THUNDER BAY – “These grants are a great way to help parents in my constituency get more involved in their children’s learning and, in turn, help our students reach their full potential and better prepare them for a bright future, stated Minister Bill Mauro MPP, Thunder Bay-Atikokan.
Ontario is helping parents in Thunder Bay-Atikokan get involved in their children’s education by supporting local initiatives to encourage learning and well-being.
In the 2014-15 school year, the government funded more than 2,200 projects that helped identify barriers to parent engagement and found local solutions to help more parents get involved in their children’s education. This includes over thirteen local projects in Thunder Bay including:
|
SCHOOL |
PROJECT |
$ FUNDING |
|
Kakabeka Falls Public School |
Math Workshops for Parents |
1,000 |
|
Sherbrooke Public School |
Parent Engagement Project |
650 |
|
Valley Central Public School |
Education in the 21st Century |
1,000 |
|
Westmount Public School |
Westmount Spring Howler |
280 |
|
Whitefish Valley Public School |
Parent Enrichment Series |
1,000 |
|
Woodcrest Public School |
Technology Workshop |
1,000 |
|
St. Patrick School – Atikokan |
Literacy & Numeracy Parent Workshops |
650 |
|
Holy Family School |
Family Literacy Day |
900 |
|
Pope John Paul II School |
Raising a Teen |
1,000 |
|
St. Ann School |
We All Belong: Bullying Prevention Night |
820 |
|
St. Francis School |
Electronic Parent Library |
1,000 |
|
St. Vincent School |
Healthy Happy Hornets |
850 |
Grant applications for the 2015-16 school year will be accepted until May 19th, 2015.
