丝瓜视频

The #WeAre丝瓜视频 campaign was created to share positive stories and highlight the amazing contributions of our staff, students and volunteers. One group of individuals that is always working diligently to ensure schools function smoothly is school custodians.

Lee Anne is hard at work every day at Dr. Ross Tilley Public School. In addition to maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the building for over 500 students and 55 staff, Lee Anne contributes towards a strong sense of community within the building.

Through her supportive and caring attitude, she has an especially positive impact on students with special or different needs. 鈥淟ee Anne is a keystone of Dr. Ross Tilley PS,鈥� says Deirdre Morgenstern, principal. 鈥淪he gives tirelessly of herself and takes enormous pride and ownership in keeping the school gleaming, with a smile on her face and obvious optimism,鈥� she shares.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

The #WeAre丝瓜视频 campaign was created to share positive stories and highlight the amazing contributions of our staff, students and volunteers. One group of individuals that is always working diligently to ensure schools function smoothly is school custodians.

The #WeAre丝瓜视频 campaign was created to share positive stories and highlight the amazing contributions of our staff,听students and volunteers. One group of individuals that is always working diligently to ensure schools function smoothly
is school custodians.

Margaret plays an important role keeping up with everyday responsibilities, coordinating summer projects, and maintaining a safe environment for the students and staff at Roseneath Centennial Public School. No matter what she is faced with, Margaret brings a positive, solution-focused attitude to her work 鈥� and her passion does not go unnoticed by her colleagues.

鈥淢argaret always has a smile on her face and an infectious laugh.听 She participates in every spirit day with joy and enthusiasm,鈥� says Kendra Dillabough, the school secretary. In addition to her team spirit, Margaret has a kind and compassionate approach with the students. 鈥淭hey feel comfortable talking with her and sharing their thoughts and feelings with her. She always lends a hand when anyone needs it,鈥� shares Kendra.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

Many Grade 8 students had the opportunity this summer听to explore technology skills, try out welding and enhance听their design sense.

Last July, 丝瓜视频DSB offered a Grade 9 Exploring Technologies credit at Cobourg Collegiate Institute specifically for female-identifying students in the Northumberland area. Students had the opportunity to build their design thinking skills all while using tools, developing confidence and having fun. As part of the course, students participated in a Mind Over Metal Camp, sponsored by the CWB Welding Foundation. Hands-on learning at this camp helps build self-esteem and sparks interest in a rewarding skilled trades career.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

丝瓜视频 District School Board secondary schools inspire students to excel in learning, succeed in life and enrich our communities.

Success is supported based on each individual鈥檚 unique strengths, skills and needs 鈥� university, college and the workplace are all valued pathways. At 丝瓜视频 secondary schools, students can discover and pursue their interests, take a wide variety of courses and build connections through clubs, groups and teams. Whether students are passionate about the arts, technology, trades or academics, we offer something for everyone.

Students who like to problem-solve, make and create, or work with their hands, can find many technology and trades course options at 丝瓜视频 secondary schools. Schools also offer specialized program options, such as Specialist High Skills Majors, where students can explore a variety of career pathways. These programs provide valuable work experience, placement opportunities and experiential learning, which can lead to apprenticeship, employment or college.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

Secondary School videos

One of the system actions in 丝瓜视频鈥檚 Board Action Plan is to engage and empower students and community to share their voice and experience in education. One of the ways we do this is by purposely making time to meet directly with groups of students, to ask questions and listen to their feedback.

Director Rita Russo met with Chemong Public School intermediate student leaders this fall to talk about successes and barriers that contribute to positive student achievement. At the time, she also asked students what we can do to support them in meeting their goals and having experiences that support their well-being. Students provided open and honest feedback that can help inform system planning, action and support student success.

At the end of last school year, we asked elementary and secondary students in the Courtice region of our Board to share their voices, by telling us about their school experiences, what they need to be successful and how schools and staff can support them. Their feedback was shared with 丝瓜视频鈥檚 school and system leaders in August, and some of their thoughts are captured in this video.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

Last November, Grade 4 to 6 educators from across the听school board attended a full day of learning to help promote听understanding of the skilled trades. Teaching and Learning staff, Max Thompson (Experiential Learning Consultant)听and Erin MacKenzie (OYAP Recruiter), shared information听about the apprenticeship pathway in secondary and postsecondary听while supporting connections in the science听and math curriculum.

Participants left the session with a This is Not A Box听kit to work on a project in their classrooms.听

鈥淭he professional development was informative and left me feeling empowered with tools and strategies that I could implement in the class the next day. Our class has spent time learning about the importance of the trades industries and how we are all connected to them, many with loved ones working in the trades. Many of my students are very excited to consider careers in the trades,鈥� says Jennifer Cowie, Grade 4 Teacher, North Shore Public School.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

With the release of the new Language curriculum for Grades 1鈥�9 in June 2023, 丝瓜视频 organized a Summer Reading Symposium to support understanding of these significant revisions. Professional Activity days at the beginning of the 2023鈥�2024 school year also provided opportunities to assist educators in navigating the changes.

Elementary and secondary teachers, early childhood educators, educational assistants, consultants, coaches, principals, superintendents, and the Director participated in the two-day symposium in late August. In addition to exploring the science behind 鈥淗ow Reading Happens鈥� and the foundational literacy skills that support this, participants had opportunities to connect with expectations from the Board Action Plan. This involved exploring the skills required to create a strong foundation for student achievement in literacy and addressing opportunity gaps to support equitable outcomes for learners.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

At Courtice North Public School, students, staff, school council, families, Public Health partners and community members are working together in amazing ways to support wellness. What started out as a desire to address the impacts of social media and screen time on mental health, evolved into a Wellness Committee and a whole school and community effort to implement a series of meaningful well-being strategies.

