The Working With School age & Adolescents Class worked together today with Mrs. Van Damme's grade 8 class to bake cookies.🍪🥣The grade 12 class planned discussion questions to get to know one another as they worked in the kitchens. Students had the opportunity to sample four different recipes. No cookies were burnt today! 🍪⏲️
Our Health and Wellness SHSM students headed to Chatham recently for an incredible "Healthcare Horizons" experience! 🏥
It was a day packed with inspiration and discovery as our students joined peers from across Chatham-Kent to dive deep into the medical field. The journey started at St. Clair College, where students heard firsthand from faculty and current college students about what it’s really like to train for a career in healthcare. 🩺
Next, we went behind the scenes at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to explore the variety of roles that keep a hospital running—from frontline clinical care to the essential specialized services.
We are so proud of our SHSM students for exploring these paths and preparing to become the next generation of healthcare workers! 💝
It was a day packed with inspiration and discovery as our students joined peers from across Chatham-Kent to dive deep into the medical field. The journey started at St. Clair College, where students heard firsthand from faculty and current college students about what it’s really like to train for a career in healthcare. 🩺
Next, we went behind the scenes at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to explore the variety of roles that keep a hospital running—from frontline clinical care to the essential specialized services.
We are so proud of our SHSM students for exploring these paths and preparing to become the next generation of healthcare workers! 💝
Making magic happen in the kitchen! 🥣✨
Our Life Skills class was busy in the kitchen today, whipping up homemade soup and fresh buns for the staff lunch. Nothing beats a cozy meal with a great team! 🥘🥖
🧡 Connecting Our Community! 🩶
Our WDSS Plaid Peers had the absolute best afternoon visiting our WDES Tartans! 🏫✨
It was all about building connections and strengthening relationships through some high-energy Minute to Win It games! ⏱️🎉 From the hilarious challenges to the shared victories, the halls were filled with:
😂 Lots of laughs
🌟 So much joy
📸 Unforgettable memories
We are so proud of our Plaid Peers for being such incredible role models and mentors to our younger Tartans. Community starts right here! ❤️
Our WDSS Plaid Peers had the absolute best afternoon visiting our WDES Tartans! 🏫✨
It was all about building connections and strengthening relationships through some high-energy Minute to Win It games! ⏱️🎉 From the hilarious challenges to the shared victories, the halls were filled with:
😂 Lots of laughs
🌟 So much joy
📸 Unforgettable memories
We are so proud of our Plaid Peers for being such incredible role models and mentors to our younger Tartans. Community starts right here! ❤️
🚀 Future-Focused Tartans! 💼✨big success! A huge thank you to the incredible Career Coaches who visited our Grade 9 and 10 students . 🌟🤝
By sharing your real-world experiences and professional journeys, you’ve opened up a world of possibilities for our students' futures. It was an inspiring day of dreaming big and planning the road ahead! ❤️🩶
The future is looking bright for these Tartans! 🎓
By sharing your real-world experiences and professional journeys, you’ve opened up a world of possibilities for our students' futures. It was an inspiring day of dreaming big and planning the road ahead! ❤️🩶
The future is looking bright for these Tartans! 🎓
📢Game On, Tartans!
A huge thank you to our SAA (Student Athletic Association) for knocking it out of the park with our Annual Handball and Dodgeball Tournaments! 🏆🔥
It was incredible to see our halls buzzing with so much energy as classes went head-to-head in the spirit of competition and collaboration. The participation was top-notch, but the best part? The pure joy and school spirit these games brought to everyone involved! ❤️🩶
Way to play hard and represent, Tartans! 🙌
A huge thank you to our SAA (Student Athletic Association) for knocking it out of the park with our Annual Handball and Dodgeball Tournaments! 🏆🔥
It was incredible to see our halls buzzing with so much energy as classes went head-to-head in the spirit of competition and collaboration. The participation was top-notch, but the best part? The pure joy and school spirit these games brought to everyone involved! ❤️🩶
Way to play hard and represent, Tartans! 🙌
A massive thank you to our incredible Student Council for organizing an epic Spirit Week to lead us into the break! ❤️ 🩶
From creative "Anything but a Backpack" hauls to seeing the halls filled with jerseys, twins, and our signature Tartan & Fan gear, the energy has been off the charts. 📈🔥
We love seeing our school community come together with so much school spirit. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this week so much fun! 🥳🎒🏀
🎭 Next Stop: Regionals! 🚌✨
Tartan Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it! Our incredible drama students took the stage at the NTS Dramafest with their performance of "The Way Home"—and they walked away with Outstanding Production at the District level! 🏆✨
This cast and crew have shown next-level dedication, perseverance, and pure talent. We are so inspired by the heart they’ve poured into this show. 🧡
What’s next?
