OCDSB Presents Leonard Sax- Facebook Ate My Daughter...and My Son Won't Stop Playing Call of Duty... Free information session for parents held at Woodroffe High School (Auditorium) on February 16, 2012. Check out the poster for more information.

Churchill Alternative School Council and Dovercourt Recreation Centre host Dr. Gordon Neufeld
CHURCHILL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL COUNCIL in partnership with Dovercourt Recreation Centre cordially invites you to a very special fundraising event: An Evening with Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Author of "Hold On To Your Kids" on Thursday, February 16, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nepean High School Auditorium.

Dr. Neufeld is a Vancouver-based psychologist known for groundbreaking work on peer orientation, peers replacing parents in the lives of our children, and how we can restore parenting to its natural intuitive basis and the parent-child relationship to its rightful preeminence.

Tickets can also now be purchased online through Dovercourt Recreation Centre at www.draregister.com, course number 76642. You can also purchase them over the phone by calling Dovercourt at 613-798-8950, or of course in person at Dovercourt as well.

Make sure you check out our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/279699865420891/
Questions? Contact: Soula Dimitrey 613-725-3334 or soula.dimitrey@gmail.com

Parent Involvement Committee is Seeking Members
The OCDSB's Parent Involvement Committee is currently seeking eight (8) Parent Members and three (3) Community Representatives to serve on its Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) for one (1) year or two (2) year terms, effective 01 June, 2012. The PIC works with parents, school councils and community partners to foster parent involvement and community engagement in support of student success. For more information about how to apply (by the February 28, 2012 deadline) please visit our website.

CHEO in Partnership with the OCDSB - Children 9-13: The In-Between Years
Free information session for parents held at the Adult High School, 300 Rochester St. @ Gladstone on April 16, 2012. The sessions provide trusted information and access to local experts, each covering both physical and mental health topics for specific age groups. For more information please view the poster or visit the CHEO website.

New - Odyssey Theatre - Youth Matinee
Every summer Odyssey Theatre presents a Youth Matinee for young audiences in beautiful Strathcona Park. This year in co-operation with Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre, Odyssey will be presenting 'A Promise is a Promise.' This play is an adaptation of the popular Canadian book by Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak. It explores Inuit culture and its vibrant narrative traditions. 'A Promise is a Promise' tells the story of a young heroine who discovers what commitment and honesty mean through her attempts to avoid capture by the Qallupilluit, mythical sea monsters of the North.

Mark Turcotte
marketing@odysseytheatre.ca
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6E2
Tel: 613.232.8407 Fax: 613.564.4428
www.odysseytheatre.ca

People for Education Newsletter

Healthy Schools 2020 Initiative
The OCDSB is one of nine school boards working in partnership with the Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Network (CCPN). We are creating healthy school environments, and teaching students about the importance of physical activity and making healthy food choices every day. Healthy Schools 2020 workshops co-hosted by the CCPN, public health units, and school boards focused on three priority areas: healthy lunch programs, healthy fundraising, and healthy classroom rewards. Parents/guardians and educators can find a wealth of information and resources on the Healthy Schools 2020 initiative at www.healthyschools2020.ca.

New - Check out the latest eBulletin for more information! The e-bulletin is designed to provide you and your school communities with fun, practical ways to keep healthy nutrition top of mind -- in your school lunch programs, fundraising initiatives, and classroom rewards.