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Validating our Mission/Vision February 7, 2005 T H DIRECTOR’S E Subjects: BULLETIN 1. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 2004-2005 2. MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 3. FEBRUARY IS PSYCHOLOGY MONTH We are Partners in 4. UPDATE FROM LIBRARY SERVICES - Black History Month Catholic Education, - Psychology Month a Fellowship of 5. AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH -- repeat Inspiration 6. VICTOR ANGELOSANTE AWARD PRESENTATION -- repeat and Unending 7. CONTESTS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES Dedication. - TCDSB Student Achievement Award -- repeat - TCDSB Certificate of Appreciation -- repeat - Sister Mary Hamilton Award for Exceptional Students -- repeat - Ashif Jaffer Award for Excellence in Spec. Ed. Support -- repeat - TCDSB Alumni Award -- repeat - Community Living Award for Inclusive Education – repeat A Community of Faith 8. EVENTS/NOTICES - Promoting Harmony and Understanding - Over the River and Through the Woods, Staff Arts – repeat 9. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS With Heart in Charity - St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School - Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School - St. John Bosco Catholic School - Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School 10. MEMORIALS Anchored in Hope BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS -- no announcements this week 11. HEALTH AND SAFETY - Safety Advisory - Classroom Safety Checklist - Back Care Education CONTINUED… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 Telephone: 416-222-8282 PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF #2 1 February 7, 2005 …..CONTINUED Subjects: 12. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Empowering the Bystander - March Break 2005 Training Program, CUPE 1280 Maintenance Staff - March Break 2005 Training Program, CUPE 1280 Custodial Staff - Calling all Laity - Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies Conference - Retirement Planning Seminars Spring 2005 - Understanding ADHD Behaviour Seminar - Rethinking ADHD Seminar - OECTA/OCSTA Additional Qualifications Courses - Cultural and Spiritual Experience in Cuernavaca, Mexico 13. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Summer School Principals, Continuing Education CUPE LOCAL 1328 - SEMS Operator, Human Resources - SEMS Operator, Human Resources CUPE LOCAL 1328 SBESS - Education Assistant, various - Awards - Child and Youth Worker, St. Joseph - Awards - Posting Bid Form - Posting Bid Form Supply Education Assistant CUPE LOCAL 1280 - Head Caretaker, St. Joachim - Assistant Caretaker, various POLICY REGISTER UPDATE Trustee Services and Expenditures Policy T.17 We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #21 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. February 7, 2005 SUBJECT: 1 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: February 6 – 12 St. Dorothy – February 6 Our Lady of Lourdes – February 11 We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #21 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. February 7, 2005 SUBJECT: 2 MESSAGE FROM THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION My dear Colleagues in Catholic Education, Today, I undertake another level of service in Catholic Education. I humbly recognize the degree of trust placed in me to faithfully carry out these duties. A challenging task is made possible because of your commitment and dedication. The work to which we have been called is a noble work - the education of the students entrusted to our care in schools, which draw their vitality from the Gospel Values of Jesus Christ. We are companions on this journey. We trust in the Holy Spirit to light our path. And for those who expect a word in Latin from a former Latin teacher - Adeamus cum fiducia! (Let us go forth with confidence) Noel P. Martin Interim Director of Education We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #21 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. February 7, 2005 SUBJECT: 3 Special Services Department FEBRUARY IS PSYCHOLOGY MONTH The goal of a national Psychology Month is to generate awareness of, and interest in, the diverse roles psychology plays — from academics and scientists to psychology service providers in health, criminal justice, schools and businesses. During Psychology Month, groups from across Canada are organizing outreach activities to share with the public, what it is they do and how it contributes to the overall well- being of the community. The Psychological Services Department of the Toronto Catholic District School Board would like to invite every member of our community to explore and discover the many different ways psychology can help improve our everyday life and overall