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NEW!!! ORDER "HOT LUNCH" ON LINE
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HOT LUNCH - JANUARY TO JUNE 2013 THE HOT LUNCH ORDERING PROCESS HAS CHANGED!!! PLEASE read the following information carefully. Lunches will now be ordered on-line through the MARSHALL'S PASTA website. It can be accessed at www.marshallspastamill.com or by a link on the school website. On the Marshall's website you will click on "Hot Lunch... more info

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TVDSB students score big at prestigious Science Fairs
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Thursday, May 23, 2013 – When it comes to scientific research, Thames Valley students are winners on the national and international stage. Last week, three students from TVDSB schools represented Team Canada at the Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Phoenix, Ariz., while five others earned bronze awards at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) in Lethbridge, Alta. Jessie MacAlpine, a... more info

Woodstock’s College Avenue SS celebrates 50th anniversary
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013 – College Avenue Secondary School will lay out the blue and gold “Welcome” mat for past and current Knights in celebration of 50 years of education at the Woodstock school on October 11-12, 2013. Committee Co-Chair Margie Matern, Class of ’83, says returning Knights will have many opportunities to catch up and celebrate when they reunite with returning classmates and... more info

Thames Valley students lead way to safe schools
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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

Central students get perfect score on prestigious Math contest
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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
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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
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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