More than 16-hundred students from Catholic
High Schools across Ontario gathered for the the When
Faith Meets Pedagogy Youth Forum last weekend. They listened
to messages from the
Kielbergers from "Free the Children, " talked and exchanged ideas
- particularly regarding
ways by which they can serve others and make differences in our
world. The theme of the forum was "Voices that Challenge".
75 Students representing all 8 LDCSB high schools attended along
with staff advisors.
The keynote speaker was Father Thomas
Rosica, C.S.B., CEO of Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation, who
opened the conference on Thursday evening. Father Rosica was the CEO
of World Youth Day in Toronto.
Left, J II students with Mark Kielburger at
the "When Faith meets Pedagogy"
conference in Toronto.
Board
Sets Goals for Student Improvement
The London District Catholic School Board
establishes annual goals for improving student learning and
achievement. The identified areas of focus are based on a needs
assessment that establishes the benchmarks, strategies, resources
and professional learning that are necessary to achieve success for
all students. The Board Plan to Improve Student Learning and
Achievement 2009-2010 was approved by the Board of Trustees during
the regular meeting this past Monday.
The plan is published within four areas of focus:· Catholic
Faith, Community and Culture · Literacy · Numeracy · Student
Pathways.
Each core area provides a framework and
goals for implementing the salient areas of student learning and
achievement that will guide our work throughout the 2009-2010
academic year.
The Board Plan to Improve Student Learning and
Achievement 2009-2010 is hosted for the consideration of all members
of the London District Catholic School Board community at
this Website
An estimated 16-hundred people received H1N1
immunization shots at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
on Wednesday and many more will be at the school today.
Today is the third day of pandemic flu
vaccination clinics in London.
The health unit received 19,500 doses
in the first shipment, and was able to start vaccinating groups
designated as high-risk for the H1N1 virus. The first
group includes health care workers, pregnant women and families with
children between the ages of six months and five years
old. Members of households with children younger than six months
also are included.
Please check the H1N1
button on the front page of the LDCSB website for updates.
Our
Mission
To serve the
student in a community that nurtures a living faith and provides a
quality Catholic education that enables the individual to
become a contributing member of the Church and
Society.
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Spotlight
is produced weekly by the Communications Department of
the LDCSB.
Spotlight is a BRAVO
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Canadian Association of Communicators in Education and a
winner of the Glorya Nanne Award from the Ontario
Association of Parents in Catholic Education for making a
substantial contribution to fostering better understanding of
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