Director's Bulletin

Validating our Mission/Vision June 23, 2008 IFITH Subjects: 1. DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION’S YEAR END MESSAGE 2. SAINTS OF THE TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD T 3. PAYROLL BULLETIN – PAYDATE SCHEDULES--repeat H DIRECTOR’S - Secondary Teachers, Chaplains, Principals, Vice-Principals & E Co-ordinators BULLETIN - Elementary Teachers, Principals, Vice-Principals & Co-ordinators - A.P.S.S.P. 10-Month 6-Day Employees 2007-2008 - School-Based Education Support Staff - International Language Instructors - All Staff Paid Two-Weeks in Arrears In a school community 4. PAYROLL BULLETIN – RECORDS OF EMPLOYMENT--repeat formed by Catholic beliefs and traditions, 5. STUDENT RECORDS (OSRs) --repeat our Mission is to 6. NO EARLY DISMISSAL PRIOR TO SUMMER VACATION--repeat educate students 7. THE MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE--repeat to their full potential 8. KEEPING COOL IN THE SUMMER – THINK GREEN 9. TCDSB GOES GREEN 10. AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES & CONTESTS - 2008 Outstanding Student Award Competition Faithfulness Virtue for the 11. EVENT NOTICES Month of June - Summer Camp Keyboarding for Kids, Learning Disabilities Association 12. SHARING OUR GOOD NEWS - Holy Name Catholic School - St. Brendan Catholic School Whoever is faithful - St. Joseph’s Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School, Loretto Abbey in a very little Catholic Secondary School is faithful also - Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School - TCDSB Secondary School & St. Basil-the-Great College School in much. - Marshal McLuhan Catholic Secondary School Luke 16:10 - TCDSB Respect for Life Week - St. Marcellus Catholic School - St. Maria Goretti Catholic School - St. Jude Catholic School - TCDSB and Annunciation Catholic School, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Faith in Your Child School, St. Gerald Catholic School & Francis Libermann Catholic Secondary School 13. MEMORIALS The Toronto Catholic District School Board educates close to 14. BIRTHS AND ADOPTIONS 90,000 students from diverse cultures and language backgrounds in its 201 Catholic …..continued elementary and secondary 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 #40 June 23, 2008 …continued Subjects: 15. CURRICULUM & ACCOUNTABILITY - OECTA/OCSTA Additional Qualification Courses in Religious Education--repeat 16. BENEFITS CORNER - Additional Benefit Deductions for May & June 2008--repeat 17. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES - Child and Youth Engagement and Building Resiliency, Safe Schools Forum--repeat - Working Together to Education All Resource Fair - SBST Special Education In-school Leadership Course 18. THE ANGEL FOUNDATION FOR LEARNING - Evening to Feed the Soul Dinner Fundraising Event--repeat - Carmela Murdocca Literacy Bursary Recipient - TCSB Employees Credit Union Student Bursary Recipient - Keith Tavares Spirit of Inclusion Bursary Recipient - Mario Gasparotto Visual Arts Bursary Recipient - Mary Jane McKeen Skilled Trades Bursary Recipient - Sandra Montgomery Student Bursary Recipient - George Ermellini Literacy Award Recipient - Tom Leon Student Bursary Recipients 19. APPLICATIONS – FOR IMMEDIATE POSTING POSITION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Arts Resource Teacher - Autism Support Teacher - Psychologist or Psychological Associate/Psycoeducational Consultant CUPE LOCAL 1280 - Assistant Caretaker--various - Awards 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 40 June 23, 2008 SUBJECT: 1 DIRECTOR’S YEAR END MESSAGE With the end of the 2007-2008 school year fast approaching, I take this, my final opportunity, to express my appreciation to you -- the valued members of the TCDSB community. You have in so many ways provided support and encouragement through the highs and lows of my term as Director of Education. Having spent twenty-nine of my thirty-eight years in education with MSSB/TCDSB, I feel truly privileged to be completing my career as Director of Education with this Board. It’s easy to think of the progress made within the system in recent years, from the improvement in provincial test scores to the completion of three hundred million dollars in capital improvements. Some readily recallable successes would include the Virtue of the Month initiatives, the expansion of the Roots of Empathy Program, the establishment of thirteen new Parenting Centres, the formation of a Safe Schools Department, the ever-increasing number of schools that have become eco-certified, the social justice efforts of students and staff, a restoration of a more positive labour relations environment, innovative Success For All programming, and the generous response of the system to the needs