Semi-final competition On April 20, Huntsville High School (HHS) Grade 12 student, Carolyn Yungblut, competed at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Semi-Final Public Speaking Competition at the Shelburne Legion. Yungblut competed against three other competitors from Districts C, D, and E, and was awarded first place! Yungblut will now move on to the Provincial Championships, taking place on Saturday, May 4, in Toronto. Branch-level competition Huntsville High School (HHS) Grade 12 student, Carolyn Yungblut, has recently been recognized for her accomplishments in the Legion’s Public Speaking Competitions. The first branch-level competition took place on February 15 in Huntsville, Ontario, and the second [...]

Recently, four classes of Grade 5-7 students from Bracebridge Public School, Monck Public School, and Muskoka Falls Public School took part in a mental health awareness activity that encouraged students to learn about local community partners. The activity was inspired by classroom conversations on Bell Let’s Talk Day and students wrote letters to representatives from Simcoe Muskoka Family Connexions and Mind-Aid Muskoka. “I went into classes to talk about mental health awareness and shared a little bit of information about the community partners. Students were then encouraged to write letters asking questions about the organization and/or general mental health questions,” explained [...]

On March 5 to 6, Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) student, Chayton Valleau, travelled to Hamilton, Ontario to compete at the Ontario Federation of Secondary Athletics Association (OFSAA) 2024 Wrestling Championships. Over the two days, Valleau competed against some of the best student athletes from schools across the province. Competing in five matches, his hard work put in throughout the year paid off when he came out on top in the semi-final match against Mathieu Noob, with a 11-0 win. Advancing to the championships, Valleau went up against Luke Redmond-Jaworsk on the final day and won, 10-0. “Winning this title [...]

Hey Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Grade 9 to 12 students! TLDSB is seeking student contract positions to support the upcoming Summer Learning Program. Taking place from July 5 to 29, the program is available to primary students in Grades 1-3 to support them with their literacy skills, and for students in Grades 3-4 to support them in math, and also involves camp-like recreational opportunities. The available student assistant positions will be at the following locations: Archie Stouffer Elementary School in Minden Langton Public School in Fenelon Falls Leslie Frost Public School in Lindsay Monck Public School in Bracebridge Muskoka [...]

On April 13, secondary students from across the province competed at Skills Ontario Regional Qualifier events for a chance to represent their board at the upcoming Provincial Championships. The regional qualifiers are another level of qualifications required, as they are the most in demand Skills Ontario competitions. Categories included individual carpentry, television and film, welding, and culinary. The events were held at seven different colleges across the province. Trillium Lakelands District School Board students competed at Georgian College, with two students from I.E. Weldon Secondary School (IEWSS) and Huntsville High School (HHS) competing in carpentry, two students from Bracebridge and Muskoka [...]

Congratulations to Fenelon Falls Secondary School (FFSS) on the launch of their new website! The new sites have a number of new features to highlight, including: An accessibility adjustment tool has been included to the site called AccessiBe, which can be found on the bottom left-hand side of any page. A week-ahead calendar has been added to the homepage that highlights school events and initiatives, Dates of Significance, Pathways and Programs events, as well as the five day and secondary tumble calendars. Individuals can see the full calendar of events and even subscribe to each category to receive email notifications! An updated Staff Directory has [...]

On April 5, Lady Mackenzie Public School hosted guest speaker, Scott Graham, to speak with students about anti-bullying and leadership. The day was broken out into two presentations – the first for primary students and the second for junior and intermediate students. Graham is an award-winning anti-bullying speaker, youth-influencer, and the Kids 4 Kids Leadership Program founder. He has spoken at over 5,000 schools, presented in six different countries, and has been featured in the Toronto Star and Canadian Health Journal. Visit Lady Mackenzie Public School’s website to see a clip from the primary presentation.

This newsletter is a new initiative from the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Mental Health Services Department. We will be sending one newsletter focussed on mental health each month until the end of the school year. It is our hope that you find the content in this newsletter informative and helpful. Schools are ideal places for mental health promotion, the prevention of mental health problems, and the early identification of mental health concerns. What is mental health? Mental health is how we think, feel, and act. It is a desired state of well-being that allows us to reach our goals, [...]

On March 23, students from Fenelon Falls Secondary School (FFSS), I.E. Weldon Secondary School (IEWSS), and Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) attended an Awards Presentation Reception hosted by the Kawartha Art Gallery. The reception, which took place at the Pie Eyed Monk in Lindsay, recognized students for their participation in the Kawartha Art Gallery’s Juried Exhibit, an annual exhibit that invites local secondary school student artists to create and submit pieces, featuring a variety of different media, such as drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, digital painting, and mixed media. The exhibit took place from March 5 to 30 and featured 92 [...]

On April 10, Grade 7/8 students from 12 elementary schools across the Board travelled to I.E. Weldon Secondary School to compete in the elementary Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Skills Ontario Qualifier event for construction. In teams of four, students were tasked with preparing, designing, and building a scaled down model home with a set amount of materials, which were then judged on various elements, including the quality of construction, detail of the design plan, craftsmanship, creativity, safety, and teamwork. The results: First place – Fenelon Township Public School (FTPS) Second place – Huntsville Public School Third place – Bracebridge [...]