Education

Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 31st) école secondaire Sieur de Coulonge will hold an open house from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Prospective students will have the opportunity during this evening to learn about their future school and will allow parents to learn more about what the school has to offer. Gabie Paré says that there will […]

In preparation for the 2018-2019 school year, Établissement des Petits-Ponts changed its approach to better serve families in the Pontiac. France Lavoie from Établissement des Petits-Ponts explains that they are able to help with the transition into primary school. The full interview is available here.

The ESSC Open House will be held on Wednesday, January 31, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. It will also be an information session for parents and students, who can learn more about education programs as well as social and cultural activities. Remember that ESSC is the only French-language secondary school in Pontiac.

Outaouais Regional Director for the Department of Economics, Science and Innovation Jeffrey MacHan gave an interview to CHIP 101.9 about the tactical task force (TTF) (Groupe tactique d’intervention – GTI). He said that the TTF was set up to allow for faster access to implement different economic projects. On investment research, Jeffrey MacHan mentioned that […]

More than 15 new resources will be added to the commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais by the end of this school year. These new resources, announced Thursday by the Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports, are designed to meet the needs of the school for teachers, professionals and support staff across the province, providing a much […]

A family literacy program is set to start at l’Établissement des Petits-Ponts. Eight reading and writing workshops in a french environment are offered to English parents with children aged 3 to 5 in french schools in different communities. One of the organizers, France Lavoie, tells us more about this new workshop. The workshops will begin […]

Enrollment for students attending a pre-kindergarten class in September 2018 will require parents to enroll their children aged 4 or 5 between January 29 and February 9. All the details can be found on the website of the Commission scolaire des hauts bois de l’Outaouais at www.cshbo.qc.ca

MNA André Fortin announced seven new subsidized child care places in the riding of Pontiac. This recognition of the need comes from the Government of Quebec’s review of educational childcare. This measure allows the province to better meet the needs of parents and contributes to the implementation of its commitment to offer Quebec families more […]

Pontiac MP William Amos posted on his Facebook page that the Government of Canada is offering a four-month long political internship experience in Ottawa. Mr. Amos says this is a “unique opportunity for young Pontiac leaders to gain valuable work experience, whether in a Member’s Office, in a Minister’s Office, in the Office of the […]

The Commission scolaire des Hauts-Bois-de-l’Outaouais will hold public consultations to allow all parents, staff and various partners in on the drafting of its Commitment to Success Plan in relation to the Policy on educational success by the Ministry of Education. The objectives are: • To develop a common understanding of certain aspects of the Public […]