EarthCARE Design Team Make Plans for HPEDSB

Design Team: Jan Montgomery, Superintendent of Instruction, Don Tregenza, Controller of Facility Services, Kim Sampson, Secondary Principal, Gail Brant, Elementary Principal, Stacey Belanger, Elementary Principal, Kerry Donnell, Communications Officer, Erna Sorensen, Curriculum Coordinator, Jim Trevisan, Curriculum Coordinator, Nancy Popovich, Curriculum Coordinator, Pearl Hucul, Curriculum Coordinator, Darleen Wolters-Sword, Energy & Environmental Technologist, Lisa Resmer, Curriculum Coordinator Gayle Miller, Secondary Teacher, Emily Adams, Elementary Teacher, Rose-Marie Batley, EC Executive DirectorVeronica Ford, EC Coordinator for HPEDSB

November 17, 2007

The Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board EarthCARE Design Team met early in the school year to make plans for both staff and students involved with this project.

Training will take on a new look with a differentiated approach this fall. Several training opportunities will be offered including: New teacher training, Secondary Networking and Elementary training. The hope is that student leadership will take a role in the trainings and individual school needs will be better served.

To encourage activities and events throughout the school year, each individual school will be asked to goal set and plan a monthly calendar of activities. During the spring months not only will school teams be involved with the annual audit and Earth Day celebrations, HPEDSB will also host a major event as in the past two years. The first year, David Suzuki 'kicked off' the project. Bruce Kirkby inspired students with his message during a spring presentation last year. This year the search is on for an inspirational presenter to support our current theme of sustainability.

It looks like HPEDSB has great plans for making a difference!