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April 2018
Open House - International Baccalaureate Program Implementation at Merivale High School 

 The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is planning to introduce a new International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Merivale High School beginning in the Fall of 2019. This would be the second IB program in the district; there is currently an IB program at Colonel By Secondary School.

In order to best serve the community, we would like your thoughts about some of the implementation issues for the new program. Specifically, decisions need to be made about three things:
1.       Attendance boundaries for the two IB programs;
2.       Semestering versus non-semestering at Merivale High School; and
3.       School start time at Merivale High School.

We have prepared some background information on each of these issues, which you can access from the links below. We will be holding two open houses where these issues will be discussed in more detail. We are also collecting feedback though our online discussion forum. We encourage you to learn more and share your thoughts with us. The consultation period runs until May 1, 2018.

Open Houses: 
Location: Merivale High School
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Please register for the specific session you wish to attend below:

Learn more here. 
Autism Parent Information Night - Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Sir Robert Borden High School

Guest Speaker: Jennifer Krumins

Participants will have the opportunity to listen to keynote speaker Jennifer Krumins, attend two workshop sessions and explore partner information booths. Jennifer helps parents, families and professionals deepen their understanding of Autism.

Learn more here .

Light refreshments will be provided.

Self-regulation for Children and Parents 
April 19, 2018
7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Gloucester High School 

Guest Speaker: Dr. Susan Hopkins - Mehrit Centre

Dr. Hopkins will introduce you to Self-Regulation, a powerful method for understanding and responding to your children’s stress, energy and tension.

Join us to learn more about:
• The impact of excessive stress on children and adults
• The importance of relationships for good parenting

More information can be found here .
Ottawa Public Health Parent Information Sessions - Cannabis

Thursday, April 26, 2018 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Gloucester High School - 2060 Ogilvie Road

Thursday, May 3, 2018 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Sir Robert Borden High School - 131 Greenbank Road

The Ottawa-District School Board in conjunction with Ottawa Public Health is hosting two public information sessions for parents to learn about cannabis. 

The presentation will tackle the myths; review information on how the law is changing in relation to cannabis use and; provide insight on how to talk to your child.
Advisory Committee on the Arts
2017-2018
Recognition Awards
Nominations Open!

The Arts Recognition Awards are presented annually by the Advisory Committee to teachers and community volunteers in recognition of outstanding service to arts education in our schools.

You can nominate anyone who contributes to art education!

The award winners will be announced Saturday, May 26th. A presentation will be held to recognize award winners on Tuesday, June 19th at 5:00 p.m. in the boardroom at 133 Greenbank Road.
Learn more about the Arts Advisory Committee and the annual awards here.
Board Meeting -
March 2018

Approval of 2018-2019 Academic Staffing
The Board approved the academic staffing   for elementary and secondary allocations for 2017-2018 subject to changes. Trustees also approved an additional 3 kindergarten classes. In addition, 18.0 FTE teachers will also be hired to support elementary intermediate students.
 
Management of School Council Funds 
The Consultation Plan for Management of School Council Funds was referred back to staff and the audit committee for further consideration of this issue in the Fall/Winter 2018-2019.

Approval of Consultation Plan for Implementation of International Baccalaureate Program
The Board approved the  consultation plan for the implementation of the International Baccalaureate Program ( IB Program  ) at Merivale High School.

Learn more in our Boardroom News .

Watch our meetings   live here.
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