Howard Goodman will be holding the last Ward Forum as our Trustee on Monday, November 24 at 7 p.m. in the Staff Room at John Ross Robertson (130 Glengrove Ave. W., 1 block east of Avenue Road at Rosewell). The agenda will be primarily for you to bring to Howard and Trustee-elect Jennifer Arp any […]
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Giving Tuesday – APA Clothing Drive
Many people know about Black Friday and Cyber Monday … now GivingTuesday has come to Canada. The 2nd annual GivingTuesday Canada is Tuesday, December 2. In the same way that Black Friday opens the shopping season, GivingTuesday opens the giving season, uniting charities, companies, schools and individuals in the spirit of giving. To kick off […]
Last Ward 8 Trustee Candidates Meeting Tonight
We hope you had the opportunity to attend at least one of the Trustee only events Ward 8 had to offer. See link for details. If you missed these and would like more information on the candidates for Trustee, please click on the following links: http://app.toronto.ca/vote/myVote.do http://elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org/en/elections/2014/toronto-district-school-board.html Get out and VOTE on Monday, October 27!
Parent Involvement Makes a Difference Conference
Registration is live for the 8th Annual Parent Involvement Makes a Difference Conference on Saturday, November 15, 2014 at Earl Haig SS, 100 Princess Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Keynote speaker J. Richard Gentry, PhD, a former university professor and elementary school teacher and author of Raising Confident Readers: How to Teach Your […]
Trustee All-Candidates Meetings
It was an excellent turnout at the All Candidates Trustee meeting. If you missed the meeting and would like to learn more about the candidates for Ward 8 Trustee, there are three more ‘Trustee-only’ events in the community: John Wanless PS October 16 at 7pm John Polanyi CI on October 21 at 6pm hosted by Flemington […]
FSL Advisory Committee
The French as a Second Language Advisory Committee (FSLAC) circulated a survey to TDSB trustee candidates across the city to find out about their views on French as a Second (Official) Language. The responses can be viewed here. Candidates were advised that their responses would be shared with you and on social media, so feel […]
Trustee All Candidates Meeting
We are excited to announce that Kate Hammer, Education Reporter for the Globe and Mail will be moderating the Trustee All Candidates meeting at Allenby on Tuesday October 14 at 7pm in the Library. Come find out more about each candidate and ask your questions. It will be a very informative evening. Childcare will be […]
What is FSLAC Doing in Preparation for Trustee Elections?
On Monday, October 27, 2014, as part of the municipal election, we have the opportunity to vote for TDSB trustees. Trustees are very important in the running of our school board – they pick the priorities and they approve the budget. They advocate for our kids and the programs we want to have for them. […]
Education Update: Howard Goodman
See Ward 8 School Trustee Howard Goodman’s most recent Education Update. This update contains: Information on Trustee candidate forums, a workshop on returning to learn after a concussion, and other events Information on the upcoming October 6 Ward Forum An update related to TDSB’s contract with the Confucius Institute, and An update regarding Trustee expenses.
Do You Know the Role of Our Elected Trustee?
1.Trustees are the community’s advocates for public education. 2. Trustees represent interests of parents and students in the area. 3. Our Trustees play a key leadership role in the TDSB in making sure there is accountability for student success and well-being. 4. As members of a school board, Trustees work to put in place programs […]