Media
In the News
Board votes to keep alternative school program, Matthew Pearson, The Ottawa CitizenFebruary 24
"Although it may have seemed the program was facing its demise, trustees passed a number of amendments that suggest considerable support for alternative schools.
The board will promote the increased use of multi-aged groupings in elementary school classrooms and identify the best practices used in alternative schools that could be applied in regular elementary schools."
Media Advisories and Releases
Media Advisories and News Releases distributed by the Program Review Action Committee.
Endorsement from Alex Cullen
I was a Trustee with the Ottawa Board of Education in the early 1980's when the School Board adopted the alternative schools program. I remember well the debate then and the Board was convinced this was a different approach to education that wasn't normally offered. In my view the alternative schools program, the teacher commitment and parent commitment distinguishes this approach to education from the regular classroom. This program has proved its worth over the years and should be maintained.
Background Information Summaries
This page contains links to documents that provide brief (2-3 page) summaries of background information relevant to the OCDSB's Alternative Elementary Program Review. These pieces have been written by parent volunteers. Full titles are provided below:
Contents
Backgrounders:
Media Kit
Welcome to the Program Review Action Committee's virtual media kit. This section of the website has been created to provide members of the media with access to the information that parent volunteers have put together. This includes copies of relevant reports produced by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and other organizations, as well as a series of background pieces that have been written by parents with children currently enrolled in the Alternative Program.
Artwork
This page contains artwork files that can be downloaded and used by all of the groups / schools responding to the review. The creators have given permission to use these files.
The poster images are composits of the stickers that have been printed. Everyone is encouraged to use these files to print their own posters to put in windows, on bulletin boards, etc.
Media / Communications Planning Documents
Documents to guide communications and media relations.
Media List
This page includes media lists that have been provided by team members.
A volunteer is currently working on adding community monthly newspapers to the "weeklies" file.
Media / Comm team meeting
Media
Resources for media and communications planning and delivery.
A slogan for our cause?
The Media / Communication Team met on October 22. We discussed ideas for a slogan that would tie our efforts together under one banner. Two main ideas were proposed:
Teams
These are the teams the working together on the fight for Alternative School Choice