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| Meeting Minutes | | Read the minutes from the last CVES council meeting. |
| Youth Programming in Osgoode Village | |
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| Campbell's Labels for Education Program | | Please send in labels from Campbell's soup and other products for this program. A collection box is in the school foyer. See www.labelsforeducation.ca or contact Kim Sheldrick for more information. |
| Sens Tickets For Sale | | The CVES community can now access group ticket pricing for Sens games! Tickets for select Silver and Bronze games are being offered with a portion of ticket sales going to help fundraising efforts for our Playground Improvement Project. Order early to avoid disappointment as tickets are subject to availability and must be ordered before February 18th. Go to the CVES website for more information. |
| Teaching Awards | | Go to the CVES website for information on the Premier's Award for Teaching Excellence, teaching awards from Ontario Teacher's Federation and OCRI and the Majic 100/Alterna Savings Golden Apple Award. |
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| Playground Improvement Project Update | | Thanks you to our Castor Valley community for supporting school Council's fundraising efforts for the Playground Improvement Project. Following the Christmas appeal to local businesses, the $80,000 mark was reached. In addition, on Tuesday, January 13th, both Tony Greco, CEO of Tony Greco Lean and Fit and Sean James, the owner of the Manotick Lean and Fit location, visited Castor Valley to present a cheque for $10,000 from the Foundation to Fight Obesity in Children. It is with the support of our generous parent community and corporate donations, especially that of Tony Greco, our $90,000 fundraising goal has been achieved and we hope to begin "breaking ground" at the end of June. This then means our children can be playing in two new play structures on the first day of school in Septmember 2011. |
| The "Noboby" Doll | |
The "Nobody" doll promotes and celebrates character education and is making its way into many CVES classrooms. Students will have the opportunity, if they wish, to choose a charity, a community-building project and/or a project that is near and dear to their hearts which helps people, animals or the envirmonment while demonstrating good character. Students will bring the doll home to add features to the doll such as clothing, or an artifact that reflects their"good deed". Students will return the "Nobody" doll to the class and make a brief presentation to their classmates explaining how they served the community. This program prepares students to be responsible, caring and contributing citizens. Over time, the "Nobody" doll will turn into "Somebody" who reflects good character with a strong moral compass.
A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteer sewers and stuffers: Alison Quesnel and her Mom, Myra Kelly, Wendy Spenst and her mother-in-law, Penny Spenst, Jen McDonald's mother-in-law, Helene McDonald, Andrea Taylor, a secret sewer and to other sewers who offered to help including Erzebeth Brooks and Luiza Blaser. Many thanks to Lauriel Wills and Rebecca Parke who coordinated this project and to Mme. Patterson for her tremendous support of this initiative. |
| Grade 8 Initiatives | |
Thank you to our teachers, staff and parents who have supported and encouraged our Grade 8 students to think locally and globablly and reach out to help others in need. The three initiatives that the Grades 8 students participated in include:
Mission Christmas Campaign The Mission is one of the many organizations in Ottawa that helps the less fortunate by providing shelter, food and clothing for some of Ottawa's homeless. A heart felt thank you from the Grade 8 students to the staff and students for their support and their generous giving spirit at a time when there is a great need for giving. Our donations made it possible for the homeless to receive needed non-perishable items, clothing, hygiene necessities and hope. Many thanks from Morgan, Ilish, Tamra and Holly: Grade 8 students.
