Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Statistics Canada has a monthly email bulletin that parents may find interesting. The most recent edition contains articles on:
1.The Consumer Price Index and You! (secondary)
2. Census at School: Canadian results and new learning activities (Grades 4 to 12)
3. Human Activity and the Environment: 2004 update on energy
4. Canadian Agriculture at a Glance: 8 new lessons (secondary)
5. Watch the clock - see the population grow!
6. Planning for university expenses (secondary)
7. Education Matters: Gap between boys and girls; Immigrant children
8. Law articles: Family violence; Drug offences
9. New in E-STAT
10. Regional support
Information on signing up for this bulletin, or seeing past bulletins may be found here. Or follow the link for the full text... [more]
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 01:40 AM EST [Link]
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Mary Enns passed on this note about the founding meeting for the Citizen Advocates for Public Education. The meeting will be at 6:30 P.M. on November 25th at the Royal Oak on the Canal. This is a chance to vote for its new Board of Directors and to hear a presentation by Erika Shaker of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives: “A Public Trust at Risk: Taking Stock of Ontario's Education”.
More information here.
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 10:56 PM EST [Link]
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
| This year the school celebrated Remembrance Day with a moving and impressive assembly. Photos of the assembly are now available in the photo gallery here. |  |
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 01:01 AM EST [Link]
Wednesday, November 10, 2004
 | OCRI donated a large canvas, some brushes and some acrylic paint to our Primary Assessment Centre class as a fundraising/ funraising activity. The painted a class mural of their trip to the apple orchard. Each child completed a self portrait which they painted on the canvas under Hayley's design of an apple tree. They loved this project. Please visit it next month as it will be hanging at 240 Sparks before being sent off for auction to raise money for our Breakfast Program. Picture of the mural's creation can be found here. |
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 09:14 AM EST [Link]
Friday, November 5, 2004
The school council will be starting our Third Annual Magazine Fundraising Campaign on November 5th. The students directly benefit from this fundraiser as 40% of the subscription price remains in the school. Last year we raised close to $2000. This year, it will be one of our main activities to help pay for the activities and programs funded by the council.
Information has gone home about this program and how you can help by renewing your subscriptions through the school. If you need more information, or want to bring in some subscription orders, please drop by the office. [more]
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 12:17 AM EST [Link]
Monday, November 1, 2004
Dr. Maggie Mamem will be giving a presentation tomorrow night at 7:30 P.M. at Nepean High School, 574 Broadview Ave. on "THE PAMPERED CHILD SYNDROME". This promises to be an interesting talk about the struggle to balance supporting our children and ensuring that they learn appropriate values. More information can be found here.
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 10:00 AM EST [Link]
The Ottawa Carleton Assembly of School Councils has formed a task force to keep issues important to our schools front and centre in local and provincial political processes.
The first order of business for the group will be to craft a new name that reflects the broader advocacy and non-partisan approach we’ll bring to education issues. Then they plan to get down to work setting priorities and taking action on issues that make a difference to parents and students in the Ottawa area—standardized testing, funding issues, transportation policy, and others.
The task force will have their inaugural meeting on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 in the OCASC room (east end on the second floor) at Fisher Park HS starting at 7:30. Anyone interested in attending on behalf of Lady Evelyn should contact one of the co-chairs of Lady Evelyn or the webmaster. More information can be found in the latest OCASC newsletter.
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 09:56 AM EST [Link]
For those who live close to the school, the Ottawa East Community Association Meeting is having its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, November 9th at 7:15 P.M. at the Old Town Hall on Main Street. The agenda includes a section on Neighbourhood Watch, Brantwood Gates, Zoning changes and New Community Development. More information can be found on their web site.
Posted by Richard Deadman @ 09:49 AM EST [Link]
