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Home My WebLink AboutSchool Council Update 2017/06/16 - #37School Council Newsletter June 16, 2017 WHAT'S NEW... What a great week of activity in our schools...check out these links... - Science Fair at John McCrae Secondary School - Great music performance at the last assembly at Rideau High School - Graduating students returned to the playground at Huntley Centennial - Semester 2 Co-op Fair at OTHS - First prize at the OCDSB Film Festival won by Grade 4 students from Stonecrest Elementary - Special needs students had a great time at the OCDSB Elementary Track Meet - A beautiful volunteer appreciation event at Half Moon Bay - School yard beautification project at Henry Munro One of the best things about this time of year is the many opportunities for us to celebrate success of the many learning opportunities we have shared. PROM and End of Year Celebrations One of the many excitements of this time of year for senior students is prom. Over the past three years, our secondary schools have been working with students and parents to make prom a safe and fun celebration for everyone in graduating class. Parents should be aware of whether prom is a school sanctioned or privately organized event so that they can discuss behaviour, expectations, and supervision with their child. You may also want to read the Ottawa Public Health blog post - Be #PromSmart #MakeItMemorable! With the end of year, graduating students sometimes engage in activities that they see as a rite of passage. Unfortunately, some of these events have risk elements and have sometimes resulted in vandalism, mischief or damage to property or persons. Students should be reminded that they are ambassadors of the school within their community and role models for those students in younger grades. End of Year Activities and Last Day of Classes As we prepare for the end of the school year, there are many school activities planned. With the warm weather here, please make sure students are dressed appropriately for outdoor activities, including hats, sun screen, sunglasses and water. Reminder - the last day of classes for secondary students is Monday, June 19th. For elementary students, the last day of classes is June 29, 2017. Registration Over Summer Months Parents/guardians wanting to register their elementary-aged children over the summer months can do so at the Board Administration office at 133, Greenbank Road. The Board office will be open for registration from July 4 to August 24 inclusive. Secondary school offices are open over the summer months and parent can register their child for secondary school at the school office. Exam Schedules Managing exam stress? Here is a great article! Secondary school exam schedules are posted on school websites. This is a good time to start building a study schedule. Make sure that schedule includes time for rest and a little physical activity! Ministry of Education Accessibility Consultation The Ministry of Education is surveying parents, students and educators about how to support special education needs and accessible education. This survey will help to inform the implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and its goal of an accessible Ontario by 2025. This accessibility standard will help us address barriers in education that prevent children and students from reaching their full potential. Please consider completing and sharing this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EducationSurveyEN Summer Activities with your Family Are you looking for summer activities to do with your family? The Parenting & Family Literacy Centres have compiled some great ideas! Check them out here. School Council Year-End Financial Reporting All school councils must prepare and submit an annual report on their activities (including fundraising activities). To make the exercise easier the Finance Department has produced a template that school councils can fill in. A memo with this information was sent to school principals this week. Please note that individual school councils will not be identified in the District's financial statements as the amounts are consolidated with those from all other school councils. The school's budget is based on school enrolment. The table assumes that your school council's financial reporting year will end on July 31st. If your school council has a June or August year-end please provide the information based on your year-end and amend the dates shown in the table. Please ensure your opening balance for this year matches your closing balance from the previous year's report. Your opening balance plus your funds raised less your funds spent should equal your closing balance. School Name School Council Chair Opening balance of all reconciled bank accounts, investments and cash on hand on August 1, 2016 $ The amount raised by school council during the year August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017 $ The amount spent by school council during the year August 1, 2016 and July 31, 2017 $ Closing balance of all reconciled bank accounts, investments and cash on hand on July 31, 2017 $ Please send the information by email to yearendfinancials@ocdsb.ca by 22 September 2017. In cases where your school council's banking arrangements are administered by the school, the school council is not required to provide this information please advise Michelle Klein at michelle.klein@ocdsb.ca . School Council Insurance School Council Insurance covers the school council members in terms of liability. If you are bringing food providers or vendors on-site you should be asking them to provide you with confirmation that they have liability insurance. They would be responsible for their own negligence. Curriculum and Ministry Documents for Parents - Multiple Languages The Ministry of Education has many curriculum (K-12) and other documents on its website that parents might be interested in. Translations are available in multiple languages. Take a look. BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS