THE RAVEN’S NEST
Friday, October 28, 2016
LONGFIELDS DAVIDSON HEIGHTS S.S.
As a result of Tuesday’s lockdown (due to an issue at a neighbouring school) we thought it
would be a good idea to review some of the OCDSB’s basic emergency procedures.
“Lockdown” occurs if there is an active threat in the school. All teaching stops, hallways
are cleared, classrooms are secured and windows are covered (where possible). Students
and staff move to a secure area of a classroom and sit quietly against a wall. There will be
no communication from the school during a lockdown. In a real situation police will be surrounding the school, and there will be no access to the school from the general public.
“Secure the School” is called if there is an emergency situation where the halls need to be
cleared (i.e. there is a medical emergency and medical staff need access to a student or
staff). Students are asked to clear the hallways, teachers keeps students in classrooms,
but teaching continues. The school will be able to communicate in a Secure the School.
“Shelter in Place” is called if there is situation in the community that is not an immediate
threat to the school (i.e. there is an animal sighting in the playground). Students are restricted to staying inside the school, however everyday school business continues as usual.
The school will be able to communicate in a Shelter in Place.
As with every experience (drill or real situation) we reflect on our procedures, after the fact,
and identify any gaps in our emergency procedures. We then go about correcting them.
We will continue to have regular lockdown and fire drills to continue to refine our procedures
to do our best to ensure the safety of our school community.
Upcoming Events
Monday, October 31 - Halloween
Wednesday, November 2 - Take Our Kids To Work Day (Gr. 9’s only)
- Algonquin Open House
Tuesday, November 8 - End of Term One (Secondary)
Friday, November 11 - Remembrance Day
- Last day to change levels (Secondary)
LDHS
Phone : (613) 843-7722
Website: http://
ldhs.ocdsb.ca
THE RAVEN’S NEST
Friday, October 28, 2016
LONGFIELDS DAVIDSON HEIGHTS S.S.
On Saturday, Oct. 29, over sixty LDH Fitness’ students participated in the annual Rattle
Me Bones 10K fundraiser to support Bone Cancer Research. The Fitness classes have
been training for this run for the last seven weeks. Congratulations to all the students
and staff who participated, and met their fitness goals, in addition to raising over one
thousand dollars for a great cause.
THE RAVEN’S NEST
Friday, October 28, 2016
LONGFIELDS DAVIDSON HEIGHTS S.S.
Over 100 students attended a Coffee House musical event on Thursday, Oct. 27. They
were treated to an entertaining evening of music and poetry. Over twenty acts played
guitar, piano, sang, or read poetry. Congratulations to everyone who participated.
On Thursday, Oct. 27 over thirty students and staff come to the library at 8:00 a.m. to talk
about books. This was part of the LDHSS Book Challenge which takes place roughly six
times a year. Students and staff are given a theme or themes, and asked to read a book
relating to that theme. On the designated date, they come to the library to introduce their
book, make a connection to the theme, and provide a recommendation on their book.
The next session is scheduled for Thursday, Nov.24 with the themes being: a book with
a female heroine, a book of poems/prose, a book with a blue cover, or a book with a Canadian author. Everyone is welcome.
THE RAVEN’S NEST
Friday, October 28, 2016
LONGFIELDS DAVIDSON HEIGHTS S.S.
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Field Hockey team for a great season. The team won silver
at the city finals after losing a close decision to Nepean in double overtime. The Junior Boys
Soccer team will play a quarter-final game against Glebe on Monday, Oct. 31st, at Glebe. The
Junior Girls Basketball team are looking to make a long playoff run after finishing the regular season at the top of their division. The Senior Girls Basketball team will also look to make some
noise in the playoffs, as they finish their regular season this week. The Senior Boys Volleyball
team are hoping to improve on their .500 record, as they also complete their regular season this
week.
This would only happen in Canada (these pictures were taken at the championship field
hockey game)
Congratulations to the Intermediate Girls Touch Football team who made it to the semi-finals of
the Board championship, and to the Intermediate Boys Touch Football team who had a great
time participating in the regional tournament.