Week of May 6th, 2024

 Happy Mother's Day

We would like to extend warm wishes and gratitude to all the mothers in our school community. Your immeasurable love and the sacrifices you make daily are appreciated. We celebrate all mothers: expectant mothers, birth mothers, adoptive mothers, foster mothers, stepmothers, grandmothers and others who fulfill maternal roles in our lives. Your love and nurturing care enrich our school community in many ways, and we are truly grateful for all that you do.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is celebrated in the first full week of May. On this Teacher Appreciation Week, we recognize all of our hardworking teachers at both Davisville JPS & Spectrum Alternative. Teachers play an important role in the lives of all and inspire so many students on a daily basis. We all have a fond memory of a teacher who has inspired us in some way! We would like to extend our appreciation to all of the teachers in our school community for the work they do daily and for the positive impact they have on others. Teachers go above and beyond to inspire, challenge, support and guide their students on the path to success and invest much of their own time to nurture their students' potential. Thank you for the exceptional work that you all do.

LN 5 Choral Music Festival

On Thursday, May 9th, the Junior Choir participated in the second annual Learning Network 5 (LN5) Choral Music Festival, which was held at Northern Secondary School. The Junior Choir did an amazing job of representing Davisville at the festival, and they performed two pieces: "A Wish For Peace" by Denise Gagne & Craig Cassils, and "Octopus's Garden" arranged by Roger Emerson. They also sang "Rhythm of Life" by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fiell, along with over 300 other students participating in the festival from six other schools in our learning network! It was a memorable experience. 🎵

We would like to extend our immense appreciation to Ms. Heath and Mr. Shragge for all of their leadership, time and dedication that went into preparing students for this event. What a great opportunity for students to showcase their musical talents and celebrate the culmination of their efforts. 

May is Community Living Month!

Source: TDSB website

Community Living Ontario (CLO) leads the celebration for “Community Living Month” each May. This annual, province-wide awareness campaign promotes authentic inclusion for the more than 100,000 people in Ontario who have an intellectual disability and their families. People with an intellectual disability often face negative stereotypes and assumptions that underestimate their strengths, contributions, and potential, and exclude them from many parts of society. Community Living Ontario envisions a society where people who have an intellectual disability belong and have equal rights, respect, acceptance, a sense of self-worth and opportunities for growth.

Community Living Month is a province-wide annual awareness campaign to recognize the accomplishments of the Community Living movement. Join Community Living Ontario and their 115+ local associations across Ontario as we show why #InclusionMatters for people who have an intellectual disability and their families!

For more information, please visit CommunityLivingToronto.

ASD Summer Leisure Program

Source: TDSB website

The ASD Summer Leisure Program will once again be running this summer from July 2nd to the 26th. The program is available to students going into Grades 4 -10 (currently students in Grade 3 - 9) who have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The goal of the program is for participants to develop social skills, self-regulation strategies and skills on how to best prepare to transition to a new grade, class, and/or school.

Please see the ASD Leisure Program Parent Letter which includes the link for registration for families of students with ASD going into Grades 4 -10 (currently students in Grade 3 - 9). Registration deadline is Friday, May 31, 2024. Spaces in the program are limited and enrollment is on a first-come first-serve basis. Please note that transportation is not provided.