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January
15th, 2010
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The London District Catholic School Board has
surpassed its United Way Campaign target for the
sixth year in a row. A cheque for $122,914
dollars was presented today to the United Way
Campaigns of London/Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford.
It represents the collective efforts of staff
and students who raised money through a variety
of means: from payroll deductions to supporting
United Way Football games; to Stair climbs and
special events such as bakesales. "Many
thanks to our staff representatives and all the
members of the campaign committee. Your hard
work and own generosity are gratefully received
and appreciated," said Wilma de Rond,
Director of Education and Chair of the LDCSB
United Way Campaign. Students from John Paul ll
helped with the presentation. (Above)
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On Wednesday afternoon, 19 elementary teachers
in the second year of the LDCSB New Teacher
Induction Program gathered to learn more about
the revised (2009) Arts curriculum document.
Facilitated by Mary Holmes, Mary Intven Wallace,
Brenda Collins, and Dympna Cybulski, this
session provided the teachers with an
opportunity to engage in and learn about two
visual arts activities, a dramatic arts
activity, and a dance activity. Each teacher was
also provided with a variety of rich and
engaging resources to bring back to their
classrooms.
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The Chief Medical Officer of Health for the
Middlesex-London Health Unit, Dr. Graham
Pollett, thanked the Board for its ongoing
support through the H1N1 Immunization Campaign
and presented the Chair and Director with a
plaque in appreciation. Clinics were held at
three LDCSB schools. Dr. Pollett said the
cooperation he received from the Board was
amazing, despite the disruption the clinics
caused at the schools,. “Without fail,” he
said, “everyone involved at the School Board
worked to assist us.”
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