Oakwood Collegiate survived a school closure yesterday due to power outage in the community. This was a very unusual event for staff and students. Most of our students heard about the school closure through the media or phone calls and text messages from their friends. We did greet about 75 students at the door with the news that school was closed for the day. It was fun to see the looks on everyone's face as they absorbed the news. Today we are back at on track with business as usual.
Tomorrow - Thursday, February 24th our senior boys' Basketball Team is competing in the finals of the OFSSA qualifiers at 2 p.m. at The University of Toronto. We wish them continued success. This is a remarkable group of athletes who shine on the court.
Friday, February 25th we are hosting a segment of the Sears Drama Festival at Oakwood. Students from Oakwood CI, Lawrence Park CI and North Toronto CI will be performing at 7 p.m. in the Oakwood auditorium. The students will be performing before an adjudication panel who will determine which group of talented students moves forward in the Sears Drama Festival. We hope you can join us! to see the fine performances.
This week represents the best part of being a Principal - sharing the great things that our students are doing!
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Welcome to the OCI Principal's Blog
Welcome to my new blog. I am very excited to be embarking on a new way to share information and stories about Oakwood CI! There is so much to share and celebrate about the wonderful work of our staff and students.
For example:
Today our Senior Boy's Basketball team is competing in the OFSSA semi-final qualifying round at Northern Secondary school. This is an awesome group of athletes and we wish them luck today.
Tomorrow is our TDSB system Professional Development Day. Our staff are participating a wide variety of workshops in their subject areas to stay current with educational trends and innovations. At Oakwood CI we are hosting Dr. Dixon who is an expert in student engagement and Differentiated Instruction. We will be focusing on how to engage reluctant students through Differentiated Instruction in the classroom. Many of our teachers will be participating in this professional learning workshop.
I wish everyone a wonderful Family Day!
For example:
Today our Senior Boy's Basketball team is competing in the OFSSA semi-final qualifying round at Northern Secondary school. This is an awesome group of athletes and we wish them luck today.
Tomorrow is our TDSB system Professional Development Day. Our staff are participating a wide variety of workshops in their subject areas to stay current with educational trends and innovations. At Oakwood CI we are hosting Dr. Dixon who is an expert in student engagement and Differentiated Instruction. We will be focusing on how to engage reluctant students through Differentiated Instruction in the classroom. Many of our teachers will be participating in this professional learning workshop.
I wish everyone a wonderful Family Day!
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