ideas with community partners. To see available sites, visit:
https://publicboard.ca/Community/Community-Partnerships/Pages/Facility-Partnerships.aspx Additional information...
October 26, 2020
See the appropriate file (by cohort) for the schedule for the end of Quad 1 and beginning of Quad 2.
October 19, 2020
Information from the GECDSB EcoSchools Committee
October 19, 2020
Families of students who have requested a change in learning model from remote (virtual / paper packages) to in-person wishing to utilize student transportation must apply for busing through their school office. This should be done as soon as possible. Windsor-Essex School Transportation System (WESTS) previously removed all remote learning students...
October 15, 2020
The Windsor-Essex County Health
Unit has revised the Protocol For Students With Symptoms of
COVID-19 (Oct 10, 2020). The screening tool helps to define what
the symptoms and self-assessments look like as you engage with the tool
for your own health and the health of your family members.
Protocol For Students With Symptoms of COVID-19
...
October 06, 2020
To allow for planning and preparation, the deadline to request a change in learning model for students will be Monday, October 19th. A form will be available on-line through the GECDSB website beginning on Wednesday, October 14th, closing at 4:00 p.m. on October 19th. For more information, click here:
Request for...
October 02, 2020
The GECDSB wants to know how students are feeling. It is open until Friday, October 9th. Answer 4 simple questions by visiting this link:
GECDSB
Student Well-Being Survey 2020
October 02, 2020
Time Mon. Oct. 5 Tues. Oct. 6 Wed. Oct. 7 Thurs. Oct. 8 Fri. Oct. 9 8:10 – 11:55 Cohort A Period 2
In school Cohort B Period 2
In school Cohort B Period 2
In school Cohort A Period 2
In school Cohort B Period 2
In...
October 01, 2020
The Province of Ontario has designed a revised COVID-19 School
Screening tool as of October 1, 2020 that describes and clarifies what the
symptoms look like as you engage with the tool for your own health, and the
health of your family members. The tool is available on line through...
September 24, 2020
Time Mon. Sept. 28 Tues. Sept. 29 Wed. Sept. 30 Thurs. Oct. 1 Fri. Oct. 2 8:10 – 11:55 Cohort A Period 1 In school Cohort B Period 1 In school Cohort B Period 1 In school Cohort A Period 1 In school Cohort B Period 1 In school...
September 22, 2020
A special on-line event for GECDSB secondary students with Olympic medalist Kevin Rempel. Click on this link for more information and for the link to the live presentation, Wednesday, Sept. 23 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
The Hero Mindset
September 17, 2020
Time Mon. Sept. 21 Tues. Sept. 22 Wed. Sept. 23 Thurs. Sept. 24 Fri. Sept. 25 8:10 – 11:55 Cohort A Period 2 In school Cohort B Period 2 In school Cohort A Period 2 In school Cohort A Period 2 In school Cohort B Period 2 In school 12:55...
September 13, 2020
The School Schedule 7:50 am: Doors open to students 7:50 – 8:05 am: Students proceed directly to classrooms 8:05 am: Anthem & announcements 8:10 am - 11:55 am: Cohort A or B (depending on day): In class learning, with scheduled nutrition breaks and washroom breaks 11:55 am – 12:55 am: Students...
September 11, 2020
Student timetables and student cohort information will be available on Edsby at 8 am on Sunday, September 13 for students attending the in-class model at KDHS . It is imperative that students know their cohort (A or B) as they are required to attend school on ly on their scheduled day . ...
September 08, 2020
Grade 9 Orientation will take place this week at all GECDSB secondary schools. Students will attend one of 2 schooled days in groups #1 students whose last name begins in the letters A - L #2 students whose last name begins in the letters M - Z (please note these...
August 17, 2020
P rior to the start of the school y e ar, a ccess to schools has been limited to authorized personnel and work continues to prepare the buildings with all the necessary safety precautions. We have produced a short video to provide families and students with an opportunity to see...
