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
Coordinates44°18′36″N 81°05′52″W
District information
Chair of the boardJan Johnstone
Director of educationAlana Murray
Schools39 elementary schools
9 secondary schools
BudgetCA$203,800,000 million (2017-2018)
Other information
Elected trustees
Websitewww.bwdsb.on.ca

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
Baa logo

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
BWDSB secondary schools
Name Location
Bruce Peninsula District SchoolLion's Head
Georgian Bay Community SchoolMeaford
Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolFlesherton
John Diefenbaker Senior SchoolHanover
Kincardine District Secondary SchoolKincardine
Owen Sound District Secondary SchoolOwen Sound
Peninsula Shores District SchoolWiarton
Saugeen District Secondary SchoolPort Elgin
Walkerton District Community SchoolWalkerton

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

See also

References
  1. "Ontario Regulation 107/08". e-Laws. Government of Ontario. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
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