Middle French Immersion Application Process
The entry point to Middle French Immersion is Grade 4. Middle French Immersion (Grade 4 Entry) Application Deadline - For families interested in the Toronto District School Board's system-wide French Immersion Program, we offer an online process to apply for Middle French Immersion (begins in Grade 4). To apply to the Middle French Immersion Program for September 2025, applications must be completed online between January 6 and January 31, 2025. Families with an older sibling currently in a Middle French Immersion program at the same school are still required to complete an online application for the new student. For more information, please visit: Application Middle French Immersion.
Please find an AODA poster and flyer card with QR Code that may be used in any and all communications and/or forwarded digitally.
At any time, please visit the TDSB French Language Programs webpage to view a video that provides information about the TDSB French Language programs as well as the application and placement process in the Early French Immersion and the Middle French Immersion programs. More information about the Middle Immersion Program is available in 22 languages, or view the application timelines video.
Winter Well-Being Guide 2024-2025
To ensure accessibility for our diverse community, the guide has been translated into the top spoken languages within the TDSB. You can access it here: The Winter Well-Being Guide 2024-2025
Resources for Parents, Guardians & Caregivers
The Special Education and Inclusion public site offers a number of ways for families of children with special education needs and/or disabilities to find information and connect with resources.
Learn more by clicking the links below or see the following link for a guide with screenshots: Resources for Families of Students with Disabilities and/or Special Education Needs. Special Education and Inclusion: The department’s homepage is organized with priority links as the first items on the page, including links to the Parent Engagement Sessions, Parent Newsletters, and Frequently Asked Questions pages referenced below.
Parent Engagement Sessions: These sessions are offered as monthly drop-ins and also as more formalized webinars, designed to support families in navigating special education services in the TDSB. Topics include occupational therapy and physiotherapy resources, supporting transitions for students with disabilities, literacy strategies, and ASD support.
Guides for Parents/Guardians/Caregivers: Parent guides cover a range of topics, including Individual Education Plans (IEPs), the Referral Process, Identification, Placement and Review Committees (IPRCs), and specialized services like Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy/Physiotherapy. Videos and translated versions are also available for some of the guides, as we work to create the same for the other guides.
Parent Newsletters: Monthly newsletters for parents/guardians/caregivers are designed to help families navigate the journey of supporting students with special education needs. Each edition features valuable resources, tips, and strategies that families can access and use at home to support their children.
Intensive Support Program Locations and Maps: A list of TDSB’s Intensive Support Programs and where they are located across the TDSB for families to easily locate what programming is offered in their area.
Join Us for the School Council Holiday Market!
In the evening, starting at 5:00 PM and continuing after the concert, enjoy a bake sale featuring an assortment of sweet and savory treats, hot beverages, and our very own Davisville Spirit Wear—perfect for gifting or showing your school pride. Please note that the Holiday Market will be closed during the concert.
We’re accepting donations of baked goods! Drop off your delicious contributions in the kitchen starting the afternoon of December 17th and during the day on the 18th. If a council member is available you are welcome to leave them in the Atrium during Market hours.
Interested in volunteering at the Holiday Market (morning or evening shift)? Reach out to us at davisvilleschoolcouncil@gmail.com.
Come for the treats, stay for the fun, and support the School Council’s efforts this holiday season!
Classroom Highlights From Room 113
The class sang five songs for the seniors, who thoroughly enjoyed the performance. They even got to meet a therapy dog who was visiting the residence! Thank you so much to Ms. Kang, who spent the past two weeks working with our students to perfect their songs.
Room 113 Sponsored a Birthday Box for a child in a remote Northern community!
For the past few weeks, students in Mme Kimi's and Mme Samuel's Kindergarten class have been collecting funds to send a box full of birthday goodies to a child in Shamattawa, a remote First Nations community in Northern Manitoba.
Since Shamattawa is only accessible by air or by snow road, even basic items are very expensive there. Through The Northern Birthday Box Project, the class was matched with a 4 year old boy. They sent him everything he would need to have a wonderful birthday party -- cake mix and frosting, lots of decorations, plates and cups, a storybook and a Davisville t-shirt as gifts! As part of the discussion, students also spoke about Shamattawa's lack of clean water and that access to healthy food is often too expensive for some families there.
Learning About Different Celebrations
Kwanzaa: In Ms. Preketes' class, students have been learning about the special celebrations that take place during the winter break, including Kwanzaa. They discovered that Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26 to January 1 and was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga. Its purpose is to celebrate African heritage and culture while introducing and reaffirming the 7 principles of Kwanzaa.
The students explored the importance of the Kinara, a candleholder that holds seven candles, each representing different aspects of African culture and values. The three main colors of Kwanzaa candles are red, black, and green. The red candles represent the bloodshed in the struggle for freedom by African people. The black candle symbolizes African people themselves, the earth, and the source of life. The green candle represents the fertile land and the hope for the future.
Students also learned the order in which each candle is lit during Kwanzaa, and they wrote down the name of the principle associated with each candle as it is lit each night.
Happy Kwanzaa!
Hanukkah: Ms. Preketes' class also learned about Hanukkah, a Jewish celebration that takes place each December. This year, Hanukkah begins on December 25 and lasts for 8 nights, ending on January 2. Students discovered that Hanukkah is a festival that celebrates Jewish values and traditions. One of the most recognized traditions during Hanukkah is the lighting of the menorah, a special candleholder with 9 candles. The students learned about the significance of each candle and how the menorah is lit each night.
Another fun part of Hanukkah that the students explored was the dreidel game. A dreidel is a spinning top, and each time it spins, it lands on a letter that tells the players what to do next—either take the whole pot, take half the pot, do nothing, or add more coins. The students enjoyed making their own paper dreidels and writing the Hebrew letters used in the game.
Happy Hanukkah!
Snow/Cold Weather
From time to time it is necessary to cancel student transportation, classes and/or programs due to severe weather. On rare occasions, severe weather makes it necessary to close schools, administrative offices or sites. Please note that when schools are closed, there will be no staff (such as principals and teachers) on-site to supervise students. Should a cancellation or closure be necessary, information will be posted on the TDSB website and TDSB social media by 6 a.m.TDSB's Procedure for Severe Weather
How are school-based child care programs affected by weather decisions?
If there is a decision to close TDSB schools due to severe weather, schools also will be closed to all programs, including child care. The TDSB communicates any decision to close schools to child care partners, who will communicate directly with the families of their programs. Please speak directly with your child care provider if you have any questions about their programs and operations.
School & Board Happenings
We want to ensure that you stay informed about all the exciting events and important updates happening at our school and board. To keep you well-informed, we will be using a variety of communication channels to share information about school and board-wide events. We encourage you to stay tuned and engage with these updates to stay connected with our school community. In addition to the school blog, Twitter is another platform that will be used to engage and communicate with our families.
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