June 03, 2020
With the selection of a site for the new K-12 school in Kingsville and building design underway, the Greater Essex County District School Board is requesting input from area residents. A brief questionnaire is seeking ideas, suggestions and comments about what specific facilities and program areas should be included in...
May 29, 2020
The ordered closure of schools and the subsequent
cancellations and alterations to field trips, activities and events obliges the
GECDSB to repay or refund money that has already been paid by students and
families. This includes any money pre-paid for meal days, field trips
and graduation fees with either cash or...
May 26, 2020
The Greater Essex County District School Board's Parent Involvement Committee (GECPIC) is accepting applications for parent/guardian members for the 2020-2021 school year. The purpose of the GECPIC is to support, encourage and enhance parent involvement at the Board level to support improved student achievement and well-being. The Greater Essex County Parent...
April 28, 2020
Girls, grades 7-12 are invited to participate, with their parents/guardians in a special digital conference Career Expo - Wednesday, May 27.
April 28, 2020
We are delighted to announce that the 14th annual GECDSB Student
Digital Photography Exhibition will take place this year! Students are invited to submit
entries in three categories: 1. Black and White 2. Colour 3. Digitally Enhanced or
Altered Using Computer Software Due to COVID-19 emergency,
entries cannot be displayed at...
April 20, 2020
On-line learning can be challenging. To support students to use this virtual learning environment, videos have been developed providing instruction and advice. The link (below) will direct you to the location within our website:
E-learning Support
...
April 04, 2020
The Guelph Storm selected Kingsville Cavalier, Koen Taves, with the 132nd pick in the 7th round of the 2020 OHL Priority Draft. This season, Koen played 43 games for the Sun County Panthers Minor Midget AAA and tallied 12 goals and 35 points and added another 11 points in 13 playoff games. Koen played for the Kingsville...
February 28, 2020
March 2020 Installment
February 18, 2020
Congratulations to Taya Jackson from Sandwich Secondary School, the Student Senate Student of the Month for February, 2020.
Student of the Month Citation
February 11, 2020
The GECDSB Mental Health Seminar Series continues.
February 10, 2020
The Transfer procedure is for any current grade 9 to 12
secondary student
who wishes to attend a public secondary school outside of their designated
residential attendance area for the school year beginning September 2020. The deadline to apply is Friday, Feb. 14th.
2020 Secondary Transfers.pdf
January 27, 2020
The Minister of Health has provided school boards across
Ontario with important information on the Wuhan novel coronavirus. Please take a moment to read the attached letter (below) which has
information, prevention strategies and pertinent websites for families who wish
to monitor the situation. We appreciate our partnership with our...
January 17, 2020
The GECDSB presents The Storytelling Series - Friday, Jan. 24th at John Campbell Public School.
January 07, 2020
Free seminar series returns - Anxiety in Children and Youth
December 20, 2019
The final International Language classes of 2019 will be Saturday, December 21st. Classes will resumes on Saturday, January 11, 2020.
December 18, 2019
The GECSDB has purchased a 25.1-acre parcel of land for the new K - 12 school in Kingsville. The province has granted $2.7 million in funding to acquire a new site for the future school. The new location will support over 1,700 students with a state of the art learning environment....
December 17, 2019
Congratulations to Sascha Batke, who was recently nominated by the WECSSAA referees for their MVP Award of the A, AA, and AAA Junior Girls' Basketball divisions. According to the referee convener, "Sascha should be very proud. She came in a close second behind a St Anne's player. Sascha is a terrific...
November 21, 2019
An update has been posted to the GECDSB Labour Negotiations Page. Click on this link:
GECDSB Labour Update for details.
November 05, 2019
In support of the Ontario Ministry of Education's Community Planning and Partnerships initiative, the Greater Essex County District School Board (GECDSB) will explore opportunities to share facilities with community partners. The goal is to optimize the use of public assets owned by the GECDSB to benefit the Board, its students and...
