Focus On Our Priorities

December 15, 2024 – Excitement filled Boreal French Immersion Public School as ten high school teams from across Algoma showcased their skills in the High-Stakes Robotics Competition. Held on Saturday, December 14, this annual event brought together 32 talented students to engage in engineering, programming, and design challenges in an inspiring display of innovation.

This July, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) in partnership with Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (SKG) is offering the Indigenous Summer Transition Program, where students will participate in experiential, land-based cultural learning in partnership with local Indigenous communities.

In the 21/22 school year, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) piloted the Sparking Secondary Success (SSS) initiative at a school site in the district.  Proving to be immensely successful, ADSB continued to offer the course at select schools. Now, Sparking Secondary Success is available to all Grade 8 students and registration is currently open for the 24/25 school year. Since its inception, over 235 ADSB students have taken part in and successfully completed the program, each student earning a Grade 9 credit.

On September 30th, Canadians will recognize the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. Algoma District School Board (ADSB) students and staff acknowledged this special date.

Algoma Public Health (APH) is working closely with parents and schools to ensure that we meet the immunization requirements listed in the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA). This Act helps us stay prepared and respond effectively to any infectious disease risks or outbreaks that may occur at your child's school.

This summer, Algoma District School Board (ADSB) and Lassonde School of Engineering at York University partnered to launch a new Indigenous Engineering, Technology & Innovation by Design program for high school students. This brand-new, work-integrated learning program took place from July 18 to August 12, 2022 at WC Eaket Secondary School in Blind River.

(Oct 4, 2022) This fall Algoma District School Board (ADSB) has seen a significant increase in the number of Multilingual Learners registered with the Board. In August and September alone, ADSB welcomed 68 students from 13 countries to 23 of our schools speaking 16 different languages. Trustees at ADSB’s October 4th Committee of the Whole meeting learned more about the supports that are in place to welcome and register these students into our schools from Megan Turner McMillan (the Board’s K-12 ELL Coordinator) and Linda Kirby (ADSB’s Program System Administrator.)

(Oct 20, 2022) Grade 8 students are enjoying their final year as intermediate students. While they have graduation and school trips to look forward to, they also have high school on the horizon and may have thoughts and questions about their transition to Grade 9. Algoma District School Board (ADSB) has planned an event that will encourage Grade 8 students to begin thinking not only about entering high school, but also about planning for their future.

(June 2022) ADSB, in partnership with Great Lakes Culture Camps, will once again be operating ADSB Indigenous Summer Transition Camps for Indigenous students who are moving from Grade 8 into Grade 9 in the fall. Called 2022 Niibing - Enakamigisyang (Things We Do In Summer), two camps will run this year, one in Serpent River First Nation, the other in Garden River First Nation. (Photos from summer 2021 camp).

(Sept 21, 2021) This year, ADSB welcomes back 98% of our students to in-person learning while 2% of our students have opted for virtual/remote learning.
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