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Parents & Community
Message
from Guidance
Timetable changes will commence after Thursday
September 9th. Course change request forms must be signed by a
parent or guardian in advance of the meeting with a counsellor.
Please Call 613-821-2241 and ask for:
Evan Cooper (ext. 230) (evan.cooper@ocdsb.ca)
(For student Whose Last name falls between A &
Ku)
or
Jena Nordenstrom (ext. 232) (jena.nordenstrom@ocdsb.ca)
(For student Whose Last name falls between L &
Z)
October
2009 Update H1N1
Ministry of Health notice - Influenza
& Schools
Letter to parents - Steps
for prevention
Habitat
for Humanity
Looking for a safe home
you can afford to buy?
Click here
for info.
Student Accident Insurance
Parents should be aware that the OCDSB does not provide accident
insurance coverage in the event of student injuries that occur
on school premises or during school activities. Unfortunately,
despite all reasonable precautions being taken, accidents
can and do continue to happen. Some injuries incur medical,
dental or other expenses that are not covered by provincial
health care or employer group plans. As a parent or guardian,
you become responsible for these expenses. Student accident
insurance is available, on a voluntary basis, through Reliable
Life Insurance Company. Forms will be NOT be distributed to
individual students, but can either be picked up from the
school office or downloaded at http://www.binks.ca www.binks.ca
or you may apply online at http://www.insuremykids.com www.insuremykids.com.
If you have any questions, please call Binks Insurance Brokers
at (613) 226-1350.
Food
Drive Donations
Local
community members are free to drop off non-perishable food
items or financial donations to our Guidance Office. Our campaign
goes until the 18th of December.
Together,
we can do it!
Update
for Parents
OCDSB French Immersion
On 18 December 2007, Board
approved the continuation of Early French Immersion (Senior
Kindergarten entry) and Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 entry)
and the phase-out of Late French Immersion (Grade 7 entry) beginning
in September 2008. This decision was based on an intensive review
of the literature, a summary of practices in other Ontario school
boards, data from central OCDSB departments, and responses from
stakeholder surveys conducted in the spring of 2007 with elementary
principals, vice-principals, teachers, and randomly selected
parents of both elementary and secondary students.
In June 2008, Board subsequently approved the initiation of
the secondary phase of the FSL review in order to ensure the
provision of high quality FSL programs throughout the school
district. As a result, further information is being gathered
from central departments and from secondary school principals,
vice-principals, teachers and randomly selected secondary school
students as it pertains to the FSL programs offered in OCDSB
secondary schools. An information report is scheduled to be
presented to the 9 December 2008 Education Committee.
Should you wish to provide feedback on the FSL programs in the
secondary panel and have not had an opportunity to do so during
one of the consultation periods, we encourage you to send your
comments to FSLReview@ocdsb.ca.
More information about this review, along with electronic copies
of the reports that have been produced thus far, is available
on the OCDSB web site, www.ocdsb.ca.
Update
for Parents
Education Foundation of Ottawa
The
Education Foundation of Ottawa (EFO) was established to assist
students in the OCDSB who struggle from poverty issues. Over the
past year, the EFO has disbursed over $140,000 to pay for winter
coats, boots, hats and mitts, food vouchers, emergency medication
such as Epi-pens and other medications where the family cannot
afford it, running shoes, emergency transportation, and field
trip transportation for hundreds of low-income students and their
families.
During
the United Way Campaign this fall, we invite you to consider the
Education Foundation of Ottawa when making your United Way pledge
at your workplace. We are a registered charity and our Charitable
Number is #823738349RR0001. You may designate a portion of your
pledge to the EFO by writing our name and registration number
on the designated area of your pledge form. You can make a difference
to our students in need. Thank you for considering the Education
Foundation of Ottawa. For more information, please call Patti
Davis, Executive Director, at 613-596-8211x8303.
BN/Registration
Number: # 823738349RR0001
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