Parents & caregivers: here’s your chance to get involved in your school community. Come out to our next parent council meeting. Pizza and childcare available for the kids, free of charge.
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2015 Parent Academy Conference for Parents and April’s CPAC Meeting
The Cluster B CSW team is proud to invite all interested families in our cluster to the :
When: Saturday April, 18th, 2015
Where: Cedarbrae High School – 550 Markham rd Scarborough
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
What: Workshops for Parents / Caregivers to impact positive change on a Personal, School and Community level & to effectively Support their children’s success and well-being
When: Tuesday April, 21st. 2015
Where: D.A. Morrison Middle School – 271 Gledhill Ave 3rd flr in the library
Time: 5:30 – 8:00 pm
What: CPAC meeting focus will be CAT – 4 Testing & School Gardening Sharing…
There is something for everybody so please spread the word and hope to see you there.
Please take a look at the flyers and registration attached for more info and you can contact our Community Support Worker if you have any questions.
Fri Mar 27 – Planes Fire and Rescue
Roden Council Fundraising Committee Presents:
Planes Fire and Rescue
Friday May 30th
Doors open at 6pm and movie starts at 6:30pm
Admission $2 per person
VIP LOUNGE raffle ticket: $1 eac
Grab your blankets, pillows and come out and support us!
The parents’ lounge is back since it was well received at last movie night. It will be located at the back of the gym so that parents can socialize, albeit quietly, through the movie without disturbing movie-watchers.
As usual, we’ll have food: hot dogs, pizza, samosas and baked goods along with popcorn and drinks.
So please come early enough to eat in the gym ahead of time.
Parent Event at Westwood Middle School
Westwood School Council has invited all community members (in our Family of Schools) to an event that they have organized entitled:
Parents for Parents: Exploring the exciting mind of the adolescent learner and sharing how to support them…and yourself
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2015
WHERE: Westwood Middle School, 994 Carlaw Ave
TIME: 7:00-9:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm)
Childcare and light refreshments will be provided.
We’ll be using Open Space Technology, whereby every participant has the opportunity to opt in and out of conversations that will take place around the room. Comments/thoughts will be charted. At the end of the night, there’ll be a plenary session of sorts, during which we’ll review the charts and pick out the key themes. Based on the key themes, we’ll determine focus of our next event (tentatively scheduled for May 5, during Mental Health Week).
Please see attached poster for more details and contact information.
Parent Conference
The TDSB Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) and the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) are hosting a FREE one-day conference for PARENTS AND GUARDIANS on Saturday March 28th.
Special Education: Empowering Families through Knowledge and Networking
Registration is online, and child-minding, including special needs children, is available by advance registration.
Check out the attached flyer for more details such as descriptions of the workshops and agencies that will be present.
Please contact Duane for more information:
Duane Spencer
Community Support Worker
Toronto District School Board
416-884-2941