📍 They’re officially headed to the Regional Competition at the end of April! 🎭👏
Huge congratulations to the entire team—keep shining, Tartans! 🌟🎬
Tartan Proud doesn’t even begin to cover it! Our incredible drama students took the stage at the NTS Dramafest with their performance of "The Way Home"—and they walked away with Outstanding Production at the District level! 🏆✨
This cast and crew have shown next-level dedication, perseverance, and pure talent. We are so inspired by the heart they’ve poured into this show. 🧡
What’s next?
📍 They’re officially headed to the Regional Competition at the end of April! 🎭👏
Huge congratulations to the entire team—keep shining, Tartans! 🌟🎬
Congratulations to the Grade 7/8 Girls' Basketball Team who completed an undefeated season on Tuesday with a 39-21 win over Riverview in the championship game. 🎉🏀
The girls were led in scoring by Bryn with 25 points, Alexa with 6 and Jaida with 4. All team members played with outstanding hustle and determination. They worked hard all season and their teamwork developed very well as the season progressed. This team should be very proud of their efforts. Our Tartan family is proud of you! 👏
🪜 Leveling Up!
Huge congrats to our SHSM Tartans who completed their Working at Heights Training today! ✨
This isn't just a certificate—for many of our students, this is a major milestone toward earning their Red Seal in their sector. We love seeing our students gain the real-world skills and credentials they need to soar in their future careers! 🚀🏗️
WDSS offers five sectors: Health & Wellness, Environment, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Arts & Culture.
Girls Hockey: 🥅🙌
Advanced to the LKSSAA finals and were defeated by a strong Petrolia Lancers team.
Boys Hockey: 🏒🎉
Went 6-1 in the South Division for LKSSAA, and ultimately defeated in the LKSSAA Semi's by LCCVI on home ice.
Swimming: 💦🙌
At LKSSAA, R. Nethery finished 3rd in the 200SC Meter Freestyle Open and first in the 100SC Meter Freestyle Open. D. Kloet finished 1st in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Freestyle, third in the 50SC Meter Backstroke. O. Hooper finished 5th in the Sr. Boys 50SC Meter Breaststroke, 2nd in the 100SC Meter IM, and 9th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. B. Lalonde finished 8th in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 3rd in the 100SC Meter IM. A. Lauwereys finished 10th in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 2nd in the 100SC Meter IM. M. Owusu finished 5th in the Jr. Boys 50SC Meter Backstroke. E. Hurst finished 7th in the Jr. Boys 50SC Meter Backstroke and 10th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. V. Kloet finished 8th in the Sr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 3rd in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. E. Simpson finished 7th in the Jr. girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 10th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. A. Sterling finished 5th in the Jr. Girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 5th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. O. Lane finished 8th in the Jr. Girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 5th in the 100SC Meter IM.
Jr. Girls Volleyball: 🏐🎉
The Jr. Girls took home the first-place medals at the JMSS Invitational tournament, as well as coming home in second place at the CCHS tournament. For LKSSAA they finished second place, with only two loses during the regular season. Ultimately coming up short on the road in the LKSSAA Championship, losing to LCCVI in four sets.
Sr. Girls Volleyball: 🏐🙌
The best season the senior girls volleyball team has had since before COVID, with a 13-5 season record, and an 8-1 regular season record. In the LKSSAA finals, the girls fell short to LCCVI, losing in a four set thrill a home.
Jr. Boys Basketball: 🏀🎉
The Jr. Boys Basketball team saw stellar growth over the season, but ultimately losing in the LKSSAA semi-finals to the McGregor Panthers.
Sr. Boys Basketball: 🏀🙌
Saw awesome gains and skill develop over the course of four months, but ran out of time in the LKSSAA semi-finals to LCCVI with the score of 49-55.
Girls Curling: 🥌🎉
Coming off of a LKSSAA championship last season, the girls fell just short this year finishing third.
Boys Curling: 🥌🙌
In LKSSAA Semi's the boys went into extra ends with a 9-8 score, and advanced to the LKSSAA finals where the faced St. Pat's. At SWOSSAA the boys lost in the semi's in the last end, where they were tied at one point, but couldn't steal the point.
