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.