Comments for Catherine Ripley

Comment on April 23, Election Day! Please vote! by INSIGHTS: Distribution of Funds 2012-13, Inclusive Education policy…and more! | Catherine Ripley

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 19:50:23 +0000

[...] Catherine Ripley Edmonton Public Schools Trustee in Ward H Skip to content HomeEducation ActLikes! & Questions? on the New Education ActResources and LinksSeptember 14, 2011 Meeting SummaryJanuary 17, 2011 MeetingKnock, KnockElection 2010 IssuesIssues Raised in 2006-07Issues Raised in 2004Working for QualityMy frameworkOpportunities & ChallengesWhat makes a good trustee?Progress on my five 2007 prioritiesSix Key Personal AttributesMy top three priorites in 2010Ward and Board WorkInsights E-letterAttending Community Events & MeetingsContributing to Community NewslettersSW Elected Officials Working TogetherWard H School Council NetworkInvolving the Public in Public EducationBoard Contributions 2007-2012LinksEdmonton Public SchoolsProvincial EducationCreativityDemocratic Participation & Party PlatformsDiversityHealth and WellbeingHigh School CompletionLibrariesLiteracyParents & CommunitiesPost-Secondary Links and OpportunitiesTechnologyTrusteeshipValue of Public EducationContact Me ← April 23, Election Day! Please vote! [...]

Comment on The Education Act (Bill 2) — NOW under discussion by INSIGHTS: Student Led Initiatives for Sustainability Education, Budget Timelines, Education Act…and MORE! | Catherine Ripley

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:38:30 +0000

[...] Catherine Ripley Edmonton Public Schools Trustee in Ward H Skip to content HomeEducation ActLikes! & Questions? on the New Education ActResources and LinksSeptember 14, 2011 Meeting SummaryJanuary 17, 2011 MeetingKnock, KnockElection 2010 IssuesIssues Raised in 2006-07Issues Raised in 2004Working for QualityMy frameworkOpportunities & ChallengesWhat makes a good trustee?Progress on my five 2007 prioritiesSix Key Personal AttributesMy top three priorites in 2010Ward and Board WorkInsights E-letterAttending Community Events & MeetingsContributing to Community NewslettersSW Elected Officials Working TogetherWard H School Council NetworkInvolving the Public in Public EducationBoard Contributions 2007-2010LinksEdmonton Public SchoolsProvincial EducationCreativityDemocratic Participation & Party PlatformsDiversityHealth and WellbeingHigh School CompletionLibrariesLiteracyParents & CommunitiesPost-Secondary Links and OpportunitiesTechnologyTrusteeshipValue of Public EducationContact Me ← The Education Act (Bill 2) — NOW under discussion [...]

Comment on Contact Me by Kim Lynch-Staunton

Kim Lynch-Staunton — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:40:15 +0000

Hello Catherine. Just a note to welcome you to WhitemudNews.com, a new online news and information site for SW Whitemud communities. We have had a great response. Please consider subscribing for regular e-mail updates of the latest posts to the site. I would be happy run articles submitted by you, or local schools, in the Schools/Youth section of the site.

Regards,
Kim Lynch-Staunton, Brander Gardens
780.761.0525
http://www.whitemudnews.com

Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by Jennifer K Keen

Jennifer K Keen — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:30:02 +0000

I believe having a week off to coincide with post secondary reading week would be far more beneficial. I believe that in November students are just hitting their stride and settling in to learning. I am all for having no early dismissal days and an increase in instructional time in the form of longer days. The addition of a few minutes to each day would be better tolerated by all parties than the loss of a week or more of summer break.
Thank You !

Comment on Election 2010 Issues by Reiko Kister

Reiko Kister — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:21:31 +0000

Yet another key difficulty is inactivity. Children watch much more than a full day’s worth of television each week. That’s furthermore to the hours they devote to their computers. As a result, they’re not playing outside as a lot as young children of generations past. Also, several young children might feel as if they can not participate in sports due to their weight. Feeling defeated before they even begin, they pass up opportunities to engage in physical activities.

Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by From BP on possible change to school calendar c/o Catherine

From BP on possible change to school calendar c/o Catherine — Sun, 08 May 2011 21:35:35 +0000

I have been thinking about this possible change to the school year that the Edmonton Public School board is proposing. My husband and I have come to the conclusion that it would be a very bad idea. In Alberta, and Edmonton in particular, the summers are very short as it is. To reduce the summer vacation even by one week would not be a good plan. It already seems that every year our children are starting school days earlier in September and going longer in June. There is no good reason to change the entire year as you are proposing.

Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by INSIGHTS: New Education Act, the Capital Plan revisited, etc! | Catherine Ripley

Fri, 06 May 2011 23:15:32 +0000

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Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by catherine

catherine — Fri, 06 May 2011 23:01:01 +0000

(May 5) FYI: The Board did vote to join the lobby to reduce residential speed limits. Here are some other comments I received:

From MR
Bravo for supporting the EFCL initiative to lobby for reduced speed zones!

From DD
All the members of my family, and many I have spoken to in our neighbourhood, strongly support the idea of reduced-speed school zones. In the U.S., 25 MPH speed limits are the rule, and tight enforcement successfully counters a culture which otherwise tends to think little of pedestrians. In our own neighbourhood of Aspen Gardens, tensions rise a bit each morning as commuters and school children both rush to their days work across the same intersections. Several members of our community have worked tirelessly with the local police, the Transportation Department, school administrators, the Community League, etc. to help find a solution. Support for their efforts has been widespread, and suggests that similar support exists for the proposed school zone speed limits.

Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by catherine

catherine — Fri, 06 May 2011 22:39:27 +0000

From LB

I am in favour on starting the school year before labour day and having a week off in November. It would help to break up our long winter.

Comment on Insights: Budget, Capital Plan… Thoughts needed! by catherine

catherine — Fri, 06 May 2011 22:37:50 +0000

From MR on ASCA Membership

As far as taking out a district membership in the Alberta School Councils Association, it seems unnecessary since so many schools have only Parent Advisory Committees and no actual School Council. It might be worthwhile if schools, parents, students and community members were educated as to the difference.

From KB
I think this a long time overdue. EPSB would benefit from having the School Councils be part of this organization.

From LF
Being there are so many financial cutbacks this up and coming year, my question would be is this the most suitable time to this expenditure when possibly aides for special needs students may be cut back or budgets cut to support ATL and it’s equipment? If this is all coming from the same budget I know which one I would more support.

(FYI: Ms. Michele Mulder offered the district one year free trial membership when she presented to the Board)

From KH
…sounds like a good plan to me. The PAC groups are in place to support the principal which does not seem like it would exclude input from a group like that. A representative on the PAC could also attend the ASCA meetings and report back with pertinent information.