High Schools

Academics

• French immersion: 50/50 K to grade 6
• Outdoor Education Program
• Focus: literacy, math & second language learning
• LEARN courses and tutoring
• Graduation requirement support

Services

• Before and after-school care
• Fruit program
• Student leaders
• Municipal library is located at the school
• DART

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Destination Imagination
• Destination Leadership
• Student Council
• Arts program
• Hockey, Volleyball, Running and fitness clubs, Skiing, Canoeing, Softball

Activities & Events

• Live Different
• Geordie Productions
• Terry Fox
• Advisory activities
• Arts and cultural activities
• Alpine, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing
• Holiday dinner
• Food drives
• Spring celebration of learning
• Drama productions
• End-of-year school trips
• Farewell celebration

Academics

• Focus on languages and literacy
• Work Oriented Training Path
• French classes offered
• Special Education Program
• LEARN Classes (online)
• Outdoor education course

Services

• Pre-K program (all day)
• Homework Club
• Cafeteria with hot meals
• Healthy snacks program
• Service d’accueil
• Anti-bullying initiatives (Olweus)

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• Book Club
• Floor hockey
• Piano and guitar lessons available at lunch
• Lego Club
• Graduation Committee
• Drama Club

Activities & Events

• Terry Fox fundraisers
• Christmas Concert
• Winter Carnival Week
• Downhill skiing
• Variety Show
• WE Day

Academics

• Homework Club
• Focus on English speaking
• Literacy network
• Online learning opportunities
• Wood-working
• French classes available
• Art classes
• P-Bone music class
• Goal setting with students
• Reading and math buddies
• Interactive whiteboards in all classes
• LEARN Distance Education
• Work Oriented Training Path

Services

• Breakfast Club
• Only English school in the area
• Christmas basket donations
• Daily “opportunity time” for secondary
• Anti-bullying initiatives (Olweus)
• Daycare
• TRIBES School
• School Library
• School nurse
• Sensory room
• Aboriginal Success Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Winter sports
• Basketball
• Volleyball
• Community clean-ups
• Lunch time board games
• Ultimate frisbee
• Clubs : Movie, Martial Arts, Running, Video Games, Board Games, Outdoors, and Drumming.
• Choir

Activities & Events

• Picnic with community
• Activity days
• Student of the month award
• Honour Roll
• Inter-sectorial group activities
• Community suppers
• Remembrance Day ceremony
• Book fair
• Christmas concert
• Talent shows
• School Spirit Days
• Monthly assemblies
• Jog-a-Walk fundraiser

Academics

• Literacy Focus
• Advisory Program
• Goal setting and prioritizing
• Maniwaki math initiative
• LEARN (distance education)
• Sports and Leisure Program (Sec 4 & 5)
• Aboriginal Success Team
• Outdoor Education and Environmental Awareness Program
• Native Studies Course
• Advisory system

Services

• Community Learning Center
• Elder in Residence Program
• After school tutoring (secondary)
• Homework Assistance Program (elementary)
• Service Accueil (French second language support)
• Breakfast Club
• Anti-bullying program (Olweus)
• School library
• Only English school in the area
• Hot lunch Fridays
• Rural Intervention and Prevention Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Québec en forme
• Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball and Curling
• Zumba
• Choir
• Yoga
• Guitar Club

Activities & Events

• Native drumming
• Skate-a-thon
• Literacy Bingo Night
• Books Fair
• Student of the Month Awards
• Golden Broom Program

Academics

• Focus on core subjects
• Student mentors
• Student tutors
• Keeping students active
• Outdoor Education Program
• Students leave bilingual
• Debate team

Services

• Daycare (before and after school)
• K-4 full-time program
• Access to municipal library
• Volunteers from l’âge d’or
• Student lounge (secondary)
• Only English school in the area
• Good partnership with French school and municipality
• Homework Club
• Alliance Alimentaire
• Anti-bullying program (Olweus)
• TRIBES school

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Québec en forme
• Student Council
• Reading team
• Basketball
• Snowshoeing
• Volleyball
• Hockey
• Acti-leader program
• Lunch hour sports program

Activities & Events

• Terry Fox Fundraising
• Family Literacy Day
• Remembrance Day event
• Halloween event
• Intramural activities
• Winter fun day
• Awards day
• Corn roast
• Food bank drive
• Track and field day
• School Spirit days

Academics

• Focus on literacy
• Focus on bilingualism
• Strong mathematics program
• Enriched French as a second language
• Applied Science and Technology
• Buddy Reading – all levels
• HOT (30 minutes Homework Opportunity Time daily)
• Adult education options through Hull Continuing Ed Centre, LEARN Distance Education, Work Orientated Training Path

Services

• Daycare (before and after school)
• Zen room with special education technician
• Qualified resource teachers
• Milk program
• Snack program
• Anti-bullying program
• Access to School nurse
• Access to Social worker

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• Culture Club
• Volleyball
• Soccer league at lunch
• Track and field
• Cross country running club
• Gardening Club
• Student run canteen

Activities & Events

• Destination Imagination
• Destination Leadership
• Intramurals
• Public Speaking
• Family Literacy Day
• Daffodils Campaign
• Yearbook (Grad Committee)
• Terry Fox Run
• FME, Guitar Festval, Film Festival
• Yoga, martial arts, theatrical workshops
• Arts and Cultural Activities
• Live Different
• Geordie Productions
• End of year field trips

Academics

• Group approach in learning
• High standards set for student
• Remediation
• Professional learning community
• Enrichment
• French immersion
• Work-Orientation Training Path
• Semi-specialized and Alternative programs
• Centre for Excellence

