Rosemont School Council and Fundraising Society Meeting - Wednesday, April 18

All parents are welcome to attend the Rosemont School Council (RSC) and Fundraising Society (RFS) meeting on Wednesday, April 18, 2018. The meetings are held in the Rosemont School library. The Parent Council will meet first at 6:30PM, followed by the Fundraising Society at 7:30 PM.

The School Council and Fundraising Society meetings are open to everyone. Simply attend council meetings and learn what is happening at our school (eg. Principal's report). You do not need to volunteer or sign up for committees in order to attend the meetings. Feel free to come late or leave early if you need to.

The minutes from the previous School Council and Fundraising Society meeting, held on March 21, can be found by clicking on this link: https://rosemontschoolcouncil.blogspot.ca/2018/04/march-2018-rosemont-school-council.htm.


School Council Agenda
 

School School Council Minutes - March 21, 2018


Fundraising Society Agenda
Fundraising Society Minutes - March 21, 2018

March 2018 Rosemont School Council & Fundraising Society Minutes

Rosemont School Council

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the March 21st Rosemont School Council (RSC) Meeting:

Rosemont Fundraising Society

Posted below are the recorded minutes from the March 21st Rosemont Fundraising Society (RFS) Meeting:

The Global Math Wars - Calgary in the Crossfire?

 

To register for free tickets to the Global Math Wars panel discussion, please click on the link:The Global Math Wars | Calgary in the Crossfire?

A fascinating look into the math crisis myth and the impact of global standardized testing regimes on teaching and learning in Calgary's classrooms.

Panelists include Dr. David Rutkowski (Professor of Educational Measurement at the Center for Educational Measurement at the University of Oslo, Norway), Dr. Ronna Mosher (Acting Superintendent of Learning, Calgary Board of Education), and Dr. Lynn McGarvey (Vice-Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta).

Moderated by Andrew Phung, an actor, improviser, and emcee from Calgary, Alberta. He fell in love with improvisational comedy and joined the Loose Moose Theatre at the age of 16, and is currently a Senior Ensemble Performer and Instructor. Known for his energy and positive attitude, he's a crowd favourite who makes audiences smile and laugh out loud. Andrew is currently one of the stars of the CBC television series Kim's Convenience and took home back to back Canadian Screen Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy (2017 and 2018).

5:00pm-6:00pm Math Practices Fair: Parents, children, and all members of the public are welcome to try out some of the exciting and engaging mathematics teaching & learning practices on display by actual classroom teachers.

6:00pm-7:30pm Speaker Panel: All members of the public are invited to this hard-hitting examination of the math crisis myth and the impacts of global standardized testing.

Tickets are free!

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