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Jennifer McMaster
Four Directions Administrator
Keewatin Patricia District School Board
(807) 737-3500 ext 1224
jennifer.mcmaster@kpdsb.ca

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The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is helping First Nation students more in the classroom. The school board has implemented two initiatives aimed at improving grades and better ...

Program helps students feel at home

Media Release - November 14, 2016 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 8, for a regular board meeting. The November “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Skills for Life’ was received by ...

KPDSB celebrates excellence at Dryden High School, receives update on KPDSB/NAN partnership

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR FAMILIESPLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE SURVEY FOR STAFF The Regional School Year Calendar Committee is once again looking for input from families and staff around start/end dates for the 2017-2018 school year. ...

2017-2018 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - December 1, 2016 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) is launching a new platform for receiving applications for positions with the organization. Apply To Education provides a paperless application system that ...

KPDSB launches new application process for employment opportunities

Media Release - December 19, 2016 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 13, 2016, for the inaugural board meeting of the 2017 calendar year. The Board of Trustees committed to ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair acclaimed, Trustee appointments announced, Trustee Appointments Announced

We have launched a brand new online resource for families with children starting Kindergarten in the fall (children born in 2013 can start Kindergarten in the fall of 2017). Our new website can be found at http://buddysystem.ca/ Families ...

KDPSB launches new Kindergarten Resource for Registration Week (January 30 to February 3)

Media Release - February 14, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Tania Sterling to Superintendent of Education with responsibility for Secondary Schools and Student Success ...

KPDSB appoints New Superintendents of Education, Human Resources

Media Release - February 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB) are excited to announce we have received more than 3.6 million in funding to renovate and retrofit spaces in ...

KPDSB & KDSB Receive Funding to Renovate Spaces for Child Care

Media Release - March 8, 2017 The staff, administration and Trustees of the KPDSB wish to acknowledge the incredible achievements of Beaver Brae Secondary School’s (BBSS) Bronco Cheerleaders at the High School World Cheerleading ...

Kenora’s Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders win Bronze at World Championships in Florida

Media Release - April 12, 2017 KPDSB Trustees approved a name for our new high school in Sioux Lookout at the April regular board meeting (held April 11, 2017, at Ignace Public School). The new name, ‘Sioux North High ...

KPDSB Trustees Approve Name for New High School in Sioux Lookout

It's time to register for the our popular Hockey Canada Skills Academies in Dryden/Vermilion Bay, Kenora/Sioux Narrows, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake/Ear Falls and Ignace! Please click on the links below for registration information by area: ...

It's Time to Register for the KPDSB's Hockey Canada Skills Academies for the 2017-18 School Year!

Please click here to view the event poster for our Jack Talks Session! To recognize Children’s Mental Health Week, May 1-7th, we are hosting a Jack Talks session for all families in Kenora and the surrounding areas. The session ...

Jack Talks Session in Kenora - Free Community Event on May 2, 2017 at 7:00pm

Please click here to download a pdf version of the update and letter to families. Dear Families, As a family whose child may be receiving or waiting for rehabilitation services (speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy), ...

Ontario Special Needs Strategy Update for Families - Rehabilitation Services

Media Release - May 2, 2017 14 students from the KPDSB traveled to Thunder Bay in early April to compete in the Skills Ontario Qualifying Competitions at Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students from Beaver Brae, Dryden High and ...

KPDSB students participating in provincial Skills Ontario Competition in Toronto

Media Release - May 10, 2017 Trustees met at Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake on Tuesday, May 9, for a regular board meeting. The May “Students Come First” presentation titled ‘Kids in the Kitchen and Athletic ...

Keewatin-Patricia Announces Significant Changes to Administration Team, Completes System Restructuring

Media Release - May 9, 2017 Trustees of the KPDSB are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Findlay to Superintendent of Business and Chief Financial Officer for the Board, effective July 2017. Findlay began his accounting career ...

KPSDB appoints new Superintendent of Business

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE - May 11, 2017 TIMMINS, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational services ...

