Rotary Radio Bingo on CKDR (Photo taken before COVID-19) Dryden Rotary Club Website
The Rotary Club of Dryden has reached a milestone in giving back to Northwestern Ontario communities.
Through the Dryden Rotary Charity Foundation over a hundred thousand dollars is being dolled out across various regional projects and initiatives.
With these recent donations, the Dryden Club has donated over 2 million dollars in the last 15 years towards eligible organizations.
Some of the highlights from recent donations include the Dryden Regional Health Centre on the receiving end of 35 thousand dollars for their Digital X Ray machine, 25 thousand dollars in support of Youth Minor Sports, 12 thousand 5 hundred dollars to the Dryden Food Bank and various funds going towards high school scholarships.
The Face of Education: Chris Grieve
At the heart of it all, being head of school means Chris Grieve is Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School’s biggest champion and supporter.
From math lessons with kindergarten students to lunch meetings with the High School Student Council, to programming, fundraising and marketing, ‘Mr. Grieve’ as he’s best known around campus, is involved in every facet of the school.
Aberdeen Hall was founded 16 years ago by a group of dedicated parents when the school their children attended was closed.
After a year in operation, the school’s board of directors conducted a nation-wide search for a head of school that would share their vision for preparing children to lead fulfilling lives contributing to their communities around them and to thrive in their post secondary choices.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra
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“Academic freedom includes the right of an academic institution to determine whom to admit and whom to exclude based on clear academic standards and norms of student conduct,” the secretary said.
Guevarra made the statement in light of the decision of the University of Sto. Tomas to dismiss Grade 12 student and UST High School Student Council member Datu Ampatuan Jr. for joining Anakbayan which is an organization that the school does not recognize.
He declined to comment if what UST did was justified.
“I cannot comment on the UST incident as I do not have all the facts before me,” he noted.
Published January 24, 2021, 8:58 PM
Two student activists from the University of Santo Tomas (UST) were reportedly served show-cause orders on Saturday for allegedly joining an unrecognized student organization.
This comes after the university dismissed Grade 12 student Datu Ampatuan, Jr. as head councilor of the UST-Senior High School Student Council for joining Anakbayan-UST.
He will also not be allowed to readmit at UST and will not receive a certificate of good moral character, which is a requirement for school enrollment and job applications.
Ampatuan’s dismissal has been the subject of criticism from several netizens online. Activists have staged both physical and virtual protests to call for an end to “student repression.”
Dec 31, 2020
Photo provided by Chassell Township Schools
Students at Chassell Township Schools spent the weeks leading up to Christmas break showing some holiday spirit through crafts and dressing up.
This school year has been anything but ordinary. In a normal year, Chassell Township Schools’ students and staff members participate in what they call, “Christmas Spirit Week.” During the week leading up to the holiday break, students normally participate in dress-up days, class activities, and usually a few “pack-the-gym” nights for their boys’ and girls’ basketball teams.
Even though COVID-19 has limited what normally takes place the weeks leading up to the holiday break, the CTS High School Student Council and CTS elementary teachers wanted to make sure their students had dress-up days and activities to look forward to this holiday season.