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Thames Valley students lead way to safe schools
News of Districtwide Interest
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 – Fifty-nine student leaders who have taken bold steps to ensure their schools are safe and more accepting places to learn will be recognized by the Thames Valley District School Board at the Student Leadership in Safe Schools Awards on May 22, 2013. The Awards aim to recognize at least one male and one female student from each high school who has shown leadership and... more info

Media Contacts
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Media contacts and archives are in the Media Room

Central students get perfect score on prestigious Math contest
News of Districtwide Interest
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 – Three students from London Central Secondary School were among nine students in Canada to earn a perfect score on the University of Waterloo’s Fermat math contest. More than 18,000 students across the country wrote the test. The perfect scores also made Grade 11 students Victor Ling, Qingfan Liu and Eric Pan the top school team in Canada. Each of them receives a... more info

Montcalm to receive award for ‘Best Buddies’ participation
News of Districtwide Interest
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 – Montcalm Secondary School will be celebrating five years of friendships developed through the ‘Best Buddies’ program at an event on Thursday, May 16. Best Buddies matches students (peer buddies) with other students who have intellectual disabilities (buddies) to help encourage mutual understanding and foster long-term fellowship. Melissa Somerton, Special Education... more info

Student Trustees elected for 2013-14 school year
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May 7, 2013 – Following a debate and election by their peers, two secondary students were elected last week as Student Trustees for the 2013-2014 school year, effective August 1, 2013. Diana Idibe of Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School will represent the interests of secondary students from the city of London and Claire Tully of Central Elgin Collegiate Institute will represent the secondary... more info

Award of Distinction honours commitment to public education
News of Districtwide Interest
Monday, May 6, 2013 – The 13th annual Award of Distinction ceremony will recognize 20 recipients from across the Thames Valley school district for their extraordinary work and outstanding commitment to public education. “The educational experience in schools across Thames Valley is enriched by the contributions of staff, community members and of the students themselves,” says Superintendent Karen... more info

Toonie Tuesday campaign shows TVDSB cares
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Monday, May 6, 2013 – Every member of the Thames Valley school community is being asked to pitch in at least one toonie on Tuesday, May 7 for students in financial distress due to poverty or traumatic events. The campaign, dubbed Toonie Tuesday, will support the Thames Valley Education Foundation’s Caring Fund – a source of emergency cash that principals and teachers can access on behalf of... more info

Thames Valley celebrates Education Week May 6-10
News of Districtwide Interest
Thursday, May 2, 2013 – The Thames Valley District School Board launches its annual celebration of public education on Monday, May 6 with the kickoff of 2013 Education Week. A ceremony hosted by Board Chair Joyce Bennett and Education Director Bill Tucker at the Education Centre in London will bring to life this year’s theme for the week: Learning to Lead. “The theme embraces the commitment of... more info

Scholarship and Award Information
Central S.S.
This is a reminder to parents and students to check the listing of student awards and scholarships posted for Central Students. Select Departments > Student Services > Post-Secondary Information > Scholarship and Financial Information > Scholarship/Award Listing. This information is updated frequently as new information arrives.