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In the NewsMarch 11, 2010 Curler Kevin Martin was at Archbishop Joseph MacNeil Elementary/Junior High this morning! He was greeted by one of the teachers wearing an Olympic Torch Relay outfit with an unlit torch and led into the gym to speak to all 815 students as well as staff about winning a gold medal. Kevin was presented with a Canadian flag that had been signed by students and staff! March 10, 2010 It is Proud to be Canadian day at St. Francis Xavier High School. All staff and students are wearing red shirts or Team Canada clothing. In addition, Shannon Szabados, goaltender for the Canadian National Women's Hockey Team (and an instructor with the FX Hockey Academy) and Curler Kevin Martin attended a presentation this morning, displaying their Gold medals and signing autographs. A number of media outlets were also there so watch for the story on tonight's Global, CTV and CBC TV newscasts, tomorrow's Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Sun, and next week's Edmonton Examiner; as well as on the NAIT News Network. Hockey Alberta introduced a new on-line program today titled "Respect in Sport – Parent Program." As part of the story, CTV visited the practice of the hockey academy from Our Lady of Mount Carmel and interviewed staff and students. The story will be on tonight's CTV news at 6 p.m. March 9, 2010 Global TV begins a two-part special tonight called 'Studying in the Sunshine.' The focus is on families who take holidays during the school year, and how the children can now ensure their school work is kept up to date. As part of the story, Global TV visited Louis St. Laurent and interviewed students and teachers. As well Global was at St. Mary Elementary to see how students use Skype technology when they are away from class. March 8, 2010 City TV is working on a story today on St. Edmund Elementary/Junior High; a school that was once slated for closure and introduced Sports Academies and other programs to help increase enrolment. Interviews include St. Edmund Hockey Academy Lead Teacher Umberto Fiorillo and Principal Don Andrews. The story will be on City TV tomorrow morning during the 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. Breakfast television show.
Excellence In Teaching Award NominationsA total of 40 teachers and administrators from Edmonton Catholic Schools have nominated for the Provincial 2010 Excellence in Teaching Award. Congratulations! Clareview ProjectHigh School Completion Centre and Multicultural Centre in ClareviewEdmonton City Council approved in principle a partnership with Edmonton Catholic Schools to develop a high school completion centre and a multicultural centre in conjunction with Clareview Community Recreation Centre and Library. Some of the amenities in this centre will include the addition of a library, aquatic center, fitness centre, program rooms, gymnasium, as well as our school which will be designed to serve the needs of students completing their high school graduation requirements and/or upgrading their course standings. This very innovative partnership which has received approval from The Minister of Education and our Board of Trustees would see our this community center built onto the existing Clareview arenas and incorporate many benefits for our students and their families and the community at large as they access these integrated facilities, all located near the LRT line. This partnership will see the City of Edmonton supplying the funding for the whole project, and Edmonton Catholic Schools leasing back the high school completion portion over a period of 20 or more years. We look forward to being a part of this exciting project – with design consultation starting as early as the end of February. Growing in the Spirit of the Olympic TorchEdmonton Catholic School students, staff and parents celebrated the arrival of the Olympic Torch as it made its way to City Hall on January 13th thanks to a grant from the federal government. Over 1000 participants from St. Basil, St. Paul, Katherine Therrien, Good Shepherd, St. Gerard, St. Vladimir, Mother Theresa, Archbishop MacDonald, St. Gabriel, and St. Stanislaus gathered at End of Steel Park to welcome the torch. Participating schools also flew the official Olympic Torch Relay Route Community Flag at their schools to show the community their involvement in the event. The torch arrived after much anticipation from the students, who also enjoyed live performances from local musicians and performers. Many described the sight as a “sea of red” as students wearing bright red toques lined the torch route waving flags and posters while cheering as the torch arrived. A special thanks to all teachers, staff and volunteers who were able to make this event happen for our students and school communities. New Ward SystemAt a special public Board meeting held January 5, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved a new Ward system for the Edmonton Catholic School District. The Board of Trustees reviewed the electoral boundaries for the current six Wards and has approved the move from six Wards to seven Wards. If approved by the Minister of Education, the seven Wards would be effective for the October 2010 municipal election. Read Complete News Release... Year Round Schooling to Start in the 2010/11 School YearAt a public Board meeting held December 8, 2010, the Board of Trustees approved a pilot project for year round schooling in the Edmonton Catholic School District. Find out more... Edmonton Catholic Schools Honoured for a Job Well DoneEdmonton Catholic Schools was one of 24 school boards in and around Edmonton that received an award recognizing our leadership teams for outstanding work that contributes to student success. School boards are eligible to receive the Minister’s Education Leadership Recognition Awards (MELRA) if their annual results demonstrate significant improvement and/or very high achievement. Edmonton Catholic was recognized for the following: Very High
Significant Improvement
Congratulations and thank you for your work in ensuring our students are working to their greatest potential! The complete announcement is available on the Alberta Education website at: http://education.alberta.ca/department/news/2009/november/20091127.aspx Balanced Budget Approved for 2009/10A $336 million balanced budget for the 2009 – 2010 school year was approved by Trustees at a public Board Meeting November 17, 2009. “We are appreciative of the 4.8% increase to the Basic Education Grant but have experienced challenges in the areas where the grants were less than that or at zero percent,” said Board Vice-Chairperson Becky Kallal. Read Complete News Release... Student Success ContinuesAt a special public Board meeting held October 2, 2009, the 2009 Provincial Achievement Tests and Diploma Examination Results were released. Overall, the 2009 Provincial Achievement Tests indicate that students in Edmonton Catholic Schools in Grades 3, 6 and 9 continue to exceed the province in a large number of subject areas over time. For Diploma examinations, Grade 12 students continued to exceed the province in English Language Arts and Social Studies courses. Read Complete News Release... Winners of BP Canada's 2009 A+ for Energy ProgramBP Canada recently announced the winners of its 2009 A+ for Energy program. Through this award-winning program, BP Canada awards $5,000 or $10,000 in grants and scholarships to K-12 teachers across Alberta. This year BP Canada awarded 40 grants to schools in 15 different communities for teachers to implement innovative energy conservation projects in their classrooms. Read More... Edmonton Catholic School District Receives ESRI Canada’s Award of Excellence for Innovative Use of GIS TechnologyEnvironmental Systems Research Institute Canada (ESRI) presented an Award of Excellence to the Edmonton Catholic School District for taking significant strides in using geographic information systems (GIS) solutions and developing innovative GIS applications to improve its processes and services. In only two years, the District has expanded its use of GIS to improve program planning, Cycle 4 AISI ProjectsFive new AISI Projects Annual Reports and ResultsVisit the Annual Reports and Results page for the following documents:
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