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Category Archives: Parent Engagement
Technology @ Home: Practical Strategies for Helping Children Learn
[ January 31, 2011; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] An Edmonton Public Schools Evening for Parents and Families –Presenter, Dr. Dave Edyburn, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is an expert on the use of technology to enhance academic performance. This session, designed for parents and family members, will provide practical strategies and tools for using technology at home in ways that will help that will help [...]
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Let’s Talk…. The Board’s Proposed Vision, Mission, Values, Areas of Strategic Emphasis, and 2011-14 Priorities for Edmonton Public Schools
[ February 1, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Please join me to take a look at the Board’s Proposed Directions and Priorities for Edmonton Public Schools for the foreseeable @ Johnny Bright School, 1331 Rutherford Road SW (just west of 111 Avenue and south of Ellerslie). All ages and stages are welcome. Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 26 to Catherine.Ripley@epsb.ca or 780-887-1002.
Why should [...]
Let’s Talk… the new Education Act!
[ January 17, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Please come out and join the conversation about the new Education Act legislation expected to be introduced in the Winter Session of the legislature @ DS Mackenzie Junior High Library (40 Ave and 106 Street). Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 12 to Catherine.Ripley@epsb.ca or 780-887-1002.
In the Winter 2011 session, it is expected that The [...]
Results Review @ George P. Nicholson
[ May 19, 2012; 7:12 am; November 17, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Please join Trustee MacKenzie and me as we review
Brookside, Steinhauer, Sweet Grass, Vernon Barford, Westbrook Schools.
Everyone is welcome! See you there!
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Results Review @ George P. Nicholson
[ November 17, 2010; 9:00 am to 8:30 pm. ] Please join Trustee MacKenzie and me as we review
George P. Nicholson, Greenfield, Harry Ainlay, Keheewin Schools.
Everyone is welcome. Meeting ends at 11:30 am.
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Results Review @ Lillian Osborne
[ November 10, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm. ] Please join Trustee Johner and me as we review the results of Brander Gardens, DS MacKenzie, Earl Buxton, GH Luck, Lillian Osborne and Riverbend Junior High Schools.
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Motion on Special Needs Task Force: What do you think?
Hello! On November 2, Board Chair Dave Colburn made a motion that the Board should implement a Task Force to delve into the delivery of Special Education within Edmonton Public Schools. (not the exact wording). He made a similar motion in the spring of 2009 at which time it was defeated. The Board will deliberate on [...]
The Opportunity of Sector Review: Seize it!
It has been interesting to follow the comments of trustee, councillor, and mayoral candidates about schools during this election. These comments were brought to the fore by yesterday’s announcement by Stephen Mandel around the idea of creating school revitalization zones: http://www.mandelformayor.org/issues/mandel-outlines-plans-to-address-community-sustainability/ And as Don Iveson said earlier today in his blog “If this whole election [...]
Acclaimed… why?
On Nomination Day, a long-time parent advocate for public education tweeted the following after hearing that Trustee Dave Colburn and I were acclaimed. “What do @cripleyepsb and @davecolb have in common? They have successfully engaged their constituencies… different as they may be.”
I then received congratulatory emails and messages from a variety of people. In a [...]
School Fees : What do you think?
In my “Happy New (School) Year!” September 1st, 2010 Insights Email (10 Sept 1 ) I asked my readers for feedback on School Fees.
First, I shared with readers what Sandra had written to me about school fees:
“My daughter is starting High School … this fall. Having no experience with High School, since I was enrolled myself, [...]
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