October 30, 2020
The staff of Our Lady of Mount Carmel wish to thank the students and their families for their involvement and generosity with the Terry Fox Fundraiser. During these unprecedented times, we knew that the fundraiser would look different this year and that we would not be able to...
February 21, 2020
On Feb. 20, students from St. Paul Catholic Secondary School had the opportunity to visit Loyalist College and learn about the Skilled Trades and future opportunities for employment. Thank you to Skills Ontario, Loyalist College and staff at ALCDSB for providing these unique opportunities to our students.
January 23, 2020
Students from the Our Lady of Lourdes EcoTeam met to discuss the impact of the devastating forest fires in Australia. They decided to raise money by holding a spirit day which they called “Koins for Koalas". Students were asked to bring in coins and wear their P.J.'s to school along...
December 18, 2019
A group of Grade 7/8 students at Holy Name Catholic School demonstrated their learning of Advent and the Nativity using technology, coding, and visual art. They created an interactive Nativity with a Makey Makey and simple computer programming using Scratch, a coding website. Students made buttons for the Nativity, which...
December 11, 2019
The Umbrella Project is a teacher-led curriculum and school based program created to help teachers, students and parents reframe our perception of challenges and strengthen the skills of well-being to positively cope with the everyday stresses of life. St. Peter Catholic School is using their bulletin boards to show the Umbrella...
December 11, 2019
This Fall, the Prince Edward County OPP partnered with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Quite and the local LCBO stores in Prince Edward County to participate in the "Think of Me" Campaign. This campaign started in efforts to raise awareness in the Grade 4,5 & 6 classes across the province...
November 12, 2019
BEWARE OF THE PLANT! Little Shop of Horrors Is Here! "Feed me, Seymour!" The Holy Cross Arts Department proudly presents the hit Broadway musical, Little Shop of Horrors at the end of this month! The huge cast of students, as well as the members of our pit band, lighting crew,...
November 11, 2019
On Wednesday November 6th, Holy Cross celebrated 269 students with having an over 80% average for the 2018-2019 school year. The highest overage all averages went to Grade 9 - Katie Everson, Grade 10 - Emma Saganowich and grade 11 was presented to Keegan Kelly. Holy Cross was honoured to have...
October 28, 2019
Students in Gail Ows' Grade 5 class at St. Martha Catholic School will be learning firsthand how important local government is while spending Local Government Week, October 21st to 25th, at Kingston City Hall. The students' inquiry question for the week is "How does our City promote responsible government and active citizenship?"...
October 25, 2019
The current generation of young people in the North America spends less time outside than any generation in history, and this growing disconnect between people and nature is leading to a wide range of social, public health and environmental issues. As we look to a future in which more than 90%...
September 25, 2019
On September 26, 2019 the Georges Vanier Catholic School community came together to celebrate 50 years in the community. Thank you to staff, parents, students, community members and special guests who joined for the celebration. Principal Tracze also welcomed another special guest, Patrick Schollard, who is a retired teacher who started...
September 25, 2019
The 8 th Annual Veterans Memorial Cup ALCDSB Elementary School Golf Championship was played on September 24, 2019 at Briar Fox Golf and Country Club in Marysville. The team from Holy Rosary Catholic School in Belleville won the tournament with a score of 3 over par, narrowly defeating the second...
September 23, 2019
On September 20, Loyola School of Adult and Continuing Education celebrated the grand opening of their new location at 161 Bridge Street West, Unit 5, beside Meta. Thank you to all special guests, students and staff for joining the celebration! Loyola serves the adult learner, students aged 18 years of...
June 27, 2019
See below message from Jim Reilly, Caring & Safe Catholic Schools teacher who is retiring in June.
June 25, 2019
Mme. Dudka and her Blessing Box team have done a tremendous job this year on their social justice initiative. The team collected items such as lotion, shampoo, body wash, etc. to be donated to Three Oaks Shelter and the Salvation Army. Well done! First Collection: Three Oaks Oral Hygiene: 75 Soap/Bodywash: 99...
May 13, 2019
Holy Rosary Catholic School had applied for a $30 000 Literacy Fund Grant through Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, both this year and last. Last year the school didn't place, but received feedback on how to improve the grant application this year. They even added a video to go along with this year's application. This year, Holy...
May 10, 2019
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School submitted a Grant Proposal to the Rotary Club of Cataraqui Kingston to see if they would be interested in supporting a Literacy initiative at St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis of Assisi Library Resource Assistant, Janice Finkle had heard about the Dolly Parton Imagination Program. This program's...
May 09, 2019
Dr. Bette Stephenson Recognition of Achievement Award Each year, EQAO recognizes schools in Ontario that have effectively used data to support student learning. This year, the Dr. Bette Stephenson Recognition of Achievement is being presented to schools that have nurtured students' passion for math and led to academic success. This...
May 06, 2019
To kick off Mental Health Week, Nicholson Catholic College students and staff came together to create a full day of fun, calming activities for the entire school. The Health and Wellness Day allowed students and staff to choose four sessions (conference style) that they were interested in. In preparation...
April 15, 2019
Emily hails from Kingston, Ont. where she attends Regiopolis Notre Dame Catholic High School. Her improv team is known as Regi-Gold. Her team had tight competition in the Kingston regional division. "We couldn't believe we actually won," says Emily. She's a natural performer — it's only her first year doing improv...
