{mosimage}TORONTO - Comics books and D-Day simulations aren’t the standard teaching tools.
But for teacher Manuel Cordeiro, it’s these unconventional methods of boosting students’ reading and analytical skills which have garnered him a Premier’s Award of Teaching Excellence as a new teacher.
Cordeiro is a social science teacher at St. Edmund Campion High School. He began teaching at the school in October.
But for teacher Manuel Cordeiro, it’s these unconventional methods of boosting students’ reading and analytical skills which have garnered him a Premier’s Award of Teaching Excellence as a new teacher.
Cordeiro is a social science teacher at St. Edmund Campion High School. He began teaching at the school in October.
Parents rescue Holy Name of Mary School
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Ontario’s only private Catholic school for girls in Grades 5 to 12 was going to be the latest casualty of the economic crisis.
But a group of parents has come up with a plan to keep the doors of Mississauga’s Holy Name of Mary College School open.
Parent Dan Giampuzzi said when the school announced in March that it was going to close due to low enrolment, he and three parents came together to try to save it. They proposed lower tuition rates, more funding for bursaries and financial assistance and a new Grade 5 and 6 class for parents who wanted to send their younger children to the school. And $300,000 was also raised.
But a group of parents has come up with a plan to keep the doors of Mississauga’s Holy Name of Mary College School open.
Parent Dan Giampuzzi said when the school announced in March that it was going to close due to low enrolment, he and three parents came together to try to save it. They proposed lower tuition rates, more funding for bursaries and financial assistance and a new Grade 5 and 6 class for parents who wanted to send their younger children to the school. And $300,000 was also raised.
Code of conduct recommended for Ontario school trustees
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - Ontario’s education minister should establish a provincial code of conduct for all school boards, says a new report .
In its April 22 report, the Governance Review Committee recommended that the minister consult with trustees or trustee organizations to set a minimum code of conduct for trustees.
While noting that many school boards already have policies on ethics or conduct for trustees, the committee said creating a uniform code of conduct would “ensure some level of consistency across the province.”
In its April 22 report, the Governance Review Committee recommended that the minister consult with trustees or trustee organizations to set a minimum code of conduct for trustees.
While noting that many school boards already have policies on ethics or conduct for trustees, the committee said creating a uniform code of conduct would “ensure some level of consistency across the province.”
Ranking Ontario schools misses point of existence
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - When principal Angelo Bolotta makes his usual morning rounds down the hallway, he greets each student he meets by name.
It’s this community spirit, he says, that helps Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts students excel.
The school for Grade 7 to 12 students ranks as the top Catholic school in Toronto in the Fraser Institute’s latest report card on Ontario high schools.
It’s this community spirit, he says, that helps Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts students excel.
The school for Grade 7 to 12 students ranks as the top Catholic school in Toronto in the Fraser Institute’s latest report card on Ontario high schools.
Toronto students aim to leave eco-legacy
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - When nine-year-old Erica Martin and her friends take a break from playing in the schoolyard, they sit down on the yellow gas pipes along the side of the yard.
But as the weather gets warmer, the St. Brigid Elementary School students say resting on the metal pipes isn’t exactly a good idea.
“Students need shade. Sometimes it gets too hot,” said nine-year-old Erica.
But as the weather gets warmer, the St. Brigid Elementary School students say resting on the metal pipes isn’t exactly a good idea.
“Students need shade. Sometimes it gets too hot,” said nine-year-old Erica.
Toronto school trustees seek forgiveness
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - We’re sorry, ask for your forgiveness and hope you will trust us again.
That was the message from 12 Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees in a public apology.
“Words cannot express how truly sorry we are for the embarrassment, anxiety and frustration we have caused to the school communities, our staff and Catholic ratepayers for our actions, lack of actions and mistakes,” the trustees said in a May 1 statement.
That was the message from 12 Toronto Catholic District School Board trustees in a public apology.
“Words cannot express how truly sorry we are for the embarrassment, anxiety and frustration we have caused to the school communities, our staff and Catholic ratepayers for our actions, lack of actions and mistakes,” the trustees said in a May 1 statement.
Ontario to introduce school trustee code of conduct
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - An upcoming provincial code of conduct for school trustees will include sanctions for those who don’t abide by the new rules, says Ontario Education Minister Kathleen Wynne.
“Having a code of conduct in place makes sure that everyone’s clear about what their roles and responsibilities are and should help if there were future situations of that kind,” Wynne told The Register after a May 9 speech at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association.
“Having a code of conduct in place makes sure that everyone’s clear about what their roles and responsibilities are and should help if there were future situations of that kind,” Wynne told The Register after a May 9 speech at the annual general meeting of the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association.
Hamilton's St. Mary's School to close after 155 years
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}After the doors close at St. Mary’s Elementary School in Hamilton, Ont., Grade 8 student Joana Sampaio will swing by the school’s playground to meet up with the friends she first met in Kindergarten.
It will be a chance for them to reminisce about their time at St. Mary’s.
It will be a chance for them to reminisce about their time at St. Mary’s.
36 Toronto schools certified as ‘Ecoschools’
By Nicholas Carafa, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}Students across 36 elementary schools sang, rapped and rhymed their way on May 27 to certification in the Ontario Ecoschool environmental education program.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board officially certified these schools as EcoSchools as part of its third annual recognition event at Downsview Park. Each school was presented with an Ontario EcoSchool plaque for its efforts throughout the year.
The Toronto Catholic District School Board officially certified these schools as EcoSchools as part of its third annual recognition event at Downsview Park. Each school was presented with an Ontario EcoSchool plaque for its efforts throughout the year.
Toronto Catholic school trustees to remain under supervision
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
{mosimage}TORONTO - The Toronto Catholic District School Board will remain under provincial supervision for another year but interim steps could be taken to allow trustees to sit at the board table, said board supervisor Norbert Hartman.
The Catholic trustees will not regain decision-making authority until after the next municipal elections in November 2010, Hartmann told The Register. He said provincial laws specify that publicly funded boards can only escape supervision when their budgets are balanced.
The Catholic trustees will not regain decision-making authority until after the next municipal elections in November 2010, Hartmann told The Register. He said provincial laws specify that publicly funded boards can only escape supervision when their budgets are balanced.
Fully Alive brought up to speed for Internet age
By Sheila Dabu Nonato, The Catholic Register
TORONTO - Teen dating and online relationships will be among new topics in the revised family life textbooks for Ontario Catholic elementary students.
The Fully Alive textbooks for Grades 6 to 8 students are part of the updated second edition of the Ontario bishops’ family life program which starts at Grade 1. The original texts were published from 1988 to 1992, with the Grade 6 revised edition expected this fall and the final two revisions within the next few years. Earlier revisions were launched two years ago.
The Fully Alive textbooks for Grades 6 to 8 students are part of the updated second edition of the Ontario bishops’ family life program which starts at Grade 1. The original texts were published from 1988 to 1992, with the Grade 6 revised edition expected this fall and the final two revisions within the next few years. Earlier revisions were launched two years ago.