WEEK OF NOV 7/22

DAVISVILLE AND SPECTRUM UPDATES: As of Monday, November 7, we have received the following information as at Nov. 4, While we remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached, should CUPE job action continue into next week, TDSB schools will remain closed to in-person student learning. For ongoing updates and the latest information, please continue to check www.tdsb.on.ca/labour and follow @tdsb on Twitter. -As at today, you should have received communication of asynchronous work from your child's teachers. If you are unable to connect to either GClassroom or Brightspace (depending on which platform your child's educator chooses), please reach out to your child's educator. -Please reach out to your child's educator if you require a device for the potential in-person to remote learning. -Extra Ed clubs are cancelled until further notice or until we resume to in-person. -All school clubs and cancelled until we resume to in-person. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DIRECTION:  The following is the excerpt taken from Shelley Laskin's Update-Nov. 6, 2022. On November 3, 2022, Directors of Education received a Memo from the Ministry of Education outlining directions on Contingency Planning. The memo included the following: If because of the planned withdrawal of services from CUPE staff a school board determines that it cannot maintain the healthy and safe operation of schools for students, school boards must [emphasis added] support students in a speedy transition to remote learning. Remote learning delivery should be synchronous and should align with the minutes of instruction outlined in Policy/Program Memorandum 164. Unless other circumstances exist that require closure, schools must [emphasis added] also remain open to staff, who are expected to attend their workplace as usual, and in particular to support synchronous online learning. Consideration should be given to planning for students with special education needs.  All efforts are made to preserve access to full day child care centres co-located with schools. Before-and after-school programs will not be permitted to operate. Based on this, senior staff have communicated to staff, parents and caregivers...While we remain hopeful that an agreement can be reached, should CUPE job action continue into next week, TDSB schools will remain closed to in-person student learning. (Note the TDSB is not involved in the provincial negotiations). For ongoing updates and the latest information, please continue to check www.tdsb.on.ca/labour and follow @tdsb on Twitter. From the November 4th Update - there is no new information as of 8:00 pm this evening. Student Learning - TDSB students will begin transitioning to synchronous (live, interactive) learning early next week, if the strike action continues. Additional information around student learning, including details around availability of technology, will be shared as soon as possible. In cases where students cannot participate in live, online learning, they will be supported to continue learning for the duration of the school closure. Parents/guardians/ caregivers, including those of students with complex medical and/or learning needs, will hear directly from their child’s teacher early next week with specific information and details related to their class. [Note - thank you to all teachers who are doing the best they can during these circumstances in support of student learning and to the Principals and Superintendents supporting them.] Impact on Other Programs and Services: Students Currently Enrolled in Virtual Learning - All elementary, secondary and adult students currently learning virtually will continue as normal. Child Care - Third-party child care operators located in TDSB schools will be permitted to remain open on Friday, November 4. More information will be provided should the job action continue into next week. Authorized Recreations Programs - When schools are closed to students, Authorized Recreation Programs will also be closed. EarlyON Child and Family Centres - When schools are closed to students, both TDSB-operated and third-party operated EarlyON Child and Family Centres will also be closed. TDSB Extended Day Programs - When schools are closed to students, TDSB-operated Extended Day Programs will also be closed to all families. This child care service is operated by CUPE employees. Parents/guardians/ caregivers will be refunded for any closure. Permits - During this job action, all school and community-use permits are cancelled beginning on Friday, November 4, including weekends, until further notice. Continuing Education - While schools are closed, all in-person continuing education classes are cancelled, including non-TDSB locations where programming is held, until further notice starting Friday, November 4. This includes: Saturday International Languages Secondary Credit, Adult ESL, Community Programs/Learn4Life, and International Languages Elementary/African Heritage. Remote Secondary Credit Night School and Remote Saturday International Languages Secondary Credit will continue to run. Finally a reminder from me - Employees who are members of CUPE provide critical daily services – they are office staff, caretaking staff, educational assistants, school based safety monitors, special needs assistance and more… their job functions include (but not limited to): running the school office; building and school ground safety and security; building and school ground cleaning and maintenance; lunchroom supervision; educational support in full-day kindergarten classrooms; supervision and support for students with special needs; school-based safety monitors; washroom and water fountain cleaning; ventilation system operations; and, safe arrival programs. They are critical to supporting students in schools.

REMBRANCE DAY:

On Friday, October 28th, Ms. Armus' class was invited to participate in the Royal Canadian Legion Annual Remembrance Day Poppy kickoff event which was held at TTC's Leslie Station. Some photos are included in the following link: DPS/SA PHOTOS 2022-2023

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month... we will remember them... Remembrance Day is observed since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty. From the last Friday in October to Remembrance Day, millions of Canadians wear a Poppy as a visual pledge to never forget those who served and sacrificed. On November 11th, we will remember them. See The Poppy. 

November 8th is Indigenous Veterans Day, a day to honour, commemorate and reflect on the over 12,000 First Nations, Métis, and Inuit people who served in WWI, WWII, and the Korean War and to honour those currently serving... we will remember them. See the Remembering Indigenous Veterans Resource Package

UPCOMING SCHOOL BOOK FAIR: 

We are excited to be having our first In-Person Book Fair this month starting on November 28 and ending on December 9th. Not only will students have the opportunity to purchase books at the fair, but books can also be purchased online and will be delivered to the school. The online site will be active during the same time as the in-person fair however you can get a sneak preview of some of the books included at the fair. These are both great opportunities to add to your personal library, get gifts for family or friends, and/or even donate a book to a classroom library. A portion of the proceeds will go back to Davisville so that we can continue to build our collection.  

More information will be shared shortly as to times and location, so stay tuned and in the meantime, please visit the virtual link provided: https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5196202

TDSB VIRTUAL LIBRARY TUTORIAL:

Please see the following link for a TDSB Virtual Library Tutorial . A special thank you to parent, Diana Oriano whom prepared and presented the TDSB Virtual Library Tutorial during our School Council meeting last week. 

DPS and SPECTRUM HYPERLINKS DOCUMENT: Please make reference to the following document for frequently visited and up-to-date weblinks for Davisville and TDSB. Included is the Safe Arrivals phone number when your child is sick/absent and also the Early Pick-up/

DPS HYPERLINKS

SPECTRUM HYPERLINKS

SCHOOL BUS DELAYS/CANCELLATIONS: 

Please Call School Messenger directly 1-833-250-2290, between (7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.) to report child(ren’s)absence for the current day or future date. If you do not report your child(ren’s) absence(s) prior to the start of school day you will be contacted by School Messenger and you must indicate the reason for the absence. Please respond to safe arrival calls. The telephone number 833-250-2290 will display on the caller ID.

Sign out GForm to be completed by 12:00 the day of for your child/children's pickup for appointments. 
TDSB website reporting delays or bus cancellations: TSTG
Davisville Spiritwear:
To order Davisville spiritwear check school cashonline, visit  davisvillepublicschool.entripyshops.com

SCHOOL TRUSTEE'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER - WARD 8:

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