Posted September 10th, 2002 by Richard Deadman
OCASC, the Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils, a board supported group that represents the interests of all school councils, and therefore parents, in the board, is putting together a fact sheet on the Special Education Advisory Committee. In response, the board has issued a directive to parents that this communication to parents should not be sent home "until this matter has been clarified".
In a related move, apparently the board is telling principals not to allow the Green Ribbon Campaign to place ribbons on school property. This is a campaign designed to allow parents to show support for or schools in the current funding crisis.
In my several years in working with the school and board to keep parents informed and allowing them to give voice to their opinions, this is the first time that I have seen such heavy-handed censorship. It make one wonder what the new Beckstead-lead administration is afraid of...
For other information on recent budget cuts, please see:
Posted September 10th, 2002 by Richard Deadman
Welcome back to another year of fun and learning at ady Evelyn. As a change this year, the council has produced a "Welcome Letter" in lieu of its first Newsletter. The purpose of the letter is to introduce new families to the aims and activities of the council and to encourage them to get involved.
Like all Newsletters, it is archived here on this site under the "News and Forums" section, available on the left-side navigation list. If you're new to the school, explore around on this site -- we hope you find useful.
Posted June 23th, 2002 by Richard Deadman
I have added a new Gallery section to the site and posted some mp3 samples of the Primary and Blues-In-The-School choirs there for your enjoyment. Grandparents can be pointed their as well...
For a short time we still have the "Lady Evelyn Choirs, 2002-2002" CD on sale for the very affordable price of $5.00. If you want one, drop me a line soon.