well-being, and balance the many roles and responsibilities we play. Psychology is for everyone! During the month of February, the Psychological Services Department presents: Display of psychology resources and handouts Date: February 14 - 18, 2005 Place: TCDSB – CEC Atrium (2nd Floor) 80 Sheppard Avenue East Video presentations: Date: February 14 - 18, 2005, 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Place: TCDSB – CEC Atrium (2nd Floor) 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Topics: promoting the development of reading in children helping young children deal with emotions learning disabilities and their impact on learning learning disabilities and self-esteem ADHD bullying Display of psychology related books: Date: February 1 - 28, 2005 Place: TCDSB – CEC Library (Main Floor) 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Launching the TCDSB Psychological Services website: www.tcdsb.org/psychology For additional information please contact: Dr. Maria Kokai, Chief Psychologist 416-222-8282, Ext. 2524 [email protected] We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #21 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. February 7, 2005 SUBJECT: 4-1 UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES The following books have been purchased by Professional Library to support Black History Month: Bull, Angela. Free at Last: The Story of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York, NY: DK Publishing Inc., c2000. Bunting, Eve. Smoky Night. New York, NY: Voyager Books Harcourt Inc., c1994. Bynum, Eboni. Jamari’s Drum. Berkeley, CA: Publishers Group West, c2004. Gorrell, Gena. North Star to Freedom: The Story of the Underground Railroad. Toronto, Canada: Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, c1996. Greenfield, Elizabeth. Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, c2003. Harrington, Janice N. Going North. New York, NY: Farar, Straus and Giroux, c2004. Hamilton, Virginia. The People Could Fly: The Picture Book. Toronto, Canada: Random House of Canada Limited: c2004. Meyers, Walter Dean. I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, c2004 Naidoo, Beverley. The Other Side of Truth. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., c2000. Nelson, Vaunda. Almost to Freedom. Minneapolis, MN: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., c2003. Perkyns, Dorothy. Last Days in Africville.Vancouver, BC: Beach Holme Publishing, c2003 Rappaport, Doreen. Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children, c2001. Raven, Margot Theis. Circle Unbroken: The Story of a Basket and Its People. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, c2004. Ringgold, Faith. Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky. New York, NY: Crown Publishers, Inc., c1992. Sadlier, Rosemary. The Kids Book of Black Canadian History. Toronto: Kids Can Press, c2003. Shadd, Adrienne. The Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto. Toronto, Ontario: Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc., c2002. Wiles, Deborah. Freedom Summer. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Reader, c2001. Woodson, Jacqueline. Coming On Home Soon. New York, NY: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, c2004. For additional information please call Myra Junyk or Bozena Grymek-Nowinowski at 416-222-8282 ext. 2406 or visit our Professional Library at: http://www.tcdsb.org/library/ We are Partners in Catholic Education, a THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN #21 Fellowship of Inspiration and Unending Dedication. February 7, 2005 SUBJECT: 4-2 UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY SERVICES The following materials are available in the Professional Library to support Psychology Month: Beane, Allen. The Bully Free Classroom: Over 100 Tips and Strategies for Teachers K-8. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing Inc, c1999. (371. 1024/BEA) Beaudoin, Marie-Nathalie. Breaking the Culture of Bullying and Disrespect, Grades K- 8: Best Practices and Successful Strategies. Thousands Oaks, California: Corwin Press, c2004. (371.58/BEA) Greenberger, Dennis. Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think. New York, NY: The Guilford Press, c1995. (616. 89142/GRE) Greene, Ross W. The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children. 2nd Ed. New York. NY: Quill, c2001. (649. 153/GRE) Kerr, Barbara. Smart Boys: Talent, Manhood, and the Search for Meaning. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press Inc., c2001. (155. 3320879/KER) Kerr, Barbara. Smart Girls: A New Psychology of Girls, Women, and Giftedness. Scottsdale, AZ: Great Potential Press Inc., c2001. (155. 3330879/KER) Klin, Ami. Asperger Syndrome. New York, NY. The Guilford Press, c2000. (616. 8982/ASP) Levine, Mel. Keeping A Head in School. Cambridge and Toronto, Canada: