HOT LUNCHES

There is no hot lunch scheduled for the week of March 24th. The new term will begin the week of March 31st.

Hot Lunch forms for the spring term have been sent home. Please return with payment by Tuesday, March 4th.

PARENT LETTER FROM TCDSB RE: FORMAL PARENT-TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Below is the link to view the letter from the board about term one parent-teacher interviews.

TCDSB Parent Letter: Formal Parent-Teacher Interviews - Term 1

FAMILY LITERACY DAY January 27th is Family Literacy Day. Created by ABC Literacy Life Canada, this nation-wide initiative raises awareness of the importance of families reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities. The ABC Life Literacy website http://abclifeliteracy.ca/ lists and describes various family literacy events occurring throughout Toronto. Suggestions for easy day-to-day literacy activities are outlined in the Fifteen Minutes of Fun list. Families can take advantage of the various online activities and download family resources. The TCDSB resource Supporting Parent Engagement in Literacy (TCDSB secure site) is a document has been designed to support parent engagement in literacy. It can be accessed by TCDSB schools through the intranet in the Literacy Resources page.

EQAO Parent Night 

Wednesday, January 15th at 7 p.m.

Monsignor Percy Johnson High School Library

2170 Kipling Avenue Rexdale ON M9W 4K9

EQAO Assessments: The Power of Good Information Every year, Ontario students in Grades 3, 6, 9 and 10 write province-wide tests. These assessments provide an objective indication of how well students are developing the reading, writing and math skills defined in the Ontario Curriculum. Since results are available for every student, provincial test data have become a key ingredient in helping schools, school boards and the province identify students’ strengths and target areas where attention and resources are needed. Parents are given an indication of how well their child is learning in relation to the provincial standard. This presentation delivered by a principal from EQAO’s School Support and Outreach team will give parents an opportunity to gain an understanding of the EQAO assessments. The presentation includes lots of information about the assessments and what parents can do to support their children. It also dispels some of the myths about EQAO. One of the activities includes looking at previous years' assessment booklets, looking at how a writing item is scored, and doing a multiple choice question.

CHRISTMAS OUTREACH St. Simon Catholic School will once again be making Christmas Baskets to donate to families in need. The baskets will be picked up by St. Jude’s Church on Friday, December 13th, so they will be ready for the families on Christmas morning. We will be giving the children more information in the next week, and we thank you in advance for your support during this important time.

Community Police Liaison Committee Meeting December 2, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. 

 Please see attached invitation.

 Meeting Invitation