Math Committee Final Report

The Math Committee has submitted its final report to School Council. Council will discuss the report and vote on the Math Committee’s recommendations at our meeting on Monday (May 28). The Final Report includes findings and recommendations based on parents’ comments and emails to the Math Committee, independent reviews by Carleton University Mathematics and Statistics professor Wayne Horne, Queen’s University Department of Education Professors Klinger and Pyper and student feedback.

Please note that several of the appendices have been temporarily removed at the request of the OCDSB since they may contain personal information that should not be released without appropriate consent from the parties involved. We will post the complete version of the report with all the appendices once the Board has approved them.

The opinions expressed in the report are those of the Math Committee and the individuals who made submissions to the committee. The opinions expressed do not necessarily state or reflect the views of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, the Earl of March School Council OR the Earl of March school administration. Publication on this website should not be considered an endorsement of the contents of this report. The Earl of March School Council does not assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information in this report.

Click here to view the report.

“Raising Happy, Healthy Teenagers” – A Few Things Every Parent Should Know

Click here to view the presentation on parenting teens by Richard Voss, MSW RSW on May 16th 2012 at the Earl of March high school

Parent Presentation – Parenting Teens

The Earl of March School Council is hosting an evening presentation on parenting teens. Richard Voss from CHEO will be focusing on communication and parenting strategies for dealing with adolescents.

Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Place: Earl of March Secondary School Auditorium
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm

Refreshments will be served.

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Math Committee invite for information session at Earl

The Math Committee of the Earl of March School Council would like to invite parents and students to an information session on April 23 at 7:00 p.m., in the Earl of March Auditorium. There will be informative presentations by both the School Council Math Committee and the School Administration. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to share their experience with the math program at the Earl of March Secondary School. We warmly encourage all parents to participate in this meeting; students at the Earl of March are also welcome. For further information, please call the school office (at 613-592-3361) or email a member of the Math Committee ( eom.math@gmail.com ).

Reminder – School Council meeting

A reminder that the School Council meeting for this month will take place on the 16th of April at 7:00 p.m in the school Library, the new venue. All parents are welcome to attend! In this meeting Math Committee’s work to date and their request for an extension will be discussed.

Body Image: How to Help Not Harm

Knoxdale Public School proudly presents “Body Image: How to Help Not Harm”
This free interactive presentation by Dr. Katherine Henderson, Clinical Director at CHEO’s Eating Disorders Clinic will help parents learn more about the information constantly bombarding our kids and some of the myths and stereotypes regarding their bodies. We will learn how to respond to the many questions and concerns that our children have surrounding body image issues.
Date: Tuesday April 3rd 2012
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Knoxdale Public School Library (170 Greenbank Road)
If you would like more information please email cmhaskins@sympatico.ca.

Teens and Technology: Sexting, Cyberbullying, Safety and Mental Health

The Ottawa Carleton District School Board is hosting a free ‘Teens and Technology’ information session with the Ottawa Police Service to teach parents and educators about sexting, cyberbullying, safety and mental health on Wednesday. Click here for more details.

Facebook Ate My Daughter…

… and My Son Won’t Stop Playing Call of Duty.

The OCDSB is offering a free information session with Dr. Leonard Sax. This presentation will address parents’ questions about social media, video games, and the effects of growing up in virtual worlds. Click here for more details.

Reminder – School Council Meeting

A reminder that the next School Council meeting will be this Monday, February 13 at 7:00 in the staffroom. Come and hear about the ARC, our Parent Involvement Grant money, and so much more! Please plan to attend.

Staff’s Recommendation for Kanata North and South Boundary/Grade/Program Review

OCDSB Staff’s recommendation for the Kanata North and South Boundary/Grade/Program review are now available. These reports were presented to the Trustees on Tuesday, January 31. With respect to Earl of March, Staff recommend that a new addition to house Grades 7 and 8 be built and that the Earl be configured as a 7-12 school. The completion target date is September 2015 and the feeder schools for this configuration include W. Erskine Johnston, Stephen Leacock, Roland Michener, Katimavik and Castlefrank. Please note that Staff also recommend a future consolidation of Katimavik and Castlefrank students congregating at the Katimavik facility in a K-6 format.

Staff’s recommendation differs from the Kanata North ARC recommendation. Kanata North ARC recommended the Earl become a 7-12 facility ONLY if a new school would not be built by 2015; Staff recommend the addition for Grades 7 and 8 regardless of a new school.

Please remember that this is NOT the final decision. The Trustees now have two recommendations (Staff’s and the ARC’s) to use as input for their deliberations. The public will once more be allowed to voice their opinions through public delegations at the Board meeting on March 5, 2012. If you wish to appear as a delegation, you must register by March 1, 2012. To ensure that you have a place on the agenda as a delegation, please contact Maureen Strittmatter 613-596-8211, extension 8641, or maureen.strittmatter@ocdsb.ca . You MUST submit a written statement to Maureen Strittmatter on your issue by 4:00 pm on Thursday, 01 March 2012. For more information on delegations and to view the delegation schedule, click here.

To view Staff’s recommendation in full for Kanata North, please click here; for Kanata South, click here.