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September 2023: Student of the Month

The Student of the Month for September is Zoe Toews, a Grade 11 student at Kingsville District High School. Zoe is an outstanding role model for this month’s theme of “athleticism”.

Zoe is a gifted athlete who is extremely passionate about the sports she competes in.

Last year, Zoe participated in as many sports as she could. No matter which team she is on, Zoe’s positivity lifts the teams’ spirits. It is very fitting that Zoe is also the Minister of Spirit at KDHS.

As a result of Zoe’s personal...

New GECDSB Director of Education

Vicki Houston began her career in education supporting individual students on their pathways to success. Her focus became wider as a Vice-principal and then Principal at Walkerville Collegiate Institute. It expanded once again in her role as a Superintendent of Education for 8 years.

Beginning September 1, 2023 Mrs. Houston will assume responsibility for all 37,000 students and 5,000 staff as the GECDSB’s new Director of Education.

She succeeds Erin Kelly, who will retire this summer.

Gale...

2023 Tecumseh Vista Academy Secondary Production

After a much-awaited, year-long preparation, Tecumseh Vista Academy is putting on its largest, most challenging production to date: She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers Edition by Qui Nguyen and licensed by Concord Theatricals. This play will feature the creative contributions from a mix of multi-talented students from our art department who collaborated to support the play. This includes an original score and soundtrack by music students, Jamal Sghaier and August Fong-McNamara; hand-painted...

Student Transportation Reminders for September 2023

This message is being sent on behalf of Windsor-Essex Student Transportation Services (WESTS)

September 2023 will be here before we know it! Here are a few important things about the bus that you should know before school is let out for the summer.

• Are you moving?
• Are your before and after school child care arrangements changing?
• Did you opt out last year but want to take the bus in September?

Make sure to tell your school secretary before the end of the school year to guarantee your new...

Kindergarten Open Houses Update

Elementary schools that were closed on February 23rd, 2023 due to power outages will delay their Kindergarten Registration Open Houses:

• Essex Public School
• Kingsville Public School
• Northwood Public School
• Colchester North Public School
• Lakeshore Discovery School
• Harrow Public School
• Jack Miner Public School
• Malden Central Public School
• East Mersea Public School
• Belle River Public School
• Mount Carmel Blytheswood
• Gore Hill Public School
• Centennial Central

Kindergarten Open Houses for the schools listed above...