April 08, 2019
ALCDSB was once again well represented at the qualifier skills competition held on Saturday, April 6 at St. Lawrence College. Congratulations to Josh Howard (1st place) and Cole Schelven (2nd place), who have both qualified in culinary and will move onto the provincial competition being held next month in Toronto. This...
April 03, 2019
Article by Lindi Pierce Photographed by Daniel Vaughan County & Quinte Living The turn of a new year or those September back-to-school days challenge people to try something different, take on improved habits, turn over that new leaf. It’s exhilarating. Exhausting. Sometimes discouraging. But empowering. Consider what new beginnings entail...
March 21, 2019
For more information on Loyola programs, please visit:
https://learningatloyola.ca/ The Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board’s Personal Support Worker
program is run as a day program. Students get high school credits for it. It combines
Health Technology Curriculum (3 courses) and 3 placements (3 co-op credits). To get the
PSW Certificate,...
March 04, 2019
As I sit and reflect about my oldest child graduating from elementary school, I thought I would share may family's story and our experience at St. James Major Catholic School. A school full of children should be surrounded by positivity and love, and that's what St. James Major has done for...
February 26, 2019
Over 18 - A documentary about the impact of online pornography on children. Over 18 is an examination of online pornography and its effects on children and youth. The goal is to educate parents on the realities of on-line pornography and propose solutions to help parents talk with their children about...
February 20, 2019
On February 20, Grade 9 students from St. Theresa Catholic Secondary School attended sessions at Sir James Whitney and Loyalist College to learn about careers in the trades. Grade 9 males attended Sir James Whitney for the morning to learn about careers in fields such as culinary, automotive, construction and more. ...
February 19, 2019
Grade 8 students at Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School show off their 'work in progress' as they prepare for the upcoming Elementary Skills Challenge for Green Energy.
December 14, 2018
Congratulations to the following students for their winning submissions to the Food Sharing Project Poster Contest! Raquel from Archbishop O'Sullivan Catholic School Madeleine from Archbishop Catholic School Pagie from St. Martha Catholic School Ike from St. Martha Catholic School Braelynd from Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School Kristian from Holy Cross Catholic...
December 03, 2018
The St. Paul Catholic Secondary School Drama Department presents The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Tickets: Adults: $10 Under 13: $5 Dates: December 12-14 at 7:00 p.m. December 15 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the door or with school cash online 15 Tripp Blvd., Trenton
November 30, 2018
Last year, St. Martha students raised money for the StopGap Foundation through a milkshake fundraiser. This year, they're getting even more involved in this initiative that raises awareness about barriers in our built environment and provides ramps to local businesses. On Monday, October 1 students Skyped with StopGap Founder, Luke...
November 26, 2018
RND presents Into the Woods, the award winning musical by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim. Plan to attend the staging of Into the Woods, a most challenging musical presented by a most talented cast of RND students. See your favourite fairy tale characters as you've never seen them before, as they...
November 22, 2018
Congratulations to the Holy Cross Senior Football Team! The Holy Cross Crusaders won the OFSAA senior football championship in Ottawa on November 26, 2018.
November 13, 2018
EXTRA! EXTRA! NEWSIES IS HERE! "Now is the time to seize the day!" The Holy Cross Arts Department proudly presents the hit Broadway musical, Disney's Newsies at the end of this month! The cast of 53 students, as well as members of our pit band, lighting crew, art and...
November 09, 2018
Nicholson Catholic College students had the opportunity to view Mr. McGlynn's great-grandfather's World War 1 display at NCC on Friday, November 9, in recognition of Remembrance Day. John Curran was killed in action following the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917. The display features many of his documents and medals, awarded posthumously...
November 01, 2018
Students at St. Paul Catholic School hosted a haunted maze and many other Halloween activities to fundraise for the United Way.
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October 24, 2018
Barbara Dick, Belleville, ON The TESL Ontario Distinguished Contribution Award is designed to recognize and honour particularly significant achievements and/or contributions to the advancement of the profession of English Language educators, the English language training sector and/or TESL Ontario. TESL Ontario will consider up to 3 award recipients per year.
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October 24, 2018
The RND Catholic School Council is hosting an important presentation for parents on Tuesday, November 6th at 6:30pm in the Cafetorium. We all want the best for our kids but which parenting information do we choose? With over 75,000 parenting books produced in the past 21-years and the many online...
October 19, 2018
From slides in the shape of leaves to stump seating, students at Georges Vanier Catholic School in Belleville are designing their own playground, as part of the Come Alive Outside Design Challenge. The Come Alive Outside Design Challenge created the opportunity for teams of post-secondary and elementary school students to work together...
October 09, 2018
Last year, St. Martha students raised money for the StopGap Foundation through a milkshake fundraiser. This year, they're getting even more involved in this initiative that raises awareness about barriers in our built environment and provides ramps to local businesses. On Monday, October 1 students Skyped with StopGap Founder, Luke...
September 25, 2018
The golf team from St Joseph Catholic School in Belleville for the second year in a row captured the title at the 7 th Annual Veterans Memorial Cup Golf Championship. Team members Reed Lazier, Madison Lees, Jacob Egas, and Jack Dever finished 2 under par, narrowly defeating the second place JJ...
