We're Back!!

Welcome back to school year 2011-2012!  We hope everyone had a good summer and that you're ready to meet, greet and educate!
Your Executive had a day-long meeting at the office yesterday, planning and making arrangements for a busy and exciting year ahead for you, our members.
Local Events for the year are:

October          Smart Boards PD - Location, date and time to be announced
                        Local PD Boutiques -  after school at the OT Offices,
                        topics and date to be announced

November 24  Fall General Meeting - Elm Hurst Inn  from 4:30 - 7:30 PM

January           Local PD Boutiques - after school at the OT Offices,
                        topics and date to be announced

February         Local PD Boutiques  - after school at the OT Offices,
                        topics and date to be announced

March 7          Local PD Event - Lamplighter Inn  from 4:30 - 7:30 PM

April 20           Designated PA Day - Althouse College, all day
May 24           Annual Meeting/Elections - Lamplighter Inn, 4:30 - 7:30 PM

            
Remember AQ's will get you the interview - PD will get you the job!

We want you to be aware of a new and important document entitled:  Growing Success   which is a comprehensive document regarding assessment, evaluation and reporting in Ontario Schools.  You can download it from the Thames Valley District School Boards' homepage at http://www.tvdsb.ca/.  Once in, scroll down the left-hand column and click on "Assessment and Evaluation" for the New Growing Success Document. 

 We are in the process of completing the layout and getting the ever-valuable pocket-calendars ready for delivery at the end of September. Please read the information in these calendars carefully and contact our office with any questions. 

On this note, you will notice many school changes.  The following is the list of approved names of new and consolidated schools in the Thames Valley District as well as some address changes:

 Ingersoll Area:

• Laurie Hawkins Public School is the name of the school under construction in Garnett Elliott Park on Innes Street.  From Sept. - Dec. the address is 210 Thames St. S. N5C 2T5- phone # 519-485-2340.  From Jan. - June, the address will be 156 Innes St.,  N5C 2R8 - phone 519-485-5626.
• Princess Anne Public School was renamed Royal Roads Public School.
• Harris Heights was renamed Harrisfield Public School.

London: 

•  West London French Immersion Elementary School will become West Oaks French Immersion Public School located on the site of Westdale P.S. - 1050 Plantation Road, London, Ont. N6H 2Y5

St. Thomas:

• Edward Street Public School has been renamed June Rose Callwood Public School.

Woodstock:

• D. M. Sutherland Public School in Woodstock was renamed Winchester Street Public School for its address.
• Hillcrest Public School will become the new home to Tollgate Central French Immersion Public School and be named Roch Carrier French Immersion Public School.

Burgessville: 

• North Norwich P.S. 640 Main St. S., Box 40, Burgessville, Ontario  N0J 1C0  Ph. 519-424-9815.

Otterville: 

• Otterville P.S.  318 Main St. W. Otterville, Ontario  N6G 1R6  Ph. 519-879-1108

Tillsonburg: 

• South Ridge P.S.  10 South Ridge Rd.,  Tillsonburg, Ontario  N4G 0C1

As mentioned, all these changes will be in the new pocket calendars which we anticipate to be ready for mailing at the end of September.

 Have a great first week back!