New Ontario Curriculum for Health and Physical Education

This new curriculum for Health and Physical Education for elementary students was originally due 5 years ago but was shelved.
It was released today - the document can be accessed here

A useful parent guide to the new curriculum can be found here

Information Night about Changes to Special Education

Beth Mills has shared information about this information evening.

You are invited to a meeting to clarify some important Special Education processes used by the TDSB to support students: the Individual Education Plan and Identification, Placement and Review Committee.

The board is moving to reduce the number of intensive support classes for students with special needs, so parents may be particularly interested in attending this session, to find out how the changes could impact their child, whether in an intensive support class or a regular class.

It will take place on

Tuesday, 24th of February

7pm-9pm

at Bloor Collegiate Institute

(1141, Bloor Street West)

Registration is not required but if you require childcare or an interpreter, please call 416-394-3763 or 416-394-7413 to let them know.

Book Fair and Bake Sale!

The book fair will be running from Monday to Thursday this week - open 'til 4.30 after school and late on Thursday night for the parent-teacher interviews.The book fair supports the school library and there are lots of books to choose from. You can give your child some money to spend or come in yourself. Many thanks to Mr. Iorio who organises it!

Bake sale - this will be on this Thursday afternoon and on Friday to sustain you for the parent-teacher interviews and also to give you energy to browse the book fair! We do need volunteers, though. Click here to BAKE and click here to SELL (man the stand). Selling is a great way to get a sense of the atmosphere of the school and maybe meet a few kids and parents you didn't know!
All baked goods can be dropped off on Thursday afternoon, remember to label your containers with your name or use disposable containers.

Information and Updates from TDSB regarding Immunizations and the Measles outbreak

Hi there - Ms. Mills has asked me to share the following information from the TDSB in relation to immunizations and the measles outbreak. Hard copies of the letters should be arriving in backpacks too!

From the TDSB

ü  The TDSB takes its lead from Toronto Public Health with regards to vaccinations.
ü  The TDSB helps with the exchange of information between parents and Toronto Public Health.
ü  Toronto Public Health oversees vaccination requirements, including exemptions which can be granted on medical, religious and philosophical grounds. For those wishing to be exempt, a form must be submitted to Toronto Public Health — not the TDSB.
ü  It’s important to note that parents must submit vaccination information to Toronto Public Health. Every time a child has a needle, a parent should let them know.
ü  The immunization/vaccination rate at each school is a snapshot in time and does necessarily reflect the current rate — as students may have received the required immunization/documentation within days of the compiling that information.
ü  The data that has been circulated among media recently is as a result of a Freedom of Information request to Toronto Public Health and does not necessarily reflect current rates.

If you have additional questions, please contact Toronto Public Health.

Thank you

Documents from Toronto Public Health

Toronto Public Health Immunization Document

Toronto Public Health Letter to Parents

Lovely Lord Lansdowne!

Lord Lansdowne on a blue-skied winter's day

Just thought we would share this photo taken by one of our Lord Lansdowne parents of a beautiful blue winter sky in the Lord Lansdowne playground!