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THE NEW TANNER4THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 Back to class at Acton schoolsBy Frances Niblockand students.The Board (of Educa-derstand where their kids Frenchent so parents are really , happy with Chatheclear on whats happen- staff consistency this racter education tion) talks about being are academically, and fo-Lets learn Acton building good citizens committed yearing, Tadman said., welcomed Mike Ra-to every stu-cus on areas to help them educators said as school andjczakHe said the Ministry is , who will teach the helping students reach dent and thats a great grow and learn and areas begins.eight-and-a-half-programintroducing a new docu-, their potential are two philosophy. One of the of strengths, French said Acton students are back key goalsKathleenment province-wide called Sharland and at McKenzie-things we talked about last Thursday.in their classroom rou-SmBradGrowing Success that DeGier will fi ll in for ith Bennett School this at Wednesdays PD Day She said the focus tines as another school yeatwo teachers on maternity gathers best practices from r, as Principal Sharon was know your learn-would also be on boys as term began on Tuesday Fleave.schools across Ontario and rench works with staff er really talking to the learners because statistics with high excitement and andAtset goals of transparency Robert Little School, parents to help stu-teachers about how they show that girls traditional-a few tears from parents dents exceed and excel.can do assessments Principalso every student and par- Bob Tadman said to un-ly outperform boys. Early contact with parents is theyents knows what is being are pretty excited also a focus to make them to kick off the new school taught, why students are part of the learning team.yearlearning it and what goals and are working We will have a month-onthey can set for themselves vertical alignment ly trait September is whereto move ahead. Part of that staff, up through respect building re-theis a new reporting system grades, work to build spectful attitudes and skills.that begins with a progress behaviour, and we have Wevereport in November. committed a team of teachers who will lot of our staff profes-The enrolment of ap-go to the national Charac-sionalproximately 346 students development time ter Education Conference talkingat Robert Little is down about what each in November so we can gradeslightly from last year. team is looking at, help our kids be good citi-andThere are several new then working with zens. Good global citizens the grades above and be-teachers including Ro-who are connected to the lowland McDougall, who them and the whole world and can see beyond schoolwill teach Grades one and , Tadman said on themselves, French said, Fridaytwo, Natalie Huc who will .adding they will also go Asked if he thinks par-teach Grades four and fi ve EAGER TO START: With great anticipation, students at Robert Little School for a Gold designation in entsFrench Immersion, Susan are aware of all of the gathered early Tuesday morning for the fi rst opening ceremony of the new the EcoSchool environ-work done to ensure their Milne who will teach Kin-school year. Frances Niblock photomental program. childrendergarten half-time and are ready and Enrolment held steady at ablework half-time as a special learners, Tadman said MSB this school year with heeducation resource teacher does not know, and that between 670 and 700 stu-realizationand Jeff Parker who will gave him the dents, and there is a staff ideaprovide part-time class that hed like to turn of approximately 40 teach-the school inside out.coverage.ers and 10 educational As a parent, you At St. Joseph Catho-assistants. There is a new take them to school and lic School, the enrolment vice-principle this year you think when they go is down quite a bit, Lisa Serebrin of Rock-through the door that its resulting in the loss of wood, a former Oakville going to be the same for Vice-principal Claire French Immersion teacher them as it was for you. Lanois on a full-time ba-and a Peel Board consul-You dont really have any sis. She will split her time tant, joins Erin Bedard as idea whats going on be-as vice-principal of both co-VP. Former co-VP Dan yond those doors, really. St. Joseph and Holy Cross BACK TO SCHOOL: Showing attitude, these McKenzie-Smith Bennett School Albretch has returned to You think its the same School in Georgetown.students posed and caught up on their summer as they waited for the fi rst bell Stewarttown School.reading, writing and arith-At Acton District High to ring on Tuesday morning. 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