Week of March 17th, 2025

General Schoolyard Rules – Davisville Junior Public School

At Davisville, students are expected to play kindly, respectfully, and safely with one another. Rough play or games involving significant physical contact pose a high risk of injury and are not permitted on school property at any time. Our goal is to ensure a safe and inclusive environment where all students feel secure and supported during outdoor play.

To maintain safety and prevent injury, the following items are not permitted at school:
• Baseball bats
• Hockey sticks
• Tennis racquets
• Frisbees
• Rollerblades

These items require open, supervised spaces for safe use and are better suited for home or recreational settings outside of school hours.

We kindly ask for your partnership in reinforcing these expectations with your child. Thank you for supporting our efforts to keep the schoolyard a safe and enjoyable space for all students. This information can also be found in the student agenda for your reference.

EARTH HOUR AT THE TDSB AND WORLD WATER DAY

During the last two Eco Club meetings, the eco club members prepared posters to display in our school to promote Earth Hour, and they created announcements that were read this week at school. Earth Hour happened in TDSB schools across our board on Friday, March 21st from 2:00-3:00 pm. During Earth Hour, we turned off non-emergency lights and electronic devices in an effort to conserve energy, raising awareness of the importance of being mindful of our energy usage. We also included an announcement about World Water Day, which occurred on March 22nd as well. World Water Day is a day to highlight the importance of fresh water. The focus of this year's World Water Day is glacier preservation. We are encouraged to use reusable water bottles to reduce plastic waste, and to be mindful of our water usage, conserving water whenever possible.

Rm 105 (Ms. Heath's and Ms. Azra's class) - EXCURSIONS TO GREENWOOD COLLEGE SCHOOL

Since October, every Wednesday morning, Greenwood College School's Grade 7 and 8 students have been coming to Davisville to work with our English Kindergarten classes and Ms. Johnson's Grade 1/2 class in a reading buddies program. Davisville has worked in partnership with Greenwood school in this reading buddies program for many years.

Greenwood offered our students two opportunities to visit them at their school for our reading buddies sessions, and they provided a bus for transportation, as well as morning snacks as part of our excursion. On the first trip to Greenwood (on January 22nd, from 9:00-10:00 am), the students participated in a scavenger hunt, played some literacy games and read with their buddies. Ms. Heath/Ms. Azra's class returned to Greenwood on March 5th. For this excursion, they participated in activities with their buddies in the Greenwood Gym, playing different games with various equipment, as well as using a parachute! Thank you to Greenwood for inviting us to your beautiful school, and thank you to the parents for volunteering their time to accompany our students on our excursions!

EQAO Webinar for TDSB Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers: Primary and Junior Assessment for Reading, Writing, and Math

TDSB Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers are invited to register for a live webinar to learn about the Primary (Grade 3) and Junior (Grade 6) Assessment for Reading, Writing, and Math. Participants will learn about the purpose of Ontario’s large-scale assessments. EQAO staff will explain the assessment format, highlight resources to support students, and answer questions from participants. The session is approximately 45 minutes, followed by a live Q&A with EQAO staff.

To register, please complete and submit this form.
Date: April 15, 2025
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Registration closes on April 10, at 8:00 PM.

Summer 2025 Programs

Discover TDSB’s summer 2025 programs. Please see below if interested: 

Elementary (Registration is open)
Elementary Summer School

Secondary
Continuing Education Secondary Credit (Registration opens Tuesday, April 22nd)

e-Summer School Program (Registration tentatively opens on Monday, April 15th for TDSB students and Tuesday, April 29th for NON-TDSB students)

TDSB Global Leadership and Communication Camp 2025

Special Education
Special Education and Inclusion Summer Program

e-Summer Secondary Credit Summer Programs 2025

Please note: The e-Summer program will not offer Grade 8-to-9-Reach-Ahead courses, or Grade 9 or 10 courses in the 2025 summer session. Students interested in Grade 8-to-9-Reach-Ahead or Grade 9 or 10 courses are encouraged to review the Continuing Education Summer credit course offerings.

For complete details about the e-Learning summer program please visit our website, e-Summer Programs. 

March Learning Sessions for Staff and Families

Learning and engagement sessions continue to be made available for both staff and families, providing valuable opportunities to explore inclusive and anti-ableist practices and implement concrete strategies in the classroom and at home. These sessions are designed to support student achievement and well-being. Please click this link to access the sessions being offered.