of the broader community, especially in times of natural disaster. With the passage of time, it is this kind of initiative that will characterize Catholic education in Toronto. On a day-to-day basis, however, each of you makes a contribution to Catholic education, in your own way, and in most cases unnoticed. Please know that your efforts are truly appreciated. Our community must be proud of the achievements of Catholic schools. Catholic education will come under increased pressure as Ontario gets closer to the next Provincial election in 2011. It is difficult to expect the public to support the continuation of Catholic schools if we do not enthusiastically do so ourselves. Some have kindly asked of my personal plans in retirement. Although I’ve not had time to do much planning, I do hope to travel, spend more time at home with family, catch up on a stack of reading, lose those unnecessary twenty pounds, and do some baby-sitting of my grandson in San Francisco. I thank you for your kindness and for your commitment to Catholic education. Summer is coming and is meant to be enjoyed. Please accept my best wishes for a restful summer. God Bless, Kevin Kobus Director of Education 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 40 June 23, 2008 SUBJECT: 2 The Saints of the Toronto Catholic District School Board We Celebrate with the following schools on their Saint/Name-sake Feast Day: June 22– June 38 Our Lady of Perpetual Help – June 27 Sts Peter and Paul - – June29 July 1 - July 31 Father Serra – July 1 St. Maria Goretti – July 6 St. Benedict – July 11 St. Henry – July 13 St. Camillo de Lellis – July 14 St. Bonaventure – July 15 Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton – July 18 St. James the Apostle – July 25 St. Joachim – July 26 St. Victor – July 28 St. Martha – July 29 St. Ignatius of Loyola – July 31 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 40 June 23, 2008 SUBJECT: 3-1 PAYDATE SCHEDULE SECONDARY TEACHERS, CHAPLAINS, PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS AND CO-ORDINATORS FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR PAID WORK 2008 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Labour Day: September 1, 2008 Sept. 5, 2008 10 4 School Re-Opens: September 2, 2008 Sept. 12, 2008 10 5 Sept. 26, 2008 10 10 October 10, 2008 10 10 October 24, 2008 10 9 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 10 November 21, 2008 10 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 10 December 19, 2008 10 10 Sept - Dec 2008 90 78 PAID WORK 2009 PAY DATES DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Christmas Break: December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 10 0 January 2, 2009 January 16, 2009 10 10 Return to Work: January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 10 10 February 13, 2009 10 10 February 27, 2009 10 9 Feb. 16, 2009 – Family Day March 13, 2009 10 10 March 27, 2009 10 5 Mid-Winter Break: March 16-20, 2009 April 9, 2009 10 9 Good Friday: April 10, 2009 April 24, 2009 10 9 Easter Monday: April 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 10 10 May 22, 2009 10 9 Victoria Day: May 18, 2009 June 5, 2009 10 10 June 19, 2009 10 10 End of School Year: June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009 5 5 (Equalization Included) Jan - June 2009 135 116 TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 194 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 40 June 23, 2008 SUBJECT: 3-2 PAYDATE SCHEDULE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS AND CO-ORDINATORS FOR THE 2008/2009 SCHOOL YEAR WORK 2008 PAY DATES PAID DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Labour Day: September 1, 2008 September 5, 2008 10 4 School Re-Opens: September 2, 2008 September 12, 2008 10 5 September 26, 2008 10 10 October 10, 2008 10 10 October 24, 2008 10 9 Thanksgiving Day: October 13, 2008 November 7, 2008 10 10 November 21, 2008 10 10 Remembrance Day: November 11, 2008 December 5, 2008 10 10 December 19, 2008 10 10 Sept - Dec 2008 90 78 WORK 2009 PAY DATES PAID DAYS DAYS COMMENTS Christmas Break: December 22, 2008 - January 2, 2009 10 0 January 2, 2009 January 16, 2009 10 10 Return to Work: January 5, 2009 January 30, 2009 10 10 February 13, 2009 10 10 February 27, 2009 10 9 Feb. 16, 2009 – Family Day March 13, 2009 10 10 March 27, 2009 10 5 Mid-Winter Break: March 16-20, 2009 April 9, 2009 10 9 Good Friday: April 10, 2009 April 24, 2009 10 9 Easter Monday: April 13, 2009 May 8, 2009 10 10 May 22, 2009 10 9 Victoria Day: May 18, 2009 June 5, 2009 10 10 June 19, 2009 10 10 End of School Year: June 26, 2009 June 26, 2009 5 5 (Equalization Included) Jan - June 2009 135 116 TOTAL WORK DAYS FOR 2008/2009 194 You are the salt of the earth.

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