Annual Report - Rainbow District School Board

Ensure
success
for all
Safe Schools
Courage to Stand Day
Rainbow District School Board
participated in the inaugural
proclamation of Courage to Stand Day
on April 20, 2012. Established by the
Greater Sudbury Police Service Chief’s
Youth Advisory Council, the goal of
the proclamation was to designate
one day of the year to remind people
of the importance of treating one
another with respect and dignity
and to stand up for their beliefs.
Students Leading Students
Conference 2012
Stand Up, Speak Out was the theme
of the 2012 Students Leading
Students Conference presented by
the Student Senate on April 16 and
17, 2012. Topics included the ABCs of
Student Leadership, contributing to a
healthy community, the social issues/
implications of plastic water bottles, and
local poverty and hunger. The purpose
of the conference was to seek out
potential leaders and inspire them
to create positive change.
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Rainbow Schools Wear Pink
Staff and students in Rainbow Schools wore pink on September 15, 2011,
as Rainbow District School Board marked its fourth Stand Up Against
Bullying Day.
Ten character traits, which are modeled, taught and expected in Rainbow
Schools, provide the foundation for ongoing character development -
honesty, respect, empathy, responsibility, integrity, courtesy, resilience,
acceptance, courage and co-operation.
The many character development programs and activities in Rainbow
Schools complement the Board’s Code of Conduct, which promotes
responsibility, respect, civility and academic excellence in a safe learning
and teaching environment.
Community Threat
Assessment Protocol
Representatives of the Greater
Sudbury Police Service, area school
boards and local agencies signed
a Community Threat Assessment
Protocol on March 26, 2012,
pledging to work together to ensure
schools remain safe for students
and staff.
The Community Threat Assessment
Protocol is a collaborative response
to student behaviour that may pose
a risk to other students, staff and
members of the community. Under
the initiative, school boards, police
and community partners will share
information, advice and support. Plans
will be developed to minimize risk.
The protocol outlines roles and
responsibilities and defines
policies and procedures. Partners
will build working relationships
based on mutual respect and trust.
Together, they will help children and
youth become happy, healthy, active,
involved and caring members of
the community.
“Safety, as always, is our first
and foremost priority.”
Norm Blaseg, Director of Education