| Parent Teacher Interviews - Thurs, Oct 17 5:30 - 7:30 - Book your appointment at schoolinterviews.ca using event code 2mq59 | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/274 | Parent Teacher Interviews - Thurs, Oct 17 5:30 - 7:30 - Book your appointment at schoolinterviews.ca using event code 2mq59 | <p>Book your appointments using <a href="https://www.schoolinterviews.ca/code?code=2mq59">SchoolInterview.ca</a><br></p><ul><li>There will be an information session for the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in room 103 from 5:00 - 5:30.<br></li><li>There will be a grad information session in the library at 6:30<br></li></ul><p><br></p> | | | |
| Your Mental Health Matters - please reach out if you need help | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/176 | Your Mental Health Matters - please reach out if you need help | <p>There is a lot of help available to support your wellness at CCI!</p><p> If you are struggling with a mental health issue like depression, anxiety, family or friend struggles.. we are here to help. Please reach out to any adult in the building. If that's a difficult thing to do, speak to a friend who can go with you to talk with a teacher, counselor, or administrator. We have all kinds of expertise at CCI from community agencies who are regularly in the guidance department to talk with students about addiction, depression, sadness, thoughts of suicide, and many other situations. Being a teenager can be amazing but also very challenging with the ups and downs of everyday life and school. If you find yourself feeling alone, sad, or overwhelmed, please take that first step and reach out. We will be there to help. </p><p>CMHA Crisis Line: 705-728-5044</p><p>Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868</p> | | | |
| School Council members invited to Connections event on Oct. 22 | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/258 | School Council members invited to Connections event on Oct. 22 | <p></p><p>School council members are invited to join us at <em>Connections</em>, the Simcoe County District School Board's (SCDSB) school council development and networking event.</p><p>When: Tues. Oct. 22, 4 to 8 p.m.</p><p>Where: SCDSB Education Centre, 1170 Hwy. 26, Midhurst</p><p>Participants can gather tips, resources and important information to help you be more effective in your role on school council. You will also be able to contribute to group discussions, browse booths and enjoy snacks from our approved vendors, and network with fellow school council members and the Parent Involvement Committee. Register to attend at<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/connections">www.scdsb.on.ca/connections</a>.<strong> </strong></p><p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;"></span><br></p> | | | |
| Take Our Kids to Work Day | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/275 | Take Our Kids to Work Day | <p><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman";color:#000000;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Wednesday Nov.6, 2019 is the 25</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman";color:#000000;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size:0.6em;vertical-align:super;">th</span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman";color:#000000;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;"> annual </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman";color:#000000;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">Take Our Kids to Work Day</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt;font-family:"times new roman";color:#000000;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;">. This is a great opportunity for students to get out and explore a career of interest and it is expected that every grade nine student will participate. Students will receive a permission form and parent guide in their homeroom classes; please sign and return this form by Nov. 1st. Extra family guides and permission forms can be found at: <a href="http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/">thelearningpartnership.ca</a></span></p><p><br></p> | | | |
| Labour Update | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/272 | Labour Update | <p></p><h2 class="page-title sizeable" style="font-size:30px;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;color:#003f5a;padding:1em 0.3em 0px;background-color:#ffffff;">Labour Updates</h2><div class="unifiedPublishingAlertComponent" data-portlet-instance-id="1" style="color:#282828;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"></div><div class="ptl_page" style="width:902.5px;border:0px;overflow:hidden;color:#282828;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:16px;background-color:#ffffff;"><div class="ptl_col_2_3" style="float:left;width:577.594px;height:auto;overflow:hidden;padding:9.02083px;"><div class="ptl_portlet_vertical" style="width:577.594px;height:auto;font-size:0.938em;color:#343534;padding:0.5em 0px;line-height:1.5em;"><div><p class="sizeable" style="margin-bottom:0px;padding:0.15em 0px;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:0.938em;">In Ontario, we have a two-tier collective bargaining process for school boards and their staff. It involves central (provincial) and local bargaining processes for staff groups, including teachers and support staff.<br><br>In August 2019, provincial and local contracts for all education workers in the province of Ontario expired. In the SCDSB, this means that all our unionized groups are at different stages of contract negotiations at the provincial and local level.<br><br>Unionized groups that represent SCDSB staff are:<br></p><ul class="sizeable" style="font-size:0.938em;"><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/APSSP" title="Open the APSSP page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;">APSSP</a> (attendance counselors, speech and language pathologists, behavioural service coaches, social workers, psychologists and applied behaviour analysis coordinators)</span></li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-size:13px;"></span><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/CUPE" title="Open the CUPE page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">CUPE</a> (maintenance workers and custodians)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/ETFO" title="Open the ETFO page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">ETFO Contract Teachers</a> (permanent elementary teachers)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/ETFO" title="Open the ETFO page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">ETFO