#GreyBruceOPP attended Grey Highlands Secondary School for their annual tractor day! What a great way to promote morale and team spirit! #GreyHighlands #farmersmarketsareessential #greyhighlandssecondaryschool ^kl

@StMikesCSS athlete Erika Lealess demonstrating some great sportsmanship at the Commonwealth Youth Games. She made us proud!! Chris N. Roehrig Huron-Perth CDSB Mitchell Advocate

On September 5, all #HPCDSB employees will participate in PD, with a focus on literacy and the new language curriculum. Staff will also participate in health & safety training, supporting student well-being and school safety, including cybersecurity & online privacy awareness.

The Parent Portal will be opening this week! When it's open, you can log in to check your child's bus details. **Routes may change so please remember to double-check your route times over the Labour Day weekend. Visit the Huron Perth STS website: ourschoolbuses.ca.

The #HPCDSB Mental Health and Wellness Team has been providing a Summer Wellness Line and it's still open!! This is a *free* phone service for #HPCDSB students in Grades 6-12. 📱Call 226-921-0653 Mon-Thurs. between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. 💙Please share!

Hey Teachers! Ready to get back to school? Let's not forget to add agriculture into the classroom! We have a great resource from our AITCCanada friends, full of hands-on activities to bring fresh thinking and farm-tastic learning into the new school year.

📢 Are you or someone you know looking for flexible work arrangements? The #HPCDSB is hiring occasional teachers as well as supply staff e.g. EA, DECE, OA, Library Tech, Noon Hour and Custodian positions! Share this post and/or apply on our website here: t.ly/T_Sh.

Exciting new role in the North Perth/Listowel area!!

The #HPCDSB St. André Bessette Trust Fund helps families in need across Huron and Perth Counties. Looking to donate locally this holiday season? The Trust fund is a great option and it's easy to make a donation! Visit our webpage for more details here: t.ly/90J6.

Straw-mazing! See how strawberries are grown in a greenhouse through the Virtual Food & Farm Field Trip. Get a close look at these juicy delights from the comfort of your home! It's happening tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. EST through our YouTube channel and Facebook Live.

We're hiring! Huron Perth Public Health has 3 openings for public health nurse assignments. See full job posting for details, qualifications & how to apply: hpph.ca/Careers

In Finland, 95% of teachers stay until retirement. They have more planning time, teach less each day compared to the US, and have more local control over what they teach. The focus is on project-based learning instead of testing, which helps foster creativity and critical

Important! 🙌

A working mother left her child to her grandmother to take care of her. A great example of the question "What is education?"

The research is clear: Let the children play! 🤸🎉 If you want smart, healthy, well-rounded students, it pays to invest in recess.

Useful ipad apps for learners with dyslexia/reading/writing difficulties. However, it's a handy wheel in general for everyone. Share it with anyone that you think would find it beneficial. PDF link below. callscotland.org.uk/Common-Assets/…

If you're as fortunate as I am to be employed in education, please take 5:38 of your day to watch this. If you put care and love for students above all else in this vocation, you are also making a difference! Sometimes you will know it and sometimes you won't. But keep doing it!

CS8 outdoor rink planned for Mitchell secures $20,000 LEAF grant tinyurl.com/43x83ezh

Chronic absenteeism is a major challenge in schools and often leads to academic struggles for students. Yet teachers are frequently held responsible for the outcomes. It’s time to recognize that schools and educators alone cannot solve all the challenges students face.