Announced in November 2023, the Conseil scolaire de district catholique des Aurores boréales is proud to announce that École secondaire catholique des Satellites began its school year in September 2024!
Local students can now continue their studies in French!
Pupils will be welcomed in the following schools at the start of the 2025 school year:
École catholique de l'Enfant-Jésus in Dryden, École Notre-Dame-des-Écoles in Nakina and Sioux North High School of the Keewatin-Patricia District School board in Sioux Lookout thanks to a partnership whose details will be formalized over the summer.
The teacher is accessible virtually or in person, while a support person is on hand to welcome students and support them in their learning. Students can also take advantage of courses offered by the Consortium d'apprentissage virtuel de langue française de l'Ontario (CAVLFO), as well as numerous outdoor activities organized throughout the year to enrich their educational experience.
Information: Lindsay Ferron, satellite@csdcab.on.ca, 807 983-4044
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/escdessatellites
The bullying prevention and intervention plan aims to ensure a positive school climate. It is reviewed annually.
Here you'll find all the information you need for the start of the new school year.
If you have any questions, please contact the school.
School arrival and departure
Access to Nakina School
The school will be open to welcome your children from 8:15 a.m. on school days.
Classes start after the first bell at 8:30 a.m.
School leaves after the last bell at 2:45 p.m. You can park at the front of the school in the designated area while waiting for your child.
Access to Sioux Lookout School
The school will be open to welcome your children from 8:30 a.m. on school days.
Classes start after the first bell at 8:50 a.m.
School leaves after the last bell at 3:10 p.m. You can park at the front of the school in the designated area while waiting for your child.
Access to Dryden School
The school will be open to welcome your children from 8:30 a.m. on school days.
Classes start after the first bell at 8:50 a.m.
School leaves after the last bell at 3:10 p.m. You can park at the front of the school in the designated area while waiting for your child.
At the Aurores boréales CSDC, school transportation is offered free of charge to all eligible students. Our goal is to provide safe, efficient, quality transportation at a cost the Board can afford.
Please consult the consortia websites for more information.
Nakina: East of Thunder Bay Transportation Consortium
Sioux Lookout, Dryden: Northwestern Student Services Consortium
Late arrivals and absences
We remind you of the importance of contacting the school each time your child is late or absent during the school day. This proactive approach allows our secretarial staff to efficiently monitor attendance, and we are required by the Ministry of Education to provide a reason for absence.
If your child must leave during school hours, please write a note authorizing him or her to leave. You can also call 807 983-4040 or send an e-mail toegauthier@csdcab.on.ca.
Compulsory schoolingSchool attendance: Pupils who have reached the age of 6 must attend school until the age of 18 or until graduation.
School staff responsibilitiesThe school maintains a daily register of all students' absences and reasons for absence through Aspen. According to policyB009-P School attendanceFor each absence, there is communication between the school and the home. Where applicable, original supporting documentation from the physician must be retained for two years in the student's Ontario Student Record (OSR). At the end of each month, the principal or designate reviews student attendance data in Aspen. Together with school staff, the principal takes a critical look at each student to identify those at risk. When recurring absences are identified, the next steps are documented using form B009-F1 Gestion des absences ou tardes and kept in the student's DSO.
Prolonged absences :
If you expect your child to be absent for an extended period of time (e.g., sporting events such as field hockey tournaments and dance competitions, or travel), you must inform the school so that the principal can fill out the school exemption form.
Frequent absences or lateness :
Step 1Between 5 and 10 absences/delays
E-mail from the school
Step 2Between 10 and 15 absences/delays
Call from deputy management or management
Step 3Between 15 and 20 absences/delays
Meeting with management
Step 4More than 20 absences/delays
The CSDCAB attendance counsellor takes charge of the case
Please take note of the allergies and dangerous foods that can cause anaphylactic shock. We ask that you avoid all of the following foods in your child's snacks and lunches.
Note that soy and products such as tofu are acceptable.
Campuses are also a scent-free place.
If your child suffers fromasthmaofdiabetes, d'epilepsyand/oranaphylaxisThe school administration would like to meet with you before September 19, 2025 to complete a new "care plan" for your child's care in the event of a crisis.
Please send an e-mail to the school management to make an appointment.
