[NHSPC] Update from NHSPC (2008/9 #8)

The next School Council meeting will be October 21, 2008 in the library at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see you there! We also hope to see you at our "Gala Fund Raiser", taking place at the School on Thursday, November 20, from 7 - 10 pm. Details at http://nepeanhs.ocdsb.ca/gala/gala.html. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Academic Awards Night will be held on October 22 and Parent Teacher Interviews will be held on November 6th. The NHSPC plans to have Gala tickets available for sale at both these events. ------- In addition, NHS families may find the following information concerning French Immersion to be of interest: * ----- Original Message ----- * *MEMORANDUM * TO: All Principals - *Please forward this memo to your School Council Chair * FROM: Diane Jeudy-Hugo, Executive Superintendent Jennifer Adams, Superintendent of Curriculum Michael Carson, Superintendent of Facilities DATE: 15 October 2008 RE: Expansion of French Immersion Programs At the June 23, 2008 Board meeting, Board directed staff to consult on the expansion of French Immersion programs in the district. The June report focused on, but was not limited to the following: _ Establishment of Middle French Immersion (MFI) programming at the following schools_: 1) Adrienne Clarkson E.S. to Longfields Davidson Heights 7-12 2) Bells Corners P.S. to D.A. Moodie I.S. 3) Bridlewood Community E.S. 4) Robert Hopkins P.S. to Henry Munro M.S. 5) Centennial P.S. to Glashan P.S. 6) Blossom Park P.S. 7) Steve MacLean P.S. 8) Broadview P.S. or Hilson Avenue P.S. to Fisher Park P.S. (in concert with the establishment of Early French Immersion at Broadview P.S.) _ Establishment of Early French Immersion (EFI) programming at the following schools:_ 1) Broadview P.S. (see item #8 above) 2) Osgoode P.S. The following dates have been established to discuss these proposals or any other proposals that school communities wish to have addressed. Summaries of feedback from these meetings will be presented to Board. Although we have scheduled these meetings for the West, Central and East areas of the district, these meetings are open to receive feedback on any area of the district. Please feel free to attend the meeting that is most convenient for you. _*Date, Time and Locations of the Meetings:*_ *Monday, October 20, 2008 440 Albert Street Library 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Monday, November 3, 2008 Gloucester H.S. Cafeteria 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Thursday, November 13, 2008 A.Y. Jackson S.S. Cafeteria 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. * We would appreciate it if you would please share this information with any affiliated day care providers in your school. For additional information please visit http://www.ocdsb.ca and/or feedback can be submitted to mailto:FI@ocdsb.ca. -- Nepean High School Parent Council Email List For more information about Nepean High School please write mailto:info@nepeanhighschool.com Or visit the school web site at: http://www.nepeanhighschool.com/ To subscribe or un-subscribe from the list please visit: http://lists.ncf.ca/mailman/listinfo/nhspc. To make a donation to the NHSPC visit: http://www.canadahelps.org/CharityProfilePage.aspx?CharityID=s32203 If you have any questions about the NHS Parent Council, please don't hesitate to contact the Parent Council Chair: Barbara Mitchell Co-Chair 613-761-1075 mailto:barbara.mitchell@youcan.ca Or you can write us at mailto:nhspc@ncf.ca