Week of June 3rd, 2024

 

Summer Well-Being Guide

The 2024 Summer Well-being Guide is now available!

The Guide has resources, community connections, events and ideas for students and parents/caregivers/guardians to promote mental and physical wellness during the summer months. The resources are culturally responsive with many resources for students with disabilities/special education needs.

The Guide has been translated into the top 23 TDSB languages spoken and is accessible. 

Pride TDSB

Source: TDSB Website

June is Pride Month at the TDSB. It is an opportunity to celebrate diversity and raise awareness among all staff and students about the rich culture and history of our 2SLGBTQ+ communities as well as the impact of homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia on TDSB students, staff and community members. Everyone should be proud of their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. Diversity is a gift! 

Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month at the TDSB-June 2024

Source: TDSB Website

Portuguese-speaking heritage month is proudly recognized during the month of June at the TDSB and has been since 2011. Tis year our theme is Unidos/United! The contributions of the Portufuese-speaking community to Canada are significant as they include the arts, sports, music, culinary arts and many professional contributions to education and medicine. Canadians, along with all TDSB students, staff and its communities all enjoy the energetic and vibrant traditions that are shared through the customs of the Portuguese-speaking community. An invitation is being extended to all students, staff and the larger TDSB community to attend the annual Portuguese Parade taking place on Saturday, June 8th, 2024. This vibrant and colourful parade brings the Portuguese-speaking community together and experience traditional music, dance and food. All wishing to participate in this parade are asked to meet at 8:00am in the Lansdowne and Bloor Street area. There will be clearly identified parade volunteers in the area to assist to locate the TDSB vehicle. The parade starts at 9:00am and the parade route starts at Lansdowne Avenue and College Street and continues along Dundas Street West to Ossington Avenue.  Please follow us on Twitter @TDSB_PSHM.

Italian Heritage Month at the TDSB-June 2024

Source: TDSB Website

Italian Heritage Month Act was passed in 2010. This year’s theme for Italian Heritage Month is Sharing Our Stories and Embracing Our Future/Condividere le nostre storie e abbracciare il nostro futuro. We are excited to share the many stories from Italian ancestors whose contributions helped shape our Canadian cultural mosaic. Italian stories and traditions reaffirm identity and connect us to one another. These stories allow us to walk for a moment in someone else's shoes, and to see ourselves in others. Stories unite future generations while they evolve and create new customs and traditions for us to embrace. Together, the past, present and future will redefine what it means to be an Italian-Canadian.

To commemorate this year’s theme, we invite all TDSB students from all TDSB schools to submit a video that captures their special memory or tradition with their nonni (grandparents) or an elderly caregiver/guardian. We look forward to sharing the videos with you! Additionally, we invited two authors to some of our schools to share their recent books on their Italian heritage with our students. More information on these events to come.

June is also Seniors Month, and the TDSB has launched an activity for students from Runnymede Junior and Senior Public School. Participating students were asked to draw and write a message on a postcard that features a white lily, the national flower of Italy. These postcards will be distributed to the residents of Villa Colombo Home for the Aged during the month of June. Let us continue to share our stories and embrace our future.

For highlights and more information on Italian Heritage Month at TDSB, please follow @ItalianHer1 on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram @ItalianHeritageTDSB https://www.instagram.com/italianheritagetdsb/

TDSB Celebrates National Indigenous History 

Source: TDSB website

June is National Indigenous History Month and June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is a time to celebrate and learn from First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples’ diverse cultures, histories, experiences, creations, perspectives, and achievements.

Join the Urban Indigenous Education Centre (UIEC) throughout the month of June for opportunities for staff and students to engage with Indigenous artists, authors, and speakers through various virtual workshops and panel discussions.

On Friday, June 21, the TDSB recognizes National Indigenous Peoples Day. This is a day of significance for many Indigenous Peoples in the country we call Canada today. It marks the day when the Sun is closest to the Earth. It is the longest day of the year and the shortest night. Many First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples celebrate the Summer Solstice. It is a time that reminds us to remain grounded, humble and appreciative. It is usually celebrated by coming together with family and community for a feast.

School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week

School Crossing Guard Appreciation Week is a week-long event dedicated to recognizing and honouring the essential contributions of School Crossing Guards in our communities. This initiative goes beyond a simple “thank you” and strives to create a heightened awareness of these unsung heroes’ critical role in promoting safe and active travel to school. On your walk/roll to school this week, please take a minute to show your appreciation.

Workshop on June 17th: How to Become a Canadian Citizen

Dear Davisville Families,

Please see the flyer below for an upcoming workshop being held at Davisville by our settlement worker, Ahmad Sahil Monsef.

Workshop on Becoming a Canadian Citizen

Davisville Community Fair 

Dear Families,

 
Please see the invitation below from Councillor Matlow on the upcoming Davisville Community Fair. This event is a family friendly fun day that brings together community groups, local businesses and city services highlighting their programing and initiatives from the community. We will also be giving away free ice cream and samosas and raffling off fun prizes from local businesses.

Date: June 15th, 2024
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Location: June Rowlands Park