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and KPDSB Sign Historic Memorandum of Understanding

Due to a recent resignation, the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will accept applications for the office of: TRUSTEE Representing the interests of ratepayers in: SIOUX LOOKOUT Term of Office: September 2017 to ...

KPDSB Accepting Applications for the Office of Trustee for Sioux Lookout

Back to School! Classes start on August 29, 2017! Message from the Director of Education What a "Back to School” message means depends a great deal on who you are, where you live and if you are around young people; ...

School Starts on Tuesday, August 29th! Welcome Back from our Director of Education!

Our new high school (Sioux North High School) in Sioux Lookout is really taking shape! Save this link to watch the construction - https://www.youtube.com/embed/live_stream?channel=UCQGj4ntcdJSsaIpV4q1TA_A

Live Stream of Construction of Sioux North High School (Sioux Lookout)

Media Release - October 11, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Tracey Benoit, Principal of Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, on her recent appointment to the Minister of Education’s Principal ...

Beaver Brae’s Tracey Benoit appointed to Ontario Minister of Education’s Principal Reference Group

Media Release - October 12, 2017 Trustees met at Sioux Mountain Public School in Sioux Lookout on Tuesday, October 10, for a regular board meeting. Trustees held their board meeting following an opportunity for a firsthand look at the ...

October Board Meeting Highlights

Media Release - November 15, 2017 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to report increased student enrolment for the 2017-2018 school year. The KPDSB for the first time in its history, will no longer be eligible for the ...

KPSDB Continues to See Enrolment Increases

Every year we offer families an opportunity to provide feedback regarding the creation of the upcoming school year calendar. Please take a minute to fill out our survey for the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar by clicking on either of the links ...

2018-2019 School Year Calendar Survey

Media Release - December 13, 2017 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, for the inaugural board meeting. The Board of Trustees acclaimed Trustee Dave Penney as Chair ...

KPDSB Chair and Vice-Chair Acclaimed, Trustee Appointments Announced

Media Release - February 13, 2018 At the regular February Board Meeting of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, Trustees took the proactive step of approving the appropriation of $4 million dollars towards the Valleyview Public School ...

Board of Trustees Appropriate $4 Million Dollars for Valleyview Public School Capital Project

Media Release - February 20, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, February 13, for a regular board meeting. The February Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Kindergarten Program Report’ was received by ...

KPDSB Welcomes New Trustee to Represent the Interests of Indigenous Students, Highlights Kindergarten Programming

Media Release - March 19, 2018 Through the Child and Nature Alliance’s Forest School Canada, key staff in the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board will receive training in creating programs about nature and the forest thanks to a ...

Keewatin Public School to Offer Forest School Programming for 2018-2019

Media Release - March 21, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate Red Lake District High School’s Drea Sinclair and Queen Elizabeth District High School’s (Sioux Lookout) Tristan Bouchard on their ...

KPDSB students in Red Lake and Sioux Lookout appointed to 2018-2019 Minister’s Student Advisory Council

As we prepare for the 2018-2019 school year, we wanted to reach out to our families to find out your needs for before- and after-school programs next school year. In order to gather this information, we have created a short survey ...

Before- and After-School Program Survey for Families for 2018-2019 School Year

Media Release - April 9, 2018 We were pleased to welcome members of the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) to our schools last week. Dr. Steven Reid, Chief Assessment Officer for EQAO, and members of the EQAO Executive Team ...

EQAO Executive Team completes visit to KPDSB Schools

Media Release - April 30, 2018 Trustees met at Lillian Berg Public School on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, for a regular Board Meeting (the original April Board Meeting had been postponed from April 10, 2018). On behalf of the KPDSB Senior ...

KPDSB announces administration appointments for 2018-2019 school year

Media Release - May 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 for a regular Board meeting. Superintendent of Education Tania Sterling, presented the newly created Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s ...

KPDSB launches 2017-2020 Learning Technologies Strategic Plan in recognition of Education Week

Media Release - May 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, for a regular board meeting. The May Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Students with ...

