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able their students to acquire the Ontario Mathematics Curriculum and to better challenge, respond and extend student thinking in mathematics. The charter is ad- dressing junior math initially with a focus on algebra and basic numeracy to provide a solid foundation for success inmathemat- ics in high school.
ago, with an improvement from 67 per cent to 77 per cent, more work overall in both applied and academic math instruction must be done. Thomas reminded trustees the board has implemented a new charter under its CREW Strategic Plan simply called Math . Through this charter, elementary teachers will gain the confidence to en-
Thomas. “Responsive teachers are embrac- ing this new pedagogy and our classrooms are becoming places of learning as op- posed to places of schooling.” Board staff members are working hard to improve students’ mathematics scores, he added. While Grade 9 academic math scores are historically higher than 10 years
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Mixed provincial report cards are cause for concern, concede Upper Canada Dis- trict School Board officials. While UCDSB students are improving in reading and writing, board director David Thomas described mathematics as a “sig- nificant issue,” telling trustees recently, “We have to look at preparing our teachers, par- ticularly at the primary and junior level, and give math more attention.” The board has launched an initiative to help elementary teachers improve instruc- tional practices and students improve re- sults, said Thomas. An interim report by Thomas on Educa- tion Quality and Accountability Office stan- dardized testing results shows a ten-year upward trend in elementary scores in lit- eracy. In primary writing over the past ten years, UCDSB scores have risen from 52 per cent of students attaining levels 3 and 4 to 76 per cent. Junior reading scores have jumped from 52 per cent to 74 per cent, while junior writing scores have increased from 45 per cent to 71 per cent. “We have clearly delineated our work in numeracy and literacy by moving the culture of our classrooms so that our stu- dents are involved in genuine learning that is rooted in the Ontario curriculum,” said
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Lynda Besner Vice President of the Hawkesbury Dog Park Committee
Right from the beginning of our nego- tiations with the Town of Hawkesbury, the Dog Park Committee expected that every- body using the Dog Park would pay for a dog licence from the Town of Hawkesbury. In the first draft of our Rules and Regu- lations, which was presented to the Town, rule # 1 stated: All dogs must have a valid licence from the Municipality of Hawkes- bury. The Committee is still in favour of this regulation and recommend it be re-instat- ed in the Dog Park rules. I am a resident of L’Orignal and I will gladly buy a dog licence from the Town of Hawkesbury in exchange for having the privilege of using the park. One of our committee members received a phone call asking, “Will Vankleek Hill peo- ple not be able to use the park?” Would it be possible in your next article to re-assure
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Au cours de 2012-2013, 12 enfants ont été adoptés dans la région grâce aux ef- forts de Valoris pour enfants et adultes de Prescott-Russell. En effet, plusieurs initiatives ont été organisées afin d’assurer qu’un plus grand nombre d’enfants retrouve une famille permanente. À titre d’exemple, en octobre dernier, Valoris a reconnu les nouvelles familles adoptives lors du banquet des parents d’accueil. Valoris a aussi organisé des événe- ments semestriels sur l’adoption, et ce, en collaboration avec les Sociétés de l’aide à l’enfance d’Ottawa et de Stormont, Dundas et Glengarry. Valoris prévoit compléter 16 adoptions d’ici avril 2014. On estime que près de 7500 enfants et adolescents en Ontario pourraient être admissibles à l’adoption. Les per- sonnes intéressées à en connaître davantage sur l’adoption ou qui souhaitent parti- ciper à une séance d’information peuvent communiquer avec l’agence Valoris au 1 800 675-6168 ou consulter le site Web au www.valorispr.ca/adoption.
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