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ALCDSB releases statement on report cards and upcoming school year

June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, catholic schools, COVID-19, education, online learning, Ontario education, remote learning, report cards, schools, upcoming school year

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board (ALCDSB) released information on how report cards are going to work and

Education Opinion

Opinion: Ontario education replacing ‘3 Rs’ with ‘3 Ss’ – surf, stream, and share

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Cliff Morton 0 Comments 3 Rs, 3 Ss, computers, COVID-19, curriculum, e-learning, education structure, Kingston, online classes, online learning, Ontario, opinion, pedagogy, public education, schools, technology, the efficacy of e-learning

The structure of Ontario’s Kindergarten to grade 12 schools and Ontario public education is in the process of a sea-change,

Local school boards announce plans pending possible CUPE walkout

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Catholic School Board, Catholic School Board Central East, CUPE, French school boards, Kingston, Limestone District School Board, Monday, October 7, Public School Boards, schools, Strike, withdrawal of services, work action

As Monday, Oct. 7, 2019 draws closer, local school boards have announced their plans for what will happen should the

CUPE job action to impact local schools

September 25, 2019September 26, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, Canadian Union of Public Employees, CUPE, custodians, early childhood educators, educational assistants, job action, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, schools, technicians

UPDATE (Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019): This article has now been The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) of Ontario voted

Five more area schools placed on lockdown following threats

December 6, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments École secondaire catholique Marie-Rivier, Elgin, high schools, hold and secure, Holy Name Catholic School, Kingston, Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute (KCVI), lock down, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI), Rideau District High School, schools, students, threats

After Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 saw three Kingston schools placed on lock down following threats made over the phone, the

Threats to area schools continue for second day

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments École secondaire catholique Marie-Rivier, Elgin, high school, hold and secure, Kingston, lockdown, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI), Marie Rivere, Rideau District High School, schools, threats

After Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 saw three Kingston schools placed on lock down following threats made over the phone, the

Police: Three schools deemed safe after receiving threats

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bayridge Secondary School, deemed safe, hold and secure, Holy Cross Secondary School, Kingston, Kingston Police, lock down, OPP, regiopolis notre dame, schools, threats, weapons

All three schools that were placed on lock down due to threats on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018 have been deemed

Police responding to threats to three Kingston high schools

December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bayridge Secondary School, hold and secure, Kingston, Kingston Police, lock down, lockdown, OPP, Regiopolus Notre Dame, schools, threats

Both Regiopolis Notre Dame, Bayridge Secondary School and Holy Cross Secondary are now on hold and secure following lock downs

City Hall Interviews Municipal Election 2018 News Politics

Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Simon Chapelle

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018 to 2022, City Council, Councillor Simon Chapelle, cycling, economic development, electoral reform, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Loyalist-Cataraqui District, parking, pedestrian trails, policing, public safety, ranked ballots, referendum, schools, Simon Chapelle, taxation, Traffic Calming

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we