KPDSB launches new section of website for Mental Health supports, checks in on Capital Projects for 2017-18

Media Release - May 16, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board wishes to congratulate the Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders and their coaches who will once again be representing the Manitoba Association of Cheerleading (MAC) and ...

Beaver Brae Bronco Cheerleaders to return to World Cheerleading Championships in Florida

Media Release - May 31, 2018 Dryden High School’s Kieran McMonagle will testify before Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples on June 6, 2018, in Ottawa as a part of an Indigenize the Senate event. McMonagle ...

Dryden High School’s Kieran McMonagle to speak to Standing Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples

Media Release - June 4, 2018 Through a partnership with the Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU), 16 Keewatin-Patricia District School Board schools have received Ophea Healthy Schools Certification, with 11 schools achieving gold level ...

KPDSB celebrates 16 schools receiving Ophea Healthy Schools Certification

The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is looking for a strong, dynamic individual with extensive experience in educational administration and strong innovative leadership in the area of Indigenous Education. Please click here to view ...

Job Posting - Superintendent of Indigenous Education and Reconciliation

Media Release - June 13, 2018 Trustees met at Savant Lake Public School in Savant Lake on Tuesday, June 12, 2018, for the final board meeting of the 2017-2018 school year. The June Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Cultural ...

KPDSB Board of Trustees Approve 2018-2019 Budget

Media Release - September 13, 2018 Trustees met at Sioux North High School (at the former Queen Elizabeth District High School site) in Sioux Lookout on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, for the first board meeting of the 2018-2019 school ...

Board of Trustees tour Sioux North High School, new childcare spaces at Sioux Mountain Public School

Media Release - September 14, 2018 Adult Education and Alternative Education took centre stage at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s September Board Meeting at Sioux North High School in Sioux Lookout. Sean Monteith, Director ...

Adult Education and Alternative Learning programs removing barriers for learners across the Northwest

Media Release - September 24, 2018 It is with great pleasure that the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) welcomes Larae Harbour as the new Mental Health Co-Lead. Harbour will join current Mental Health Lead, Candice Kerkermeier. ...

KPDSB welcomes new Mental Health Co-Lead

Media Release - September 21, 2018 On September 19, 2018, the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) released the 2017-2018 results for primary and junior assessments in reading, writing and mathematics. The EQAO results aid us in ...

EQAO results released - KPDSB schools achieve historic results

Media Release - October 3, 2018 Staff and students of Dryden High School (DHS) were honoured to welcome Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, to Dryden High School today. Minister Bennett spent most ...

Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, visits KPDSB’s Four Directions

Media Release - October 5, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is celebrating teachers and educators across the Board area today for World Teachers’ Day. World Teachers’ Day is day to celebrate and thank our teachers ...

KPDSB celebrates staff on World Teachers’ Day

Media Releases - October 10, 2018 Trustees met at the Kenora Board Office on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, for a regular board meeting. Trustees also toured King George VI Public School prior to the meeting. The October Kids Come First ...

Trustees receive update on efficacy in the KPDSB, learn more about new approaches to increase student achievement

Media Release - November 5, 2018 Staff and students of Beaver Brae Secondary School were honoured to welcome Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty No. 3, and Greg Rickford, Federal Minister of Indigenous Affairs, to the school ...

KPDSB kicks off Treaty Recognition Week with special assembly and Living Library at Beaver Brae Secondary School

Media Release - November 7, 2018 Staff and students at Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake, and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, are honoured to announce Crolancia Public School has been named the first Legacy School in Canada ...

Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake named first Downie Wenjack Fund Legacy School in Canada

Media Release - November 12, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board’s Four Directions Graduation Coach approach has once again been recognized by Indspire at their 2018 National Gathering for Indigenous Education. Tania ...

KPDSB recognized at 2018 Indspire National Gathering for Indigenous Education

Media Release - November 15, 2018 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, for the final board meeting for the 2014-2018 Board of Trustees. KPDSB staff and administration recognized the important contributions ...

