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July 3, 2020
Dear families,
We are happy to share with you that our Mental Health & Well-being Team will be providing support services throughout the summer.   We understand that families and students may be experiencing a wide range of emotions and questions during these uncertain and unprecedented...

We are so pleased to share our June Strategic Plan Vignette, which celebrates the DSB1 community's successes this year!

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In the below videos, the Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, congratulates all graduates as they have persevered through unusual circumstances this year.
Kindergarten graduates Grade 8 graduates Grade 12 graduates


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The DSB1 Board of Trustees share an important message with the graduating class of 2020!
 

​ June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a day to celebrate the unique heritage, cultural diversity and rich traditions of Indigenous peoples. DSB1 students and staff shared actions they are taking for Indigenous History Month. This video was created to celebrate National Indigenous People's day while honouring physical...

​ Since the mandatory school closures across Ontario on March 13, District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) has been exploring how to safely and responsibly re-open our schools.  
Although the Ministry of Education has said that students will return to the classroom in September, a formal announcement on the...

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Odyssey is currently hiring Language Monitors.  To learn more and apply for this opportunity, please view the job posting below:
Programme Odyssée_ EN FR - ONTARIO.pdf
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  So many of you submitted photos and videos for our Virtual Pride Parade!  A big thank you to Kelly Howard for compiling all of your submissions into this beautiful video!  #PrideInside

We are proud to present an opportunity for families to learn about the Kindergarten Program and how to prepare your child for school on June 22, 2020 at 8 p.m. 
This virtual event will feature a panel of Kindergarten Educators from across our board.  They will share information about the program, ...

Science North is introducing a series of virtual summer camps to continue to engage youth in learning and innovation. 
Summer Science at Home will provide children with the opportunity to continue to learn about the wonderful world of science from the comfort of their home.
To learn more and register...

In June, we celebrate National Indigenous History Month to honour the history, heritage and diversity of Indigenous peoples in Canada. DSB1 is committed to providing all students rich, authentic learning experiences to ensure that every student will have access to an intensive learning experience through the lens of Indigenous history,...

​ Happy Pride Month!  Although celebrations may look a bit different this year, DSB1 is committed to highlighting this important month as the LGBTQI2S continues to work towards equity and justice in all aspects of their lives.
Follow us on social media to learn more about how to take part in...

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We need your help as we plan for summer learning programs for students in Kindergarten to Grade 8! Families, please complete this short survey before June 1, 2020: https://bit.ly/2ZFSr86 Summer Learning Programs focused on literacy and numeracy for elementary students will be offered at a distance this summer to...

As we embark in our fifth week of educator-led distance learning, we would like to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about yours and your child’s experience with distance learning by completing this survey: https://forms.gle/Dei6kDZVaXnzMHv47 . Your opinion is important as we try to...

​ This Mental Health Week, take care of your mental health with the Five Ways to Well-Being!
Five Ways to Well-Being is a set of five simple, evidence-based actions which can improve well-being in everyday life.  Each weekday of Mental Health, we will promote one of the five actions. Join us...

On Monday, April 27, 2020, DSB1 staff had the pleasure to learn with Kevin Lamoureux.  Mr. Lamoureux is a faculty member at the University of Winnipeg and a well-known public speaker. He has served as Associate Vice President for the University of Winnipeg, Education Lead for the National Centre for...

​ On April 20, 2020, the District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) Student Senate elected two new Student Trustees. A motion was passed at the April 21, 2020, board meeting to support the results of the selection process. We are pleased to welcome Rowan Glover from Englehart High School, who...

​ The Director of Education, Lesleigh Dye, shares an important message with students and families. 
You can also read her letter here. 
 
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​ The Ministry of Education is providing financial support to parents to assist with the costs of educational resources during school and child care closures as a result of Ontario’s declared emergency to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Parents are eligible for a one-time per child payment of: $200 for...

