Model Schools for Inner Cities is hosting a Parent Academy Conference on Saturday May 4^th from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. At this time, we would like to open registration for all of our TDSB schools. Space is still available so please share details with your school community. Please see below and attached for details regarding the conference and link for online registration.

Director of Education, Donna Quan will be our keynote speaker.

Goals

a)      To value the contributions, experiences and knowledge(s) of our parent communities in co-constructing meaning of various issues related to gender and gender identity and their relationship to other social identities.

b)      To support the growing network of parents in the Model Schools for Inner Cities Program to learn from and with one another and serve both advisory and advocacy roles for the well-being of their children and our students.

c)      To value the voice of parents and community members as key members of our learning community in our common quest for student success for all of our students.

Conference Locations

East Site         Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute, 550 Markham Road    Scarborough, Ontario  M1H 2A2

West Site        John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, 640 Lawrence Avenue West     North York  M6A 1B1

Central Site    Queen Alexandra Middle School, 181 Broadview Avenue      Toronto, Ontario  M4M 2G3
Conference Date/Time

Saturday, 4 May, 2013 – 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Doors open at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 – 9:45 a.m.         Doors Open (Registration and Agency Visits with Passport)

10:00 – 10:45 a.m.     Opening Remarks and Keynotes

11:00 – 11:45 a.m.     Workshop 1

12:00 – 12:45 p.m.     Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 p.m.         Workshop 2

2:00 – 2:30 p.m.         Closing Remarks

Please click on the button below to register.

Thank you for your support in sharing this conference with your community.

Manon and Vicky

Sent on Behalf of the Parent Engagement Office and Community Use of Schools

Please find attached a series of spring workshops.   Please register by e-mail to ac.no.bsdtnull@hcaertuo or by calling 416-397-3529.    Please leave your name, date you will be attending, school you child attend, contact information, child care if required and interpretation if required.

If you require Child Care (ages 2 ½ to 12) please provide use with the names and ages of the children and whether there is any special needs we should be aware of when providing care for your children.

If you require interpretation, please provide us with the language you require.

The Alliance Francaise in North York is pleased to announce a new monthly event: Cine Gourmet.

Cine Gourmet is both a crepe-tasting event and private showing of famous French movies (subtitled in English).

We hope participants will experience an authentically-French atmosphere and have fun in the process.

Kids and adults will enjoy this experience together as the films selected will be family fare.

Everyone is welcome, admission is free. The first event will be on March, 25 at 5:30 pm (movie starts at 06:00pm ).

We thank you in advance for supporting this event by spreading the word:

·         through your social networks:

·         by forwarding this e-mail

·        by asking us for posters you can put up elsewhere (see – attached picture. Please mention what quantity you wish to receive by mail.)

·        by forwarding our post on twitter: @aftnorthyork

We hope to see you there.

Warm regards

Christophe Plantiveau – Oger, Campus manager

Alliance Française – North York

95 Sheppard Avenue West – North York, On M2N 1M4

Tel. 416.221.4684. # 6 – Fax. 416.221.0675

www.alliance-francaise.ca