Home http://www.ssrsb.ca/feed/atom.html 2010-03-10T14:10:05Z Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management Voting for Naming of New Lunenburg School Happening Today 2010-03-10T13:40:17Z 2010-03-10T13:40:17Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/latest-news/voting-for-naming-of-new-lunenburg-school-happening-today.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p>Students from Lunenburg Academy, Riverport District Elementary School and Centre Consolidated School will be voting on five names today. The student votes will be tallied and presented to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will send the top three names to the Board for consideration and any/all final decisions, and communicate the name of the new school to all stakeholders.</p> <p>Students from Lunenburg Academy, Riverport District Elementary School and Centre Consolidated School will be voting on five names today. The student votes will be tallied and presented to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will send the top three names to the Board for consideration and any/all final decisions, and communicate the name of the new school to all stakeholders.</p> By-election Nominations Open 2010-03-09T18:23:00Z 2010-03-09T18:23:00Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/latest-news/by-election-nominations-open.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p>Nominations for District 9 of the South Shore Regional School Board are now open. A nomination form and Candidate’s Deposit of CDN$200.00 shall be filed at the office of the Returning Officer, 69 Wentzell Drive, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on nomination day, which is Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 or by appointment in the five business days preceding nomination day. Telephone: (902) 826-2882</p> <p>Any person wishing to be entitled to be nominated for School Board Member in this election must meet the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Nominee must be a Canadian citizen of the full age of eighteen years at the time of nomination; and</li> <li>Nominee must have been ordinarily resident in District 9 (geographical description available at www.ssrsb.ca) for a period of six months immediately preceding ordinary polling day and continues to so reside; and</li> <li>Nominee is not disqualified under the Municipal Elections Act.</li> </ul> <p>Nominations for District 9 of the South Shore Regional School Board are now open. A nomination form and Candidate’s Deposit of CDN$200.00 shall be filed at the office of the Returning Officer, 69 Wentzell Drive, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm on nomination day, which is Tuesday, March 23rd 2010 or by appointment in the five business days preceding nomination day. Telephone: (902) 826-2882</p> <p>Any person wishing to be entitled to be nominated for School Board Member in this election must meet the following requirements:</p> <ul> <li>Nominee must be a Canadian citizen of the full age of eighteen years at the time of nomination; and</li> <li>Nominee must have been ordinarily resident in District 9 (geographical description available at www.ssrsb.ca) for a period of six months immediately preceding ordinary polling day and continues to so reside; and</li> <li>Nominee is not disqualified under the Municipal Elections Act.</li> </ul> Schools Work Hard for Haiti 2010-02-23T19:07:47Z 2010-02-23T19:07:47Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/latest-news/schools-work-hard-for-haiti.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p>South Shore Regional School Board schools have been working very hard over the past few weeks to raise funds for Haiti relief. Below is a re-cap of some of the activities that have been going on. In total, SSRSB schools raised approximately <strong>$13,158</strong>! Congratulations everyone on all of your efforts!</p> <p>South Shore Regional School Board schools have been working very hard over the past few weeks to raise funds for Haiti relief. Below is a re-cap of some of the activities that have been going on. In total, SSRSB schools raised approximately <strong>$13,158</strong>! Congratulations everyone on all of your efforts!</p> Bus Route Disruptions *UPDATED MARCH 8* 2010-02-22T18:38:21Z 2010-02-22T18:38:21Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/latest-news/road-closures.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p>The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has informed the South Shore Regional School Board that the following roads we service are closed due to weight restrictions (vehicles over 5000 kgs).</p> <p>The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal has informed the South Shore Regional School Board that the following roads we service are closed due to weight restrictions (vehicles over 5000 kgs).</p> Classroom Space for Class Afloat 2010-03-03T18:08:21Z 2010-03-03T18:08:21Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/news-releases/classroom-space-for-class-afloat.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong><br />March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2010<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><strong><br /></strong></st1:placename></st1:place></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><strong>Lunenburg</strong></st1:placename><strong> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></strong></st1:place><strong> Space Provided to Class Afloat</strong><st1:city w:st="on"></st1:city></div> <div style="text-align: left;"></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><st1:city w:st="on"><strong>Bridgewater</strong></st1:city><strong>, <st1:state w:st="on">NS</st1:state></strong> – Students from the Class Afloat program will soon be returning to classes after their vessel, the S/V Concordia, sank off the coast of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</div> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong><br />March 3<sup>rd</sup>, 2010<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><strong><br /></strong></st1:placename></st1:place></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><strong>Lunenburg</strong></st1:placename><strong> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype></strong></st1:place><strong> Space Provided to Class Afloat</strong><st1:city w:st="on"></st1:city></div> <div style="text-align: left;"></div> <div style="text-align: left;"><st1:city w:st="on"><strong>Bridgewater</strong></st1:city><strong>, <st1:state w:st="on">NS</st1:state></strong> – Students from the Class Afloat program will soon be returning to classes after their vessel, the S/V Concordia, sank off the coast of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</div> Statement to Class Afloat Staff and Families 2010-02-23T13:28:15Z 2010-02-23T13:28:15Z http://www.ssrsb.ca/latest-news/statement-to-class-afloat-staff-and-families.html Trish Smith tsmith@ssrsb.ca <p>Last week Class Afloat, a sail training and education program based in Lunenburg, had a harrowing experience off the coast of Brazil. The South Shore Regional School Board operates the Lunenburg Academy where Class Afloat holds their classroom component and houses their offices.</p> <p>The South Shore Regional School Board would offer their thoughts and best wishes to the staff, crew, students and their families. Everyone within the South Shore Regional School Board are thankful that all those on board were rescued and have been reunited with their loved ones.</p> <p>Last week Class Afloat, a sail training and education program based in Lunenburg, had a harrowing experience off the coast of Brazil. The South Shore Regional School Board operates the Lunenburg Academy where Class Afloat holds their classroom component and houses their offices.</p> <p>The South Shore Regional School Board would offer their thoughts and best wishes to the staff, crew, students and their families. Everyone within the South Shore Regional School Board are thankful that all those on board were rescued and have been reunited with their loved ones.</p>