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School Council Update #14 - December 8, 2017
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This week the Board elected Shirley Seward to serve as Chair of the Board and Lynn Scott to serve as Vice Chair. The Board also appointed trustees to a number of other appointments - you can read more about our trustees, the schools in their zones and the committees they serve on
here.
Our Board of Trustees are the governors of this school district. The Board makes important decisions about strategic priorities, policy, budgets, resource allocation and program offerings. It is interesting and complex work and our trustees are hard working, dedicated and passionate advocates for public education in Ottawa. Recently, the Board met with area MPPs to discuss current priorities and challenges in public education and to advocate for change in key areas. You can learn more in our
Advocacy Paper. As individuals, our trustees are available to meet with constituents to answer questions, help navigate the system or just listen to your ideas.
Contact information about our trustees is posted on our website. Our Board and Committee of the Whole meetings are livestreamed on our
Youtube channel. This newsletter always includes information about upcoming meetings and links to the
agendas which are posted on our website..
2018 is a
municipal election year - that is when trustees are elected. The election will be held on October 22, 2018. School board elections often suffer low voter turnout, and yet education matters to everyone. In the months ahead, we will be posting more information about the role of the trustee and preparing an information package for interested candidates. I encourage everyone to take more time to understand the
role of the trustee, to appreciate the amazing work that our Board does, and to make a commitment to learn more in order to vote for school trustee next October.
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Director's Blog
Check out the
Director's blog for
information on the 2016-2017 Director's Annual Report to the Community.
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School Events
There are a lot of amazing events going on in our district. Interested in getting out into the community or looking for ideas?
Convent Glen Elementary School - Socks Palooza
Convent Glen Elementary School wanted to help this holiday season - so they did some research and were surprised to find that the need for socks is in high demand.
Students discovered socks are the most needed item at homeless shelters but surprisingly among the least-often donated. Because of the shortage of socks homeless people are constantly at risk of serious foot disease.
If you are looking to donate some everyday items to The Ottawa Mission, here is a list of other in demand items.
- New men’s underwear (sizes SM – XXL)
- Men’s disposable razors, shaving cream & deodorant
- New or gently used bath towels
- New or gently used men’s steel toed work boots, sizes 9 to 12
- New or gently used men’s Fall coats
- New or gently used men’s jeans, sizes M-XL
You can drop off donations anytime at 35 Waller Street—the front desk is open 24 hours.
Want to spread the word about your event? Send us an email at:
[email protected]. We will help publicize your events.
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Do You Want To Volunteer In An OCDSB School?
Ottawa Volunteers in Education (OVIE) brings volunteers from the community into OCDSB classrooms. OVIE recruits, screens, and trains volunteers to provide much-needed one-to-one support for students. Volunteers provide classroom support in a variety of academic subjects, clubs and activities. Browse through the
volunteer opportunities
and find a placement that best suits your interests and schedule, or simply apply online
here
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2017-18 Premier's Awards for Accepting Schools
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Osgoode Area Program and Attendance Boundary - Public Consultation
Wednesday, December, 13, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Osgoode Township High School, in the Cafetorium
2800 8th Line Road, Metcalfe
For more information visit our
website.
Can’t attend the meeting? Submit your input by email to
[email protected]
or by mail:
Osgoode Area Program and Boundary Review, Planning Department,
133 Greenbank Road, Nepean, Ontario, K2H 6L3.
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Ottawa Public Health (OPH) Immunization Surveillance
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Continuing Education Newsletter
Check out the new
Continuing Education Newsletter for November/December 2017. Take a look at what is coming up in the Continuing Education Department in the next two months. Click anywhere to be linked to our website for more information on all of our programs.
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Trustee Wards - Upcoming Boundary Adjustments to Zones 7 and 11 - 2018 (Please note this information has been corrected)
We are proposing changes to the electoral zone boundaries of Zones 7 and 11. The purpose of these changes is to better distribute the number of electors in each zone. The changes would decrease the size of Zone 7 and increase the size of Zone 11. Five schools which are currently in Zone 7 would become part of Zone 11. These schools are:
Blossom Park Public School
Dunlop Public School
Robert Bateman Public School
Roberta Bondar Public School
Sawmill Creek Elementary School
More detailed information is on our
website
. If you have comments or questions on these changes please send them to
[email protected]
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Scholarship, Bursaries and Contests
Did you know that there are many free resources available to assist you in your search for scholarships, bursaries and awards? Check out our
website
for more information or talk to your child's guidance counsellor for more information.
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School Year Calendar
The 2017-2018 school year
elementary
and
secondary
calendars are available on our
website and a hard copy was distributed to students and staff this week.
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Speaker Series Winter 2018
Coming Soon!
We will be announcing our Winter Session in the coming weeks. Stay tuned!
Enjoy these
free information sessions
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sponsored by the District's Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) and supported through grant funding from the Ministry of Education.
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School Council Information
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School Councils, Work Plans and Fundraising
Developing an annual School Council work plan is a good idea. A
school council's primary role is that of an advisory body, not a fundraising organization. Sometimes, councils get caught up in fundraising and that can take over discussion at meetings. Some other discussion topics might include:
- School Council Annual Workplan
- School Learning Plan (SLP)
- Principal profile
- School-based services and community partnerships
- Communication strategies with parents and guardians
- School code of conduct
- School council constitutions
Having an annual work plan is a good way for the council to establish priorities and goals for the school year. Aligning the work plan with the School Learning Plan is a great way to make progress on student learning and well-being at your school.
In developing an annual work plan, the council members may want to discuss fundraising practices. Below are some questions a council should discuss when considering fundraising:
- How much of our time do we want to spend on fundraising?
- What is reasonable in terms of what our community can afford?
- How can our school community benefit most from the proceeds of our fundraising?
- How could we connect our fundraising to our school learning plan goals?
- Do we have annual operating expenditures that have to be covered?
- Do we differentiate between fundraising and social activities?
- Are we in a position to support/assist another school community in need?
Important Information for School Councils
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Ottawa-Carleton Assembly of School
Councils (OCASC)
OCASC is an umbrella organization for school councils and parents in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) to share information and facilitate communication within the OCDSB communities to enhance the education of all its students.
Contact Information:
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Board and Committee of the Whole Meetings
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The next Board meeting will be December 12, 2017 in the boardroom at 133 Greenbank Road at 7:30 p.m. Read the full agenda
here
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Board Organizational Meeting - Trustee Elections
On Monday, December 4th the OCDSB held its annual Board Organizational Meeting.This is the annual meeting wherein trustees elect a Chair and Vice-Chair along with the appointment of members or representatives to the boards and committees.
Trustees Shirley Seward (River Zone) and Lynn Scott (West Carleton - March/Stittsville/ Rideau- Goulbourn) have been elected by their fellow trustees, to the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair respectively. Additional information on committee appointments can be found
here
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Upcoming Meetings:
December 11, 2017 -
OSTA AGM - 5:30PM - 7:00PM
December 14, 2017 -
OCASC - 7:00PM - 9:00PM
Read our Boardroom Newsbriefs
here.
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Stay Connected
OCDSB staff, students and community members can view the District's
website
. Keep in touch by following us on
Twitter
, visiting our
Facebook
and
LinkedIn
pages, and watching our videos on
YouTube
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