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Validating our Mission/Vision February 19, 2008 IFITH Subjects: 1 SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD 2. ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL MASS T 3. FROM THE BOARD, Human Resources, Program & Religious Affairs H DIRECTOR’S Committee, February 11, 2008 E 4. LENT & EASTER, MEDIA SERVICES--repeat BULLETIN 5. CREDIT COURSES IN ITALY --repeat 2007-2008 6. SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACEMENT INFORMATION MEETINGS 7. WINTER SAFETY AT BUS STOPS In a school community 8. TCDSB GOES GREEN--repeat formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, 9. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & CONTESTS our Mission is to - Call for nominations for TCDSB Awards--various - TCDSB Student Achievement Award--repeat educate students - TCSBECU School Community Award--repeat to their full potential - Student Trustee Award of Excellence--repeat - Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History--repeat - Knights of Columbus Bursary Program - OTIF Teaching Awards - Newcomer Champion Award Love - Genomics Teaching Prize--repeat - Miller Thomson Foundation Scholarships Virtue for the Month of February 10. EVENT NOTICES - 7th Toronto Youth Weekend - Peace & Justice Pilgrimage - Staff Arts’ The Pink Panther Strikes Again--repeat Love bears all things, - February is Heart Month, The Angel Foundation for Learning--repeat believes all things, - The Angel Foundation for Learning’s Fun Walk--repeat hopes all things, 11. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS endures all things. - TCDSB Elementary Schools - Pope Paul VI Catholic School 1 Corinthians - St. Brendan Catholic School - St. John Catholic School - Holy Name Catholic School - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School - Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School Faith in Your Child - Francis Libermann Catholic High School - Marshal McLuhan Catholic Secondary School - Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School - Michael Power/St. Joseph High School The Toronto Catholic District - Bishop Allen Academy School Board educates close to - Senator O’Connor College School 90,000 students from diverse cultures and language 12. MEMORIALS backgrounds in its 201 Catholic 13. BIRTHS & ADOPTIONS elementary and secondary continued… schools and serves 475,032 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Catholic school supporters across Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 6E8 the City of Toronto Telephone: 416-222-8282 PLEASE ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE WEEKLY DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL STAFF #23 February 19, 2008 …continued Subjects: 14. CURRICULUM & ACCOUNTABILITY - Mass & Cultural Exposé for Elementary Students - Mass & Cultural Exposé for Secondary Students - Engaging Parents Workshop--repeat - Fractions In-service - New Technology Workshops--repeat - Connecting Numeracy and Literacy in Kindergarten--repeat - Story, Drama and Dance in the Early Years--repeat - Printmaking Workshop--repeat - Art Workshop at Koffler Centre for the Arts--repeat - TEAMS Math Olympics--repeat 15. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Support Service for Students with Autism Course, Part II--repeat - Inner Journey: Understanding Children, Youth & Adolescents - St. Augustine’s Seminary Theology Classes - Bullying Prevention Workshop - Canadian Forum on Theology and Education - Laurentian University’s Centre for Continuing Education - Retirement Planning Workshops, Retired Teachers of Ontario - Retirement Planning Seminars--repeat 16. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING CUPE LOCAL 1280 - Assistant Caretaker--various - Carpenter, East Facilities - Awards & Cancelled You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 23 February 19, 2008 SUBJECT: 1 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: Cardinal Newman – February 21 You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 23 February 19, 2008 SUBJECT: 2 ST. PATRICK’S ANNUAL MASS Friday, March 14, 2008 10:00 a.m. St. Michael’s Cathedral Principal Celebrant: Archbishop Thomas Collins Archdiocese of Toronto Co-celebrants Priests, secular and religious of the Archdiocese of Toronto In Attendance: His Excellency Mr. Declan Kelly Irish Ambassador to Canada Liturgical Music by The Irish Coral Society For further information please feel free to call Michael Doyle at 416-259-1676 or Ed Dunphy at 416-261-9566 You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 