Superior North Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Tymara Ruth to her role as Indigenous Community and Culture Officer.

Superior North Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Carlo Porretta to his new role as System Catholicity Lead. Carlo is very passionate about Catholic education in Ontario. He studied religion and politics at the University of Bologna as part of his university education and earned a Masters of History Degree from York University completing his thesis on Saint Benedict the African. After earning his Bachelor of Education from Lakehead University, Carlo worked in various Northern fly-in communities across Ontario, as well as in Manitoba and Alberta.

Superior North Catholic District School Board would like to welcome Deanna Hannaford-Wilcox to her role as Acting Principal at St. Joseph Catholic School in Geraldton. Deanna brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and commitment to the staff and the children in her care as the leader of her school family. She strongly believes in the term “Success Together” as she embraces all school community members, including staff, parents/guardians, and, of course, students, in the pursuit of strong academia and well-being for all.

The Superior North Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Wes Malo as the new principal of St. Hilary Catholic School in Red Rock. With a rich background in education and leadership across three provinces, Wes brings extensive experience and a student-centered approach to his new role.

The Conseil scolaire du Grand Nord, Superior-Greenstone District School Board, Superior North Catholic District School Board and Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores Boréales have agreed to an early dismissal on Monday, April 8, due to the solar eclipse.

The creation of a new sensory space at St. Edward Catholic School is a fantastic development for the school community. Sensory spaces play a crucial role in providing a supportive environment for students, especially those with sensory sensitivities or special needs. This initiative not only enhances the educational experience for students at St. Edward Catholic School but also demonstrates educators' commitment to providing students with what they need to self-regulate at school.

On Wednesday, September 27 & Thursday, September 28, 11 Native Second Language students from St. Hilary School and St. Edward School Grade 6 and Grade 8 could join the Fall Harvest at Red Rock Indian Band.

The Superior North Catholic District School Board is pleased to announce the new addition and renovation project for St. Hilary Catholic School. The new addition will provide students and staff with modern and spacious learning environments while improving accessibility and safety throughout the school.

October is K-12 Cyber Awareness Month! The K-12 Cyber Awareness Month (CAM) campaign has been developed to help Ontario school boards promote safer and more secure practices across their school communities when using digital technologies and the internet by promoting best practices in cyber safety, cyber security, and online privacy in K-12.

The Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) would like to welcome Erin Roxborough to her new role as Indigenous Education Manager, starting September 20, 2023

Mr. Stephens and Mrs. Baker, Superior North Catholic District School Board(SNCDSB) Math Leads, regularly visit SNCDSB schools to support teachers and students in their math learning. This year SNCDSB has rolled out a new math program that aligns with the 2020 Ontario Math curriculum. MathUp supports all educators from Kindergarten to Grade 8, and beyond.

The Grade 7/8 students from St. Edward Catholic School and St. Hilary Catholic School travelled to Thunder Bay on Monday, March 27, to visit Confederation College. Students participated in two hands-on workshops and enjoyed a complimentary lunch in the cafeteria. The two workshops engaged students in hands-on activities related to civil engineering and film production. It was a wonderful experience for students to meet instructors and tour the campus. Students had the opportunity to visit the student lounge and get to know the campus.

Starting March 20th, 2023, the Superior North Catholic District School Board Math Team is hosting a Board-wide Reflex Challenge. Grade 1-8 teachers and students are encouraged to use Reflex at a minimum of 20 minutes to a maximum of 50 minutes per week (average 10 minutes twice a week or 10 minutes daily) to boost confidence and automaticity with their math facts. This can be done in class and/or at home

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the #SNCDSB "Why School is Cool" Attendance Poster Contest! Congratulations to ALL of the talented students who participated and helped make this contest a success.

On January 27, 2023, Superior North Catholic District School Board schools celebrated Family Literacy Day. This day was created to increase awareness and appreciation of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Doing so can help your family learn, grow, and bond together.

During the month of November students and staff all over Superior North Catholic District School Board were encouraged to participate in Financial Literacy Activities to promote fluency and understanding of money concepts.

On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, the Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) held its annual Inaugural meeting for the 2022-2026 Term. Judy Wawia, First Nation Representative, was acclaimed Chair of the Board and Amanda Monks, representing the community of Terrace Bay was acclaimed Vice-Chair of the Board.