Trustees honoured at last meeting of current Board, receive reports on enrolment, special education and capital projects

Media Release - November 29, 2018 WINNIPEG, MB: Windigo First Nations Council (WFNC) and the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance educational ...

KPDSB and Windigo First Nations Council Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Media Release - December 5, 2018 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, for the Inaugural Board Meeting. The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board swore in it’s ...

KPDSB elects new Chair and Vice-Chair, Trustee appointments announced

Media Release - December 18, 2018 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board has become the first school board in Ontario to register all its schools for the OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification. OPHEA’s Healthy Schools ...

KPDSB first school board in Ontario to register all schools for OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification

Media Release - January 9, 2019 Trustees met via videoconference on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The January Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Bringing the Learning OUT through Coding’ was ...

Trustees explore impact of assistive technology and coding, celebrate 2018 achievements in Director’s Annual Report

Media Release - March 1, 2019 We are excited to announce the Early Years Open Gym in Kenora will continue during the month of March at Valleyview Public School. Families are invited to join us on March 5, 19, and 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The ...

KPDSB welcomes Early Years Open Gym to Valleyview Public School for month of March

March 6, 2019 Trustees met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. Trustees awarded Finn Way General Contractor Inc. the Ear Falls Public School Capital Renovation Project at a total cost of $7,780,539, ...

KPDSB awards capital projects in Ear Falls & Sioux Lookout, receives update on Beaver Brae project

Media Release - March 19, 2019 On Monday, March 18, 2019, our new school in Sioux Lookout, Sioux North High School, opened its doors to welcome students and staff for the first time. The new school has 513 pupil places with 23 ...

Sioux North High School in Sioux Lookout opens its doors to students and staff!

Media Release - March 27, 2019 At a Special Board Meeting held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Trustees awarded Marrbeck Construction Ltd. the Beaver Brae Secondary School Capital Renovation Project. At a total cost of $7,372,064 for Phase 1, the ...

Trustees award contract for Beaver Brae Secondary School Capital Project

Dear Families, Parents and Guardians, and Students, We are aware of the potential of a provincial act of civil disobedience in the form of a “walk-out” tomorrow (April 4, 2019, at 1:15 pm) by students across Ontario to protest ...

Letter to Families - Potential Student Walk-Out on April 4, 2019

Media Release - April 11, 2019 Trustees met at the Kenora Education Centre on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The April Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Valleyview Entrepreneurship Program’ was ...

April Board Meeting - Trustees learn about entrepreneurship programming in schools, receive learning technologies update

Media Release - June 12, 2019 Trustees met at Red Lake District High School on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, for the last regular Board Meeting of the 2018-2019 school year. The June Kids Come First presentation titled ‘The Red Lake DHS ...

June Board Meeting Highlights - KPDSB Approves 2019-2024 Strategic Plan

Media Release - November 14, 2019 Trustees met on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The November Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Legacy School Project’ was received by Trustees. Crolancia Public ...

KPDSB updates Board Continuous Improvement Plan, Special Education Plan for 2019-2020 school year

Media Release - July 15, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board have accepted the resignation of Sean Monteith, Director of Education, effective August 15, 2019. Monteith, who has been with the Board for 25 years in a ...

KPDSB announces resignation of Director of Education

Media Release - July 16, 2019 Trustees met via teleconference on Monday, July 15, 2019, for a Special Board ...

Trustees approve 2019-2020 budget

Job Posting - Director of Education An exciting and rewarding opportunity for a collaborative, visionary and empowering servant leader who is an evidence-based, accountable and an inclusive decision-maker, to lead the Keewatin-Patricia ...

KPDSB searches for new Director of Education

Media Release - October 10, 2019 Trustees met on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, for a regular Board Meeting. The October Kids Come First presentation titled ‘Teaching from the Land – Land-Based Learning’ was received by ...

KPDSB explores experiential learning opportunities in schools

Joint Media Release - October 24, 2019 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board and its Local Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 1939 (representing Caretaking and Maintenance Staff), are pleased to advise that they have reached ...

