December 2022
Addressing School Safety
The TDSB is committed to schools that are caring, safe, welcoming, and respectful. Student and school safety is an urgent priority for staff, students, families, and community members and the TDSB will continue to invest resources in school safety. The Board is taking a number of different steps to improve school safety across the Board including the hiring of additional staff to better support students, staff and school communities, creating a Safe Schools Audit Team to work with schools on safety issues, and forming an Expert Table Reference Group related to school and community safety with representation from recognized service providers across the City (e.g. The Centre for Mental Health and Addiction, Toronto Public Health, City of Toronto) and include students, parents, Trustees, staff, and faith-based groups. Learn more about what the TDSB is doing to make schools safer.
Inclement Weather
Winter is coming! With our cold Canadian winter comes snow, ice, and severe weather. It is occasionally necessary to cancel student transportation, classes and/or programs. Occasionally, severe weather forces the closure of our schools and administrative offices. Visit the website to learn more about Snow/Cold Weather and the Procedure for Severe Weather.
Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC)
PIAC welcomes you to share the voice of your ward, to advise the Board, support school councils and parents/caregivers with events and resources. Please visit PIAC’s redesigned website at www.torontopiac.com. View PIAC vacancies and contact your Trustee to join!
Middle French Immersion Application Process
The entry point to the Middle French Immersion program for September 2023 is Grade 4. The online application process for Middle French Immersion will take place between January 9 and February 3, 2023. An offer of placement in the program (not a specific school) is guaranteed to all on-time applicants. Families with an older sibling currently enrolled in a French program and who will be in attendance next year are still required to complete an online application for the new student. Please select the “sibling option” within the online application.
Save the Date: EnVision Conference
The annual EnVision Conference (in-person) will be from Tuesday, February 28 to Wednesday, March 1. The focus of this year's conference is 2SLGBTQIAP+ Indigenous, Black and Racialized Joy, Intersections, and Futurity.
All 2SLGBTQIAP+ elementary and secondary students, as well as their allies/co-conspirators are invited come together in collective care to address biphobia, homophobia and transphobia. There will be keynote speakers, workshops on a continuum for those beginning their journey in allyship and those who would like more support in student action. The entire conference will be an opportunity for students to share the multiple ways gender and sexual diversity can be celebrated within the Toronto District School Board.
Outdoor Education at the TDSB
At the TDSB, we are committed to outdoor education and offer students “beyond the classroom” learning experiences that cannot be created inside a classroom. Outdoor education brings learning to life and connects students to the built and natural world around them. All activities are curriculum-based and customized to meet the different learning needs of students. Learn more and view a video on the Outdoor Education webpage.
Stay Connected with your School
The TDSB now offers two new ways to stay connected with your school and the TDSB. Learn more about opting in for text messages and using the School Messenger app, which provides a faster and easier way to report absences.
Upcoming Meetings
The next Regular Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. For a list of upcoming meetings, please click on the calendar at www.tdsb.on.ca.
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