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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 Media Contacts News of Districtwide Interest Media contacts and archives are in the Media Room 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 News of Districtwide Interest 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 News of Districtwide Interest 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 Innovative program puts at-risk high school students on path to university News of Districtwide Interest Monday, April 29, 2013 – An innovative partnership – the first of its kind in Canada – to help at-risk high school students is being hailed a success by the Thames Valley District School Board and Western University. Now completing its first year, the School Within A University (SWAU) program is offered to up to 25 Thames Valley students experiencing exceptional change or challenges and who are... more info |
