INBOX
UP FRONT TAKE AN AQ COURSE THIS SPRING
Registration for OECTA’s spring AQ session is now open! Register by March 17 for courses that run from April 3 to June 16. Check out the full AQ course menu on the inside cover ad or visit the AQ section at catholicteachers.ca. Subsidies are available for Kindergarten, Information Technology, Mathematics full AQ courses, as well as Math modules (Primary/Junior Part 1). DESIGN THE OECTA CHRISTMAS CARD
Do you have an artistic side? OECTA is looking for season-themed art to use on our 2017 Christmas card. The winning entry will grace the cover of @OECTA next December and be the official card sent out by the Association to stakeholders. Submit an original, two-dimensional piece of finished art (photograph, sketch, collage, or painting) to OECTA’s Communications department by April 1. Entries can be received in hard copy or digitally (at least 300dpi). Send your submission to OECTA, 65 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 400, Toronto, M4T 2Y8, attention: Communications Department, or by email to contact@catholicteachers.ca. Please include your unit and contact information with your entry. ACKNOWLEDGE A GREAT TEACHER
Do you know an outstanding teacher? Why not nominate them for an OTIP/OTF Teaching award? These awards recognize teachers who inspire students, colleagues, and parents in the publicly funded education system in Ontario. Anyone can nominate a teacher in one of three categories: elementary, secondary, or a beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. Winners receive $1,000 and a Certificate of Recognition for both themselves and their schools. Nominations close March 31. Visit teachingawards.ca for more information. RECOGNIZE YOUR SCHOOL
Applications for each award are due by April 3. More information on each award, including application forms, can be found at cefontario.ca. JOIN A PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE
OECTA standing committees provide opportunities for teachers to contribute their expertise, be creative, and develop new interests, while serving the needs of Association members. Applications for membership on 2017-18 committees will be accepted online at catholicteachers.ca from March 15 to May 1. Committee appointments are made by the Provincial Executive and take effect July 1. For a full list of current committees, and their mandates and members, visit the Leadership Opportunities section, under For Your Career, at catholicteachers.ca. SHARE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS SUCESSES
April 1 is the deadline to enter your unit’s publications and communication projects to be considered for an OECTA Communications Award. There are several categories to recognize outstanding communications by units. Share your good work and highlight your unit’s efforts. For more information, visit the Awards section, under For Your Benefit, at catholicteachers.ca. French and International Languages Teachers: Join us for outstanding professional learning at the
Ontario Modern Language Teachers’ Association (OMLTA)
The Catholic Education Foundation of Ontario (CEFO) recognizes the outstanding work of Ontario’s Catholic elementary and secondary schools through three awards: The Michael Monk Award honours a Catholic elementary or secondary school that has led the way by implementing exemplary innovative program(s) to improve the learning of their students. The award is $4,000 and is co-sponsored by OECTA. The R. J. McCarthy Award provides grants of up to $1,000 to Catholic elementary schools, to support school initiatives that improve, develop, and enhance aspects of Catholic education that contribute to the whole person. The Michael Carty Award provides grants of up to $2,000 to Catholic elementary or secondary schools, to support initiatives that improve, develop, and enhance aspects of Catholic education that contribute to the whole person.
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For full details and to register, please visit www.omlta.org