October 22, 2019
"Frozen Over the Moon" November Moon Round Dance
October 18, 2019
Here's an updated calendar of upcoming events from our Student Success department.
October 15, 2019
The Student of the Month for October is Selia Neudorf, a
Grade 12 student at Kingsville District High School. Selia is an outstanding student and is invested in both the
school and greater Kingsville community. She has achieved an above 90% average
every year she has been in high school. She...
September 27, 2019
Collective agreements with education workers in Ontario expired August 31, 2019. During the negotiations process the GECDSB will keep families and the community up to date with the most recent confirmed news and information on the
Labour Negotiations 2019 section of this website.
October 6, 2019 A tentative...
September 17, 2019
The Student of the Month for September is Kayla
Kuharski-Baker, a Grade 12 student at Belle River District High School. Over the past few years, Kayla has volunteered for an
organization that provides assistance to residents in
impoverished countries. She helped with a building project in Costa Rica during
the summer...
September 17, 2019
We are now excited to announce that effective September 17 th , 2019, all GECDSB students, staff and parents/guardians will have access to the web-based program, myBlueprint , to support students in Grades 7 to 12 with their Individual Pathways Plan (IPP) and course selection. myBlueprint is replacing Career Cruising and...
September 11, 2019
Ebsby is a great tool used by teachers, the school and the school board to send information to those in the school community. Please find attached
the instructions for parents/staff to be able to set up notifications from
Edsby .
Edsby - Parent Notifications.pdf
September 09, 2019
The GECDSB is seeking to fill vacancies on its
Special Education Advisory Committee (S.E.A.C.) commencing September, 2019. Local Associations that support children with special needs are invited to apply by completing the application (below). Completed application packages must be forwarded to: Mike Wilcox, Superintendent of Special Education, GECDSB, 451 Park St....
September 04, 2019
With all the activities that take place at school, in the playground, in the gym and in sports, accidents can and do happen. Fewer than 20% of parents take advantage of the opportunity to purchase student accident insurance for their children. Many parents mistakenly believe, that the Greater Essex County District...
September 03, 2019
A message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees, Jessica Sartori - I hope that everyone in the GECDSB community has enjoyed a wonderful summer with rest, relaxation, and maybe even a little casual reading, writing, and ’rithmetic. The return to formal education, at school, is invigorating for all...
July 10, 2019
Students are encouraged to pre-register before the first day of classes. The dates and times are as follows. More information about this process will be mailed to families in mid-August. Please note that new grade 9 students are encouraged to register on Thursday morning. Students who do not pre-register will be required...
July 10, 2019
The KDHS Main Office will be open from 7 am - 2:30 pm throughout most of July and August. The office will be CLOSED on August 2, 6 - 9 and 16.
Phone messages can be left at 519 8733 2347.
June 03, 2019
All schools in the Greater Essex County District School Board, as well as the Administrative Offices, will fly the Pride Flag during the week of June 3 - 7. For insight into the purpose of this action, please read this information pamphlet that has been distributed to all schools:
Pride...
May 24, 2019
Thursday, June 6th 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. St. Clair College Sportsplex
May 22, 2019
This year's school climate survey was conducted according to the GECDSB guidelines and the highlights can be found here:
Report Form Infographic.docx
May 16, 2019
Parent applications are now being accepted for GECPIC (GECDSB Parent Involvement Committee). The deadline is May 31st. For more information visit the GECPIC page through this link:
GEC Parent Engagement Page
May 15, 2019
The GECPIC Policy and Regulation (R-AD-41) requires the school board to select a parent representative from each of our 13 GECDSB Families of Schools to be a member of our district Parent Involvement Committee. Our goal is to select a committee that represents all regions of the board, has an elementary/secondary balance,...
May 08, 2019
Please
note that the calendar posted on May 6, 2019 incorrectly listed that November
11 was a holiday on the School Year Calendar. That was an error. Please remove
any versions of that calendar and replace with this one.
