"$56"-*5 4r/&84 STUDENT GROUP AT LOCAL SCHOOL ARE TURNING THE STIGMA AROUND MENTAL HEALTH ‘INSIDE OUT’ ANIL JHALLI anil.jhalli@eap.on.ca
The Student Voice Committee at Rockland Public High School wants students to know that it’s okay if they don’t feel like themselves. The group, currently made up of four students—three in Grade 5 and one in Grade 6—has created a bulletin board at the school displaying a variety of emotions and explanations of what they mean. Drawing inspiration from the hit animated movie ‘Inside Out’ and in recognition of Bell Let’s Talk Day, the students hope to turn the stigma surrounding mental health inside out. “Often, the stigma around mental health is that talking about it makes you weak,” said Jennifer Crankshaw, a teacher at Rockland Public School who oversees and guides the Student Voice Committee. “But talking to someone about how you feel actually shows TUSFOHUI8IFOZPVTIBSFZPVSGFFMJOHT JU takes a lot of courage.” Crankshaw, who has been teaching at Rockland Public School for the past two years, has been open and honest with her students about her own experiences with mental health challenges. She said providing kids with mental health resources at an early age is important, as it helps them understand that they can talk to someone when they aren’t feeling their best. “For a lot of young kids, COVID was a big change. Many of them were schooling from home and wondering when they would see their friends again,” said Crankshaw, who
The Rockland Public School Student Voice Committee is promoting mental health awareness, providing the student body with the opportunity to learn and better understand the topic of mental health. (Anil Jhalli, EAP)
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feelings mean—and that it’s okay to feel that way because they’re not alone.” Crankshaw said she hopes to create more informative projects with students on the topic of mental health.
“I want these kids to have everything they need,” she said. “Growing up, we didn’t have UIFTFLJOETPGSFTPVSDFT8FXFSFKVTUUPME ‘It’s okay, you’ll get over it. Just deal with it.’”
UCDSB WI-FI RESTORED FOLLOWING CYBER INCIDENT reset, staff regained access to email and UC accounts last week. The IT team is now working on restoring student access and will provide an update once the process is complete.
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Students enrolled in UCDSB eLearning courses have faced challenges accessing their coursework since the winter break. To ensure fairness, no final exams or projects will be required for first-semester eLearning courses, and final grades will be based on work submitted before December 20, 2024. The UCDSB is also collaborating with other school boards to ensure that students enrolled in external eLearning courses are not academically disadvantaged. Report cards will be distributed on
Thursday, February 20, 2025, instead of February 14. This revised date remains in DPNQMJBODFXJUI.JOJTUSZPG&EVDBUJPOHVJ - delines and will not affect students applying to post-secondary institutions. The UCDSB acknowledges the inconve- nience caused by the cyber incident and thanks families for their patience as efforts continue to restore full services.
Wi-Fi access has been restored at Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools; however, it remains restricted to internal systems such as school office tools and email. External websites, including Google and YouTube, are still inaccessible for now, though this may change in the coming days. Following a security-driven password
The My Family Room service remains una- vailable. Parents and guardians are advised to contact their child’s school directly for attendance-related matters. Lunch program availability is at the dis- cretion of individual schools. Parents should reach out directly for details.
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