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 [...]

After months of dedicated hard work building a robot and advancing from the qualifying matches, which were held in March at Durham College in Oshawa and Nipissing University in North Bay, I. E. Weldon Secondary School (IEWSS) Wild WYRE (Weldon Young Robotics Engineers) 8731 advanced to the Provincial Robotics Championship. Wild WYRE is made up of 25 Grade 9 to 12 students who compete against school teams from across the province. The championship took place in Mississauga on April 3 to 6. “This year’s robot was bullet proof. While other teams consistently scrambled to make emergency repairs, Wild WYRE only needed [...]

On April 9, representatives from the Rotary Club of Bracebridge visited Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School (BMLSS) to make a donation to the school’s Laker Leadership Council, and hospitality, visual arts, and music programs. The donation was a result of the hard work from both staff and students in these programs who dedicated their time to support the rotarians with their recent fundraiser that supported sponsoring a Syrian family who will be coming to live in Bracebridge, and also supported children impacted by the war in Ukraine. The event took place on March 27 and saw the Laker Leadership Council [...]

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 zone-level competition took place on March 3 in Orillia, Ontario. Yungblut was the only competitor in her division for each of these competitions, taking home first place and advancing to the district-level. The district-level competition took place in Coldwater, Ontario on March 23. Yungblut competed against four other competitors from Orangeville, Barrie, and New Tecumseth. She placed first overall in the senior division, and [...]

Trillium Lakelands District School Board staff, parents/guardians and students are invited to celebrate student art at the first-ever Better Together Arts Showcase, taking place in each region of the Board. Earlier this year, students were challenged to select a medium of visual or performative arts and work individually or collaboratively in a pair, small group, or whole class to create a piece of art in one of four unique categories. A broad collection of these pieces will be selected to be on display at the region showcases. See the list of dates and locations below: City of Kawartha Lakes Date: Tuesday, [...]

LINDSAY, ON – The Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) has launched a survey to better understand students’ and their families’ experiences with Individual Education Plans (IEP). The Learning About the IEP Experience Survey, a SEAC initiative, supports the findings from the Board’s recent Special Education Review. The review took place throughout the 2022-2023 school year and engaged students, families, administrators, community partners, and special education staff. This data gathering process was focused on helping the Board align its actions with its intentions related to equity, inclusive practices, and high expectations. To view the final review [...]