Free the Children In the foyer of CVES, you many have noticed a big blue poster beside the library. This poster is for the Adopt a Village Alternative Income program through the Canadian charity Free the Children. This program helps low-income families in Sierra Leone, Africa by supplying them with alternative income resources eg. cows, pigs, goats or sewing machines. The overall goal for the program is to raise $5,000. So far, approximately $1400 has been raised from our Vow of Silence fundraiser held in November and our Christmas dance proceeds. The Grade 8 students hope to finish this fundraiser by the end of this year. Page, Emma and Lydia: Grade 8 students Pop Tab Collection In 2011 Castor Valley will continue to collect pop tabs to raise money for the Ontario March of Dimes Wheelchair Pop Tab Fund. To date Castor Valley has collected over 3 million tabs and hopes to have enough money (by receiving cash for the aluminum tabs at an Ottawa metal recycler) for a third wheelchair by he end of this year. Please keep bringing in your tabs; there is a collection can in each classroom for students. Congratulations to Mme.Cunning's class who, to date, have collected the most tabs. This is making a positive difference in the lives of people in need. Keep up the great work Castor Valley! Ria and Rebecca: Grade 8 students
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| School Supplies for Jamaica | | Since coming to Canada four years ago from Jamaica, our night custodian Easton Flemmings, has been trying to supply Wheelersfiels Basic Schol in the parish of St. Thomas, Jamaica with school supplies. The Castor Valley Grade 8 Ambassadors have decided that all money raised from thier initiatives in January and February will go to support school supplies for Jamaica. Anyone interested in making a cash donation to help cover the cost of shipping the supplies can contact the school office. Donations of school supplies are also welcome and can be dropped off in the collection box in the school office. |
| Toonie Tuesday-February 15th | |
Give a little and help alot! Please send your child in with a toonie on Tuesday, February 15th with all proceeds to support the Education Foundation of Ottawa which helps students in the OCDSB in crisis. |
| OCASC Special Education Event in January | |
Lamar Mason, a former chair of the OCDSB's Special Education Advisory Committee, is once again working with OCASC to offer a free presentaion on Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for parents of students with Special Education needs. On January 27th, join Lamar to learn more about IEPs, what their purpose is and their benefits. The meeting will be at Woodroffe High School, 2410 Georgina Drive, in the library. All elementary and high school parents are welcome. |
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Talentfest- A New Event for CVES | |
CVES will be holding a talent show on the evening of Thursday, April 14th. To audition for the show, students can sign up at the school office or send an email to Karen Warren before Friday, January 21st. Auditions will be held during the month of February. Grade 7 and 8 students are also invited to help out with behind the scenes as MC's, stage hands and sound and light technicians. Many thanks to Mme. LaCharity for lending a hand with this event. For more information, contact Karen Warren or Lauriel Wills. |
| Kindergarden Information Night- January 27th 6:30 to 7:30 | | Hear from our CVES Kindergarden teachers, school Council and Aileen Latulippe, Children's Librarian, Osgoode Branch of the Ottawa Public Library as they discuss the kindergarden program, how to support your child's education and how the Ottawa Public Library can help your child develop a love of reading and thier literacy skills |
| Upcoming 'Castor Connections' Parent Information Evenings | |
There are 2 PRO Castor Connections Parent Information Evenings being held soon, funded via the Ministry of Education $1000 Parent Reaching Out Grant:
Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting, Thursday, February 10th. This evening is targeted to Grade 1 to Grade 8 parents followed by a condensed School Council meeting. Registration is at 6:15, presentaion is from 6:30 to 7:30 and Council meeting is at 7:30. If you are coming to CVES to pick up your child from the ski club day, why not come early and learn about recent changes to the report card system???
Enhancing Children's Resilience: Strategies for Managing Anxiety, Tuesday March 29, registration 6:15, presentation 6:30 to 7:45 targeted to kindergarden to grade 8 parents, guest speaker, Catherine Austin, MSW, RSW.
>Definition of anxiety and how it is different than fear
>Signs to recognize anxiety in children and youth
>Risks and protective factors
>Skills children and youth need in order to mange anxiety and stress
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>How parents can help their children become more resilient and
cope better
>Practical strategies parents can begin to use with children right
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>Handouts of suggested books for children and parents and websites
on child and youth anxiety
>Community resources where parents can go to get help for their
children's anxiety
Moving Up Divisons? Wondering about transition to full day school, and changing from the primary to the junior division or the junior division to the intmediate grades? Join us for three different parent information sessions during Education Week (May 2 to 6):
Welcome to Full Day School (SK Parents)
Welcome to Grade 4 (Grade 3 Parents)
Welcome to the Intermediate Grades (Grade 6 Parents)
More details to follow in the next newsletter and on our CVES website.
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