Posted on October 4th, 2008 by admin
The TCDSB has initiated a policy of reducing the amount of paper copies circulated to schools. The Board takes the view that 80% of Canadian families have acess to the internet and as such could get required information directly from the Board websight.
Parents are encouraged to pursue all avenues to stay informed on matters that might previously bee distributed in the directors bulletin or other such correspondance. If you do not have access to the internet at home consider using the public library system. If you live or work in toronto you can get a library card and use these resources.
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by admin
TAPCE’s response to the June 5 appointment of a Supervisor to review the TCDSB budget:
Yesterday the Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne, made good on bringing in a supervisor to handle the affairs of the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
The position of Toronto Association of Parents in Catholic Education is that the minister had to do what she did because the Board was unable to balance the budget. The legislation gives the minister the power to do so and the matter of TCDSB trustee spending (and public and media outcry) she did not have the confidence that they could do it themselves.
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Posted on September 8th, 2008 by admin
TAPCE is seeking an appropriate input mechanism for parent feedback on the decisions to put police in schools. Concerns on the visibility and rational of these decisions will be raised at the 22Sep08 meeting. TAPCE was contacted by the media for its position on this development. Based on the feedback provided to that point it was concluded that the move was motivated more out of community policing that student safety. The issue continues to evolve and a Q&A resource tool is anticipated to be available soon to help parents ensure that where police in schools achieve a desirable effect.
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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by admin
In response to the recent challenges within the Toronto Catholic District School Board. View the letter here.
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Posted on April 6th, 2008 by admin
On Monday April 7th, 2008 at 8:00 pm EST,(GMT-5) “Parents as Partners” online at EdTechTalk.com/live will welcome Aimee Gerdevich, Chair of the Ontario Provincial Parent Board and Rick McAllister, Chair of the Niagara Catholic Regional School Council and parent member of the Provincial Parent Board.
The topic of the evening will be the role of parents is in supporting their child’s education. How school councils, parent involvement committees and the Provincial Board involve parents in the education system.
Edtechtalk webcasts provide a chat function so that listeners can submit their questions and comments to the presenters as well as listening online. Find out how you can be involved. Please visit www.ourschool.ca for more information.
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Posted on February 8th, 2008 by admin
Today on the website www.tomorrowstrust.ca you will find a remarkable article entitled “Reflections on the Paradigm Shift Affecting Catholic Education in Ontario - A Work in Progress” by Rev. James T. Mulligan, CSC.
You can read the article here.
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Posted on February 7th, 2008 by admin
Dalton McGuinty announced funding to help Ontario’s schools to be the hub of communities across this province. Starting this year, more people will find it easier and cheaper to use Ontario’s schools after hours.
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Posted on December 10th, 2007 by admin
The Principal profile template has been sent to your principals.
Please speak with your principals and arrange for time during your next CSAC meeting to update the Principal profile this year.
Principal profile template.
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Posted on October 15th, 2007 by Jeremy
The PRO Grant application deadline is October 19, 2007.
Attention all CSAC’s! Don’t forget that you can apply for funding through the Parents Reaching Out Grant program. This year the deadline for submitting proposals and budgets is October 19, 2007. Put your ideas into action!
Also CSAC’s, please keep in mind that school councils are limited to $1,000. and cannot be a repeat of last years activity. Priority will be given to schools who did not receive funding last year.
For more information click here.
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