We know that educator-led distance learning is new for everyone – for you, for your child, and for your child’s teacher. We created this tip sheet for families as we continue to learn together:    ​

Hi Folks, I want you all to know we are thinking of you and working hard to plan our next steps.  We will have more information coming soon. We wish you and your families all the best and are looking forward to seeing you soon. Ke vin McRae
Principal
Smooth...

​Students at SRFPS enjoyed an educational and fun-filled day in Cochrane. They went to the Polar Bear Habitat where they were able to witness polar bears playing with each other in the snow! They listened to a bear talk from the staff. Then the students enjoyed lunch at Little Caesars Pizza and then went...

SRFPS students enjoyed Pancakes and syrup with fresh fruit and yogurt or whipped cream during our PJ & Pancake fun day on Friday, December 20th. 

Our District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) staff work diligently to ensure student safety. However, accidents can and do happen! Each year, many of our families spend thousands of dollars when their children are injured at school, on field trips, while participating in non-school activities, or at home.  DSB1 does...

Students participated in various Hour of Code activities on Friday, December 13th.

​On Friday, November 29th, members of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #305 visited our school to present our students with prizes for the Remembrance Day Poster Contest.
Congratulations to all who participated!

Students at Smooth Rock Falls Public School combined calculations with kindness this month!  They used the knowledge from lessons on graphing to track the number of items collected as part of the school's Holiday Food Drive. Great work, SRFPS!

​Students from SRFPS have been learning about the Indigenous culture and participating in various activities. They sand painted pictograph symbols, dot painted turtles and designed their own Indigenous-themed canoes. 

​Rylan Heatherington and Morgan Breton did a great job on November 11, representing our school during the public presentation of the wreaths at the Legion for Remembrance Day. All of our students not only took part in the ceremony, but also got involved in other activities related to Remembrance Day, such...

District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Dave Williams on November 7th, 2019.  Dr. Williams is a Canadian icon with an impressive career: Emergency Doctor, Astronaut, Aquanaut, Jet Pilot, CEO, Author and Speaker.  

Tales from his extraordinary life journey captured the audience through both presentations. ...

​The students at SRFPS enjoyed a fun-filled day on Halloween!                                                     

​The students at SRFPS walked to "Sunrise Orchards" store to pick pumpkins to carve at school on Halloween. They were each given an apple and a gourd to take home. Fun was had by all! A big thank you "Sunrise Orchards" for their generosity!  

​ On Oct. 18th, the students wore their craziest hats to school! Many students showed off their creativity by their innovative designs! Great job! 

​On October 16, 2019, grade 4, 5 and 6 students of Smooth Rock Falls Public School exercised their right to student vote in the federal elections. They have been preparing for this event for the last three weeks and the excitement on the Election Day was obvious. All students have done a...

​The students and staff at SRFPS honoured Orange Shirt Day by wearing orange shirts and participating in various Indigenous-based activities. 

District School Board Ontario North East is thrilled to invite staff, families and community partners to a presentation by Canadian astronaut, Dr. Dave Williams.


  Dr. Dave William will present from Timmins High & Vocational School, in the auditorium.  We are pleased to welcome all of our communities to...

On September 20th, the students of Smooth Rock Falls Public School  celebrated National Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Day.  Mrs. Rasiga showed the students a short film by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters about the benefits of hunting, fishing, and trapping.,   The students shared personal stories and pictures.   They also wore camouflage, hunter orange, or...

​Students and staff of Smooth Rock Falls Public School took advantage of the break in the clouds to participate in their annual Terry Fox Walk on September 25, 2019.

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District School Board Ontario North East is thrilled to invite staff, families and community partners to a presentation by Dr. Dave Williams.   Thursday, November 7, 2019
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm  (book signing to follow in Timmins) Timmins High and Vocational School Auditorium  (Broadcasted live to all schools in...

​Congratulations to our four grade six students who have completed their elementary careers at SRFPS and are moving on to intermediate studies in Kapuskasing. Members of the school family attended a heartfelt ceremony and fellowship on the afternoon of June 21. All the best to our well prepared four as they move...

​Mrs. Pittman's class showing off their butter making skills in Social Studies class.

