Council Meeting Minutes

A draft of the minutes from the final 2016-2017 Council meeting have been posted.

     Council Minutes 2017-06-19 - Draft

Please see the links on the right for past minutes.

A great time to get involved!!!

Planning for Parent Council priorities for next year is underway.  Be a voice for the education of your child, you can make a difference!  We would love to hear from you with ideas of what you think our priorities should be next year.  All parents are encouraged to attend our final council meeting and help us make plans for next year.  Join us Monday June 19th at 6:30PM in the staff room to see what Parent Council is all about!  if unable to attend, any suggestions can be emailed to danakean@gmail.com and will be presented at Monday's meeting.

Online survey regarding indigenous education

Improving Indigenous education - Take the online survey

The Ministry of Education is committed to improving Indigenous education in Ontario, improving student achievement and well-being, and closing the achievement gap between Indigenous students and all students. In support of this, they have released an online survey to gather feedback and input which will be used to inform the development of the third Progress Report on the implementation of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education Policy Framework. This survey is open to all students, parents/guardians and families, school board staff, Indigenous communities, organizations and partners. Participation in the 15-minute survey is voluntary and confidential. The survey will be available until June 23, 2017.

Click here to take the survey

Online Indigenous education focus groups

In addition to the online survey, the Ministry is offering a series of online focus groups to allow the public to share their perspectives. All students, parents/guardians and families, school staff, and Indigenous organizations and partners are invited to participate in these online focus groups. To participate, please RSVP to thirdprogressreport@gmail.com indicating which session you would like to attend. The dates for the focus groups are as follows:

• Students: Monday, June 19 from 7-8 pm (offered in both English and French)
• Board staff: Thursday, June 15 from 7-8 (English) or Tuesday, June 20 from 7-8 pm (French)
• Indigenous organizations and partners: Thursday, June 8 from 2-3 pm (English) or Tuesday, June 27 from 7-8 pm (French)
• Parents/guardians: Monday, June 12 from 7:30-8:30 pm (English), Wednesday, June 21 from 7-8 pm (English) or Monday, June 26 from 7-8 pm (French)

​For more information, contact Dr. Lauren Figuerdo at the Board main office 613 224 2222.​

2017 Fun Fair was a smashing success!!

Our AMAZING St Philip community pulled off one of the best fun fairs ever on Friday!!! Special shout out to all of the volunteers especially: Sylvain Sauve for bringing in a lot of the new elements (WOSC, tennis, Sparky, Big Joe, obstacle course and trivia), Tina Sul for another amazing cake walk and the new super popular silent auction, Cara McNulty for organizing games, Suzanne Baird for running the ticket table, cotton candy & popcorn, the Knights of Columbus for keeping the BBQ going, and last but not least Amy Anderson for organizing the BBQ and pulling it all together! Of course the night was topped off by the very talented students at the talent show under the leadership of Pam Budge-Carvish. We are incredibly blessed by these volunteers!!! Thank you! Thank you also to our sponsors and all who donated items to our silent auctions. It was a hugely successful night for the school!

School Bus Safety Presentations