Parents


Ministry of Education Resources to Support Literacy and Numeracy

Parents will also want to visit the Ministry of Education websites mentioned below for ideas on how students can be supported in Language and Mathematics at home.

Doing Mathematics with Your Child

Reading and Writing with Your Child

 

reading and writing with your child kindergarten to grade 6

 

Parenting and Family Literacy Centre

Parents of young children (ages 0-6 years of age) are invited to join us at our Parenting and Family Literacy Centre (PFLC).  We are located in room 100C and are open five days a week from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  Please see below for more information about our program.

  • The PFLC offers 20 hours of play based programming during the school year and is free to all families.
  • The PFLC staff are committed to supporting transitions to Kindergarten and providing families with the resources they need.
  • The focus of the PFLC program is on the child and the family and building strong relationships between home and school.
  • PFLC programming is closely aligned to the Kindergarten program. Children in the program learn through play, exploration and inquiry
  • Staff in the PFLC work closely with community partners to ensure that families have access to information about early identification and interventions for children with special needs, housing, health, employment and newcomer services.

Please note: Due to COVID-19 protocols, there is a capacity of no more than 12 individuals permitted in the centre at a time.

For more information please see the flyer below:

 

 

White Haven Parenting and Family Literacy Centre

PFLC

A place for parents, grandparents, caregivers and babies – 6 year olds.

This FREE program is located in Room - 100A

Daily activities include family story and music time, art, sand and water play, gym time and a nutritious snack. Meet other parents, make connections, discuss issues relating to children and learn about your local school and other resources in the community. Families are welcome to join any time during program hours and participate in the many wonderful activities offered in the centre.

Time: 8:45 am to 12:45pm

For more information please call (416)396-6645 or (416) 394-2104

 

General Information for Parents

Parents want the best education for their children. Our goal is to provide your family with a positive learning environment, with a variety of programs and services that promote outstanding student achievement.

Parents are children's first and life-long teachers. We value the partnership between home and school and know that parental involvement is the key to success in school. You can be involved by helping your child with homework, volunteering in our school, or joining our school council. By welcoming you and providing opportunities for you to be involved, we can work together to ensure that our students receive the very best education.

Visit the links on this page to find more information on a variety of subjects from the TDSB website:

 

Parents and Guardians are encouraged to contact your child’s teacher or the Main Office for more information.

Traffic at White Haven

White Haven is a community school. If you wish to bring your child to school we ask that you walk rather than drive.  This will minimize the traffic concerns at the front of the school and promote physical activity. The Parking Lot is only for staff members.  Please do not park or drop your child off in the Staff Parking Lot or TDSB Transportation Bus Loop. Due to the huge safety concern, children are not allowed to walk across our circular driveway, but must walk instead to the end of the sidewalk or designated pathway.


Visitors to the School

When you have an appointment to see your child’s teacher, please come to the office and sign our Visitor’s Book and receive a “Visitor’s Pass”.  We realize that there are some parents who are not “strangers” to us, but it is important that all parents adhere to these safety precautions and recognize that this policy must apply to all adults. If for some reason you are unable to locate your child, please come to the office and we will use the public address system to find them.