​ Each student raised money for the Heart and Stroke foundation. In total, more than $1400 was collected! The students participated in Jump Rope for Heart on May 17th. They are excited as the reward for their effort is a school pizza party!

​On May 10th, each of the students got to experiment with various robotics in the gym. Students were able to use their creativity through coding, designing obstacle courses and exploring new apps. 

​On May 10th, our school participated in a School Spirit Day. Students and staff were proud to be dressed in our recently purchased S.R.F.P.S. clothing.  

​SRFPS students participated in our school Badminton Tournament on Friday, May 3rd.  Fun was had by all!

​On April 10th, the students and staff of SRFPS participated in many anti-bullying activities and wore pink shirts to acknowledge Day of Pink 2019.  

Students in grades 4, 5, and 6 participated in an online Google Hangout, entitled "Ocean Wise," on Friday, March 29, 2019. The activity was organized by Exploring by The Seat of Your Pants, a non-profit organization which "knock(s) down classroom walls and take(s) students anywhere in the world, never having to...

​Mrs. Pittman's class recognized World Autism Day April 2nd with activities.

Each of the students from grade 1-6 presented a speech on February 27th.  Chantal Tessier, Richard Clawson, Ken Williams and John Lemieux from the Royal Canadian Legion judged each speech and awarded prizes for students in each age division.  
In the grade 1-3 division, Bryn Eagles received 3rd place, Adrian Rasiga...

Student safety is our main priority at District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1).  The Northern Ontario climate can sometimes cause the cancellation of student transportation.  That decision is made between the North East Tri-Board Student Transportation, the three school boards who are part of the consortium, as well as transportation operators...

​ Students at Smooth Rock Falls Public School marked National Flag of Canada day on Friday, February 15th.  Students learned about the history of our flag and re-created the flag using Canadian road maps.   Great work! 

​The students of SRFPS celebrated National Flag of Canada Day today by making their own flags with Canadian road maps after a lesson on the history and development of our flag. Well done students!

​On Friday January 25th, the students at Smooth Rock Falls Public School were able to enjoy a cold refreshing berry & yogurt fruit smoothie.  They enjoyed it so much, that a second round had to be made! A big thank you goes out to the Red Cross Breakfast Program and the Ontario Dairy Association for the funds...

On Friday, January 25th, instead of having our weekly "Reading Buddy" program, we had "Building Buddies!" Students from both classes worked collaboratively to build various structures, including a rocket, a swing, a marble run, a bridge and a tower! Great job everyone!    

Royal Canadian Legion ON#305 members Audrey Tremblay and Bruce Carmichael were at S.R.F.P.S. today to present prizes to the students who participated their 2018 Remembrance Day Poster Contest.  Prizes were given to all who participated, and we would like to thank them for their generosity!

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As we approach the end of 2018, District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) is proud to reflect on accomplishments that help support a positive future story for every student. We are pleased to welcome five new Trustees on our Board this year.  We are grateful for the contributions...

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Elementary educators took part in a Science North  Inquiry-Based Science Innovation workshop on November 22 nd at THVS. The full day of hands-on learning, interactive experiments and engaging activities for teaching the grade 4, 5 and 6 "Understanding Structures and Mechanisms" strands, was a unique experience for all participants....

Dr. Greg Wells is a physiologist, researcher, author and broadcaster.  He spoke to DSB1 students, families, staff and community partners on Tuesday, November 13th.  His presentation was broadcasted to our northern and southern schools via livestream video from Timmins High and Vocational School. 
Dr. Wells shared the sleep-eat-move-think pathway to...

On ​ Halloween day the students at SRFPS participated in a pumpkin carving contest.  Afterwards they all voted for the pumkin they liked the best and then got dressed in their costumes for some fun and games.  They ended  the day by trick or treating around the school for some sweet treats!  ...

Students in Mrs. Rasiga’s class had an opportunity to exercise their right to vote in the municipal elections organized by CIVIX on Friday, October 19, 2018. As usual, they had a lot of fun and proved that they can be responsible citizens! Student Vote is a parallel election for students under...

