Middlesex County Trustee Arlene Morell has been re-elected Chair of the Thames Valley District School Board, while Elgin County Trustee Meagan Ruddock has been elected Vice-Chair.  
Chair Morell was recently re-elected to her second term on the Board, as one of two Trustees representing the County of Middlesex. She has over 15 years of experience serving education in numerous leadership capacities locally, at the district school level and at the provincial level. 
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Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019 – Important changes have been introduced to Elementary French Immersion programming aimed at strengthening the Board’s ability to deliver consistent, high-quality French Immersion education that is equitable for all students across Thames Valley.
Beginning September 2020, entry into Elementary French Immersion will be consolidated to  Grade 1 – eliminating entry in Senior Kindergarten and Grade 7.
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Tuesday, November 26, 2019 – New Sarum PS and Springfield PS will remain open after Thames Valley Trustees voted Tuesday to rescind motions previously approved by the Board in May 2017 to close the schools.   New Sarum and Springfield were among five schools Trustees originally decided to close after Administration conducted a significant Pupil Accommodation Review (EPAR-01) of 11 elementary schools in Elgin and Middlesex counties. EPAR-01 also recommended building...
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Friday, Nov. 22, 2019 – The Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation of Ontario (OSSTF) has announced that its members across Ontario are ready to begin administrative job action starting Tuesday November 26, 2019.
OSSTF has said its members may be set up information pickets before or after school, or during lunch periods, along with other actions outlined on OSSTF’s website:  https://www.osstf.on.ca/en-CA/news/mr-nov-21-2019.aspx
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Each year, Thames Valley District School Board participates in the provincial Bullying Awareness and Prevention campaign to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to end bullying and promote positive behaviours throughout our organization.
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week runs from  November 17 – 23, 2019.  This year’s theme is "Say Something!"
A student's voice is powerful. By saying something ,  students have the power to promote positive...
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