Trustee Shelley Laskin Weekly Updates

Friday, 12 November 2021

Week Ending Nov 12

Hello,

 We have included some images: Week of Nov 8

Report Card Distribution and  Virtual Parent/Guardian-Educator Conferences: 

Progress Reports and Kindergarten Communication of Learning will be sent home with in-person students on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Virtual students will receive Progress Reports electronically.
Educators will be holding virtual parent/guardian conferences on the evening of Thursday, November 18 and the am of Friday, November 19. You should be receiving the information directly from your child's/children's teacher over the next week. If they haven't reached out, please feel free to contact your child's educator directly. 
 here are a few suggested questions to ask during your parent/guardian-educator conferences. 

Islamic Heritage Month and Somali Heritage Month Resouces:

IHM resource for parents/caregivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KIEr837j8NhGZ1LvhSNHNxYvx77e-Vlx/view?usp=sharing

SHM resource for parents/caregivers: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MTFB4UMuhmMhnM6gISio7kVzLDPnSraO/view?usp=sharing


November School Council Meeting: 

Please see attached flyer: November School Council Meeting:

It’s already November so that means that snow is just around the corner, and so is our next Council Meeting! 

TUESDAY NOV. 16, 6:30 pm -  https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/92423607775?pwd=R1ZOZnRkL1VYdEppaXRCdHRUUHJjZz09

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT:

OUR NEW PLAYGROUND

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOU AND OUR KIDS

BUDGET 

LIBRARY BOOK DRIVE 

Please join us. Your voice is needed as we want to ensure we are hearing everyone, and being relevant for all. 

If you have questions or want to bring something up at Council, don’t hesitate to reach out to council@davisvilleparents.com.

Toronto Public Health Covid-19:

Toronto Public Health is hosting a webinar for parents and guardians about the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. Please see the flyer from Toronto Public Health for more information.

Presented by Dr. Vinita Dubey, TPH Associate Medical Officer of Health, the webinar will cover:

  • Information on COVID-19 vaccines in children
  • Facts about vaccines and fertility
  • COVID-19 vaccination and schools
  • Tips and approaches to address vaccine hesitancy

No registration is required. There are two session dates:

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Monday, November 15, 2021

11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Heydon Park Secondary School:

Bridges Flyer 2022-2023

Heydon Park Secondary School is a small and inclusive all-girls high school, that also supports trans-gendered and non-binary students, offering a range of experiential learning courses in the Academic, Locally Developed, Workplace and College pathways that lead to the OSSC and OSSD.  We provide a great deal of support and many extra-curricular activities to foster academic learning and social development.  Our real strength is that we successfully engage students who need small classes, close monitoring, connections with community agencies as well as mental health and academic supports. 

We are located downtown and welcome students from across the city through central placements (MID Program) and Optional Attendance (credit program).  Students are eligible for transportation if they qualify; we also offer complimentary breakfast, lunch, and a snack each day.  

For the 2022-23 Academic School year, we will continue to provide an integrative teaching model with targeted interventions to close the literacy and numeracy gaps for our Grade 9 students, many of whom come to Heydon Park with literacy and numeracy skills below grade level. With increased access to assistive technology, students build digital fluency skills to become independent learners.

Please find attached our “2021-22 Grade 9 Bridges Program” for your information and review.  

If you have students who would benefit from a greater level of support due to social isolation, academic or social-emotional challenges, please consider our “Grade 9 Bridges Program”, at Heydon Park for next year.        

Students and their families are invited to attend our Grade 8 Open House on Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. (at this link) or book a virtual tour through the Guidance Office by emailing Kimberly.rosehart@tdsb.on.ca.  

Click here to watch the video and learn more about Heydon Park.

We appreciate you sharing this information with your school communities.

We look forward to connecting with your students and their families, 

Debra

Debra Muchnik (she/her)

Principal

Heydon Park Secondary School

TDSB Financial Literacy:

TDSB is hosting free, 2 financial literacy sessions, with a focus on having the knowledge, skills and confidence to make responsible financial decisions. 

Session 1: Basic Money Management

  • Monday, November 15, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Session 2:  Credit Usage and History

  • Monday, November 22, 2021 5:30 - 6:30 pm

Join Zoom meeting:
Meeting ID: 749 464 7094
Passcode: 258989
Tel: 1-647-374-4685

Claude Watson School for the Arts:

Claude Watson School for the Arts is a TDSB grades 4—8 school focused on the arts.  Claude Watson School for the Arts offers an enriched arts education in music, drama, dance and visual arts.  Each day the students divide their time between academic classes and an exceptional arts program that develops their creative potential. Each year Grade 3 students apply for entry into our Grade 4 program.  Students interested in placement in grades 5 – 8 are welcome to apply but there are very limited places available. Parents and students who are interested in applying for CWSA are encouraged to attend one of our information sessions.  

More information about Claude Watson School for the Arts can be found on our website www.claudewatson.org

Apply To CWSA

Applications are accepted online.  The application system is now open.  Please see below the link to apply for the 2022/2023 school year. The application system closes on Friday December 17, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. 

PLEASE NOTE: Late applications are not accepted.

https://sprs.tdsb.on.ca/public/Welcome.aspx

Please note Claude Watson School for the Arts does not require students to submit an Optional Attendance Form

* FYI - once you click on the submit button you will get a message letting you know that "your session time has expired". Your application has actually been processed.



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