{"id":100451,"date":"2024-06-21T09:33:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/editionap.ca\/?p=100451"},"modified":"2026-02-17T21:52:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T20:52:51","slug":"vci-teachers-recognized-with-ucdsb-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tribune-express.ca\/en\/education\/vci-teachers-recognized-with-ucdsb-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"VCI teachers recognized with UCDSB awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute teacher Dan Tremblay and Principal Ewen McIntosh were recognized by the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) as part of an award ceremony celebrating the board\u2019s outstanding employees.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On Monday, June 10, the UCDSB handed out awards across four different categories at its annual Board Celebration Evening at North Grenville District High Schoo. Thirty-six different <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">UCDSB employees were recognized over the course of the night with either a Service Excellence Award, Ontario Principal\u2019s Award of Character, the Trustee Innovation Award or the Director\u2019s Red Apple Award<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Of those awarded, two came from Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Physical Education teacher Dan Tremblay was given a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Trustee Innovation Award<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for his efforts in promoting physical and mental health among both the staff and students. Tremblay was lauded for his efforts to improved student participation in lifelong fitness by implementing new and unconventional extracurricular activities like Ultimate Frisbee, Arm Wrestling, and CrossFit, appealing to those who don&#8217;t usually join traditional sports teams.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tremblay spearheaded the first eastern regional CrossFit &#8220;Throwdown&#8221; Competition at VCI, which brought together 100 students from nine regional schools. The bilingual event emphasized individual goal setting and inclusivity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559731&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">VCI Principal Ewen McIntosh was also awarded a Trustee Innovation Award as part of a group of teachers and administrators involved in the Reading and Writing Strategies pilot course. McIntosh and eight others from across the UCDSB worked collaboratively and ran the program aimed at Grade 9 students who needed to boost their reading skills. 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