New Elementary School Coming To Millbrook

The Ontario government is investing $24.2 million for a new Towerhill North Neighbourhood Elementary School. Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton—Kawartha Lakes—Brock, announced funding for the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board project to help hard working families in Millbrook. This will support the creation of 481 elementary student spaces and… Continue reading

New Agreement between Trent and Buddhist College to Foster Cultural Exchange

A new agreement between Trent University and The Buddhist College of Canada is expect to  break ground in cross-cultural learning with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) outlining diverse opportunities for collaborative education in the Peterborough area and beyond. The agreement will facilitate collaborations with students and faculty of the Buddhist… Continue reading

Millbrook Synchronized Figure Skating Team Brings Home Gold!

The Millbrook Shooting Stars is a Synchronized Skating Team who are in their first ever competitive season.  The team was formed last year and performed at two local showcases. This year, they have participated in two shows and on Saturday, January 25th, the team competed in the Synchro Series #2 at… Continue reading

KPRDSB Approves Plan to Keep North Cavan Students at Crestwood

After months of analysis, consultations and digesting community feedback, on December 10th the KPRDSB concluded that the most acceptable way to balance school populations in the Crestwood family of schools was to separate the destination of North Cavan and Millbrook South Cavan students. North Cavan students will continue to attend… Continue reading

New Accommodation Option Keeps North Cavan Students at Crestwood

At the November 6th Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board Resource meeting, School Board Trustees had another round of discussions about options to rebalance school populations through a realignment of feeder schools and school boundaries. The report included a new option based on the feedback through community meetings and online… Continue reading

Postcards offer Messages of Encouragement and Gratitude

In anticipation of another Remembrance Day, Helen Bajorek and Jean-Michel Komarnicki of Postcards to the Front Canada visited Ms Alksnis’ Grade 5 class at Millbrook South Cavan School on November 4th. The students engaged in a lively discussion about the war in Ukraine and wars in general, focusing on the… Continue reading

MSC Work Bee

On November 2nd, Millbrook South Cavan hosted a Working Bee and Bottle Drive on November 2 at Millbrook South Cavan, where volunteers tidied school yard, trail path and cleared weeds from the front garden. The School Council and the entire school community would like to thank volunteers Deanna Hergert and… Continue reading

Millbrook South Cavan Public School Seeks Community Volunteers for Positive School Climate Committee

Millbrook South Cavan Public School (MSC) is calling on local residents to join its Positive School Climate committee. This initiative aims to foster a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all students, staff, and families. The school is particularly interested in volunteers who are retired or currently active in the… Continue reading