March 25, 2019
Join us for on Saturday, April 6th for GECPIC PLUS - an informative, day-long learning opportunity for parents / guardians. (Use the QR code - below the poster to access registration forms on line)
March 20, 2019
Join us on Friday, May 3rd to celebrate our athletes and support the GECDSB track & field events.
March 13, 2019
The GECDSB invites public input on the topic of Educational Development Charges on Tuesday, April 2nd. For detailed information visit the EDC page on this website: https://www.publicboard.ca/Board/Budget-Finance/Pages/Education-Development-Charges.aspx
March 07, 2019
The GECDSB Math Task Force has reconvened for another year. It has been almost 3 years since the original report was issued. Part of the work of the MTF is to gather and look at data and in an effort to capture parent / guardian perspective, we invite you to...
February 25, 2019
MusicFest Windsor will be held at Windsor's Capitol Theatre March 4-6. Thirteen GECDSB school bands and choirs will be taking part. Click the link:
Windsor MusicFest for more information
February 05, 2019
It all started as a childhood dream of Gord Osborne, KDHS's TechZone Autoshop teacher. He loved cars and he loved the T.V. show "The Munsters," particularly the car that Grandpa Munster drove. When he grew up, he built many cars from scratch and he thought to himself that he could...
February 04, 2019
ATTENTION
Current Grade 9 – Grade 12 Secondary School Students
Application procedures for
Public Secondary School Transfers The Greater Essex County District School Board announces the secondary school student transfer process for all current grade 9 to grade 12 secondary school students of the board who wish to...
January 31, 2019
Check out the latest edition of the Cavs' Chronicle at the link below.
January 28, 2019
All final exams scheduled to be written on Monday, January 28 are postponed. Final exams scheduled for Monday, January 28 will be written on Tuesday, January 29. Final exams scheduled for Tuesday will be written on Wednesday, January 30.
January 17, 2019
The I.E.A.C. will meet on Tuesday, January 29th at John Campbell Public School. Everyone is welcome.
December 11, 2018
The Student Senate's Student of the Month for December, 2018 is Sandwich Secondary School Grade 9 student, Cullen Roy. To read about Cullen's accomplishments visit
the Student Senate's website.
December 07, 2018
The GECDSB is sharing this important information on behalf of the Windsor Essex County Health Unit :
The Windsor Essex County Health Unit would like to inform
you that there has been a higher number of infants and young children reported
with influenza (the flu) this year. If your...
November 22, 2018
Caitlyn Humber, a Grade 10 student at Belle River District High School is the GECDSB Student Senate Student of the Month for November, 2018. To read about Caitlyn's accomplishments visit
the Student Senate website.
November 06, 2018
The Junior and Senior Lady Cavs have advanced to the semi-finals of the WECSSAA championship. The junior squad defeated Belle River in a tight game by a score of 55 - 44. The senior team beat Herman Academy 63 - 27. The semi-final games will be played at KDHS on Thursday....
November 02, 2018
The Greater Essex County District School Board is inviting community organizations and any interested individuals to attend a public meeting to explore opportunities for sharing facitlities. The meeting will be held Wednesday, November 21st from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in the board room at the GECDSB administration building (451 Park St.W., Windsor). The...
October 25, 2018
The application deadline to participate in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at either Leamington DSS or Riverside SS in the 2019-20 school year is December 7, 2018. To dowload the application form visit
the I.B. page on the GECDSB website. Riverside (for General Amherst, Belle River, Massey, Herman, Tecumseh Vista Academy,...
October 22, 2018
Phase 2 of the provincial consultation on education reform will allow parents / guardians and interested individuals to particpate in discussions during Telephone Town Hall sessions. In Southwestern Ontario the sessions will be held: - Tuesday, October 23rd 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Thursday, November 1st 6:30 p.m. - 8:30...
October 17, 2018
The GECDSB's Special Education Advisory Committee is soliciting applications from local associations to fill positions for the upcoming term. The deadline to submit an application is Friday, November 2nd.
