Week of March 24th, 2025

Importance of School Punctuality

Dear Families,

We have noticed an increasing number of students arriving late to school. Punctuality is an important student responsibility and a key part of developing strong learning skills. Arriving late not only impacts your child’s learning—particularly as focused literacy instruction often takes place in the morning—but it also causes disruptions to classroom routines and the office. 

We kindly ask that you work with your child to ensure they arrive at school on time and are lined up with their class outside. Supervision at Davisville begins at 8:40 a.m., and we appreciate your support in helping your child start their day ready to learn.

Thank you for your continued partnership.

Flyleaf Decodables 

The portal linked below offers free access to decodable texts designed to support teachers in strengthening the home-school connection and fostering early literacy development. The books are thoughtfully organized by specific reading skills (e.g., CVC words, CCVCC words, digraphs) to help guide targeted reading practice.

If you would like to read these books with your child, just click on a book cover to begin reading. To determine the most appropriate starting point for your child, it is encouraged that you consult your child’s educator. They can suggest texts that align with your child’s current reading achievement and instructional needs. Many of the texts are accompanied by a downloadable homework packet, which may be used by your child’s teacher in class to reinforce classroom learning.

https://portal.flyleafpublishing.com/learners-resources/

Special Education and Inclusion: Parent/Guardian/Caregiver Newsletter

Dear Families,

Special Education and Inclusion has published the April 2025 Special Education and Inclusion Parent/Guardian Newsletter. All newsletters for parents/guardians/caregivers can be found on the external TDSB site. 

Reminder: Excellence Awards 2025 Nominations Close in less than 2 Weeks!

Every year, the Excellence Awards help shine a light on the stories of extraordinary staff commitment. This is a reminder that nominations for the TDSB Excellence Awards close on Friday, April 4 at 5:00 pm!

We want to know about the TDSB colleagues you know who are inspiring students, innovating the curriculum, championing digital transformation, creating inclusive schools and workplaces, and working behind the scenes to support operational excellence.

We welcome nominations from anyone – staff, students, parents/caregivers or community members – so we encourage you to submit nominations and to encourage your colleagues to submit nominations through the Excellence Awards website.

Upcoming Workshop: Building Capacity-School Council Membership and Volunteers

Workshop: Building Capacity – School Council Membership and Volunteers
When: Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Please use the link below to register. ZOOM Registration Link

Embedding Indigenous Knowledge and Perspectives Across Our Curriculum

As part of our Truth and Reconciliation Goal, we strive to centre and amplify Indigenous voices and perspectives across our curriculum. This month in Health, students have been learning about Medicine Wheels and how they are used as a symbol in different Indigenous Nations. Medicine Wheels have different symbolic representations across various Indigenous nations including the four directions, the four seasons and also the four parts of self (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual).

While learning about Medicine Wheels, students watched various videos that highlighted the significance of Indigenous perspectives and the diverse meanings associated with the medicine wheel. Students focused on the medicine wheel as a framework for living a balanced life, exploring how the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of self are interconnected. They were invited to reflect on the question “What do you do to take care of your whole self?” In class, students talked about the importance of not only taking care of their physical bodies, but also their mental, emotional and spiritual selves and how they can find ways “to live a balanced and healthy life.”

Sikh Heritage Month at the TDSB: Virtual Launch Celebration - April 3, 2025

Sikh Heritage Month is proudly recognized at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the month of April since 2016. This action by our elected Board of Trustees resulted in the TDSB becoming the first school board in Canada to do so. This designation matches the recognition by the Province of Ontario that proclaimed Sikh Heritage Month Act in December 2013 and by the Government of Canada on April 30, 2019.

This year our theme is Ekta (Oneness), Solidarity and Resilience.

As part of the celebrations to mark Sikh Heritage Month, all students, staff, and community members are invited to attend the TDSB Sikh Heritage Month Virtual Celebration!

We are pleased to have Navjot Kaur, author of We are Cheesemakers as the keynote speaker, and several student performances!

Please join us and let's celebrate together.

April 3, 2025
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Live Stream Link: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/stream/LiveWebcast-Sikh-HeritageMonth.html

Call-Out: Portuguese-Speaking Month Volunteer Planning Committee

Throughout the school year, the TDSB formally recognizes 13 Heritage/History Months (link: https://www.tdsb.on.ca/Community/Heritage-and-History-Months )

Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month is recognized at the TDSB during the month of June. A volunteer planning committee is composed annually to fulfill the mandate which includes planning educational opportunities for our students, staff and TDSB community to further learn about this heritage and to enrich the curriculum resources. The current members of the volunteer planning committee are looking for additional individuals to join them in implementing this mandate and organizing system-wide educational opportunities.

For reference of activities that were planned in the past, please take a moment to review the Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month internal webpage: https://tdsbweb.tdsb.on.ca/equity/Heritage-History-Months/2023-2024/Portuguese-Speaking-Heritage-Month

Please join our Portuguese-Speaking Heritage Month Volunteer Planning Committee. Details of our meeting are noted below:

Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Microsoft Team Link: Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 299 617 579 970
Passcode: 96WT2Br9