Clarification of Example Boundary map

To address any confusion regarding the example boundary map referenced in the post below, here are the boundaries:

• WEJ new boundary is for ENG only; EFI students in this boundary would attend Roland Michener
• SLPS new boundary is for ENG and EFI
• Roland Michener new boundary is for ENG only; EFI students in this boundary would attend SLPS

Kanata North Accommodation Review Meeting – April 2 – summary

Last night, the Board of Trustees Committee of the Whole met to continue to discuss questions, etc. associated with Staff’s recommendations for both Kanata North and Kanata South. Staff again presented their recommendations with a little more detail than the March 5 meeting. Included in Staff’s presentation was an example boundary map to show how Beaverbrook could be divided up if there were a new dual-track school built in the Minto land area by Huntmar Road in the 2015 timeframe. To view this boundary map, click here (please be patient – it takes a while to load). It was stated that determining specific boundaries would require community consultation (at a later date). This map illustrates a potential implementation of Staff’s recommendation, namely SLPS is dual track EFI/ENG, Roland Michener is dual track EFI/ENG, and WEJ is dual track MFI/ENG.

The next Board meeting will be this Thursday, April 5 at 7:00 at the OCDSB Board offices. This meeting is considered a continuation of Monday’s meeting, therefore any public delegations or questions will NOT be entertained. It is expected that a motion will be put forth, debated, and voted on at that time. Please see Cathy Curry’s blog for more information.

April 2 Trustee Meeting Regarding Kanata North Accommodation Review

On April 2, there will be a Special Committee of the Whole meeting of the Trustees regarding the Kanata North Accommodation Review. The agenda with links to the relevant documents can be found here.

Ottawa Children’s Choir Auditions

The Directors of the Ottawa Children’s Choir, Jackie Hawley and Allison Prowse, invite you to audition for the upcoming season. Auditions are open to students ages 8 – 15 (as of September 01, 2012). Fifteen-minute auditions will be held Saturday, April 28th, 2012 and Saturday May 26th, 2012, 9am – 12 noon. For more information or to book an audition please email info@ottawachildrenschoir.ca or call 613-233-4440. www.ottawachildrenschoir.ca

Lunch Lady resumes Wednesday, March 28

The Lunch Lady lunch service will resume on Wednesday, March 28. Issues contributing to the reported salmonella cases have been identified at the Boyd Ave. kitchen and actions are continuing to rectify the situation. The Kanata kitchen is re-opening this week and will be preparing and delivering lunches to the school on Wednesday. To view The Lunch Lady’s letter to parents regarding the situation, click here.

Healthy Schools Nutrition Workshop

Do you need healthy lunch and snack ideas to keep your kids energized all day? Come to a Healthy Schools Nutrition Workshop with registered holistic nutritionist Linda Robert-Houle. This informative workshop is taking place on Thursday March 22nd from 6:30 to 8:30 at Orleans Wood ES (7859 Decarie Drive). You will receive tons of new ideas and recipes your kids might actually eat. Please register by emailing Kaveeta at kavi704@hotmail.com.

Supplementary information for Catherine Austin’s Anxiety presentation

In support of Catherine Austin’s presentation on Child and Youth Anxiety, we would like to offer some great resource information: Helping Anxious Children from the Anxiety Disorders Association of British Columbia, Anxiety Problems in Children and Adolescents from Offord Centre for Child Studies, supplementary books, websites and resources from Austin resilience development inc., and Tips for Helping your Anxious Child by the Anxiety Disorders Association of BC.

Reminder – Parent Presentation on Thursday, March 22

A reminder that this Thursday March 22, Stephen Leacock will host Catherine Austin and her presentation on Child and Youth Anxiety. Catherine Austin is a leading Canadian presenter on child and youth anxiety, and represents an anti-anxiety program that is recommended by the World Health Organization. She is also a former OCDSB mental health prevention specialist.

The presentation will be held in the school gym and will run from 6:30 – 8:30.