Congratulations to all of our Winter Sport Athletes on all of your success over the past few months! 🙌🎉
Advanced to the LKSSAA finals and were defeated by a strong Petrolia Lancers team.
Boys Hockey: 🏒🎉
Went 6-1 in the South Division for LKSSAA, and ultimately defeated in the LKSSAA Semi's by LCCVI on home ice.
Swimming: 💦🙌
At LKSSAA, R. Nethery finished 3rd in the 200SC Meter Freestyle Open and first in the 100SC Meter Freestyle Open. D. Kloet finished 1st in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Freestyle, third in the 50SC Meter Backstroke. O. Hooper finished 5th in the Sr. Boys 50SC Meter Breaststroke, 2nd in the 100SC Meter IM, and 9th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. B. Lalonde finished 8th in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 3rd in the 100SC Meter IM. A. Lauwereys finished 10th in the Jr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 2nd in the 100SC Meter IM. M. Owusu finished 5th in the Jr. Boys 50SC Meter Backstroke. E. Hurst finished 7th in the Jr. Boys 50SC Meter Backstroke and 10th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. V. Kloet finished 8th in the Sr. Girls 50SC Meter Backstroke and 3rd in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. E. Simpson finished 7th in the Jr. girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 10th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. A. Sterling finished 5th in the Jr. Girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 5th in the 50SC Meter Freestyle. O. Lane finished 8th in the Jr. Girls 100SC Meter Freestyle and 5th in the 100SC Meter IM.
Jr. Girls Volleyball: 🏐🎉
The Jr. Girls took home the first-place medals at the JMSS Invitational tournament, as well as coming home in second place at the CCHS tournament. For LKSSAA they finished second place, with only two loses during the regular season. Ultimately coming up short on the road in the LKSSAA Championship, losing to LCCVI in four sets.
Sr. Girls Volleyball: 🏐🙌
The best season the senior girls volleyball team has had since before COVID, with a 13-5 season record, and an 8-1 regular season record. In the LKSSAA finals, the girls fell short to LCCVI, losing in a four set thrill a home.
Jr. Boys Basketball: 🏀🎉
The Jr. Boys Basketball team saw stellar growth over the season, but ultimately losing in the LKSSAA semi-finals to the McGregor Panthers.
Sr. Boys Basketball: 🏀🙌
Saw awesome gains and skill develop over the course of four months, but ran out of time in the LKSSAA semi-finals to LCCVI with the score of 49-55.
Girls Curling: 🥌🎉
Coming off of a LKSSAA championship last season, the girls fell just short this year finishing third.
Boys Curling: 🥌🙌
In LKSSAA Semi's the boys went into extra ends with a 9-8 score, and advanced to the LKSSAA finals where the faced St. Pat's. At SWOSSAA the boys lost in the semi's in the last end, where they were tied at one point, but couldn't steal the point.
Congratulations to all of our Winter Sport Athletes on all of your success over the past few months! 🙌🎉
🏀 Slam Dunk Weekend for the Tartans!
Our WDES Tartan Basketball team left it all on the court at the Bulldog Invitational last weekend! We couldn’t be prouder of the grit, heart, and sportsmanship this entire group displayed.
Huge shoutout to our individual award winners:
Jaxon & Logan: Earned the Sportsmanship and Hustle Awards for their relentless energy and class.
Coy: Named a Tournament All-Star for his standout performance!
Congratulations! Way to represent WDES! 🔥
Our WDES Tartan Basketball team left it all on the court at the Bulldog Invitational last weekend! We couldn’t be prouder of the grit, heart, and sportsmanship this entire group displayed.
Huge shoutout to our individual award winners:
Jaxon & Logan: Earned the Sportsmanship and Hustle Awards for their relentless energy and class.
Coy: Named a Tournament All-Star for his standout performance!
Congratulations! Way to represent WDES! 🔥
We’ve got a room full of confident storytellers! 🤩🗣️ Say au revoir to the anxiety of solo speeches. Our Grade 9 French students became illustrators and "Scene Queens" today! They drew their favorite parts of our class story and used simultaneous presentations to retell it in French. So much creativity, so much movement, and incredible language practice in Core French! 🇫🇷🎨👏
Today our Horticulture students stepped into the teacher role, guiding students in the Life Skills program through propagating spider plants and purple hearts! 🌱✂️
So proud to see students sharing their knowledge, building confidence, and cultivating community one plant at a time. 🌿✨
Precision meets passion in our Manufacturing lab! ⚙️💻 From the timeless art of traditional machining to the high-tech world of CNC, our Tartans are mastering it all.
