Schools

Espanola High School brings home the silver
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola High School came home from the 20th Anniversary of the Mock Trial Competition, which was held yesterday at the Sudbury Court House, with a silver. The silver medalists Isabella St. Michel, Owen Bourcier, Alexa Hunt, … Continue reading

EHS Concert
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola High School hosted its annual Spring Concert last night with the Junior and Senior Bands taking part. Kudos to both bands, which won silver at the Northern Ontario Music Festival this academic year. It was also … Continue reading

Rainbow School Board recognizes community and staff
By Rosalind Russell – An Espanola grocery store has won the Rainbow District School Board’s Community Partnership Award for 2024. Tanner’s Your Independent Grocers was presented with the award for owner, Tanner Lafrenier’s contributions to Espanola High School enhancing the … Continue reading

Construction underway on the new Three Rivers School in Blind River
By Rosalind Russell – Construction is well underway on the new Three Rivers JK-12 School in Blind River. Joe Santa Maria, the Algoma District School Board’s associate director of corporate services and operations says rock blasting and other preliminary work … Continue reading

Chick magic at Espanola school
By Rosalind Russell – Some students at an Espanola school got an awesome experience watching little peepers hatch. Kelly Laderoute is a teacher at Sacred Heart School in Espanola who loves to take a bit of a different approach to … Continue reading

Skills competition underway for hundreds of students
By Rosalind Russell – A popular annual event has hundreds of students in attendance including several from Manitoulin Island. Assiginack Public School students are among hundred competing in Toronto at the Lego Robotics Ontario Skills Competition in different categories. They … Continue reading

Rainbow Schools celebrate Education Week 2024
Rainbow Schools will mark Education Week from May 6 to 10, 2024. “Education Week provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate teaching excellence, student achievement, parental involvement and exceptional community support in Rainbow Schools,” says Director of Education Bruce Bourget. “This … Continue reading

April 24: Rainbow students take part in Math, Science and Technology Olympics
Grade 7 and 8 students in Rainbow Schools will participate in the Math, Science and Technology Olympics on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Science North in Sudbury. “Over 180 students will take part in this event, which has become a … Continue reading

La Renaissance students take part in improv workshops
On Thursday, April 4, grade 6 and 7 students from École catholique La Renaissance in Espanola took part in an improvisation workshop. Through to the support of Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon’s Francophone Identity Building team, the school had the opportunity … Continue reading

Innu artist Scott-Pien Picard to perform for CSC Nouvelon students
From April 16 to 18, some 900 Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon students will have the pleasure of attending a performance by Innu artist Scott-Pien Picard during a school tour. His music, both captivating and universal, will transport students into … Continue reading