Resource information:B-028-P MANAGEMENT OF PREDOMINANT MEDICAL CONDITIONS
Please consult the daily timetable for the complete schedule. Please note that the school follows two twin daily schedules. One for the eastern campuses and one for the western campuses.
High school schedule (grades 9 to 12) Nakina (eastern hours)
Home
8.15 a.m. to 8.30 a.m.
Period 1
8.30-9.45 a.m.
Period 2
9:50-11:05 a.m.
Period 3
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Dinner
12:35 p.m. - 1:25 p.m.
Period 4
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Secondary school schedule (grades 9 to 12) Dryden/Sioux Lookout (central hours)
Home
8:30-8:50 a.m.
Period 1
8:50 a.m. - 10:05 a.m.
Period 2
10:15-11:30 a.m.
Dinner
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Period 3
12:30 -13:45 p.m.
Period 4
1:55-3:10 p.m.
Here's the list of school supplies your teen will need in high school. Teachers will advise students if they require subject-specific materials.
Pens (blue and red)
HB pencils
1 pack of highlighter pencils
2 erasers
1 pack of 3-hole lined paper
1 x 2″ binder for each subject
Tab dividers
1 case
1 padlock
School bag
We ask all students and families to read our Code of Conduct carefully. Understanding and respecting these guidelines ensures a safe and respectful atmosphere for all members of our school community.
Resource information:B-015-D-2 DRESS CODE
Students must not use personal mobile devices during teaching hours, except for
in the following circumstances:
Students are responsible for their personal mobile devices (loss, theft, breakage), for the way they use them and for the consequences of non-compliance with the school board's policy on the use of personal mobile devices.
If a device is seen or heard during teaching hours, the student will be required to put it away until the end of the day.
Grades 9 to 12
The personal mobile devices of students in grades 9 to 12 must be stored out of sight and turned off or set to silent mode during teaching hours, except when their use is explicitly authorized by a member of staff in the circumstances described above.
Why is this important?
According to the COMPASS survey conducted this school year, only 1 % of students in grades 9 to 12 in our region meet the guideline of 2 hours or less of recreational screen time per day. Excessive screen time, especially on social media, has been shown to have negative effects on mental and physical health.
Resource information:B015-P POSITIVE, SAFE AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE
Find out how you can get involved in the school community through the School Council, the Parent Participation Committee, or by volunteering. Your participation and contribution are greatly appreciated as we work together to improve the school experience for all our students.
Discover the following resources to learn more:
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December 7, 2025
Welcome to the second Sunday of Advent, marked by hope.
This week, the theme of Opeco is "moving," letting an inner force set us in motion, pushing us to act and move toward a goal that exceeds our own strength.
The Consortium d'apprentissage virtuel de langue française de l'Ontario, or CAVLFO, offers a variety of online French courses for the province's high school students. It works in collaboration with Ontario's twelve French-language school boards, the Centre Jules-Léger Consortium and the Ontario Ministry of Education.
For a better understanding of how an online course with CAVLFO works, please consult their frequently asked questions.
Yes, transportation will be offered to our high school students to their elementary school locations. Transportation will also be coordinated on an individual basis for students going to non-elementary school locations, such as Red Lake.
Students will follow the hybrid courses synchronously with their peers from the other satellites. The intention is to create class relationships through interactions in the virtual classroom, as well as through regular visits between students from different satellites. In addition, they will be invited to systemic gatherings and events. TAs can also accompany them on trips to meet the requirements of the PPL1O course (9th grade course - Active Living and Health); and any other courses requiring travel during the student's journey. The possibility of developing student leadership within the elementary school also exists, and partnerships with English-speaking high schools to participate in sports teams are worth considering.
Students will take four courses per semester, two semesters per year, from grades 9 to 12. Courses in grades 9e are all mandatory according to the Ontario Secondary School Diploma requirements. The courses will be as follows:
The satellites will have their own teaching and administrative teams. For the first year, a principal/guidance counselor, a teacher and a support person will complete the pedagogical team. Administrative support will also be provided on a pro rata basis.
Additional teachers will be added as enrolment increases in subsequent years.
No, for the time being, the distribution and number of Francophones in the area does not justify the construction of a building.