KPDSB and CUPE Local 1939 reach agreement for 2019-2022 Collective Agreement

Media Release - November 26, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board are pleased to announce the appointment of Sherri-Lynne Pharand to the position of Director of Education for the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, ...

KPDSB appoints Sherri-Lynne Pharand as Director of Education

Media Release - December 11, 2019 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met at Dryden High School on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, for the Inaugural Board Meeting. Trustees were honoured to attend Dryden High ...

KPDSB elects Chair and Vice-Chair, Trustee appointments announced

Media Release - January 6, 2020 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board have appointed Joan Kantola as Interim Director of Education. Kantola is currently the Superintendent of Human Resources and Special Education. The ...

KPDSB appoints Joan Kantola as Interim Director of Education

Media Release - April 15, 2020 Trustees of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board met via Google Meet on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, for the April Regular Board Meeting. Shannon Bailey, Superintendent of Education, presented the Supporting ...

April Board Meeting Highlights - KPDSB Providing Distance Learning for all Students

Media Release - May 5, 2020 As a part of Education Week 2020 (May 4-10), the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) are excited to launch a new online portal to support adult learners ...

KPDSB & Seven Generations Launch New Adult Learning Portal

Media Release - May 25, 2020The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Educational Support Personnel Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative ...

KPDSB, OSSTF Education Assistants of District 5A Reach Tentative Settlement

Media Release - June 16, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Office, Clerical, Library Bargaining Unit of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario, District 5A, have reached a tentative ...

KPDSB, OSSTF’s Office, Clerical, Library Staff of District 5A Reach Tentative Settlement

Media Release - June 17, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to announce the appointments of Shannon Bailey and Jane Lower as Superintendents of Education. Bailey and Lower will step into their new roles on July ...

KPDSB Appoints Superintendents of Education

Joint Media Release - July 14, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) have reached tentative local agreements for both elementary teachers and occasional ...

KPDSB & ETFO Reach Tentative Settlement

Joint Media Release - September 30, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) have reached a tentative settlement within the Local Bargaining Framework with ...

KPDSB and ETFO DECEs Reach Tentative Settlement

Media Release - November 3, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) is pleased to share that the Ontario Ministry of Education has announced funding for a replacement school in Savant Lake. The KPDSB thanks both the ...

Ministry of Education Announces Replacement School for Savant Lake

Media Release - November 10, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and Lillian Berg Public School are honoured to share that Lillian Berg Public School, in partnership with Grassy Narrows First Nation and the Municipality of ...

Lillian Berg PS Receives Grant for Commemorating the History and Legacy of Residential Schools

Media Relese - November 10, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Chantal Moore as Interim Superintendent of Education. Moore will replace Joan Kantola who has accepted a position with ...

KPDSB appoints Chantal Moore as Interim Superintendent of Education

Media Releases - December 14, 2020 The Keewatin-Patricia District School Board (KPDSB) and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario (OSSTF), Northern Shield Occasional Teachers’ Bargaining Unit, have reached a ...

KPDSB & OSSTF Northern Shield Occasional Teachers' Bargaining Unit reach tentative settlement

Media Release - September 9, 2015 Trustees met at New Prospect Public School in Dryden on Tuesday, September 8, for the first Board Meeting of the 2015-2016 school year. The September “Students Come First” presentation titled ...

KPDSB Media Release

For trustees at the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board, improving test scores can mean adopting strategies that go well beyond the classroom. Heather Gardner's job is helping aboriginal children at Open Roads School in Dryden. As she told ...

KENORA ONLINE: Student achievement goes beyond the classroom in Dryden

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Beginning in 2014 Dryden High School is piloting a new program for First Nations, Metis & Inuit (FNMI) students. FNMI is a program which provides mentorship, individual and group support for First Nations, Metis, and Inuit ...

FIRST NATIONS, METIS & INUIT (FNMI) COACHING PROGRAM BEGINS AT DRYDEN HIGH

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