SEAC Ad 2018.pdf
October 16, 2018
The Healthy Schools Department at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is happy to help support two upcoming events aimed at educating parents/guardians on teens safety while driving (or as passengers). The events will be held next week at the Safety Village and are open to everyone, as part of the Parchute's...
October 10, 2018
Girls in Grades 9-12: register now for this exciting opportunity.
September 18, 2018
On behalf of the School Advisory Council of
Kingsville District High School, all parents/guardians of students enrolled at
Kingsville District High School are invited to attend the first School Council
meeting of the year. The KDHS School Council meets at 6:30 pm in the school library during selected months...
September 10, 2018
From the WECHU. "The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit provides a number of health services to school children in Windsor and Essex County. Many of these services are provided according to provincial law. If for any reason you do NOT wish you child to be involved in health education or health services,...
September 10, 2018
T he Windsor-Essex
Family Network hosts an evening for parents in our community to come out and
learn more about IEPs and Special Education in general. This event is co-presented with the
WECDSB. This year the IEP and More event is taking place on Monday,
October 1 st in Essex. Please...
September 07, 2018
Staples has been selected to partner with the GECDSB. See the attachment for more information selected netbooks and chromebooks available at most Staples locations.
September 07, 2018
With all the activities that take place at school, in the playground, in the gym and in sports, accidents can and do happen. Fewer than 20% of parents take advantage of the opportunity to purchase student accident insurance for their children. Many parents believe, mistakenly that the Greater Essex County District School...
June 14, 2018
Final exams will be written from June 22nd to June 28th according to the attached PDF schedule. Should busses be cancelled for any reason the exam schedule will proceed in the same order on the following exam day.
May 30, 2018
Updated June 25, 2018. See the attached documents that provide information on an exceedance of lead in drinking water as determined in recent testing.
May 02, 2018
As a service to our communities, the GECDSB has posted information on the upcoming provincial and municipal elections. Visit our page:
Elections Information
March 28, 2018
The GECDSB is inviting comments, input or suggestions on a proposed School Year Calendar for the 2018-19 school year. The deadline is Friday, April 13, 2018. To review:
click here
March 27, 2018
Celebrate and support the GECDSB Special Olympics. Tickets are now on sale.
March 21, 2018
Check out the latest and greatest Cavalier news here in the Spring edition of the Cavs' Chronicle.
CavsChronicleSpring2018.pdf
March 12, 2018
Sharing the responsibility for appropriate use of social media.
February 21, 2018
On behalf of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, the GECDSB is obliged to notify all students born in 2000 & 2001 that complete immunization records must be submitted by March 19th. Those who have not yet done so will receive school suspension notices from the Health Unit in the mail....
February 16, 2018
The KDHS Technology Department is inviting parents / guardians to learn more about opportunities available in the skilled trades for students currently in Grade 8. On Wednesday, February 21st there will be a field trip to highlight the educational programs and the future job possibilities in the trades. The bus leaves...
February 08, 2018
The Valentine Semi Formal scheduled for Friday, February 9 is still a 'go'. Given the weather forecast for later today, the dance will end at 10 pm.
February 02, 2018
February 20th - March 2nd. Visit the Open House on Wednesday, Feb. 21st at 5:00 p.m.
January 23, 2018
The exam schedule for January 2018 is available here in PDF format using the link below. Students are reminded if busses are not running or schools are closed for any reason, the exam schedule continues the next exam day in the same sequence as scheduled.
Sem 1 Exam Schedule.pdf
January 17, 2018
The first sessions of this year's Mental Health Seminar Series have been scheduled - January 17th in Windsor and January 24th in Leamington.
January 17, 2018
Please join us at KDHS on Wednesday, January 17 at 6 pm for our Grade 8 Information Night. We will begin with a presentation in Migration Hall followed by a tour of the school to learn more about our academic and extracurricular program.
December 11, 2017
With the arrival of winter weather student transportation could be delayed or cancelled depending on road and travelling conditions. For immediate information each morning or for details on the process for cancellations check the Buskids Storm Sentinel page on line -
http://www.buskids.ca/sentinel.asp On Twitter follow @GECDSBPRO for alerts and updates. The Board webpage
www.publicboard.ca and...