During Treaties Recognition Week, November 7 - 11, students learned about treaty rights, relationships and local treaties.

On October 24, 2022, all Superior North Catholic District School Board staff gathered for our annual Faith Development Day. It was an opportunity for our team to reflect on and grow our practice as a community of educators and a chance to develop a plan to support and celebrate the Catholic faith, culture and education within our school communities.

St. Edward Catholic School has a new feature in their primary hallway that has been exciting for all our students. The hallway features include large feet, logs and lily pads, the alphabet, a flower with numbers one to ten, cues to breathe in, breathe out, jump, hop, and various other movements. The large stickers adhere to the surface of the floor and create an engaging and stimulating environment for students to enjoy while travelling up and down the hall.

St. Edward Catholic School honoured and showed respect on September 30, for National Truth and Reconciliation Day with a whole school assembly. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8, along with their families, members of Red Rock Indian Band and Flying Post First Nation remembered Phyllis’s story and displayed their support by wearing orange shirts.

The Grade 5 students at St. Edward Catholic School have realized the fruits of their labours as they enjoyed their garden-to-table feast this week

Superior North Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Ashley Muir to her new role as Indigenous Education Lead effective September 2022.

The Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) is pleased to announce that our schools were approved by Infrastructure Canada and the Ministry of Education to receive funding through the Federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program; Ventilation Improvements in Schools.

Through Experiential Project funding, the Grades 1-8 students from Holy Angels Catholic School in Schreiber had the opportunity to learn a new skill: sewing!

Superior North Catholic School Board was pleased to celebrate our office expansion attached to the St. Martin Catholic School in Terrace Bay, Ontario with an open house being held June 11, 2022.

Superior North Catholic District School Board is pleased to welcome Sarah Clowes as our new Vice Principal at St. Edward Catholic School this fall. Additionally, Sarah will have system portfolio responsibilities connected to technology and pathway planning.

This June will be the first time that the Superior North Catholic District School Board will fly the Pride flag at all our schools as many other Catholic schools do in the province of Ontario.

The month of June is National Indigenous History Month (NIHM) and June 21st, is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD).

St. Hilary Catholic School educators Ashley Muir and Lisa Copp set on a journey of fostering students and educators towards reconciliation and cultural appreciation. Classroom educators and students will learn four of the many Indigenous Cultural practices through hands-on learning. The project will be enriched by inviting Indigenous learning partners to the teachings that accompany the cultural knowledge.

All Grade 5 & 6 classes have been taking part in bi-weekly virtual EQAO sessions and created Classroom Math Displays with Math Lead, Karly Baker.

St. Joseph Catholic School is learning and exploring how 21st-century learning tools can support the delivery of the Ontario curriculum.

At the Board meeting on April 6, 2022, the Board of Trustees voted to rescind the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy for Employees, Trustees and other individuals and lift the mandatory requirement for staff to be vaccinated, immediately.

Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) is committed to providing students with authentic hands-on learning experiences. To support this initiative, Skills Ontario delivered virtual presentations to over 17 classrooms throughout the district during the month of March. The presentations delivered a hands-on learning workshop centered around skilled trades, and technology - specifically the carpentry sector. Students from Kindergarten to Grade had the opportunity to learn about skilled trades and technology from valued learning partner Skills Ontario.

Letter to Parents/Guardians from Maria Vasanelli

Ms. Hogue and the Grade 5⁄6 class at St. Hilary Catholic School in Red Rock received an Experiential Learning Grant to purchase a class set of cameras. With the help of Tara Arps, they are learning the tips and tricks of the trade in order to help them understand how to not only use the cameras but to create eye-catching photographs.

The Lakehead University (LU) achievement program visited St. Edward Catholic School on November 26th. Our students were blessed as all students in grades 4 to 7 were invited to participate, not only the students enrolled in this great program!

Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) is proud to announce the installation of Lu: Interactive Playgrounds in four school gymnasiums.

The Superior North Catholic District School Board (SNCDSB) is pleased to announce that our schools were approved by Infrastructure Canada and the Ministry of Education to receive funding through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream – Education Related Projects (CVRIS-EDU) as part of Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).