Board News
Multi-Year Strategic Plan Consultation
The TDSB is working on a Multi-Year Strategic Plan and wants to hear from you. The plan will act as a high level statement of intent for the TDSB for the next three or more school years, set direction and identify system goals to support its 246,000 students and 583 schools.
We value input from parents/guardians, families, students and staff and invite you to provide feedback on the draft Multi-Year Strategic Plan documents. To learn more and provide input online, please visit:
www.tdsb.on.ca/MYSP.
TDSB French Review
Parents, students, staff, Trustees and community members are invited to public consultations regarding all TDSB French Programs. Consultations will happen this May. Click
here for more information, including a list of dates, times and locations, and last year`s report.
Parents as Partners Conference
This conference is presented by the Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC), Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC), Mental Health and Well-Being Parent Partnership Committee and Model Schools for Inner Cities' Parent Academies and is an all-inclusive conference for TDSB parents and caregivers.
International Day of Pink
On April 11, we celebrate The International Day of Pink. A day of action, born when a youth in a high school in Cambridge, Nova Scotia was bullied because he wore a pink shirt to school. His fellow students decided to stand up to bullying; and hundreds of students came to school wearing pink to show support for diversity and stopping discrimination, gender-based bullying, homophobia and transphobia.
Our students and staff will be wearing pink in support of diversity, and will be participating in events and activities that will engage our community to challenge gender stereotypes.
The International Day of Pink is more than just a symbol of a shared belief in celebrating diversity - it's also a commitment to being open minded, to being understanding of differences and to learning to respect each other.
Clean Toronto Together Event
Friday, April 20th is the City of Toronto’s School Yard Clean-up day. Join over 200,000 residents, students, businesses, organizations and community groups as we come together for the 15th annual city-wide cleanup of public spaces.
Elementary Summer School
Elementary summer programs increase engagement and build self-confidence in our students. This summer, from July 4 – 27, we are opening schools across the city to help build reading, writing and math skills in students from Kindergarten to Grade 8. Visit www.tdsb.on.ca/summer for a complete list of participating schools. @TDSB_ConEd
Continuing Education – Summer Music Camps
Add to your child’s summer vacation with music camp. Through three unique programs – Summer Sounds, DownTown Summer Strings and Toronto Summer Music Camps – the TDSB offers band, strings and orchestral experiences for students from Grades 3-9. Registration is open now.
For more information, please visit www.tdsbsummercamps.ca . @TDSB_ConEd
Continuing Education – Improve Your English with Us
This summer, adults can build literacy and English language skills from July 9-31. We offer a wide range of classes, from beginner to advanced, to help you improve your conversation skills, further your education, and prepare for citizenship and language proficiency tests. Adult ESL program is free for eligible learners. For more information, visit www.ESLtoronto.ca or call 416-338-4300. @TDSB_ConEd
Board Welcomes New Acting Student Trustee
Amin Ali was welcomed as the new
Acting Student Trustee for the TDSB on March 21, 2018, at the regular board meeting.
Amin is a Grade 11 student at
Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate Institute in Scarborough. He became involved with the Student Senate (formerly SuperCouncil) in 2015 in order to advocate for youth and amplify the student voice.
TDSB Celebrates Heritage and History
Hispanic Heritage Month
In March 2010, the Board of Trustees voted to designate April of each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in the Toronto District School Board. This month marks the celebration of the vibrant tapestry of cultures, histories and traditions that is shared by people of Hispanic heritage, as well as recognition of their many contributions not only within the TDSB community but across the globe.
Latin-America History Month
The theme for Latin-America History Month (LAHM) 2018 is Recognizing our Diverse Spiritualities Through Our Stories: Learn About Our Many Roots. Latin-America/Abya Yala heritage is shared by more than 5,000 students across TDSB. Encompassing the peoples of 21 different countries, linguistically, it represents over 500 hundred different languages spoken, including Indigenous and African languages such as Kuna and Garifuna.’
Sikh Heritage Month
Sikh Heritage Month provides an opportunity for staff, students and community members to learn more about Sikh traditions and history, and celebrate the many contributions of Sikh Canadians. It is also a time to reflect on both the struggles and accomplishments of the many communities that contribute to Canada’s rich cultural mosaic. From being turned away on Canada’s shores during the historic Komagata Maru incident in 1914 to the many Canadians, such as award winning Canadian Sikh Women authors such a Rupi Kaur and Lily Singh, we must continue to progress. The theme for this year’s TDSB Sikh Heritage Month is one of the core Sikh Values – SEVA: Selfless Service.
