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19 <strong>Glebe</strong> <strong>Report</strong> February 6,1998<br />
Hopewell School<br />
Times are a-changing<br />
BY NANCY BICKFORD<br />
Well, the party is certainly<br />
over. The new year brought with<br />
it a new District School Board,<br />
questions about Ontario-wide<br />
Grade 3 testing scores, and concerns<br />
about the new funding formula<br />
for Ontario schools.<br />
Re-elected Zone 9 Trustee,<br />
Lynn Graham, joined us at the last<br />
school council meeting to update<br />
parents on what's happening inside<br />
the new amalgamated school<br />
board. The new headquarters are<br />
in the west end, on Greenbank,<br />
offices of the former Carleton<br />
Board.<br />
The new surroundings<br />
may be the easiest thing to get<br />
used to. Melding the different<br />
"cultures" of the former Carleton<br />
and Ottawa Boards is making for<br />
interesting times, with a wide<br />
range of operating policies still<br />
to be confirmed. For example, the<br />
Carleton Board has a greater degree<br />
of centralized control over<br />
the community use of school facilities.<br />
The Ottawa Board has<br />
had a more arm's-length arrangement,<br />
with individual schools<br />
Glashan<br />
Champs again!<br />
Glashan girls senior volleyball<br />
team has won the 1998 OCDBS<br />
Grade 7/8 championship for the<br />
third consecutive year.<br />
Congratulations to Zahra<br />
Arzhangi, Anne Baker, Chloe Engel,<br />
Claire Reynolds, Allie Akers<br />
Ilham Hagi, Sheila Street, Malia<br />
Lougheed, Dung Luu, Grace<br />
Kennedy, Lindsey Reeveswhit,<br />
Njien Nguyen.<br />
Vivian Gates coaches the girls<br />
senior volleyball team.<br />
Watch volleyball finals<br />
The final game of the Glashan<br />
invitational Volleyball Tourney<br />
will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday,<br />
Feb. 7 at Glashan school, 28 Arlington<br />
Avenue. The tourney<br />
features the best 51 Gr. 7/8 girls<br />
volleyball teams from Ontario and<br />
Quebec.<br />
routinely entering into agreements<br />
with community groups.<br />
Like many things flowing from<br />
the reorganization of school<br />
boards, what we're used to at<br />
Hopewell may change; we're not<br />
going to know for sonie time.<br />
Hopewell's Grade 3 test results,<br />
known as EQAO, were the subject<br />
of considerable discussion at the<br />
December and January meetings.<br />
Hopewell students tested well<br />
against system averages in reading<br />
and writing, but there was<br />
general agreement that there is<br />
work to do in math in order to<br />
help our students reach a higher<br />
level of achievement. A meeting<br />
is planned for February 3 for<br />
parents and teachers to brainstorm<br />
on new strategies to prepare<br />
our children.<br />
Meetings February 24<br />
and March 3<br />
Two other working sessions are<br />
also planned. In response to<br />
questions and comments, Principal<br />
Margaret Dempsey is seelcing<br />
discussion on school policies for<br />
SCHOOL NEWS<br />
field trips, outings and overnight<br />
excursions for students. Is there<br />
too much, or not enough time for<br />
activities outside the classroom?<br />
Do trips enhance curriculum?<br />
Your views are welcome at a<br />
meeting to be held February 24<br />
7:00 p.m. in the library.<br />
The other session pertains to<br />
fundraising. The new funding<br />
formula yet to be released by the<br />
Artsbeat<br />
BY ALLISON WOYIWADA<br />
Part of the proceeds of the<br />
February 3 band concert will be<br />
given to the Ice Storm Relief<br />
Fund, as will $1 from admission<br />
to all musical events at Hopewell<br />
from now until June. The other<br />
$2 goes to help pay the cost of the<br />
band trip to Toronto in th e<br />
spring. Last year, through musical<br />
events, we were able to donate<br />
$365 to the Flood Relief Fund in<br />
Manitoba.<br />
The Intermediate students will<br />
present the musical Sunnyside<br />
Summer Camp on March 31. The<br />
Junior students will present The<br />
province will almost certainly<br />
mean reduced funding for Ottawa<br />
schools. Community and school<br />
fundraising will take on new importance<br />
since we may need to<br />
raise money for classroom needs,<br />
not just extras. How do we do<br />
that? Do we really need to? That<br />
meeting will be held March 3,<br />
7:00 p.m. in the library and everyone<br />
is welcome and encouraged<br />
to attend.<br />
Kingdom of Kings sometime in<br />
May.<br />
On December 1, the Hopewell<br />
Stage Band had the honour of being<br />
invited to play at Mayor Jim<br />
Watson's inauguration. It was a<br />
very special event and we were<br />
very proud to take part in the<br />
proceedings.<br />
The Primary classes a t<br />
Hopewell presented the musical<br />
The Best Toy on December 16. It<br />
was very exciting, it being our<br />
first musical on our new stage.<br />
Congratulations to all the children<br />
who participated for a job<br />
well done!<br />
EN ROUTE TO THE 21 ST CENTURY....<br />
VIA THE GLASHAN ADVANTAGE<br />
Superior Public Education for Grade 7/8 students since 1888<br />
"open doors" invite students to be in school before/after class and at noon<br />
multicultural student population represents Canadian mosaic<br />
challenging learning environment recognizes complex needs of adolescents<br />
experienced subject specialists nurture student potential in the pursuit of excellence<br />
superb English (regular & second language), French Immersion, and gifted programs offered<br />
extensive performing arts programs cultivate students' mdsical and drama talents<br />
nationally acclaimed sports teams and activities develop superior athletes and fitness levels<br />
active parent and student council advise staff<br />
internet access in classrooms and computer labs link students with global research sites<br />
honour rolls celebrate student achievement<br />
numerous awards distinguish student excellence in arts, athletics, and academics<br />
We are taking registrations now for September, 1998.<br />
For a tour of the school call Glashan Principal, Susan Rahn.<br />
Glashan Intermediate Public School<br />
28 Arlington Avenue Ottawa IC2P1C2<br />
tel: 239-2264 fax: 563-2955<br />
email: srahn@obe.edu.on.ca<br />
You're invited to our Information Meeting on Thursday, Februmy 12 at T pm.<br />
Discovery Toys<br />
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Winter Sale. Lots of bargains on<br />
Toys, Games, Books & Software.<br />
Workshops, fundraisers available.<br />
Call Hasmig Adjeleian for a free<br />
Sales Catalogue. 730-1217<br />
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