Simcoe County District School Board

• Regional students earn Terry Fox Award
• Public school board recognizes individuals for good character
• Young students plant living legacy at downtown Barrie school
• Ex-local high school football star hopes to flag down Olympic spot
• Harvard-bound local student named Terry Fox Humanitarian Award recipient
• 'Grit and will power': Barrie rugby teams hunting for OFSAA glory
• Time capsule to be opened at Coldwater school after 31 years
• Bear Creek, Innisdale students shine at MusicFest Canada competition
• Barrie North wins opening match at OFSAA rugby tourney
• Bear Creek student honoured at STEM expo for mining project
• Record-number of CCI athletes qualify for OFSAA Track and Field
• Barrie North hosts afternoon of dancing at special education prom
• Time capsule provides glimpse into 1995 school life
• Back to '95: Coldwater Public School time capsule unleashes blast from the past
• Students get into the swing of things with Oro-Medonte Tennis Club
  
• School board ‘grateful’ for Nottawa school expansion approval
• Provinces invests nearly $5M into school expansion in Clearview
• Collingwood teen mechanic put a Beetle engine in a Porsche, now he's won a national competition
• Assikinack school to mark 50 years with talent show, displays
• Barrie students create mural, photo project for Team Canada FIFA media area
• Former student presents Twin Lakes SS teachers with award
• Clearview Township school will get $4.7M addition to create space for 144 students
• 'We aren't so scary': High school senior cooks up recipe for success
• CCI athletes bring records and medals home from all-Ontario OFSAA champs
  
• School board to start looking for builder for $80M Wasaga high school
• Baxter Central in line for $6 million expansion
  
• Classes to start in Nantyr Shores addition in early 2027
  
• SCDSB student-athletes race to OFSAA track and field gold

• Holly Meadows school celebrating 25 years in south Barrie
• Old skills, new tools: How Midland students are learning to design the future
• First-time wrestlers, seasoned champs grapple for gold at city championships (10 photos)
• Simcoe County students get one-on-one time with Barrie Baycats
• Codrington school to mark 75 years with community celebration
• 'Swan song': Dynamic duo who helped coach generations of local wrestlers retiring
• Young wrestlers hit the mats today in Orillia
• Got financial expertise? School board seeks volunteers for audit committee
• Gaining perspective: Students step into diplomat's shoes at Model UN
• Horseshoe Heights elementary school ready for its big reveal
• Simcoe County school board marks Education Week by celebrating staff
• Stayner students will host annual plant sale Saturday
• Green Thumb Studies: 101 Stayner
• 'Lots of history in this building': Barrie school chalks up 75 years of learning
• Collingwood high school breaks team record at track and field qualifier
• Ardagh Bluffs school dominates county-wide wrestling tournament
• Simcoe County Grade 12 student’s artwork to be seen across the country
• Innisdale student wins bronze in workplace safety at Skills Ontario
• Indigenous author visits Georgian Bay District Secondary School
• Community Builders Awards: The Young Leader award winner tackles food insecurity head-on
• Opening the doors for future generations
• 'Warnica family' getting new $29.9M school amid rapid south-end growth
• Flowers and plants bloom at Banting Memorial High School during annual plant sale
• Showing off the region’s skilled trade students, one medal at a time
• Innisdale students edge out Nantyr to win regional Envirothon
• Simcoe County schools to showcase student talent at first Festival of the Arts
• Golden Twin Lakes musicians hit all the right notes
• CCI students get more than hours from community service
• Students and families walk to support the fight against cancer
• High school band brings sunshine, hope and happiness to Bradford's music scene
• The SCAA Triple-A Rugby championship took over Eastview this afternoon
  
• Students gathered to celebrate the arts
  
• Student raises $1,600 from ‘funny’ shirt sales at Giant Tiger
  
• Collingwood students win top team award at Georgian Bay Track and Field championships
  
• Former Bear Creek, CFL star hopes to add Olympian to achievements
  
• Sproule's 15 Ks forces deciding game between Collingwood and Holy Trinity for GBSSA baseball title
  
• Collingwood downs Holy Trinity 11-2 to repeat as GBSSA baseball champs
  
• Harvard-bound Barrie student named Terry Fox Humanitarian Award recipient
• Angel fish cowboy shirts proceeds go to school

• Nantyr Shores, My Sister’s Place running session on human-trafficking awareness
• 'Outstanding accomplishment': Bears roar to gold medal at OFSAA
• 'Speed, skill' help net OFSAA silver for Nantyr boys hockey squad
• SCDSB relaunches video series covering student achievements
• Alberta bound: Barrie students shine at regional science fair
• Youth learn about Great Lakes watershed during Lake Huron Student Conference
• Area students earn top honours at provincial band festivals
• Collingwood Collegiate Institute is stepping back in time
• Bear Creek students bringing 'Something Rotten! JR.' to the stage
• Mayor's Business Breakfast celebrates 'real people building real businesses' in Innisfil
• Midland high school invites Grades 8–12 families to explore careers at STEAM Night
• It was a busy weekend at Innisdale Secondary School
• Kindergarten orientation sessions set for Simcoe County schools
• Several Barrie students lined up for Skills Ontario competition
• Bear Creek bands hit high note with invite to MusicFest Nationals
• ‘We have to save the Earth’: Boy’s passion for nature earns national recognition

