French Immersion Information Sessions and Registrations

Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at French Immersion schools on January 18, 2018 at 7 p.m. Please visit YRDSB’s website in January 2018 (http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/fi/Pages/Program-Locations.aspx) to find the FI program location for your elementary school location. FI registration will begin January 19, 2018. 

Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2018, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can visit or call the school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to the designated FI program location to register between January 19 and February 9, 2018. 

More information is available on the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca.

Family Fun Night!

Parent Workshop - Emotional Regulation

Glenn Gould P.S. will be hosting a free parent presentation on Emotional Regulation – December 6^th from 6:30 -8:30 p.m.

Progress Reports and Student-Led Conferences

Progress Reports were sent home yesterday with the letter below.  We look forward to seeing you this evening or tomorrow morning for Interviews / Student-Led Conferences.

Dear Families:

Last week we had the opportunity to attend YRDSB's Quest Conference. The theme of Well-Being: A Collective Responsibility was the focus of the Conference.  There were so many amazing educational speakers, students, and YRDSB teachers who shared their stories, expertise, life experiences and their initiatives in support of mental health and well-being.  Here are a few highlights and key take-aways from the conference:

On Wednesday, Dr. Jean shared some beautiful words about relationships being at the heart of well-being.  Dr. Jean spoke about the importance of relationships, relationships, relationships and about how we need to really get to know our students so that we can understand who they are, the barriers that they struggle with and how we can help. Getting to the core and really understanding our students is what will help some of our most vulnerable and difficult students.  

On Thursday evening, Margaret Trudeau shared her journey with mental illness. She was so real.  Her journey exemplifies resilience and strength - a woman truly to be admired for pushing through when her mental illness kept challenging her to live and love. Afterwards, she signed copies of her biography, and, when we told her we loved her red shoes she laughed and made sure they were included in the photo!!

On Friday, we received a Call to Action from keynote speaker and YRDSB student, Hannah Alper. “No can’t. No won’t. Only how.”  

We have purchased a copy of Hannah’s new book, Momentus: Small acts, big change for the School Library.

Such amazing learning!

Carolyn Lamy

Vice Principal

FHPS

Save the Date!!! Family Fun Night 2017!!

School Council Meeting - Tuesday, November 21

Dear Families:

A reminder that we have our next School Council Meeting this Tuesday.  We hope to see you there!

The School Council


Here is our Agenda:

Fossil Hill Public School

School Council Meeting

Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 6:30

Agenda Items

Welcome & Acceptance of Current Agenda              Sonia                     1 min

Adoption of Minutes from September 27 meeting   Sonia                     1 min

Fossil Hill Update                                                     Joanne/Carolyn      10 min

(past month's events)                         

Discussion Items:

·       EQAO                                                            Joanne/Carolyn      10 min

·       Communication                                               All                          15 min

·       PRO Grant update                                          Sonia                     10 min

·       School Council Forum                                     Sonia/Joanne         10 min

·       Family Fun Night Volunteers                          Sonia                     5 min

·       Future meeting dates                                     All                          10 min

Other Business (Proposed future agenda items):

Summarize meeting's actions                                   Sonia                     5 min