Ian Bates

@LeadingReport natesilver.net/p/nate-silver-… The actual source says differently.

BREAKING: New electoral college model, according to Nate Silver (no tossup). Trump - 312 Harris - 226

@ValleyfieldJS @EcoSchoolsTDSB @EcoSchoolsCAN That’s awesome!!! The feathered friends thank you

What kind of birds do you see coming to our bird feeders? @EcoSchoolsTDSB @EcoSchoolsCAN

A huge thank you to Emiliano and Ana’s No Frills @nofrillsCA for their generous donation of holiday food hampers to @westwayjs to aid families in need this holiday season. They are such wonderful community partners!

@westwayjs @cvpapantoniou @MacLeanWard2 @kwamelennon It was wonderful to see the community join us for this commemoration. Thank you to the staff, grade 4/5 helpers, candle bearers, kindergarten staff and and student presenters. So grateful for the peace we all are fortunate enough to enjoy at Westway.

We had a wonderful Remembrance Assembly today. Thanks @ian_batesi2000 for all of your hard work to make this happen. ♥️ gorgeous art work by @cvpapantoniou grade 4/5 class.@MacLeanWard2 @kwamelennon

The library is back!!! After a long time closed for renovations the learning commons ⁦⁦@westwayjs⁩ is open for business again! These kindies are loving the new space!

@westwayjs @MacLeanWard2 @kwamelennon @tdsb It was fantastic working with these knowledgeable, hardworking people!! Thank you

That’s awesome! Thanks everyone and @ian_batesi2000 for such and incredible job! 👍😎@MacLeanWard2 @kwamelennon @tdsb

@TDSBLibrary @westwayjs Thank you for the incredible work from these amazing people. I love the new space! And the kids are pumped!!!!

It was the combined work of the teacher-librarian at @westwayjs, Library Technical Services and the Library Learning Resources instructional team to create a learning environment to support participatory learning. #CSLD2023 #librarylearningcommons #joyofreading

Congratulations @westwayjs community for raising our greatest ever total for the Terry Fox Foundation! A deal is a deal so Mr. Bates dyed his hair, had a rather tasty lemon meringue pie in the face and a refreshing hose down. @kwamelennon @MacLeanWard2

A week in the life of a #STEAM teacher @westwayjs building lego marble mazes, outdoor coding with sidewalk chalk, sorting living and non-living things, and creating Dot day art internationaldotday.org Back in full swing!!!

@monicablake63 @siomoCTV Pretty sure he just screamed in the hound’s ear

@siomoCTV Yep there it is - his dog whistles to the haters.

On stage at Ford Fest in Kitchener, talking about education, Premier Doug Ford emphasizes the importance of parents being informed when "when their children make a decision" "It's not up to the teachers, it's not up to the school boards to indoctrinate our kids." #onpoli

@siomoCTV Book bannings incoming in …….5……4….. Stop trying to Desantis Ontario. Pathetically grasping for straws to distract from corruption. Stay classy PCs!

@RaymorePark @silentsara @Sflecce Right. You just proved my point. Consumable budgets are allocated. It’s a zero sum game. You can allocate more to each teacher’s consumables but it comes from somewhere else. Yes, you can have more markers and paper but you have less books for the library or fewer Chromebooks

@ian_batesi2000 @silentsara @Sflecce Consumable budgets are allocated as a whole to each school based on enrolment. The principal decides what to do with the funds.

We overhauled Ontario's entire #STEM curriculum to ensure students actually learn skills they can use throughout their lives. We want to graduate financially literate, technologically savvy, emotionally intelligent leaders that are ready for the jobs of tomorrow.

@RaymorePark @silentsara @Sflecce You’re incorrect. Budget lines are allocated. You can’t take from say, the “literacy” line to give to consumables. Even if you could, you’re simply robbing from Peter to pay Paul. The government funding is the problem.

@silentsara @Sflecce That allocation was decided by the principal. There's lots more money in schools' consumable budgets.

Thanks to the wonderful caretakers and the members of the @westwayjs community, the garden is thriving and offering a healthy bounty! I can’t thank you all enough for your selfless stewardship of our wee plot. @kwamelennon @MacLeanWard2

The second year of @westwayjs stock tank garden is even better. The perennials came back strong and the new vegetables are thriving! So fun to see! I love yard duty around the garden admiring the bounty with the students @kwamelennon @MacLeanWard2

Visit the 2nd floor of the Richview branch of the TPL to view the incredible art created by students of Seneca School, a congregated special education site in the TDSB. The exhibit was the work of Anne-Elizabeth Bates, the expressive arts teacher at Seneca toronto.com/news/i-want-pe…

Making nature journals in #STEAM @westwayjs and Observing, Wondering and Connecting in, and with, nature. Flowering crab apple trees in glorious, perfumed splendour. A neighbour provided cuttings for the students. The world’s our classroom! @kwamelennon