In The Schools
The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) continues to see an overall upward positive trend in newly released standardized test results by the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO).
Assessment results in Grade 3 Reading, Writing, and Mathematics show the most significant improvement. Grade 3 Reading has risen over the past three years from 62% of students who were successful in 2022-2023 to 68% in 2024-2025. Over the same period, Grade 3 Writing has increased from 50% to 57% in the...
Grey County and Bruce County celebrated World Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day with nearly 300 Grade 7 and 8 students across the counties showcasing their work in the annual GIS Day StoryMap Contest. Using GIS technology, 298 students from eight schools tackled real-world issues in their communities and submitted 76 projects that combined research, mapping, and multimedia storytelling.
Celebrated annually on the third Wednesday in November, GIS Day highlights GIS technology, a scientific framework for gathering, analyzing, and visualizing geographic...
