Week of October 23rd, 2023

 Digital Citizenship

Using social media responsibly is important for all of our students. Digital citizenship is the responsible use of technology and etiquette pertaining to social media use. We know that social media has become part of many students' daily lives, however, recently not all of our students have been using it in a responsible manner. Please remind your child(ren) that the use of social media is not permitted at school and when using it at home, please encourage your child(ren) to use it responsibly, ethically and carefully. We invite you to engage in discussions with your child(ren) that what they post can be harmful and can negatively impact others. Social media misuse can also have far-reaching and long-lasting impact. Part of our goal as a school is to help students become responsible members of our community. That’s why it is important to remind students from time to time about good digital citizenship by highlighting safe and positive use of technology, our school’s code of conduct, TDSB policies, and potential implications of misuse. Cyber bullying, sharing and saving inappropriate pictures and videos, and other types of misuse can result in serious school consequences. With your support and partnership, we can continue to encourage students to use social media in responsible and respectful ways.

School Cell Phone Policy

To ensure a safe and respectful environment at our school, it is important for students to have their phones turned off while on school property. If you need to contact your child during school hours or if your child needs to contact you for some reason, you can call the school at 416-393-0570.

Please take a moment to review our school cell phone policy. 

Davisville JPS Cell Phone Policy

Spectrum Alternative Cell Phone Policy 

Stem in Action with Spectrum Students    

Our Spectrum students showcased their STEM skills this past week! Students worked hard to design, create and build their own desk easels. What a work of art! This activity inspired conversations around entrepreneurship and creating an easel making business. What a wonderful way to inspire entrepreneurial thinking in our students.

Messages of Inspiration from Room 113

This week, Madame Gau and Madame Samuel's class spread a little bit of love and happiness around our school. The children drew pictures of rainbows, hearts and flowers and then relayed some positive messages to their educators about the images that were then written down on their pictures. These inspiring messages, thanks to Room 113, have been posted around our school walls, doors and windows for visibility by all. 

Toronto Zoo Excursion

                                                                  

Ms. Casselman, Ms. Kang, Madame Viner and Madame Gibson had the amazing opportunity to take their classes to the Toronto Zoo this past Friday! The weather was fantastic and the animals all appeared to be happy with their visit.  Students on the trip made their teachers proud by demonstrating respect to all adults, to the zoo staff and to one another. 

This trip was not only fun, but also educational in nature with curriculum connections with the Grade 1 Science unit "Needs and Characteristics of Living Things" and the Grade 2 Science unit "Growth and Changes in Animals". 

Here is a special thank you message shared by Ms. Casselman, Ms. Kang, Madame Viner and Madame Gibson:

"We would like to say a special thank you to all of our parent volunteers who joined us at the zoo! We are also thankful that our Davisville Parent Council ensured that we could enjoy our Friday snacks and pizza. This trip would not have been possible without all of the work of our special office administrator, Liby."

Poppy-Day Campaign Kick-Off with the Royal Canadian Legion and the TTC

Ms. Armus and Mme. Smegal's classes took a field trip to Leslie Subway Station on Friday October 27 where they participated in the poppy-day campaign kick-off with the Royal Canadian Legion and the TTC. Students were invited to sit in the audience of Veterans from Sunnybrook Hospital's K Ward flanked by an Honour Guard. Students participated by leading O Canada and listened to remarks by TTC executives and Royal Canadian Legion leadership. Five students from Mme. Smegal's class had the opportunity to go to the podium and read from a TTC Veteran's story. Some students were also interviewed for CBC Radio and TV news. The students were the first to receive poppies in this year's campaign, which were honorably affixed by veterans of the 2nd world war. The students were then given many keepsakes including lapel pins, paper Line 3 commemorative trains and stickers. It was a memorable and moving excursion for all.