One of the first activities involved intermediate students leading 鈥淓scape the Vape鈥� 鈥� an escape room game for students that highlighted the dangers of vaping. Next came Family Wellness Night in April, which included family painting, yoga, wellness tables with information on mental health, screen time and other wellness information from the Durham Region Health Department.

This year, Durham College placement students are leading weekly seminars with students focused on building social emotional skills.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

In 丝瓜视频, we understand that equity work is an ongoing practice and that all educators must take action towards building an inclusive community within their schools and classrooms. In partnership, the Teaching and Learning department, the Indigenous Education department and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) department created professional learning for secondary educators across all curriculum areas regarding authentic voice texts and identity affirming resource selection.

Engaging in collaborative professional learning with an equity lens helps to ensure that 丝瓜视频 students feel seen and heard in their classrooms. This is important work for educators to recognize that curriculum is not only Ministry documents, textbooks, novels and course outlines.

Curriculum consists of everything in the school environment. Students learn from what is around them. We know that student engagement and achievement increase when classroom curriculum, instruction, assessment and resources are culturally relevant and responsive to the learners in the classroom.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report

丝瓜视频鈥檚 Student Senate renewed their #WeAre丝瓜视频 spirit and passion for student leadership at this year鈥檚 team-building retreat. The Student Senate is a committee of secondary students responsible for soliciting and elevating student voice across the board, to ensure student issues, priorities and concerns are actively heard and represented at the Board table.

The retreat was held in October, providing student representatives an important opportunity to come together, share ideas and build collective goals and priorities to make a positive difference this school year.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

听

听

Bowmanville High School (BHS) and the surrounding Clarington area have been pleased to welcome many newcomer families in the last few years. Educators at BHS recognized the diverse needs of these students and families and came up with a collaborative proposal to build engaging connections with families. With support from school administration and the Teaching and Learning Department, they created an after-school parent class to support English literacy development. Initially the class was scheduled to run once a week, but participants were so enthusiastic after the first session that BHS staff members decided to offer two classes per week.

Parents of newcomer students are invited to attend the class with their children while BHS staff members volunteer their time to teach everyone who attends. During the class, participants work on a variety of basic literacy skills, share stories and sometimes they even share delicious food.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

Port Hope High School, Dr. M.S. Hawkins Senior Public School and the Ganaraska Child Care Centre participated in a joint Food and Toiletries Drive in support of the Fair Share Food Bank and the Rose Quest this past holiday season.

Thanks to all students, staff and families who brought in over 225 kg (500 pounds) of food and toiletries for the community 鈥� and to Learning and Life Skills (LLS) classes for helping to sort and organize the donations.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

听

Every four years, with the election of a new Board of Trustees, the 丝瓜视频 District School Board undertakes a process to develop a new strategic plan for the organization.

To ensure that the new strategic plan sets the vision for a strong and sustainable future and responds to the needs of those we serve, from March through June 2023, we consulted and engaged with students, staff, families, partners and community members across all regions of our school district. Through this collaboration, we asked important questions and listened openly.听Strategic Plan 2023-26

Our students, staff and families benefit immensely from the time, talents, and expertise that thousands of community volunteers provide in our schools daily.

Volunteers Karen Watson, better known as Miz, and Vicky Carter, were recognized this year at Havelock-Belmont Public School (HBPS) for their outstanding dedication to the school community in support of the breakfast program.

It was this exceptional commitment, specifically from Miz and her critical leadership and devotion to the school鈥檚 breakfast program and volunteerism at HBPS for 24 years, that garnered regional, provincial, and, ultimately, national attention, as she earned enough votes across the country to win an $18,000 prize as Timber Mart鈥檚 Local Leader of the Year. These funds will go a long way in supporting the HBPS breakfast program and other student activities well into the future.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

Mme. Hughes鈥� Grade 7 class at Duke of Cambridge Public School听 are learning about the impact of their actions online and promoting responsible digital citizenship. They have been hard at work, displaying their creativity, teamwork and digital literacy skills to create a collaborative poster on the topic of 鈥淥ur Digital Footprint鈥� and how to be a good digital citizen.

鈥淚鈥檝e learned that being a good digital citizen is like being a good friend on the Internet. It鈥檚 not just about following rules, but about being kind, respectful and responsible online. We need to understand that everything we do and say online can affect others, so it鈥檚 important to be kind and think before we post,鈥� says Elliot, a Grade 7 student at Duke of Cambridge PS.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.听

听

听

听

Students in the EDGE Program at Crestwood Secondary School supported the community this fall, participating in the annual 鈥淧orch Pirates for Good鈥� Food Drive organized by Kawartha Food Share.

A total of 65 students in Grades 9鈥�12 took part in this volunteer initiative by distributing flyers leading up to the pickup day, and collecting donated items. Students delivered the donated items to the Kawartha Food Share warehouse where they will be used in food banks and meal programs to support the community.听
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.

`The Environmental Club at East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS) shared their passion for environmental sustainability with the community by leading a Community Walk for Climate.

Joined by community members and members of Brighton鈥檚 Sustainability Committee, students came together to help increase awareness about the earth鈥檚 climate and remind everyone to take action against climate change.
Read the full story in this year's Director's Annual Report.