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Current / Past News
Council Voices Safety Concerns
Over School Cross-walk
Our school cross-walk is an accident waiting to happen. Municipal traffic studies
confirm significant speeding and related reckless driving occurs on 8th Line Road in front
of Metcalfe Public School, putting our youngest commuters at serious risk...
Update MPS to get a crossing guard September 2005
Parents Show Overwhelming Support for Council-Run Programs
Parents of Metcalfe P.S were surveyed in October to determine parent's overall support for School
Council programs as well as priority for Council funds. The survey aimed to provide important
feedback to the newly elected Council for the purpose of setting goals for the coming year...
M.P.S Council Members Attend Voice-In-Education Conference, October. 23
Parents' Voice-In-Education was a one-day conference organized jointly by the Ottawa Carleton
District School Board and the Ottawa Carleton Catholic School Board. The conference primarily
targeted parents and Council members to collectively discuss a variety of pertinent topics common
to both boards including the I.P.R.C process, school funding, and best practices among school Councils
to name a few...
School
Council members recently attended a seminar on Online Safety for
Kids. This was a highly informative session that outlined the risks our kids are exposed
to while online as well as actionable strategies to ensure their safety. Presented
is a summary of the session. This is a must read for all parents who allow their kids to use
the Internet...
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