News and Media Releases

All CCRSB schools and offices closed Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1

CCRSB News - Thursday, March 28, 2013 - CCRSB would like to remind all students, parents and guardians that schools and offices are closed tomorrow, March 29 and Monday, April 1 for the Easter holiday. All offices and schools will re-open on Tuesday, April 2.

Uniacke District School students receive $10k in new instruments

CCRSB News - Monday, March 25, 2013 - Earlier this month, 30 students from Uniacke District School travelled to Pier 21 fin Halifax for a celebration with Musicounts. Students were treated to a performance by country singer Dean Brody and were presented with their new instruments purchased with the $10,000 grant money. It was an exciting opportunity that the students won't soon forget!

All CCRSB schools closed today - March 22, 2013

CCRSB News - Friday, March 22, 2013 - All schools in the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board are closed today due to the weather. This includes all schools in the counties of Pictou, Cumberland and Colchester and the Municipality of East Hants. Cancellations in CCRSB also include a system shut-down for Pictou County: all school board offices & locations are closed for the day.

Superintendent's Monthly Report: March 2013

CCRSB News - Thursday, March 21, 2013 - Last evening Chignecto-Central Regional School Board Superintendent Gary Clarke released his March Report to school board members. The report documents the many activities and programs that have taken place in CCRSB schools over the last month and highlights student successes. You can find information inside about assessment and training, the 2013-2014 budget, student services initiatives and much more.

Chignecto-Central Regional School Board members vote to close one school in June; three on delayed closure

CCRSB Media Release - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - Elected members of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board (CCRSB), tonight, have voted to close four schools as a result of the school review process. The four schools selected for closure are: Bass River Elementary, Maitland District Elementary, Wentworth Consolidated Elementary and River John Consolidated School.

Regular School Board Meeting tonight - March 20, 2013

CCRSB News - Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - The Regular Meeting of the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board will take place this evening, beginning at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria at the Cobequid Educational Centre, 34 Lorne Street, Truro.

All CCRSB schools closed today - March 20, 2013

CCRSB News, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - All schools in the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board are closed today due to the weather. This includes schools in the Municipality of East Hants, and the counties of Pictou, Cumberland and Colchester.

It's Bee season!

CCRSB News - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Students across the Chignecto-Central Regional School Board have been busy putting their spelling to the test at classroom-based and school-wide spelling bees!

At Riverside Education Centre (REC) 23 classroom spelling bee winners competed against one another in a school-wide bee to see who would get the honour of representing REC at the provincial competition at the provincial competition. After correctly spelling 'planetarium', Grade 6 student James White took the top prize!

James will join fellow CCRSB students and spellers from across the province at the Spatz Theatre in Halifax on March 30 for the provincial competition.

Truro Junior High School students to return from Tim Horton's camp this afternoon due to impending weather

CCRSB News - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Due to the predicted snow storm tonight and into tomorrow morning, Truro Junior High School students will be leaving the Tim Horton's Camp in Tatamagouche at 5:00 pm today, instead of tomorrow morning as originally planned. Parents and guardians are asked to be at Truro Junior High School for 6:00 pm tonight to meet students. All parents and guardians will be contacted directly to make them aware of this change in schedule.

Temperance Street students know how to beat the winter blues!

CCRSB News - Tuesday, March 19, 2013 - Grade 6 at Temperance Street School beat the winter blues on February 28 when they hit the slopes at Ski Wentworth on February 28th. The students had a wonderful experience and have memories to last a lifetime.