451.State-of-the-art kitchen opens at Danforth CTI to launch hospitality program
Toronto, ON, November 27, 2007 – Students at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute will sharpen their culinary arts skills on a brand new, 800 square foot commercial kitchen that will open on Thursday, Nov. 29. To commemorate the launch, the school is hosting an open house from ... More
452.TDSB Secondary Students Get Green
with EcoSchools Support
The TDSB EcoSchools program is growing fast in secondary schools! So fast, in fact, that this past year, 27 out of the 173 schools certified as TDSB EcoSchools were secondary, more than double the 12 certified the year before. The EcoSchools program is expanding to respond to this groundswell ... More
453.TDSB parents learn how to make a difference
Toronto, ON, Saturday, November 17, 2007 – Today more than 200 parents from across Toronto met with educators and researchers at the TDSB Parent Involvement Conference to learn about how they can work together to improve student success. The full-day event featured presentations, panels and a ... More
454.Two TDSB Teachers Win Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Unprecedented Win as Two TDSB Teachers Win Prestigious Governor General’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History Toronto, ON, November 5, 2007 –– Two teachers from the Toronto District School Board were honoured last Friday for their exceptional work challenging students to explore ... More
455.TDSB Commits to Fine Art Conservation Strategy
Toronto – October 30, 2007 – The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has taken the initial step in implementing a coordinated conservation project for its renowned fine arts portfolio. The TDSB recently completed an inventory process to catalogue its portfolio of more than 7,500 pieces of fine ... More
456.Toronto District School Board expanding its green schools
Toronto, ON, October 16, 2007 - The Toronto District School Board is building its third high performance green school designed to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) criteria. Construction on North Toronto Collegiate Institute has already started and will follow guidelines set ... More
457.Bottled water as alternative water supply while drinking water is tested
Toronto, ON - October 11, 2007 – The Toronto District School Board is currently supplying bottled water to students and staff at five TDSB schools after recent tests showed that the level of lead in the drinking water exceeded the Ministry of the Environment’s standards. These schools are ... More
458.TDSB schools get music grants
to the tune of $170,000
Toronto, ON, October 9, 2007 – Fourteen TDSB schools plus a cluster of seven inner city schools will receive grants totalling $170,000. MusiCan, the national music education charity of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), is providing the funds as part of their Band Aid ... More
459.Green and Gold All Over
Toronto Outdoor Education Schools Celebrate Gold...Again It's not surprising to know that the TDSB's Toronto Outdoor Education Schools (TOES) are particularly invested in the increasing attention to and interest in environmental issues. For the third year in a row, TOES has shown that ... More
460.TDSB Extends Timelines of the School Community Safety Advisory Panel
Toronto, ON, September 19, 2007 –Today, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) extended the timelines for the final report by the School Community Safety Advisory Panel (SCSAP) to December 15, 2007. In addition, the total budget for the review was raised to $839,116 ($489,136 approved on June ... More