We are incredibly proud of our partnerships with the CWB Welding Foundation and the Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA). As a fully accredited institution, we don’t just teach—we certify.
Huge shoutout to two of our first-semester Tartans who just joined our growing wall of fame as CWB Certified Welders! 👨🏭👩🏭 Training to industry standards today for the careers of tomorrow.
#Manufacturing #CWB #CTMA #CNC #TradeSkills #TartanPride
We are incredibly proud of our partnerships with the CWB Welding Foundation and the Canadian Tooling and Machining Association (CTMA). As a fully accredited institution, we don’t just teach—we certify.
Huge shoutout to two of our first-semester Tartans who just joined our growing wall of fame as CWB Certified Welders! 👨🏭👩🏭 Training to industry standards today for the careers of tomorrow.
#Manufacturing #CWB #CTMA #CNC #TradeSkills #TartanPride
What does employment in the "real world" actually look like? Our Grade 8s found out today! 🎓✨
Today, our students kicked off the "Career Talks" series. We’re bridging the gap between the classroom and the workforce by bringing in workplace leaders to spark ambition and curiosity.
A huge shoutout to our friends at Community Living Wallaceburg for joining us today! They helped our students explore high-impact career paths and the essential skills needed to make a real difference in our community. 🙌
Today, our students kicked off the "Career Talks" series. We’re bridging the gap between the classroom and the workforce by bringing in workplace leaders to spark ambition and curiosity.
A huge shoutout to our friends at Community Living Wallaceburg for joining us today! They helped our students explore high-impact career paths and the essential skills needed to make a real difference in our community. 🙌
Our Tartans are putting on their lab coats and diving into the world of Matter! 🧪✨
This week, students are sharpening their investigation skills by identifying and classifying pure substances vs. mixtures. From analyzing clear solutions to breaking down complex blends, it’s all about the science of what makes up our world! 🌎🔍
#WDESTartans #ScienceLab #STEM #HandsOnLearning #FutureScientists
This week, students are sharpening their investigation skills by identifying and classifying pure substances vs. mixtures. From analyzing clear solutions to breaking down complex blends, it’s all about the science of what makes up our world! 🌎🔍
#WDESTartans #ScienceLab #STEM #HandsOnLearning #FutureScientists
Our Tartans have been learning about Canada's Food Guide and creating a colourful healthy plate. Students practiced with pictures of food and then with play dough that they made themselves!
Art class is making a splash! 🎨🌧️ Mrs. Moran’s students put their creativity to work this week, designing and building their very own personalized rain sticks.
From vibrant colors to unique patterns, our Tartans are turning everyday materials into beautiful instruments. We love seeing that artistic spark in action! ✨🖌️
#TartanPride #ArtClass #StudentCreativity #HandsOnLearning
From vibrant colors to unique patterns, our Tartans are turning everyday materials into beautiful instruments. We love seeing that artistic spark in action! ✨🖌️
#TartanPride #ArtClass #StudentCreativity #HandsOnLearning
🌿 Guest Speaker Spotlight 🌿
Today our Horticulture class had the pleasure of welcoming **Monique from Ginkgo Sustainability**! 🌱
Monique shared her expertise on **green roof assembly, maintenance, system design, and plant selection**, giving students a hands-on look at how sustainable roofing solutions help manage stormwater and support urban biodiversity.
Students even built their own small-scale green roof models to test stormwater absorption 💧🌿 — seeing sustainability in action! To top it off, they had the chance to try on professional work equipment and get a real feel for careers in the green industry.
A huge thank you to Monique and the team at Ginkgo Sustainability for inspiring the next generation of horticulture professionals! 🌎
Today our Horticulture class had the pleasure of welcoming **Monique from Ginkgo Sustainability**! 🌱
Monique shared her expertise on **green roof assembly, maintenance, system design, and plant selection**, giving students a hands-on look at how sustainable roofing solutions help manage stormwater and support urban biodiversity.
Students even built their own small-scale green roof models to test stormwater absorption 💧🌿 — seeing sustainability in action! To top it off, they had the chance to try on professional work equipment and get a real feel for careers in the green industry.
A huge thank you to Monique and the team at Ginkgo Sustainability for inspiring the next generation of horticulture professionals! 🌎
