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COVID Health and Safety
Thank you for continuing to be so diligent with regard to
completing your child’s TDSB Student health pass every day.
The fact that you are so on top of this makes our screening and entryprocedures so much smoother every morning.
As you know, the new updated screening tool now states If anyone in your household has one or more new or worsening symptoms of COVID-19, they should get tested as soon as possible and that everyone in that house will need to stay home if someone in the home exhibits a COVID-19 symptom. The student and adult screening tool from Toronto Public Health indicates what you should do if you have symptoms.
Should you ever have questions or need access to certain forms, Toronto Public Health has much of their school information available to parents here.
Mental Health and Well-Being
Virtual Drop-Ins! – TDSB Professional Support Services
The TDSB is offering virtual office hours for caregivers every Tuesday at 10am-11am or Thursday at 7pm-8pm.
Every session will have 3 representatives from the different PSS Departments including Child and Youth Services, Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy, Psychological Services, Social Work, and Speech-Language Services. It is not a time for therapeutic intervention, but more an opportunity for parents/caregivers to receive some support in navigating their child’s needs in relation to Mental Health and Well-being. More information is available here.
The links to the sessions:
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Thursdays 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Kindergarten Registration for September 2021
Children who will be four by December 31, 2021, are eligible to begin Junior Kindergarten in September. Registration is now open. Please visit the TDSB Welcome to Kindergarten page to find out how to register your child. If you have any additional questions please call the school at 416-396-6350 and Ms. Boutris and/or Ms. Tsetos would be happy to help you.
Summer Employment Opportunities – Ontario Public Service
For those of you with older children or who have friends of with secondary school or college/university aged children, the Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program provides up to 5,000 students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience through supervised summer employment in the Ontario Public Service.Positions for this summer (May to September) are posted now with different closing dates between March 10 and June 1, 2021.To be eligible to participate in the program, students must be:
•currently enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution
•at least 15 years old
•living in Ontario during the summer
•legally entitled to work in Canada
To participate in this program, students must apply online at www.ontario.ca/careers
Summer Employment Opportunities Program posters:
•Summer Employment Opportunities Program – parks
•Summer Employment Opportunities Program poster – skilled trades
If you have any questions about the Summer Employment Opportunities (SEO) Program, email SEO@ontario.ca