All Saints Blog Week of February 22nd, 2016

Grade 7&8 Parent Teacher Conferences

Our grade 7&8 parent-teacher interviews will take place on Thursday, February 25th.

There will be an early dismissal at 1:30 pm on February 25th for all students grades 7-12. The times for interviews are 2:00 to 4:00 and again from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Booking interviews will be done online through the You Can Book Me site, https://allsaintshigh1.youcanbook.me/.  The link on our website will become active at 5:00 pm on Friday, February 19th.  Please note interviews are 10 minutes in length and parents are asked to request a maximum of one interview slot per teacher (even if the teacher teaches your child more than one subject).

Our Continuing Journey through Lent

We are continuing our dialogue around our Lenten journey at All Saints.  Students and staff are encouraged to become “active” participants in the Lenten liturgical season.  This includes recognizing the expectations during Lent and working these into our daily lives.  You can access a video here that explains the reality of fasting in student friendly language.  

All Saints Spectator

Congratulations to all who were involved in the publication of the “All Saints Spectator”, - the student and staff produced insert in the Kanata Kourier-Standard this past week.  If you don’t have the paper delivered to your home, you can access it here.  Thank you to our Writer’s Craft students and their “editor” Ms. Pignat for their work in putting these stories and photos together.

Paint it Up!

Funding is available for outdoor mural art projects that support graffiti prevention, youth empowerment, community safety and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods.  For more information about funding, please visit www.crimepreventionottawa.ca, for the program guidelines and application form.  Projects must contribute to a clean, safe and beautiful city by engaging neighbourhoods and youth in a constructive learning process to create murals to prevent or deter graffiti.

Applications must be postmarked, e-mailed, or received by 4 p.m. Monday, April 4th, 2016.

Please join us for one of our information sessions:

Wednesday, March 2 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West 2nd  floor Colonel By room

Thursday, March 3 5:30 – 7 p.m. Ottawa Library- North Gloucester Branch 2036 Ogilvie Rd- Room B

To confirm your attendance, please RSVP by e-mail: cpo@ottawa.ca  or leave a message at 613-580-2424 ext. 25393. If you require special needs accommodation, please advise upon registration.

Upcoming Grade 10 Literacy Test

To all parents of Grade 10 students, and previously eligible Grade 11 and 12 students, the Ontario Secondary Schools Literacy Test (OSSLT) will be taking place this year on March 31, 2016.

This week’s literacy information focuses on strategies for answering multiple choice questions.

Before reading:

• Read the multiple-choice questions before you read the passage so you know what information you are looking for.  
• Underline the information in the reading when you find the answers to questions.

After reading:

• Circle words like “not” or “always” or “never”.  These will trick you.
• Come up with the answer in your head before looking at the possible answers. This way, the choices given on the test won't throw you off or trick you.
• Eliminate answers you know aren't right.
• Read all the choices before choosing your answer.
• Don't change your answer unless you have found details in the reading to support the change. Usually your first choice is the right one, unless you misread the question.
• In a question with an "All of the above" choice, if you see that at least two correct statements, then "All of the above" is probably the answer.
• Once you’ve made a choice, go back to the reading to see if you can find supporting facts to justify your answer.
• Record all answers in the answer booklet.

Anxiety Prevention Group - Opportunity for Youth

The Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre is offering a program for youth around anxiety prevention.  Please review the information below if you are interested.

Parent/Guardian Sessions -

• Parents Information Forum on French Second Language

February 27th, 2016

See the flyer here

• Understanding EQAO Assessments

Every year, Ontario students in Grades 3, 6, 9 and 10 write province-wide tests to assess their reading, writing and math skills.

This presentation will provide parents an opportunity to gain an understanding of the EQAO assessments.

Register Now:  http://bit.ly/CSPAEQAO

**TWO sessions to choose from**

Monday, February 29, 2016; 6:45 - 8:45 PM

Lester B. Pearson Catholic High School; 2072 Jasmine Crescent, Gloucester

OR

Tuesday, March 1, 2016; 6:45 - 8:45 PM

Saint Joseph Catholic High School; 3333 Greenbank Road, Barrhaven

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