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CDSBEO TO BUILD SIX CLASSROOMS AT RUSSELL SCHOOL
Mother Theresa Catholic School in the Village of Russell will soon be home to a new preschool and six new classrooms. —supplied photo
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
$%4#&0 IBTSFDFJWFEBUPUBMPG million to construct six new classrooms at Mother Teresa Catholic School in the Village of Russell. The addition will help address accommodation for 138 permanent students from Kindergarten to Grade 6. “Russell is indeed a growing community, and the addition of permanent classrooms is essential to meeting the learning needs of UIFNBOZGBNJMJFTJOUIJTBSFB uTBJE$%4#&0
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UCDSB ELECTS TWO NEW STUDENT TRUSTEES
The UCDSB Student Senate elected Afaq Virk (left) and Merab Ali (right) to the positions of student trustee for the 2023-2024 school year. —supplied photo
outline their goals and vision for their time in office. After hearing from all three, Student Senators voted by secret ballot to elect Afaq Virk from Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School and Merab Ali from Seaway District High School as the new Student Trustees. “It’s a wonderful opportunity that has given me the chance to express the ideas that I have and to be able to bounce back those ideas and collaborate with a group of highly motivated students to work to create a lasting legacy in our school board, and ultimately elevate the experiences of every single one of our students,” said Virk. “I have two principles, the first one being to promote education and ensure that students are able to learn in a space where they feel they’re
or general enrollment and communities.” Student Trustees attend regular meetings of the UCDSB Board of Trustees and provide brief reports to the board, serve as chair (Virk) and vice-chair (Ali) of the Student Senate, and have the opportunity to attend Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA- "&$0 DPOGFSFODFT The senate is comprised of student representatives from each UCDSB secon- dary school, including TR Leger School of "EVMU "MUFSOBUJWFBOE$POUJOVJOH&EVDBUJPO and a representative from the Indigenous Leadership Program (iLead) and Akwe- sasne. Senators meet four times a year, plus monthly supplementary meetings to discuss matters related to school climate and culture.
heard, where they have all the support they need, and I want to ensure that schools are able to have a sense of community with each other.” “To be elected is an incredible opportunity and I cannot wait to use my position as a platform to promote positive change for equity, inclusion and mental health, as well as other initiatives that student senators and all the students at this board would like to see,” said Ali. “My goals for next year would definitely be equity inclusion, and promo- ting safe inclusive spaces for all students, regardless of whatever their background may be, as well as mental health and providing resources and removing stigma. I am also interested in environmental initiatives that benefit those of low socio-economic troubles
CHRISTOPHER SMITH christopher.smith@eap.on.ca
Two new student trustees were elected by the UCDSB Student Senate for the 2023-2024 school year. %VSJOHUIFBOOVBM4UVEFOU5SVTUFF&MFD - tion that was held February 28, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Student Senate elected two new student trustees for the 2023-2024 school year. /PNJOBUJPOTXFSFPQFOGSPN%FDFN - ber 12, 2022 to February 13, 2023 for all UCDSB students, and three candidates were shortlisted for the election. The three candidates were given the opportunity to address the senate and
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