February 4, 2015

For the past seven years, students and staff from Espanola’s École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest have been engaged in efforts to rehabilitate the community’s creek, which has a small natural population of brook trout. Their focus is on improving physical conditions in the creek and in spawning sites. After several years of hard work, a growing number of fry have been observed downstream from the targeted area. The creek, located on the Espanola golf course, flows into the Spanish River.

January 30, 2015

On January 27, students from Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) schools won the gold and bronze medals at the North-Eastern Ontario Regional Elementary Cardboard Boat Race competition for elementary schools. No less than 28 teams from various Northern Ontario communities met in Sturgeon Falls to measure their ingenuity. École Alliance St-Joseph (Chelmsford) won the gold medal while École Ste-Marie (Azilda) earned the bronze medal.

January 28, 2015

During their respective regular meetings held on January 27, 2015, the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) and Huron Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) trustees adopted the motion to advance with the redevelopment of Catholic schools in Elliot Lakes and to see all three Catholic schools operate from the same building, presently shared by École élémentaire catholique Georges Vanier and Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School. Joining them in this building located at 140 Hillside Drive North will be Our Lady of Lourdes French Immersion Catholic School.

On January 17 and 18, more than 350 grade 3 and 4 students from 15 Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) Catholic elementary schools had the opportunity to compete in the boys, and girls’ floor hockey tournament. This friendly competition, which took place at École secondaire catholique Champlain (Chelmsford), attracted more than 1,100 spectators over the two days.

January 15, 2015

On Saturday, January 17, and Sunday, January 18, more than 350 grade 3 and 4 students from 15 Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) Catholic elementary schools will compete in the boys and girls’ floor hockey tournament. This friendly competition, to take place at École secondaire catholique Champlain (61 Brookside Drive, Chelmsford), will attract more than 1,100 spectators over two days.

January 7, 2015

Students from École Saint-Joseph (Espanola), École Jean-Paul II (Val Caron) Catholic Schools and École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest (Espanola) will participate in cultural workshops on traditional square dancing on January 8 and 12, 2015. This learning activity will be offered to students at École Saint-Joseph (333 Mead Blvd, Espanola) on Thursday, January 8, ) and to students at École Jean-Paul II (1795 Main St., Val Caron) on Monday, January 12.

Kindergarten registration to take place in CSCNO schools on January 19-23


Parents wishing to register their child in our full-time Kindergarten program and explore the benefits of French Catholic education are invited to visit the elementary schools of the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario (CSCNO) during its Kindergarten Registration event from Monday, January 19, to Friday, January 23. This event will be of interest to parents of children born in 2011 who will be attending school in September 2015. All parents who wish to explore the many benefits that a quality French language Catholic education can provide their children are cordially invited to attend, along with their families.