Education
LCVI archives now under city’s care
School was built in 1889
Lindsay Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI) is transferring its collection of archives to the City of Kawartha Lakes for better safekeeping and storage. The archives contain many items, some over a century old given the school was founded in 1889.
Online petition against Catholic school board’s Pride flag decision keeps growing
Nearly 5,000 people have now signed an online petition against the decision made by the Peterborough- Victoria- Northumberland Clarington Catholic District School Board to disallow the flying of Pride flags in front of their schools.
Summer learning programs offered to students by TLDSB to fill in learning gaps
On the heels of a second straight school year disrupted by COVID-19, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board will be offering many summer learning opportunities to assist students who may have fallen behind during the pandemic.
Superintendent of learning Jay MacJanet shared with the board the multiple learning opportunities available, and where the funding is coming from to support some of these unique course offerings.
Board rejects Ford’s call for in-person graduations
The Trillium Lakelands Board of Education has decided to stand their ground on their decision to host virtual graduations for their Grade 8 and Grade 12 students.
Director of education Wes Hahn told trustees that the planning for these events has been going on for months, the provincial recommendation for in-person outdoor graduations came too late and that after discussions with the two local health units, the board was told in-person outdoor graduations would be unsafe.
TLDSB opts for quadmesters; two classes per day
Secondary students in Kawartha Lakes will still not be back to pre-pandemic normal come September, but a traditional-looking school year… Continue reading “TLDSB opts for quadmesters; two classes per day”
Board decides tonight if unpopular ‘octomesters’ will continue in fall
Staff and students are concerned that the Trillium Lakelands District School Board may be once again considering the highly unpopular… Continue reading “Board decides tonight if unpopular ‘octomesters’ will continue in fall”
King Albert principal sad to leave, says school is in good hands
For the last four years, Dean Burke has enjoyed every minute he has been the principal of King Albert Public School in Lindsay. With the help of staff, students, parents and community partners Burke has worked very hard to make King Albert a place his students want to be.
Burke, a King Albert graduate himself, began teaching in 2009, and made the transition into administration as the “teacher in charge” at Our Lady of Fatima in Longlac, Ontario in 2014.
