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Shortly before 9 a.m. today, Thursday, Jul. 14, 2022, hateful vandalism was discovered on the rainbow walkway at Holy Cross Secondary School in Kingston’s west end. The rainbow walkway itself had to be removed in order to clean up the graffiti from the front of the school. “Although we explored
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Sistema Kingston, through Queen’s University, has received one of the largest donations ever, which will be used to “inspire children and help them reach their full potential through the power of music.” According to a release from Queen’s University, the $533,000 (USD) gift from Bader Philanthropies, Inc. will guarantee funding
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Over the past weekend, two Kingston-area elementary schools were the targets of vandalism, as École James R. Henderson Public School and Archbishop O’Sullivan Catholic School both had property defaced and destroyed. On Sunday, Jul. 3, 2022, officials at École James R. Henderson Public School on Roosevelt Drive were made aware
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At their regular meeting on Tuesday, Jun. 21, 2022, the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) Trustees approved an operating budget of $177,293,497 and a capital budget of $34,402,323 for the 2022-23 school year. According to a release from the school board, the budget reflects the funding
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Janet Kenny, an Educational Assistant (EA) for St. Paul Catholic Elementary School was awarded the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) 2022 Environmental Stewardship of Creation Award on Tuesday night at the ALCDSB Meeting of the Board. According to a release from the ALCDSB, Kenny has been in
Read more Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) students and families are invited to participate in the first-ever See Me in ALCDSB survey, a confidential and voluntary student census happening from May 9 to 20, 2022. According to a release from the school board, the student census will collect student
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Each year, during Catholic Education Week, the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) recognizes the exemplary accomplishments of students, staff and community members who consistently demonstrate outstanding service. The awards were presented in a virtual ceremony on Friday, May. 6, 2022. ALCDSB provided the following details on the
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Secondary School Student Trustee representatives in the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) have been elected by their Student Senate for the upcoming 2022/2023 school year. According to a release from the school board, the ALCDSB student Senate met at the board office on the morning of Tuesday,
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The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) has announced that the province of Ontario, in partnership with Infrastructure Ontario (IO), has selected J.J. O’Neill Catholic School as a Rapid Build Pilot Project site. The province announced on Thursday, Apr. 21, 2022, that they have committed to providing $14
Read more Ontario is investing $9.9 million to improve Greater Napanee’s J. J. O’Neill Catholic Elementary School by creating 331 new student spaces as part of the provincial government’s commitment to “building modern, accessible, and technologically connected schools for Ontario youth.” This investment for the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board
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A female student in grade five from Mother Teresa Catholic School has passed away after being struck by a vehicle just after the school day ended on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. The incident occurred at approximately 3:35 p.m., when the child was struck by a truck while crossing Lancaster Drive
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A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, an elementary school in Kingston’s north end. The outbreak was declared on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, and involves four cases, according to data from both KFL&A Public Health. It is unclear when the cases were detected, as
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