November 22, 2017
Under Ontario Regulation 243/07 entitled "Schools, Private Schools and Child Care Centres" enacted under the Safe Drinking Water Act 2002 , all school boards are required to test each school's water annually to monitor lead levels. Approximately 800 drinking water fountain and taps throughout the school board were tested in...
October 26, 2017
November Moon Round Dance - a celebration of life with our Indigenous families.
October 11, 2017
The Ontario Safe Water Drinking Act( Reg. 243/07) has, since 2007, required school boards to flush the cold water plumbing on a daily or weekly basis, maintain flushing logs, take annual water samples, and report drinking water test results to the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC). On July 1 st...
September 18, 2017
Young women in Grades 9, 10 & 11 will learn about career opportunities in the skilled trades and meet employers in the area at the 5th annual Build a Dream event on Thursday, November 2nd. For more information visit:
webuildadream.com
July 14, 2017
NOW HIRING Are you looking for a few hours work each day? Love driving, like children, no evening or weekend work? Consider being a Bus Driver! Contact the following bus companies for information on hiring Bus Company Contact Information First Student 519-969-0184
www.firstgroupcareers.com ...
June 22, 2017
In support of the Breakfast for Learning program at KDHS (Kingsville District High School) and the Kingsville Community Food Bank Pyjama/pajama, it's a party; lots of prizes. Sorry guys, females only. Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Tony's Mediterranean (restaurant), 16 Main St, Kingsville.
Reserve your spot early:...
June 12, 2017
If any students have a religious accommodation request, during the exam period, please speak with administration .
May 19, 2017
On Friday May 19th, the KDHS Tech Zone hosted its annual car show. Staff and students were treated to over 100 classic and custom vehicles in the school parking lot, all while raising money for the local food bank.
May 11, 2017
The Kennedy Collegiate Institute student success team is hosting a job fair, Wednesday, May 17th from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. in the KCI gymnasium. The fair is geared toward students who do not plan to attend post-secondary schools after graduation and would like to go directly to the workplace. More...
May 04, 2017
Parents and Guardians are invited to attend a free information session on opiod abuse among adolescents in our community on Wednesday May 24th from 6:30-8:30 PM at the Kingsville Community Centre.
May 03, 2017
This year's prom was held at the Portuguese Club in Leamington on April 26, with pictures taken at the Leamington Marina.
April 26, 2017
The annual dinner and celebration of the GECDSB Special Olympics will be held on Friday, May 5th at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts. Tickets are $25 for adults & $20 for children under 10. Tables of 10 can be reserved for $225. For tickets contact Stephen Silvaggio @...
April 24, 2017
The KDHS Parent Council in partnership with Renaud Ford in Harrow hosted a successful fundraiser Saturday April 22. Parents and Guardians showed up at the dealership to test drive a new Ford of their choice. Ford donated $20 to KDHS for each test drive and approximately $1800 was raised for our...
April 24, 2017
Our KDHS Eco Team went to Windsor Sunday April 23rd to celebrate Earth Day. They participated in planting over 2000 trees. This event was organized by the Essex Region Conservation Authority.
April 24, 2017
Friday, May 12th for elementary students. Monday, May 15th for Secondary schools. Join us to watch our student-athletes in action.
April 21, 2017
An evening of music and dance performed by some of the best student artists from throughout the GECDSB. Tickets available at the door the night of the performance.
April 21, 2017
It's been a busy Earth week at KDHS! Our Eco Team started off the week on Tuesday with some savvy Eco Tips created by Jocelyn Bretzlaff as well as a gift of vegetable seeds to our KDHS staff. Teachers were also encouraged to use half lighting. On Wednesday we promoted a waste-free...
April 18, 2017
This free workshop on ADHD is open to all families. Sponsored by the Greater Essex County Parent Involvement Committee.
