Hi, Parents - just a quick note to remind everyone that the Haultain Parent Council/Association meeting is this Thursday at 6:30 in the library. The agendas for the meeting are being made today and tomorrow. If you'd like to attend the meeting and present an issue in person, let me know and I can schedule some speaking time to interested parties. Please use the 'Let Parent Council Have Your Feedback!' link to the right of the page to email me with requests.
Monday, October 15, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
No-zero policy given failing mark by parents
CBC News
About
50 parents attended a parent council meeting last night to review the
ban on giving zeros for assignments not handed in or missed exams.
Read the full story here.
CBE classrooms could be named after donors. What do you think?
By Richard Cuthbertson, Calgary Herald
CALGARY — Calgary public school students in future years could be learning carpentry in school workshops named after, say, a home improvement store, or mixing fluids in a science lab bearing the title of an engineering giant.
The Calgary Board of Education has opened the door to classrooms and other school spaces being named after corporate donors and individuals who donate to school programs.
CBE administration changed two of its regulations last month, departing from a 2004 board decision that refused to entertain any part of a school being named for a contributor.
CALGARY — Calgary public school students in future years could be learning carpentry in school workshops named after, say, a home improvement store, or mixing fluids in a science lab bearing the title of an engineering giant.
The Calgary Board of Education has opened the door to classrooms and other school spaces being named after corporate donors and individuals who donate to school programs.
CBE administration changed two of its regulations last month, departing from a 2004 board decision that refused to entertain any part of a school being named for a contributor.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Bullying Myths and Facts
Friday, October 5, 2012
Key Communiqué
(This Key Communiqué comes from Karen Drummond of the CBE)
School councils will want to be familiar with a new administrative regulation, AR1067, on
the use of social media.
Council of school councils created
This school year the Board of Trustees is establishing a "council of school
councils." This committee will be comprised of school council chairs (or an appropriate
designate), members of the Board of Trustees and representatives from administration.
The purpose of this committee is for trustees and parents to have an
opportunity to work together, to share information, to discuss concerns
and to plan for the future.
Meetings will be scheduled a minimum of two times in the school year. For 2012-13
there are two meetings currently scheduled. Both are 6:45 – 9 p.m. at the Education
Centre (1221 – 8 Street SW) with free underground parking provided.
The meeting dates are:
The meeting dates are:
- Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012
- Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Smaller trustee-hosted meetings to be held
During the 2012-13 school year, the Board of Trustees will be hosting small meetings and
inviting school council chairs (or designates) from the same geographic area to discuss
ideas, concerns and plans for the future. Dates and times will be announced later.
New 2012-2013 school council handbook available online
We wish to provide you with tools and resources that will be helpful to you as you do your
work. One of those resources is the 2012-13 School Council Handbook. There are two
versions of the handbook.
1.
A 16-page handbook with the most important information you need about CBE
school councils.
2.
A more comprehensive online handbook with templates, checklists and
additional information relevant to school councils. When printed, it is also helpful
for parents who don’t have computers.
Both versions are available online in the resources section at:
www.cbe.ab.ca/schoolcouncils.
Share your ideas about school councils at the CBE
As the CBE explores new ways to work with school councils, we'd like to hear your
thoughts and ideas. Please take five to 10 minutes to complete this
survey. Your input will help us plan for the year ahead and beyond. It
will also help us to communicate as effectively as possible with our
school councils.
This survey closes Oct. 8.
Update your 2012-13 school council contacts
Please be sure your school council stays informed and up-to-date in the coming year.
Please e-mail
schoolcouncils@cbe.ab.ca
with the name, phone number and e-mail address of your school council chair and key communicator or another school council member. We
like to have two contacts on our circulation list in the event school council members change
throughout the year.
ASCA district membership for all CBE school councils
The CBE Board of Trustees is pleased to provide all its school
councils with membership in the Alberta School Councils’ Association (ASCA) for 2012-13
and 2013-14.
CAPSC calendar of events to be finalized soon
The Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils is an incorporated not-for-profit
association that provides relevant and ongoing information and support to parents and
school councils in the CBE. Monthly meetings offer a forum for discussion of important topics in education. Sign up for the monthly e-newsletter to
stay informed.
New administrative regulation on use of social media
School councils will want to be familiar with a new administrative regulation, AR1067, on
the use of social media.
AR1067: Use of Social Media
If you have any questions about this policy, please email schoolcouncils@cbe.ab.ca.
If you have any questions about this policy, please email schoolcouncils@cbe.ab.ca.
Public invited to tour award-winning historic building
The CBE is participating in
Doors Open YYC Naked on Saturday,
Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You are invited to visit the
award-winning historic Dr. Carl Safran Centre to experience a historical classroom and a future of learning lab that
demonstrate how far education has come and where it may be going in the future. Trustees along with CBE employees will be onsite to talk with visitors.Doors Open YYC is a city-wide event that invites people to see and experience public
buildings. The public is granted access—free of charge—to 35 premier sites that allow
them to get to know Calgary in a way that has never been possible before. Check out
the full list of participating sites at
doorsopenyyc.org/.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
CBE trustees raise red flags about their own conduct
By Richard Cuthbertson, Calgary Herald
After taking a hard look at themselves, Calgary Board of Education trustees have flagged a series of concerns about their own conduct, touching on everything from honesty to meeting preparation.
An annual self-evaluation report finds trustees worry a series of issues are “hindering” their performance as a board.
They range from trustees undermining board decisions in public, to individual trustees making unreasonable requests of the chief superintendent.
The seven trustees and Chief Superintendent Naomi Johnson gathered a month ago for a self-evaluation.
Of the group of eight, seven identified concerns about trustees embarrassing each other.
Read the full story here.
An annual self-evaluation report finds trustees worry a series of issues are “hindering” their performance as a board.
They range from trustees undermining board decisions in public, to individual trustees making unreasonable requests of the chief superintendent.
The seven trustees and Chief Superintendent Naomi Johnson gathered a month ago for a self-evaluation.
Of the group of eight, seven identified concerns about trustees embarrassing each other.
Read the full story here.
CBE says students scoring well in tests and exams
(From the CBC Website)
The Calgary Board of Education says its students measure up well in achievement tests and diploma exams. It says students in grades three, six and nine outperformed the provincial numbers both in acceptable and excellence standards.
In addition, marks improved for Grade 12 diploma tests over last year. The CBE says the marks for biology, chemistry and physics 30 were exceptional. But students in science 30 aren't doing as well as expected. The board is now trying to find out why.
The Calgary Board of Education says its students measure up well in achievement tests and diploma exams. It says students in grades three, six and nine outperformed the provincial numbers both in acceptable and excellence standards.
In addition, marks improved for Grade 12 diploma tests over last year. The CBE says the marks for biology, chemistry and physics 30 were exceptional. But students in science 30 aren't doing as well as expected. The board is now trying to find out why.
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