Community Events

UPCOMING PRESENTATIONS FOR OTTAWA PARENTS

************************************************************************************************************************* CHEO Connects in partnership with OCDSB (Session Four): “Children 1-5: Terrific Toddlers and Precious Preschool Years” Monday, February 6th, 2012 – 7pm Adult High School, Main Auditorium, – 300 Rochester St @ Gladstone ********************************************************************************************************************** Ottawa Police and the OCDSB Information Session: Teens & Technology Wednesday, February 15th  7 – 9pm Adult High School on Rochester *********************************************************************************************************************** An Information Evening on IPRCs* Presented by Lamar Mason (OCASC) With Q&A afterwards 815 St. Laurent Blvd. Thursday, April 5th 2012  7 – 9:30 pm at Rideau High School Library ALL PARENTS WELCOME Elementary or High School Questions? Contact: ocasc.seac@ocasc.ca *IPRC – Identification and Placement Review Committee ************************************************************************************************************************ CHEO Connects in partnership with OCDSB (Session Five): “Children 9-13: The In Between Years” Monday April 16th 2012 – 7pm Adult High School – 300 Rochester St @ Gladstone ********************************************************************************************************************************* Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Making Sense of Anxiety in our Children and Youth Wednesday, February 8th, 2012 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Pavillon Alexandre-Taché, 283, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau “The Teachability Factor”: a 2-Day Presentation Thursday, February 9th AND Friday, February 10th, 2012 – 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO), Pavillon Alexandre-Taché, 283, boulevard Alexandre-Taché, Gatineau Making Sense of Preschoolers and Young Children: What every child needs us to know about them Monday February 13th, 2012  9:00 am till 4:00 pm Travelodge Ottawa Conference Centre $120.00 per person with paid registration before February 3rd: $135.00 For all questions concerning this event please contact eventscebm@rsb.qc.ca or (450) 672-4010 extension 6788 Please see the event brochure here, and to read more about Dr. Gordon Neufeld, please go to his website.

OCDSB:

School Council Information and Updates can be found at the following link:

http://www.ocdsb.ca/par/sc/info-n-updates/Pages/default.aspx

In this update, you can find information on the following topics

• CHEO Connects Parent Information Series
• Ottawa-Carleton Assembly of School Councils-IEP Information Sessions
• Waste Free Lunch Challenge
• Special Education Policy Review
• OCDSB School Council Annual Report
• Ministry of Education- Parents Reaching Out Grant 2010-2011 Report Backs
• OCDSB Continuing Education Department: Extra Curricular Creative Arts Program for Children
• NEW OCDSB Community Involvement Guidelines
• Healthy Schools 2020 Initiative