March 24, 2017
The Greater Essex County Parent Involvement Committee is hosting a pair of workshops for parents at Kennedy Collegiate Institute in Windsor.
March 22, 2017
The Greater Essex County Parent Involvement Committee is offering information sessions on ADHD and Eating disorders at Kennedy Collegiate in Windsor. Click the links below for more information.
GECPIC BANA Flyer.pdf
GECPIC ADHD Flyer.pdf
...
March 13, 2017
Saturday, April 8th.
March 06, 2017
Our school will be participating in the 2016-2017 COMPASS Survey. Researchers from the University of Waterloo will ask students to complete a 35-minute questionnaire about healthy eating, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, smoking, alcohol and marijuana-use, and bullying. The survey is confidential and no names are written on the surveys. This...
February 07, 2017
The University of Windsor is offering an information session to help prospective students and their families plan for financing their university education. Prospective students and their families are invited to attend the Financing Your University Education information session at the University of Windsor.
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 from 7...
February 05, 2017
Please take a moment to provide some feedback on KDHS by clicking on the link below and completing the survey.
Student Survey
Parent Survey
...
January 18, 2017
The GECDSB and their community partners are pleased to offer a new 3 part series of Mental Health Seminars to help parents and guardians improve their understanding of mental health issues experienced by young people. Respected and knowledgeable speakers will present on topics that are prevelant in schools and families throughout Windsor and Essex County. ...
January 17, 2017
*Special in school immunization clinics have been scheduled: Monday, Feb. 6th - Vincent Massey SS Friday, Feb. 10th - Leamington DSS Wednesday, Feb. 22nd - Kennedy CI (tentative)
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has made an important announcement regarding immunization records for students born in 1999 and 2000. Students have up...
December 19, 2016
On Saturday December 17th, KDHS transformed the school gym into a winter wonderland to host the semi-formal. Students danced the night away after enjoying a catered meal. Special thanks to Ms. Leili and her group of staff and student volunteers for their hard work and organization which led to such...
December 12, 2016
KDHS Gives Back! KDHS students raised $9700 in pledges through their annual Reindeer Run. These funds went to support 25 families working with WIndsor-Essex County Children's Aid Society. Shown here are the are some KDHS students who helped raise the funds to purchase items for the families.
December 09, 2016
The Ontario Ministry of Education is looking to develop a shared vision of how we can best support the well-being of all students, in collaboration with parents, students, educators and administrators, counsellors, social workers, and community partners across the province. The Ministry wants to learn from, and build on the...
December 06, 2016
The GSA commemorated December 6th, The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women with white roses and ribbons as well as the wearing of white to mark 28 years since the gender-based massacre of 14 women in Montreal at the Polytechnique.
December 05, 2016
KDHS' annual Reindeer Run was held on Friday, December 2 and raised over $9700.00 in support of the Children's Aid Society. Students and staff ran/walked 7km and all monies raised will be used to purchase Christmas presents for 25 families in our community. Everyone enjoyed the hot chocolate along the route,...
November 17, 2016
Some Grade 10 students who wrote the Ontario Secondary Schools Literacy Test (OSSLT) in October before the on-line network was disrupted will receive scores for the exam. The Education Quality Assessment Office (EQAO), which oversees the provincial testing, has completed a review of the recent test administration and released its...
November 17, 2016
On Wednesday November 16th, staff, students and families gathered in Migration Hall to honour our academic award winners.
November 11, 2016
The students of KDHS took the opportunity to honour Canada's veterans with a Rembrance Day Assembly. The assembly included skits from the drama department, poems, songs by the choir, performances by the school band and guest appearance from the Royal Canadian Legion Colour Guard.
November 08, 2016
A magnificent autumn afternoon was made more glorius with a special announcement in front of the century-old General Amherst High School in Amherstburg. "A new school is exciting and can revitalize a community. It can create a host of possibilities for everyone." Trustee Ron LeClair told the gathering of students, staff and municipal...
