Gord McCabe - Principal's Prespective

By Gord McCabe
Principal, FFHS

Welcome to another school year at Fort Frances High School. We are very excited to be back and looking forward to a wonderful year.
I think I should use this time to update parents on some changes that have taken place which we believe will result in a better learning experience for our students, as well as changes that will allow parents to more easily obtain information about their student’s attendance patterns.

Many homeowners dread raking leaves. Well, hopefully this column will change your negative attitude towards the chore of raking and disposing of leaves into a positive one that your garden will benefit from.
Previous columns have described the virtues of fertilizing with organic matter. Leaves happen to be one of the most plentiful and nutrient-rich forms of organic matter that can be readily made into compost.
Leaves also can be used as mulch on plants for winter protection.

Hello from Fort High!
It has been a busy summer and a great start-up at the school with new staff, a brand new group of Grade 9 students, and loads of enthusiasm from everybody.
Athletic teams and arts productions are in full swing, and many different clubs are operating within the school.
This year has seen some changes in programming, as well as a few other minor tweaks to the way we do business. Probably the single-most significant change is the way we will be offering our “alternative” programming.