• Students across Simcoe County were dressed for Pink Shirt Day
• Parents can take part in webinars focusing on student mental health
• Students and staff at Nottawa Elementary School held youth homelessness walk-in
• SCDSB inviting students to learn about skilled trades and post-secondary opportunities at information night
• Students from Barrie's Andrew Hunter school win national Munsch contest
• Innisdale to host skilled trades, post-secondary fair
• OSS rallies to host 'first-class' banquet for OFSAA Nordic skiers
• Survey shows how Bradford students stay 'On the Move' between home, school
• INSPIRE conference celebrates 'strength, resilience' among students
• Kindergarten registration now open for public school board
• From early stumble to double champs, OSS volleys to top of class
• Nantyr Shores claim girls', boys' GBSSA ice hockey titles
• Barrie school's Gift Gala raises almost $2,500 for Youth Haven
•  Grade 4 student’s T-shirt design idea comes to life
• Young athletes from 16 elementary schools were going for gold today in Simcoe County
• The Intermediate Boys County Basketball tournament wrapped up today
• Public board launches after-school programs for neurodiverse learners
• 'It means a lot': Orillia musician awarded Jake Beers bursary
• Grade 4 student’s T-shirt design idea comes to life
• Bear Creek alumna making buckets, making Barrie proud
• Disciplined Orillia teen grapples to gold at Ontario Winter Games
• 'Cutest thing ever': Barrie boy's T-shirt design roars into Giant Tiger
• 'Beautiful soul': Teen remembered through art with mural at CMHA
• 'Never give up:' local teen excited about post-secondary athletic program
  
• Hand-painted mural honours teen’s legacy
• Public school board series shines light on women leaders
• CCI's original play wins top honours at DramaFest
• High school students are putting their skills to the test in a trades competitions
• Parents invited to webinar on online safety and healthy tech habits
• Youngest in the pool: Eastview swimmer aims to make splash at provincials
• Bradford boys buoy each other at provincial swim competition

• Brothers co-create Soda Bros and turn pop into purpose

• 'Great news': Board given green light to issue tender for new Orillia elementary school

• Barrie elementary school receives provincial funds for expansion

• Students across region to learn South African dance and history
• Bradford high school crosses 'major' hurdle with MZO approval
• Survey results show students feel safer at Simcoe County public schools
• A local robotics team help a one-legged chicken walk again
• Bradford awards five 'excellent' local students $1K each
• OSS art teacher 'very honoured' to be chosen to paint mural for Orillia arena
• Collingwood native returns to keep hometown safe
• Hardwood’s 'world-class trails' test Ontario’s best skiers at OFSAA
• School board harnessing power of pink during anti-bullying campaign
• Application window open for Umoja Black Secondary Student Leadership Award
• Maple Ridge tops Collingwood 61-46 for second-straight SCAA AAA boys' basketball title
• Parents can take part in webinars focusing on student mental health

• Students bring 'spirit of giving back' to Kempenfelt Cup
• Optimists give back to Admiral Collingwood school
• Barrie student leads youth campaign to support families in need
• Scholarships turning into family tradition for Orillia brothers
• Wasaga Youth Centre opens doors to mental health program for young people
• Barrie Simcoe County District School Board Signs Updated Partnership Agreement with Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit
• Lafreniere Auto Sales and Service donations
• Province putting $20.2M toward new Tottenham elementary school
• 'Cool feeling': Local speed skater races toward national stage
• Local students spread holiday cheer to seniors with handmade cards
• Collingwood teen runs off with gold at provincials, bronze at national cross country championships
• How a Bradford poet plans to help students pursue their dreams
• Local youth hub makes Christmas merry for high school students
• Updated partnership agreement enhances commitment to support healthy schools
• Long-awaited elementary school in west Orillia 'moving ahead'
• Tay Shores Public School hosting a Family Math Night
• 'We're grateful': Teens donate face-painting proceeds to SickKids
• Midland job fair scores top marks with youth and employers
• Emma King Elementary School receives $6.5M expansion from province
• From hockey to figure skates: Oro-Medonte teen shines at nationals
• Province announces $6.5M addition to Emma King school in Barrie
• Town celebrates hockey in schools
• 'Full-circle moment': Parents eager for Emma King school expansion
• 'Slow and steady leader': Barrie student short-listed for Loran Award
• Focused teen pushes toward university basketball dream
• 'Shocked': Local teen rolls into cyclocross world championship
• 'So happy': Local snowboarder lands podium finish at provincial event

• Random Acts of Kindness: We honour a teacher
• who gives more than lessons, she's shaping futures along the way