23 February 19, 2008 SUBJECT: 3 FROM THE BOARD Summary of Board Highlights and Decisions _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Monday, February 11, 2008 Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Improving communication among CSACs The Board will develop an online bulletin board as part of the existing website for Catholic School Advisory Councils in an effort to improve communications among the parent groups. The CSAC website can be found at www.tcdsb.org/csac. Discussion over school boundaries The fixed boundaries for Blessed Sacrament Catholic School will remain in place. New boundaries are being established for St. Lawrence Catholic School: To the north--Railroad/Highway 401; to the south--Hydro Line (Flora Drive); to the east--Railroad/Lawrence Avenue/Kennedy Road and to the west—Railroad. Parents of new registrants must have primary residence within the approved attendance boundary subject to the following exceptions: i.) All students currently enrolled at St. Lawrence Catholic School be allowed to complete their schooling at the school ii.) Siblings of students, currently enrolled at St. Lawrence Catholic School be permitted to enroll at St. Lawrence even if they reside outside the approved attendance boundary as per Board Policy SA.02 Students who are currently registered at St. Lawrence Catholic School who reside East of Kennedy Road and South of Lawrence Avenue (in the designated area) and who elect to attend St. Albert Catholic School beginning in September 2008 will be provided bussing to St. Albert Catholic School at no extra cost to the Board. French Language Advisory Committee The Board has approved in principle the establishment of a French Language Advisory Committee. Representation on the Committee could include parents of children who are registered in French Immersion and Extended French Programs in TCDSB schools. All interested parents would be invited to an initial organizational meeting. An election process may be held to select parent representatives for the committee. Additional staff, trustee, parish and community representation would also be identified. The Committee would be dedicated to promoting French as a Second Language programs in TCDSB schools. Upcoming Meetings Audit Committee Wednesday, February 20, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Board Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Budget Committee Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Special Education Advisory Committee Wednesday, February 27, 2008 Human Resources, Program and Religious Affairs Committee Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Administrative and Corporate Services Committee Wednesday, March 19, 2008 All meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, North York. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Produced by the Communications Department, Toronto Catholic District School Board, 80 Sheppard Ave. E., North York, Ontario M2N 6E8 * 416-222-8282, ext. 5314 * fax: 416-229-5342 * e-mail: [email protected] The Toronto Catholic District School Board educates close to 90,000 students from diverse cultures and language backgrounds in its 201 Catholic elementary and secondary schools and serves 475,032 Catholic school supporters across the City of Toronto. You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the World. Matt. 5:13, 14 THE DIRECTOR’S BULLETIN Those who teach will shine like stars for all eternity. Daniel 12:3 23 February 19, 2008 SUBJECT: 4a LENT AND EASTER AN UPDATE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDIA SERVICES Catalogue # Title Grade Level LV6055 The cleansing of the temple, (John 2:13-25) Intermediate, Senior LV6056 The fig tree, (Luke 13:6-9) Intermediate, Senior LV6057 The grain of wheat/The Anointing at Bethany Intermediate, Senior LV6058 Lent - Kevin's temptation Junior, Intermediate LV6059 The raising of Lazarus, John 11:1-45 Intermediate, Senior LV6060 The temptation Intermediate, Senior LV6061 The transfiguration Intermediate, Senior LV6062 The woman at the well, (John 4:5-42) Intermediate, Senior LV6063 The man born blind Senior LV6064 The raising of Lazarus Senior LV6099 After the trial of Jesus Intermediate, Senior LV6106 Holy Week Crossing Primary, Junior LV6107 Lenten Lane Primary, Junior LV6137 Lent, a time of renewal. Intermediate, Senior LV6156 A Child's First Penance Professional Development LV6158 Confessing and healing Primary LV6160 Reconciliation - Names of sin Jr., In., Sr. LV6161 Ricky's first Reconciliation Primary, Junior LV6159