Bluewater District School Board
Bluewater District School Board (known as English-language Public District School Board No. 7 prior to 1999[1]) is a school board in the Canadian province of Ontario, with jurisdiction for the operation of schools in Bruce and Grey Counties.
| Bluewater District School Board | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Chesley, Ontario, Canada Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°18′36″N 81°05′52″W |
| District information | |
| Chair of the board | Jan Johnstone |
| Director of education | Alana Murray |
| Schools | 39 elementary schools 9 secondary schools |
| Budget | CA$203,800,000 million (2017-2018) |
| Other information | |
| Elected trustees |
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| Website | www |
Its head office is located in Chesley, in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie of Bruce County.
Bluewater District School Board has approximately 16,000 students in 39 elementary schools and nine secondary schools. The BWDSB has approximately 3,000 permanent and casual staff, including teachers. There are nine elected trustees on the board and one appointed First Nations trustee.
History
The Bruce County Board of Education and The Grey County Board of Education amalgamated on January 1, 1998, to form the new Bluewater District School Board.
The Strategic Plan for Bluewater District School Board was launched at the Regular Meeting of the Board on January 24, 2012.
Athletics of the Bluewater District School Board
Sports at the secondary level are played through the Bluewater Athletics Association. There are offered at high schools in the BWDSB and the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board. The winning team (BAA Champions) will go onto a CWOSSA Tournament. The following sports are played through BAA:
- Volleyball
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Basketball
- Tennis
- Soccer
- Badminton
- Wrestling
- Rugby
- Swim Team
- Cross Country
- Curling
- Hockey
- Golf
- Nordic Skiing
- Track and Field
Student Senate
From each high school in the BWDSB, a representative or student senator goes to monthly meetings at the school board office in Chesley, Ontario and brings ideas and suggestions from their school. They are a part of the Student Senate.
In May 2012, the Student Senate held their first conference, "SOS (Support Our Students) - Voices and Choices" in Owen Sound, Ontario with a focus on student mental health. A sequel titled, "Rumour Has It", followed in May 2013.
Secondary schools
| Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Bruce Peninsula District School | Lion's Head |
| Georgian Bay Community School | Meaford |
| Grey Highlands Secondary School | Flesherton |
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | Hanover |
| Kincardine District Secondary School | Kincardine |
| Owen Sound District Secondary School | Owen Sound |
| Peninsula Shores District School | Wiarton |
| Saugeen District Secondary School | Port Elgin |
| Walkerton District Community School | Walkerton |
Elementary schools
- Alexandra Community School, Owen Sound
- Amabel-Sauble Community School, Sauble Beach
- Arran-Tara Elementary School, Tara
- Beaver Valley Community School, Thornbury
- Beavercrest Community School, Markdale
- Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre, Wiarton
- Bruce Peninsula District School, Lion's Head
- Chesley District Community School, Chesley
- Dawnview Public School, Hanover
- Dundalk & Proton Community School, Dundalk
- East Ridge Community School, Owen Sound
- Egremont Community School, Holestien
- Elgin Market Public School, Kincardine
- G.C. Huston Public School, Southampton
- Georgian Bay Community School, Meaford
- Hanover Heights Community School, Hanover
- Hepworth Central Public School, Hepworth
- Highpoint Community School, Dundalk
- Hillcrest Central School, Teeswater
- Hillcrest Elementary School, Owen Sound
- Holland-Chatsworth Central School, Chatsworth
- Huron Heights Public School, Kincardine
- Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School, Owen Sound
- Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School, Kincardine
- Lucknow Central Public School, Lucknow
- Macphail Memorial Elementary School, Flesherton
- Mildmay-Carrick Central Public School, Mildmay
- Normanby Community School, Ayton
- Northport Elementary School, Port Elgin
- Osprey Central School, Maxwell
- Paisley Central School, Paisley
- Peninsula Shores District School, Wiarton
- Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School, Port Elgin
- Ripley-Huron Community School, Ripley
- Spruce Ridge Community School, Durham
- St. Edmunds Public School, Tobermory
- St. Vincent-Euphrasia Elementary School, Meaford
- Sullivan Community School, Desboro
- Sydenham Community School, Owen Sound
- Walkerton District Community School, Walkerton
References
- "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.