(October 24, 2018, Timmins) – With the 2018 School Board Election now finalized, District School Board Ontario North East (DSB1) would like to thank all candidates for their interest in becoming a Trustee for our Board. DSB1 is looking forward to continuing to work with returning Trustees: Bob Brush –...

District School Board Ontario North East is proud to host Dr. Greg Wells on Tuesday, November 13 th from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Timmins High and Vocational School.   Schools in the North and South regions will be able to attend the talk via a YouTube livestream.  "We invite students,...

​On Friday October 12th, SRFPS students and teachers went for a short excursion to Sunrise Orchards where the students got to chose a few complimentary pumpkins for each class to carve for Halloween, The students also got to taste some yummy apple cider and choose a small pumpkin for each of them to take home.  A big Thank...

​On Thursday October 11th, our students participated in the Canadian Red Cross Local Big Crunch Event.  The farm fresh carrots were delicious!

​On October 5th, SRFPS had a Thanksgiving Pie Bake-Off competition.  All of the students worked together in teams to bake various kinds of pies.  Mr. Forsythe, Mrs. Meilleur and Mrs. Sauve were our taste testing judges!  A tough decision but the apple pie won, just by a slice!!  

The Ontario government has launched consultations on education reform. There will be three ways for people to participate:

An online submission form, available now, that allows people, organizations or groups to provide their views on any of the consultation topics. Submissions can also be sent to the ministry by emailing fortheparents@ontario.ca or auservicedesparents@ontario.ca.

An...

​The students and staff at Smooth Rock Falls Public School are proud to support Terry's dream.  

​ Wachay, Today  the students and staff at Smooth Rock Falls Public School wore orange to honour the victims and survivors of the Canadian residential school system. As a public school it is our hope to build awareness and educate the next generations about this history and many impacts on Indigenous Peoples...

​National Hunting, Trapping, & Fishing Heritage Day 2018 To mark the heritage and contributions of these activities to northern Ontario culture, economy, and dinner table students and staff wore camo, green, or fishing related clothing on Sept 14. History was explored and outdoor adventure tales were told-including some tall ones;)

​Two of the students welcomed back to class today at SRFPS, a happy reunion for friends and staff!

​Staff are excitedly  looking forward to Opening Day at SRFPS. For any new students it is not too late to register for Kindergarten or Grades 1-6. Here is to a wonderful 2018-19 school year!

​Smooth Rock Falls Public School is very proud of our grade 6 graduates.  We wish you all the best!

​On June 4, 2018, the students in Mrs. Rasiga's class have participated with enthusiasm in Student Vote.  They have investigated the right of vote and the responsibilities that come with it, finally culminating with casting a vote for the candidate of their choice.  Results to be announced after June 7th!

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Students and staff of SRFPS along with a few wonderful volunteers participated in an amazing field trip to Cochrane.  They started their day with a visit to the Polar Bear Habitat and Heritage Village, ordered lunch from Harvey's/Swiss Chalet and then went swimming at the Tim Horton Event Centre Pool.    

​Students of SRFPS enjoyed Education Week by planting seeds, measuring out some friendship soup and helping the environment by participating in a schoolyard cleanup!

​The Canada Learning Bond is an initial $500 offered by the Government of Canada to help you start saving now for your child’s education after high school. Your child could also get $100 every year until age 15. In total, a child could receive up to $2,000 in an RESP. 
The...

​Celebrate the summer with savings when you plan a trip to Ontario's attractions with the 2018 Fun Pass. The 2018 Fun Pass coupons provide free admission for up to two elementary school-aged children at 18 popular attractions when accompanied by a paying adult or senior. Parents can also save $5 on...

​ Because of their successful fundraising efforts, the students at SRFPS were able to enjoy a great day in Kapuskasing on April 20th.  They bowled at North Side Lanes followed by lunch at A&W and then watched the hilarious movie, Ferdinand at the Kapuskasing Royal Theatre.  Fun was had by all!...

Jersey Day at SRFPS in support of the fallen and injured Humboldt Broncos and their families.