Designated Early Childhood Educators</a> (DECEs)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/ETFO" title="Open the ETFO page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">ETFO Occasional Teachers</a> (elementary occasional teachers)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/OPSEU" title="Open the OPSEU page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">OPSEU</a> (educational assistants and secretarial support staff)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/OSSTF" title="Open the OSSTF page in the same window " class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">OSSTF Continuing Education Instructors</a></li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/OSSTF" title="Open the OSSTF page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">OSSTF Contract Teachers</a> (permanent secondary teachers)</li><li style="line-height:1.5em;"><a href="https://scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates/OSSTF" title="Open the OSSTF page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">OSSTF Occasional Teachers</a> (secondary occasional teachers)</li></ul>Our priority during any job action is the safety of our students. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates on the status of negotiations and our schools whenever possible. As a board, we respect all our staff members and value their work. We remain committed to reaching fair, negotiated agreements with all our employee groups.<p class="sizeable" style="margin-bottom:0px;padding:0.15em 0px;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:0.938em;"> </p><div></div></div></div><div class="ptl_portlet_vertical" style="width:577.594px;height:auto;font-size:0.938em;color:#343534;padding:0.5em 0px;line-height:1.5em;"><div><h3 class="sizeable" style="font-size:24px;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;line-height:1.2em;color:#003f5a;">Latest update - as of Oct. 2, 2019<br></h3><h5 style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:20px;padding:0.01em 0px;">CUPE workers announce full provincial withdrawal of service beginning Monday, Oct. 7</h5><p class="sizeable" style="margin-bottom:0px;padding:0.15em 0px;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:0.938em;"><br>On Oct. 2, the provincial branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced their intent to proceed with a full legal strike across Ontario, beginning Monday, Oct. 7. In the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB), CUPE represents our custodial and maintenance staff.<br><br>We remain hopeful that a contract can be negotiated. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates whenever possible. <br><br>Thank you for your understanding.<br><br></p><h5 style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:20px;padding:0.01em 0px;">Community use of school (external) permits placed on hold indefinitely<br></h5>On Sept. 30, the provincial branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) began job action in the form of work-to-rule across the province of Ontario. Work-to-rule means a partial withdrawal of service by the employee group. In the Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB), CUPE represents our custodial and maintenance staff.<br><br>As a result of this work-to-rule job action, all external permits in SCDSB schools and facilities will be indefinitely on hold beginning Oct. 1, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and appreciate your patience and understanding.<div></div></div></div><div class="ptl_portlet_vertical" style="width:577.594px;height:auto;font-size:0.938em;color:#343534;padding:0.5em 0px;line-height:1.5em;"><div><h3 class="sizeable" style="font-size:24px;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;line-height:1.2em;color:#003f5a;">Keeping SCDSB school communities informed<br></h3><p class="sizeable" style="margin-bottom:0px;padding:0.15em 0px;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:0.938em;">Labour updates are issued on our website and on Facebook (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/SCDSB" title="Open the SCDSB's Facebook page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">www.facebook.com/SCDSB</a>) and Twitter (<a href="https://twitter.com/SCDSB_Schools" title="Open the SCDSB's Twitter page in the same window" class="sizeable" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration-line:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline;margin:0px;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;font-size:inherit !important;">@SCDSB_Schools</a>). <br></p></div></div></div></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| School bus transportation information available from the SCSTC | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/259 | School bus transportation information available from the SCSTC | <p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">For school bus
transportation information, visit the Simcoe County Student Transportation
Consortium (SCSTC)’s website at: <a href="https://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/">main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca</a>.
Also, remember to bookmark the school bus information page at: <a href="https://simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/">simcoecountyschoolbus.ca</a> for bus
delay and cancellation information on inclement weather days.</span><br></p> | | | |
| School Bus Safety Week and School Bus Driver Appreciation Day | http://cci.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/260 | School Bus Safety Week and School Bus Driver Appreciation Day | <p><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:115%;font-family:arial, sans-serif;">School Bus Safety
Week takes place October 21 to 25, 2019. To support schools in promoting school
bus safety to students, the Simcoe County Student Transportation Consortium
(SCSTC), in partnership with school bus operators, will offer bus evacuation
training to all home-to-school transported students.<strong> </strong>During this week,<strong>
</strong>school bus drivers will educate students on how to evacuate a school bus
safely in an emergency situation. October 23, 2019 is School Bus Driver
Appreciation Day in the province of Ontario. It’s a great opportunity for the school
community to thank our bus drivers for all their hard work transporting
students to and from school safely. For more information, visit the SCSTC website
at: <a href="http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/">main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/</a>.</span><br></p> | | | |