News & Announcements

Declaration of the Báb

We wish everyone who is observing a blessed day.

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Kindergarten Registration Contest

District School Board Ontario North East is pleased to launch the Kindergarten Registration Contest to help your young learner get #ReadyForKindergarten for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year.

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$The visual features DSB1\'s logo in the top left corner. The text in the top right corner states May 21, 2024, at 6:15 p.m. In the centre of the visual is the outline of a tablet device. On the screen, it reads, \"Tune in to DSB1\'s meeting of the Board live on Facebook & YouTube\".$

Meeting of the Board

Join us virtually for the upcoming meeting of the Board, which will showcase the May 2024 Strategic Plan Vignette.

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$The visual features the title \"Happy long weekend!\" The DSB1 logo is in the top right corner. The visual features student artwork of a fish jumping out of the water.$

Long Weekend

In observance of Victoria Day on May 20, 2024, we wish our students, staff, families, and community a wonderful and safe long weekend. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back to learning on Tuesday, May 21, 2024!

Artwork created by student attending Timiskaming District Secondary School

Pentecost

Wishing everyone celebrating a happy and blessed season of celebration!

$The visual features the title \"No one left behind. Equality, freedom, and justice for all\". The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia is below the title followed by the text \"A Worldwide Celebration of Sexual and Gender Diversities, May 17\". The text is within a circle. On the outside of the circle are graphic of diverse individuals holding hands. Behind the individuals are circles in yellow and green.$

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

May 17, 2024 is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia. Everyone deserves care, compassion and love, and this day recognizes the role we each play in recognizing and validating the existence of diversity in sexual orientations and gender identity.

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$The visual features the title Speech & Hearing Month, followed by the text \"Communication is...\". The Speech-Language & Audiology Canada logo is in the bottom left corner. There are two photos on the visual. One photos features two individuals communicating in sign language and the other photo features two individuals hugging.$

Speech & Hearing Month

Speech & Hearing Month 2024 is recognized in May and aims to highlight communication's important role in our everyday lives.

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$The visual features the title \"Moose Hide Campaign Day Take Action May 16, 2024\". The Moose Hide Campaign logo is in the bottom right corner. The visual features an individual holding an infant and kissing the top of the infant\'s head.$

Moose Hide Campaign Day

May 16, 2024, is recognized as Moose Hide Campaign Day. The Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led grassroots movement grounded in Indigenous ceremony and traditional ways of learning and healing. Since its beginning over ten years ago, it has grown into a Canadian-wide movement with a collective commitment to taking action to end violence against women and children.

World Education Support Personnel Day

Today, we celebrate World Education Support Personnel Day and the dedicated staff members who play a pivotal role in supporting the success of our DSB1 students. Thank you for your commitment to helping to empower all learners to achieve personal excellence and creating a positive and inclusive learning environment.

To join DSB1 and help support learners in their success, explore the career opportunities available by clicking the title.

International Day of Families

May 15 is International Day of Families. Each year, this day promotes awareness and knowledge of social, economic, and demographic changes affecting families around the world.

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$The visual features the title \"Buddha\'s Birthday\". The DSB1 logo is in the bottom right corner.$

Buddha’s Birthday

May everyone celebrating be blessed with great health, knowledge, and kindness.

$The visual features the title \"PIC Meeting\" and the meeting date and time: Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The visual contains the DSB1 logo in the top right corner. There is a graphic of seven raised hands and two speech bubbles above the hands.$

Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) Meeting

We invite DSB1 families to join the upcoming Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) meeting held on Wednesday, March 20, at 6:00 p.m. through Microsoft Teams.

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$The visual features the title \"Children & Youth in Care Day, 2024 10th Anniversary #ForgetMeNot.\" The following two logos are in below: Ontario Association of Children\'s Aid Societies and Children\'s Aid Foundation of Canada. The background of the visual is a dark purple and there are graphics of forget-me-not flowers around the edges.$

Children and Youth in Care Day

May 14 marks the 10-year anniversary of Children and Youth in Care Day. This day acknowledges the valuable contributions that current and former youth in care make within our communities while recognizing these individuals’ strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

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$The visual features the title \"Provincial Day of Action on Littler May 14, 2024.\" The DSB1 logo is in the top right corner. There is an artwork of an earth with legs and a hand and eyes. Two photographs on the visual display students participating in litter clean ups.$

Provincial Day of Action on Litter

DSB1 joins our communities in recognizing the annual Provincial Day of Action on Litter.

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$The visual features the title Elementary Summer Learning Program with the date of program below, July 2 to July 19, 2024. Below is text that indicates \"Pre-register by May 15, 2024\". A photo of a student smiling is on the left side. The DSB1 logo is in the top right corner.$

Pre-Registration for DSB1 2024 Elementary Summer Learning Program

$The visual contains a background of polka dots that are magenta, dark blue, light blue, orange, and green. The DSB1 logo is in the top left corner. The title on the visuals says: DSB1 is pleased to present... Mental Health Education Week Monday, May 6 to Friday, May 10, 2024 Together, let’s “fill our plate” with the 5 Ways to Well-being! On the right side of the visual is the graphic of a plate split into five quadrants. Each quadrant represents a different \ř Way to Well-being.\" The quadrants are \"Take Notice\", \"Be Active\", \"Keep Learning\", \"Give\", and \"Connect\".$

DSB1 Mental Health Education Week

Each year, the first full week of May recognizes Mental Health Week and Education Week.

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Letter from the Minister of Education

Please click the title to read the letter to families from the Minister of Education, Hon. Stephen Lecce.

A large group of students are sitting and stand in front of the Roland Michener Secondary School sign in the school lobby. Some students are holding garbage bags as they participate in a clean up together on Earth Day.

Earth Day Clean Up!

Students involved in the Rebel Wellness group at Roland Michener Secondary School organized and hosted a clean-up for Earth Day, celebrated on April 22, 2024.

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$Image featuring student art and the text: mother\'s day May 12, 2024$

Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, we join you in honouring, remembering, and celebrating all the mothers, caregivers, and families of our DSB1 students, staff, and community.

Artwork created by students attending Joseph H. Kennedy Public School.

$The visual features swimming pool water background. The text on the visual states \"Free Public Swims! In Celebration of Mental Health Week, May 6-12, 2024. The visual feature the towns and cities where free public swims are occurring: Cochrane, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Kirkland Lake, New Liskeard, and Timmins. At the bottom of the visual is the graphic of a wave and the text: \"Brought to you by the Northeastern Ontario Mental Health Week Committee.\" The logos of the Northeastern Ontario Mental Health Week Committee are below.$

Free Public Swims

In partnership with community organizations, free public swims will be offered throughout our regions from May 8 to May 12, 2024, in celebration of Mental Health Week. Swimming is an activity that provides the opportunity to engage with the actions of the 5 Ways to Well-being!

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