(From the Calgary Herald website)
Additional provincial funding should be used to hire more teachers, pay for educational aides and provide supports for special needs students, according to the results of an online survey by the city’s public school board.
But strings attached to the $19.2 million in additional funding the Calgary Board of Education will receive mean that not all of the money can go directly to classrooms.
Read the full story here.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Council and Association meetings next week
There was a suggestion at the last meeting that an Association offered babysitting service might help parents with young children attend - please take the time to answer the poll shown below. Don't forget to click 'Submit' after you check Yes or No.
We welcome any and all input - parent engagement is crucial to our childrens' schooling.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Second Ontario school removes Wi-Fi
(From the Canada.com website)
The principal of an Ontario private school says he realizes the evidence linking Wi-Fi and cancer is less than certain, but he's "erred on the side of caution" by unplugging the system.
The school Adam Parker runs, Wayside Academy in Peterborough, Ont., is the second private school in Ontario in recent months to have removed its Wi-Fi Internet system, citing health concerns.
Parker said parents of students at the private Catholic school, which teaches kindergarten to Grade 12, drove the change.
Click here to read the full article.
The principal of an Ontario private school says he realizes the evidence linking Wi-Fi and cancer is less than certain, but he's "erred on the side of caution" by unplugging the system.
The school Adam Parker runs, Wayside Academy in Peterborough, Ont., is the second private school in Ontario in recent months to have removed its Wi-Fi Internet system, citing health concerns.
Parker said parents of students at the private Catholic school, which teaches kindergarten to Grade 12, drove the change.
Click here to read the full article.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Calgary school grades top provincial average
(From calgarysun.com)
While a snapshot of Calgary students’ academic success shows positive strides, questions have been raised about literacy levels and the pressures of provincial exams.
Both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) Wednesday released the results of their students’ 2010-2011 provincial achievement and diploma exams.
The CBE reports students in Grades 3, 6 and 9 outperformed the province at the acceptable standard in 12 of 13 subjects on their achievement tests and at the standard of excellence in 11 of 13.
Grade 12 diploma exam students outperformed the province in nine of 11 subjects at the acceptable standard and in all 11 subjects at the standard of excellence.
Chief Superintendent Naomi Johnson says the outcomes are the result of “continuous improvement over time” and recognizing the “unique learning needs of each student.”
The CCSD, which didn’t release its Grade 3 French Language Arts and French math (the latter is grouped in the Grade 3 math category at the CBE) achievement test results, outperformed the province in 11 of 12 subjects at the acceptable standard and in all 12 at the standard of excellence.
Read the full story here.
While a snapshot of Calgary students’ academic success shows positive strides, questions have been raised about literacy levels and the pressures of provincial exams.
Both the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) and the Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) Wednesday released the results of their students’ 2010-2011 provincial achievement and diploma exams.
The CBE reports students in Grades 3, 6 and 9 outperformed the province at the acceptable standard in 12 of 13 subjects on their achievement tests and at the standard of excellence in 11 of 13.
Grade 12 diploma exam students outperformed the province in nine of 11 subjects at the acceptable standard and in all 11 subjects at the standard of excellence.
Chief Superintendent Naomi Johnson says the outcomes are the result of “continuous improvement over time” and recognizing the “unique learning needs of each student.”
The CCSD, which didn’t release its Grade 3 French Language Arts and French math (the latter is grouped in the Grade 3 math category at the CBE) achievement test results, outperformed the province in 11 of 12 subjects at the acceptable standard and in all 12 at the standard of excellence.
Read the full story here.
Alberta students get provincial test results back
(From the cbc.ca website)
It was a nervous day for school boards across Alberta as the province released the results of achievement tests and diploma exams.
The achievement tests are done each year for students in grades 3, 6 and 9, with diploma exams for those in Grade 12. The Grade 9 achievement test is posted at the bottom of this story.
The tests are meant to measure how much students comprehend the curriculum.
Click here to read the full story.
It was a nervous day for school boards across Alberta as the province released the results of achievement tests and diploma exams.
The achievement tests are done each year for students in grades 3, 6 and 9, with diploma exams for those in Grade 12. The Grade 9 achievement test is posted at the bottom of this story.
The tests are meant to measure how much students comprehend the curriculum.
Click here to read the full story.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
What to do with the money...?
The CBE is looking for input about what to do if education funding is restored. As you may know, Premier-designate Alison Redford promised to restore funding if elected. Please click this link and answer the two questions about how you want the money spent, assuming it is "unfettered" cash and that Premiere Redford will come through with the promise.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
Monday, October 3, 2011
Desperate Alberta teachers await $107M infusion promised by Premier Redford
(Found on the Calgary Herald website.)
New premier vows to restore funding
Thrilled with the promise of $100 million in cuts returned to provincial education coffers, Calgary teachers are watching closely how premier-designate Alison Redford unrolls the funding plan.
Jenny Regal, president of the Local 38 of the Alberta Teachers' Association, said she was first "flabbergasted, then excited," to see Redford's surprise Tory victory.
Click here to read the full story.
New premier vows to restore funding
Thrilled with the promise of $100 million in cuts returned to provincial education coffers, Calgary teachers are watching closely how premier-designate Alison Redford unrolls the funding plan.
Jenny Regal, president of the Local 38 of the Alberta Teachers' Association, said she was first "flabbergasted, then excited," to see Redford's surprise Tory victory.
Click here to read the full story.
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