HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-10-05, Page 31Goderich Signal -Star • Wednesday, October 5, 2011
MDSB launches new
ebsite for parents
Parent Involvement
Committee online at
`ntvoice.Ca
c ,Avon Maitland District School
1 i iMt)S13) has launched- a new
.itti for the parents of AMDSB
c)iect- of the board's P .trent
i.meitt Conlin ittee ( Pt( ),
ttic e.c a will be a resource centre
t '.t'.IV tar pari its to C()nitllt.tnicate.
r l`lc :. -
.. entin ; the website at the AMDSB
meeting; manager of t'onitt uni-.
n' Steve l lotvt' told trustees that
ebsite will list meetings and other
is its %veil its allowing pare,nts to
e updates from the P1(, including
tc_h 'twitter, ,Parents will also be
o post comments on the site,
e think it's a better way for every -
to communicate," l love said.
hough it probably won't be:t`oni-
d until early to mid-October, the
ite_already has several resources
=ihle• online. 'These Include video
rials for school c.ouncils on
constitutions, meetings, fcurium tg and
fundraising as well. as links to Ministry
of Education information on grants and
parent involvement.
Although the AMDSB will support the
project "from the background Howe
said that the contributors will all be PIC
members.
To promote parent engagement, the
Ministry of E.duc-a.tion required all
school boards to have a PIC established
by February of 2011. The P1(: set vee its
an advisory body. to the boardwith a
focus on all schoolsin the board, mak-
ing the group different from a school
council At the same time, the PIC du
share information with. and supports,
the different school councils.
The group gleets tour times ai 1,'t'air.
and has parent members from <u ross
the AMDSB area. Members include;
chair Tracy Bachellier from Str,itford,
vice chair Brad Lucas from South !Wren
and parent members Roseann Chute
from Stratford, Angela blunt and h nidi
Shtovba from North Perth, Jennifer
Schrowr from Mitchell and Bet k Ing-
ham from Goderich. The three positions
for cornrnunity representatives, who are
also voting members, are currently
vacant.
The
CentreFor
Employrne : Learning
Avonglu
sc �oe,vr
Maitland
OCATION UPDATE
We are very pleased to announce that we
eve now found a new location for our Centre.
for Employment & Learning in Goderich.
Starting October 11, 2011 you can access
our Services at
52 East Street
(this is the Service Canada office)
eanwhile please feel free to call us for any inquiries
Culture Days
Huron County celebrated culture over the weekend, and Goderich got in on the fun, too. Saturday afternoon,
the Goderich Library hosted stories and legends from renowned storyteller, Priscilla Yellowhead Tobey. Tobey
led a group through the history, significance and beauty of the Native American culture through a hands-on
Medicine Bag workshop.
DO YOU HAVE A
GODERICH TORNADO
STORY?
We are publishing a book on the
personal stories of your survival and experiences.
l shorn(
&
1lthhcrt
?Mutual 1 ire
Insurance
(:ompanv
Mrs arm
haw
9111-735-11115
11appy or sad: Anecdotes or essays.
From residents. firefighters. police.
media. volunteers
Please include your full name,. and street (1f applicable)
Email us today
Cathy Cove: eatacoveagmail.com
Or Elizabeth Bundy -Cooper: goderichstoriee gmail.com
by October 8th with your story
if you also have a digital photothat accompanies
your story. please include it.
Thank you Goderich!
Head . Office Exeter. ON
.519-2335-(f35e •Ust.1876
Devil Moore
ova
ells -31s -a12
Residential
Farm & Commercial
Properties
DIRECTORS 1 ADJUSTERS
Joe Che>te, R.R. 5 Mitchell
519.348.9705
Tom Feeney, R.R. 2 Dublin
519.345-2947
Larry Gardiner, R.R. 2 Stefla
519`345-2678
Jack Hodgen, R.R. 1 K►rkton
519.229-6162
Me�le9i O'Shee, RR 2 Zurich
519-236.9960
Morris Mows, Mitchell
519. 348.4879
AMMO UMW
MON
b1 -)1..W 2