• Arts Orillia to Showcase Student Talent in Holiday Concert at the Orillia Opera House
• ‘Absolutely amazing’: Teen takes bronze at jiu-jitsu world championship
• Local tennis duo ends partnership with OFSAA gold medal win
• Nantyr Shores 'emerging leaders' seek sponsors for DECA provincial competition
• Simcoe County schools show improvement in EQAO test scores
• Barrie high schools compete in annual Kempenfelt Cup
• Local students enjoy holiday shopping with first responders

• CCI Owls soar to Georgian Bay championship win
• Barrie North Vikings trounce Innisdale Invaders 50-26 in SCAA quarterfinal
• Simcoe County Athletic Association hosts Rugby Sevens tournament
• Simcoe County public school board continues work against systemic racism with Dreams Delayed calls to action
• Collingwood’s newest youth mayor hopes to learn leadership
• Banting girls’ senior flag football team remains undefeated
• 5 things to know about Wasaga Beach’s newest elementary school
• Bear Creek delivers first loss to undefeated Maple Ridge
• Students to gather for Special Olympics sport festival in Orillia
• Arts Orillia bringing youth-driven concert back to opera house
• Collingwood woman makes waves in Nova Scotia music scene
• Council approves land swap for new Banting Memorial High School site
• Alliston's new high school to be built on Banting homestead property
• Town, SCDSB agree to swap land to facilitate new Banting high school relocation
• Barrie students receive special teachings from local legion members
• Local 'students light up' at inclusive sports festival in Orillia
• 'My outlet': Artists, students bring plenty of colour to autumn art show
• Maple Ridge picks apart Eastview to advance to SCAA final
• Young Barrie students write heartfelt letters to Second World War soldiers
• Ravens soar to school's first SCAA senior football title
• Bingo! Innisfil Lions take a bite out of hunger, support school lunch programs
• Maple Ridge Secondary School names field after late coach Martin Carl
• Looking for a special gift? Here’s a list of holiday markets happening in Simcoe County
• Rotary Book Day marks significant milestone this year in Barrie
• CCI cross-country team provincial champs for fourth-time running
• ‘Forever be grateful’: Innisfil gathers to mark Remembrance Day (10 photos)
• Annual Bond Head craft sale ‘extremely important’ for students
• Rotary Book Day hits Simcoe County classrooms
• 'His face lit up with joy and disbelief’: Young survivor granted special surprise from OPP
• Twin Lakes embraces home-court advantage at OFSAA
• 'Dominant' Tritons junior football team caps undefeated season with GBSSA crown
• Winners announced for Collingwood Santa Claus Parade entries
• Local ballet dancer pirouettes to Belgium to compete with Team Canada Dance

• Bear Creek downs Innisdale at daylong football festival
• Board gets OK to move ahead on new $31M elementary school in Angus
• Camp Molly sparks interest in firefighting among youth
• Library tech found love for theatre at Sears Drama Festival
• French immersion info sessions coming to several Barrie schools
• School board gearing for French immersion registration
• 'A dream come true': Teen ballerina makes sauté into national school
• Environmental heroes: Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority gives out awards in Newmarket
• Newmarket, Aurora organizations recognized for environmental effort
• Community takes the day off to celebrate Elmvale Fall Fair
• CCI Owls soar in cross-country meets leading up to provincials
• Teamwork and fun define Orillia elementary flag football championship
• Top local students race for gold at regional cross country event
• Dedication to community earns Orillia student $3,000 scholarship
• Fernwood Farms prepares for 32nd annual Pumpkin Pyramid Lighting
• High school basketball players showcase talent in Barrie
• Parent Involvement Committee to host networking event in Barrie
• Site preparation for construction, plans underway for Wasaga Beach’s 1st high schools after 2 decades of advocacy
• Students run with 'grit and endurance' at local cross-country event
• Collingwood high school soccer teams meet for community match

• Students attend first day at Simcoe County’s newest public school
• 'Brand-new experience': Horseshoe Heights welcomes students for the first time
• Barrie parents gear up for first day of school amid excitement, nerves
• 'Blazing new trails': Students help shape identity at new Horseshoe Heights school
• Summer construction brings a fresh look to four Orillia schools
• 'Outstanding' Nantyr Shores graduate wins prestigious leadership award
• Three Barrie high schools kick off SCAA football season next week
• MusiCounts invests a historic $1.1 million into music programs in 85 schools across Canada
• High school football jamboree kicks off big energy
• RAYS announces this year’s recipients
• Take a Hike Foundation marks national expansion with new Barrie program
• Volunteers in Orillia deliver food to 4,000 children across 29 different schools
• Orillia teacher's mission to 'stamp out' hunger started with a family in need
• Barrie, Ont. teen makes history with international pageant win
• Innisdale rolls over Barrie North in convincing shutout win (18 photos)
• Students and community leaders plant trees in Wasaga Beach
• WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Trees take root at new Wasaga Beach Public School
• Chilling 'psychological slasher' filmed in area, features local star
• OFM, local fire services call for action on ‘Test Your Smoke Alarm Day’
• Bradford students learn burning importance of fire safety, become 'powerful advocates'
• More than a number, 57 ‘embodies the way we play football’
• Robots to secret agents: Public board programming to enhance social skills

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