Meetings that Matter.... The next Committee of Whole Meeting will be on Tuesday, June 20th at 7:30 p.m. at 133 Greenbank Road. Read the full agenda here. Watch the meeting live here. Board and Committee of the Whole Meetings: 6/20/2017 7:15 PM Special Board, Public 6/20/2017 7:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Public 6/22/2017 7:00 PM Special Education Advisory Committee PLEASE NOTE DATE 6/26/2017 7:30 PM Board Meeting Boardroom Highlights can be found here. EVENTS AND REMINDERS Places to Go...Things to Remember National Aboriginal Day - June 21 June 21st is a nationally recognized day that gives people a chance to learn more about Indigenous people and their contributions towards the country's development and progress. It is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Métis and Inuit. Celebrations are scheduled across the country. This link can be used to find events in Ottawa - http://aboriginaldaylive.ca/ottawa/ Glashan Public School 125th Year Anniversary - June 22 Thursday, June 22 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Glashan Public School - 28 Arlington Avenue Glashan is celebrating its 125th anniversary on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Former and current students, staff and families are invited to attend this important event at Glashan School (28 Arlington Avenue) from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. followed by a post celebration at the Ottawa Curling Club (440 O'Connor St.) from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. OCDSB Workshop: SAIL - Students Accelerating in Literacy during Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) - June 22 Thursday, June 22 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Adult High School, Library (beside Rm 211) - 300 Rochester Street Parents/guardians and interested community members are invited to learn more about the OCDSB's literacy and numeracy program SAIL-Students Accelerating in Literacy. This program supports newcomer students with developing English language and literacy skills during the school year and beyond. Participants are asked to register here. Elizabeth Park Public School Closing Ceremony - June 27 Tuesday, June 27 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Elizabeth Park Public School - 15 De Niverville Drive Current and former parents/guardians, staff, students and community members are invited to enjoy outdoor games and food. Leslie Park Public School Closing Ceremony - June 27 Tuesday, June 27 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Leslie Park Public School - 20 Harrison Street Former students, parents and staff are invited to the school closing ceremony at on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at 20 Harrison Street. An Open House with BBQ and memorabilia displays are planned. SAVE THE DATE - OCDSB Participation in Capital Pride Parade 2017 - August 27 Sunday, August 27 - Meeting time 12:00 p.m. - Parade runs from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Gladstone Ave. - East of Bank St Look for the Yellow School Bus in the pre-parade float line up The OCDSB is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all students & staff and will again be participating in the Ottawa Capital Pride Parade. Each year over 100 members of the OCDSB family walk or ride the yellow school bus. Together we demonstrate our commitment to creating safer and more accepting spaces. Participants are encouraged to wear purple with rainbow accessories and come prepared for the weather (water, sun protection & walking shoes). Continuing Education Newsletter - June 2017 Check out the Continuing Education Newsletter for May/June 2017. We invite you to take a look at what is coming up in our department for 2017! It is totally interactive, so please click anywhere to be linked to our website for more information on all of our programs. Summer Language Programs and Camps - Fun with Languages! Give your child the opportunity to have an enriching and fun language learning experience this summer! The OCDSB offers various International Language classes over the summer. These language classes are free for students currently enrolled in Ontario schools. Classes run from July 24-28th in the mornings (9:30 a.m. to 12 noon). Please call 613-239- 2703 or check here for details on both of these programs. Canadian Council of the Blind (CCB) Mobile Eye Clinic program for school children. The CCB Mobile Eye Clinic program gives school children an opportunity to have a comprehensive eye examination performed by an optometrist in school, eliminating the need for parents to take time off work, and ensuring that all children receive appropriate vision care. The CCB has operated successful clinics in a number of elementary schools in Ottawa, Cornwall, Pembroke, and surrounding areas of Eastern Ontario. Eventually, it hopes to bring Mobile Eye Clinics to schools across Canada. Watch the video at https://youtu.be/d3Zvg2upaOI to better understand how the program works and how it has helped children and their parents. 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. Have a good weekend. Thanks, Michele About this Newsletter We get a lot of feedback about the newsletter and we are always happy to hear from you. Anyone can receive the newsletter. If you are not on our distribution list and would like to be please click here or email Communications@ocdsb.ca. Many people forward the newsletter to others in their community. If you forward this message, please delete all of the text from the "forward e-mail" link at the bottom left of the newsletter (just outside of the purple border). Otherwise, anyone who receives the message can click the opt-out button at the bottom of the newsletter and will actually unsubscribe your name from our distribution list. This may explain why som e regular users are being dropped from our distribution list. Michele Giroux Executive Officer, Corporate Services Ottawa-Carleton District School Board 613-596-8211 ext. 8607 michele.giroux@ocdsb.ca