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Toronto CPIC March 2012 Newsletter

 

WARD MINI SUMMIT MEETINGS!    

SAVE THE DATE!   TUESDAY, APRIL 24th, 2012

March 2012

The Toronto Catholic Parent Involvement Committee will be hosting mini summit meetings on Tuesday, April 24th.  CSACs and parents are encouraged to attend. The evening will consist of open dialogue and a learning component on how, as parents, we can continue to find ways to increase our children's academic success and well-being. Stay tuned for more information.

Want to learn more about Toronto CPIC? Consider attending a meeting.  All meetings are open to the public and listed at http://www.tcdsb.org/parents/cpic.htm

The next CPIC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2012 at the Catholic Education Centre at

80 Sheppard Ave., East at 7:00 PM.

If you have any questions about the mini summits or CPIC in general, please contact your Ward Representative at http://www.tcdsb.org/parents/cpicmembers.htm or speak with your child’s CSAC representatives.

Science Event - Feb 26th U of T Campus - Free of Charge

Let’s Talk Science, a national non-profit organization,  will be offering a free afternoon of hands-on science activities for children (aged 6-12) and their parents on Sunday February 26 at the University of Toronto campus in downtown Toronto. 

Free Sunday Science with Let's Talk Science

Families with children ages 6 to 12 — join Let's Talk Science volunteers Sunday, February 26, in Toronto, to create your own Rube Goldberg machine! This afternoon event is free, in partnership with the Royal Canadian Institute for the Advancement of Science, and advanced registration is not required. For more information about Let’s Talk Science, please visitwww.letstalkscience.ca  

When: Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (doors open at 2:00pm)
Where: J.J.R. Macleod Auditorium, Medical Sciences Building, University of Toronto  (Map: 1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario)

Parent Tip Sheets Translated in Many Languages

Parent Tip Sheets are an effective way of providing parents with information and strategies on how to be engaged with their children and the school community.
Your attention is drawn to the following websites which provide a series of Tip Sheets for parents translated into fifteen different languages. Tip sheets range from literacy and numeracy to homework to sharing family stories.
Providing parents with Tips to help parents communicate with the teacher will assist in preparation for the Parent/Teacher conferences taking place next week.
Visit these websites!
Ontario Ministry of Education:  http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/abc123/eng/tips/
People for Education: http://www.peopleforeducation.ca/how-does-education-work/multi-lingual-information-for-parents/

TCDSB Trustees 2011-2012 School Year

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Access to Google Translator

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Toronto CPIC Newsletter

February 2012

CPIC is continuously working to increase parent involvement in all TCDSB schools. Student academic achievement and well-being is directly linked to parent involvement. Parent involvement can occur at school by attending a CSAC meeting or volunteering with a snack programme, as well as, by reading together with your child/ren or helping with homework. You can also become involved by joining CPIC as a ward representative.

CPIC currently has one representative vacancy in each of the following Wards: Ward 2, Ward 4, Ward 9 and      Ward 12. If you are interested in becoming one of these CPIC Ward representatives, please email the Nominations Committee Chair Daniel Barrett at cpiccom.rep4@tcdsb.org for more information.

The next CPIC meeting is 7pm-10pm, Thursday March 8^th, 2012 at the TCDSB offices (CEC).

The CPIC committee wishes you a safe Family Day. This is an ideal opportunity to spend the day involved with your child/ren.

Want to learn more about Toronto CPIC? Consider attending a meeting.  All meetings are open to the public and listed at http://www.tcdsb.org/parents/cpic.htm

If you have any questions, comments, concerns please contact your Ward Representative at http://www.tcdsb.org/parents/cpicmembers.htm or your child’s CSAC.

Toronto Catholic District School Board Winter Update 2012

Click here to view the Board's Winter Update.  This link will open a PDF file.

Psychology Month Events scheduled for February

DISPLAY OF STUDENT ARTWORK AND RESOURCES RELATED TO
PSYCHOLOGY AT CEC – February 6-10, 2012

DISPLAY OF PSYCHOLOGY RELATED BOOKS IN THE CEC LIBRARY – DURING FEBRUARY 2012

PSYCHOLOGY SYMPOSIUM: “LIVING AND COPING WITH ANXIETY: A PERSONAL JOURNEY” - February 14, 2012

Reporting of Cancellations or Closures Due to Inclement Weather

Winter is now upon us. Please note that should it become necessary to cancel school bus transportation or close schools due to inclement weather, the Communications Department and Toronto Student Transportation Group will endeavour to provide updates through the following vehicles:

- News releases to radio and television outlets in Toronto (Note: although the news release is provided to the media outlets, there is no guarantee that all television and radio stations will broadcast the information in a timely fashion.)

- Notification to E-News subscribers (Note: If you do not already subscribe to E-News, but wish to do so, please visit our website at www.tcdsb.org and click on the E-News icon on the top right hand side of the homepage)

- Updates will be posted on the Board’s 24-hour telephone information line, 416-222-8282, extension 2873.

- The information will also be posted on the homepage of the Board’s website at www.tcdsb.org as well as the Toronto Student Transportation Group website at http://www.schoolbus.to/c_home.asp

- Twitter Updates—Look for the Twitter icon on the board’s website to sign up.

Information about inclement weather protocol and related health and safety issues can be found on the board’s website at http://www.tcdsb.org/Weather.htm.

School Council Members Raise Concerns Regarding Full Day Kindergarten Classes at the Board

On Thursday, December 19, 2011 our School Council went as a delegation to the School Board. They went to raise concerns about the number of children in the Full Day Kindergarten classes at Our Lady of Lourdes. The Ministry of Education has stated that Kindergarten class sizes would be at 26 students per class. Our Lady of Lourdes currently has 30 children in each of the Full Day Kindergarten classes. The School Council asked that the Board consider adding another Full Day Kindergarten classroom to help alleviate the numbers and to possibly review the school boundaries. Council’s presentation was received by the Board. The Board said that they would look into the concerns at Our Lady of Lourdes School and will contact the School Council in February, 2012 with their findings.