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Parents & Community
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.
Premier's
Awards for Teaching Excellence
Do
You Know This Person?
Description:
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Uses
really innovative teaching methods
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Supports
students who face difficult challenges
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Builds
strong relationships with parents and the community to help
students learn
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Fosters
a culture of equity and respect
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Encourages
students to explore new possibilities, take risks, and solve
problems in a creative way.
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In
schools and school boards across Ontario.
If
you know someone who fits this description, please visit www.ontario.ca/teachingawards
for more information.
The
Premier's Awards for Teaching Excellence celebrate outstanding
school and school board staff. The awards are a great way
to thank the people who make a difference in your school.
The
deadline for nominations is January 31, 2009.
Prix du Premier Ministre
pour L'excellence en Enseignement
Connaissez-vous cette personne?
Description:
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Elle utilise des méthodes pédagogiques novatrices
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Elle appuie les élèves faisant face à des défis difficiles
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Elle établit des relations solides avec les parents et la communauté pour favoriser l'apprentissage des élèves
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Elle encourage une culture favorisant l'égalité et le respect
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Elle encourage les élèves à explorer de nouvelles possibilités, à prendre des risques et à résoudre des problèmes avec créativité.
Vue pour la dernière fois:
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Dans
les écoles et les conseils scolaires de l'Ontario.
Si
vous connaissez quelqu'un qui correspond à cette description,
consultez www.ontario.ca/prixenseignement
pour de plus amples renseignements.
Les
Prix du premier ministre pour l'excellence en enseignement
rendent hommage au travail exceptionnel du personnel des
écoles et des conseils scolaires. Les prix sont une excellente
façon de remercier les gens qui font une différence dans
votre école.
La
date limite pour les mises en candidature est le 31 janvier
2009.
Update
for Parents on
2009-2010 Kindergarten Registration
Student Transfer Timelines
and French Immersion Registration Dates
Kindergarten
Registration Period
Monday,
February 2 to Friday, February 6, 2009
Elementary Student Transfer Application Period
Tuesday, February 17 to Friday, February 27, 2009
Secondary Student Transfer Application Period
Tuesday, February 17 to Friday, February 27, 2009
Middle French Immersion Registration Period
Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27, 2009
Late French Immersion Registration Period
Monday, February 23 to Friday, February 27, 2009
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.
Attention
Parents:
Recently,
OTHS has become aware of a new ski trip termed “S-Trip”
which is run through Handa Travel Student Trip Ltd. This is a
trip that is not sanctioned by Osgoode Township High School or
the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. Further, graduation
trips to Cancun that take place during the March Break that are
traditionally attended by Grade 12 students are also not sanctioned
by the school or the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board. This
means that no meetings for these trips will take place in the
school and no staff attend these trips as supervisors. Events
that are sanctioned by the school will contain a permission form
and it would be signed by a Principal or Vice Principal.
Thank You,
Brett Reynolds
Principal
Osgoode Township High School
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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