221.Courcelette PS teacher receives Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence
Courcelette PS teacher Lynn Wilkins was one of three TDSB teachers awarded the 2010-2011 Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence. The annual awards are given to exceptionally innovative leaders who are committed to helping students excel and young children get the best possible start in ... More
222.Students Take a Vow of Silence
to Raise Awareness
Me to We students at John McCrae PS in East Toronto put on an East Africa Drought Carousel to raise awareness about the need for aid for Somalians who are forced to walk for weeks in order to get food & medical attention.
223.Eastdale CI students tackle homelessness, build a house
Little did Eastdale CI students think that when they chose homelessness as their local project for their Me to We action initiative, that they would end up literally helping to build a house. But that’s what happened. On December 2, a group of 10 staff and students from Eastdale joined a ... More
224.TDSB students suit up for the annual business competition
TDSB secondary students were a sea of black suits and crisp white shirts at the recent DECA Regional Competition, the largest international secondary school business competition. Developing Excellence Celebrating Achievement (DECA) is an international organization that enhances the ... More
225.Trustees acclaim Chris Bolton for second term as TDSB Chair
Toronto, ON, December 1, 2011 – Chris Bolton, Trustee for Ward 10, was acclaimed by Trustees as the Chair of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the annual Organizational Board meeting. Trustee Shaun Chen of Ward 21 was elected to the position of Vice Chair. “Given the extraordinary ... More
226.City View students offer white ribbons, hope to aid in elimination of violence against women
City View Alternative School students took to the streets in support of local women’s shelters on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. With the help of staff, teacher candidates and parent volunteers, students distributed pamphlets and white ... More
227.Marvelous Movember creates special home-school connection
The Movember movement wrapped up this week on a high note with record amounts of money donated and increasing awareness created about an important issue for men's health. At Summit Heights PS, the month was a resounding success last year and they did it again this year. In 2011, the ... More
228.World AIDS Day: Getting to Zero through education, empowerment, action
December 1 is World AIDS Day and the TDSB is helping in the campaign to “get to zero” by partnering with the Stephen Lewis Foundation (SLF), an NGO that assists AIDS/HIV grassroots organizations in Africa. L’Amoreaux CI, one of the schools leading the charge in the fight against AIDS, ... More
229.AGO and TDSB Team Up To Fuel Passion for Art
Toronto, ON, Nov. 28, 2011 - Hundreds of Toronto District School Board (TDSB) students and educators will be able to visit the Weston Family Learning Centre at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) each year for hands-on experience of art thanks to a new five-year educational partnership between ... More
230.Lady Gaga Sends Shout-out to ESA Students
Students from Etobicoke School of the Arts held an anti-bullying assembly today that included a variety of student performances – and personalized messages from celebrities, including Lady Gaga! At the assembly, videos of Rick Mercer and Lady Gaga sharing their messages of support for the ... More