Services

• Student Leaders
• Student Council
• Peer Mediators
• Anti-bullying initiatives
• Restorative Practice Approach
• Drug and alcohol resource worker
• Guidance and Counseling/ Orientation
• CLSC social worker
• CLSC nurse
• Breakfast Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• D’Arcy Theatre Guild (Award-Winning)
• Sports:  ultimate frisbee, rugby, volleyball, soccer, track and field, hockey, touch football, running club and basketball
• Band
• Art Club

Activities & Events

• Terry Fox fundraisers
• Anti-bullying initiatives
• EH! Environment and Humanitarian Group
• Native Circle
• Pride Club
• Europe Trip
• Humanitarian Trip
• Rube Goldberg Machine Challenge

Academics

• Soon offering a Sport-Études program
• Academic awards
• Book Club
• Math contests
• Orientation sessions
• Peer tutoring and leaders
• Enriched French Program
• Rosetta Stone French
• Guidance counselling

Services

• Academic remediation
• Peer mentoring
• Breakfast Club
• Native Students Circle Group
• Community Officer
• Youth counsellors
• School-wide anti-bullying program
• Drug and alcohol awareness
• CLSC nurses and social worker

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• School Band
• Award winning drama productions
• Citizenship opportunities
• Varsity teams Hawks : badminton, soccer, hockey, football, cross-country, track and field, Rugby, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, basketball
• Mini-University

Activities & Events

• Homeroom competitions
• Christmas food drive
• Travel
• Various fundraisers
• Boat cruise
• Destination Imagination
• Public Speaking Contest
• Dances
• Recognition assemblies
• Hosts Project ACTIVE
• Intramural Activities
• Hosts Elementary Track & Field

Academics

• Soon offering a Sport-Études program
• Academic awards
• Book Club
• Orientation sessions for post -secondary options
• Rosetta Stone Program
• Enriched French
• Power Play French
• Advanced math
• Advanced science
• Guidance counselling

Services

• Academic remediation
• Peer mentoring and tutoring
• Breakfast Club
• Native Students Circle Group
• Gay Straight Lesbian Alliance
• School-wide anti-bullying program
• Youth counsellors
• Strong community involvement
• Drug and alcohol awareness
• CLSC nurses and social worker

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• School Band
• Award winning Drama Club (CAPPIES)
• Citizenship opportunities
• 20 varsity sports teams (Falcons) (Boys and Girls): badminton, soccer, hockey, football, cross-country, track and field, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and lacrosse.

Activities & Events

• BBQs
• Battle of the Bands
• Christmas food drive
• Dances
• Recognition assemblies
• Hosts Project ACTIVE
• Intramural activities
• Sports and academic awards
• Destination Leadership
• Travel opportunities
• Outdoor Education Program, Fitness and Nutrition

Academics

• Lunch and after school tutoring
• Core French
• French mother tongue
• Life Skills Program (special education)
• Modified Program
• Achievement coordinator
• Work Orientation Training Path
• Welding Program
• Rough Carpentry (construction)
• Greenhouse

Services

• Student advisory leaders
• Orientation program for new students
• Staff advisor for each student
• Daily advisory periods
• Drug and alcohol counselling
• Social Worker available (CLSC)
• Academic Advisor/Guidance Centre

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• Pontiac students against impaired driving
• Yearbook and Grad committees
• Debating team
• Reach for the Top Club
• Fitness Club
• Sports: track and field, cross-country, football, hockey, basketball, volleyball, canoeing and soccer
• Late bus service available

Activities & Events

• Talent show
• Dramatic Performances
• School dances
• Art exhibits
• Daily intramural activities
• Pep rallies
• Radio station
• Academic recognition assemblies
• Activities that focus on leadership development for students

Academics

Services

• Community Learning Centre (CLC)
• Very positive link within MRC Vallee de la Gatineau and local community
• Videoconferencing is available
• Anti-bullying initiatives
• Guidance Counselling
• Drug and alcohol counselling
• Library Zone
• Snack Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Student Council
• Yearbook Committee
• Graduation Committee
• Growing Redhawk Athletic program and presence within the RSEQ (Baseball, Flag Football, Rugby, Futsal, Cross-Country, etc.)
• New additions to school: weight room, gymnasium, outdoor field hockey pitch, and continued access to the Gatineau Valley Arena
• Music Club
• Yoga Sessions
• PrideHawks, 2SLGBTQIA+ Club

Activities & Events

• Canoe Clinics
• Annual Canoe Races
• Annual Skate-a-thon, Gatineau Valley Arena
• Art Show
• Science fair
• Earth Day Clean-up
• Remembrance Day, Low Heritage Hall
• Fitness Club
• Walk for Wenjack, SMHS ReconciliACTION
• Mini University
• Intramural activities
• Christmas Food Drive, Home & School Association
• Growing Art Program and facilitation of artists on collaborative student projects including whole studentbody
• Travel Opportunities

Academics

• Group approach in learning
• High standards set for student
• Remediation
• Professional learning community
• Enrichment
• French immersion
• Work-Orientation Training Path
• Semi-specialized and Alternative programs
• Centre for Excellence

Services

• Student leaders
• Student Council
• Peer Mediators
• Anti-bullying initiatives
• Restorative Practice Approach
• Drug and alcohol resource worker
• Guidance and Counseling/Orientation
• CLSC social worker
• CLSC nurse
• Breakfast Program

Extra-Curricular Activities

• Award winning Starquest Players Theatre
• Gee Gees Sports Club: ultimate Frisbee, rugby, volleyball, soccer, track and field, hockey, touch football, running club and basketball
• Symmes Band
• Art Club
• Destination Imagination

Activities & Events

• Terry Fox Fundraiser
• EH! Environment and Humanitarian Group
• Anti-bullying initiatives
• School Plays
• Native Circle