Ormiston Public School

SCC Trivia Night May 11th!

Fri, 07 May 2021 18:15:00 GMT

Ormiston Trivia Nights!!!

On Tuesday, May 11 and Thursday, June 3 Ormiston SCC will be hosting Virtual Family Trivia Nights.

Participate from your home and compete against other dragons!

Trivia questions will begin at 7pm.

The trivia questions will be shared via a google meet and questions will be answered through Kahoot!

Trivia Night Instructions:

The game will work best if you have a device (ex. computer, tablet) for the meet and then a separate device (ex. computer, tablet, phone) to answer questions. Everyone in your home can answer on a separate device or work together on a shared device.
Between 6:45pm and 7pm log into the Google meet. Please mute your mic. Questions will begin a 7:00pm.
Enter the game pin into Kahoot! (instructions below) that is displayed on the Google meet. This will connect you to our game.
Get ready to answer questions!!

Instructions for Kahoot! - this will be how you answer the trivia questions.

Option 1: You can download the Kahoot! app. Once you have the app and are ready to play, open the app and click "enter PIN"

Option 2: You can go to https://kahoot.it/ and enter the game PIN

To join us for the Trivia, click on this Google Meet:

Join this meeting on Google Meet

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Good Luck Dragons!

If you have any questions, please email the SCC at ormistionscc@gmail.com

Dragon Weekly Update November 16th - 27th

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 02:00:00 GMT

Please read our Dragon Weekly Update for November 16th - 27th!

SCC Meeting - April 20, 2021

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 19:00:00 GMT

Please join us this evening, on line for our April SCC Meeting.

Click on the 'Google Meet' link below. Link will be available at 6:45 PM.

Google Meet joining info

https://meet.google.com/pvz-uydh-uyz

First time using Meet? Learn more

Looking forward to seeing you all!

Dragon Weekly March 15, 2021

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:15:00 GMT

Dragon Weekly

March 15, 2021

Your child is not feeling well. What do you do? Click Here

Click for additional information and Registration for April 21st Event.

Monday, March 15th

Cheer Competition

Tuesday, March 16th

Simon Says

AND

Rock Paper Scissors

Wednesday, March 17th

Pictionary Competition

AND

Charades Competition

Thursday, March 18th

Build It Challenge

Friday, March 19th

Minute to Win It Challenge

Monday, March 15th - Lent

Wednesday, March 17th - Irish Heritage Day

Saturday & Sunday, March 20 & 21st

Now Ruz

Join Persian, Afghan, Kurdish, Zoroastrian, Bahá’í, Central Asian, and Ismaili communities in Canada and around the world to celebrate Nowruz, the first day of spring and the beginning of the New Year in the Persian calendar.

“Nowruz is a time of spiritual renewal, and a chance to show gratitude for our blessings and share aspirations of hope and optimism for the year ahead. It is also a chance for all Canadians to recognize the important contributions the many communities that observe Nowruz make to our country.”

March 20th

Spring Equinox

March 21st

United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Dragon Weekly Update November 9, 2020

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 13:00:00 GMT

We invite you to read our Dragon Weekly Update for November 9, 2020.

Dragon News - End of Year 2020

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

We invite you to read our Dragon News - End of Year 2020!

SCC Garden & School House Playcare Construction

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:30:00 GMT

April 14, 2021

Upcoming Construction -Ormiston Public School – School House Play Care Centre

Dear Ormiston PS Families,

Our school is in the fortunate position of being selected to receive renovations and improvements to the outdoor play area.

Work in this area is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 14,and is expected to be completed by Friday, April 16. Throughout this time, the construction activities will be contained within a separate area from the greater school playground and will not be accessible to students and staff. The safety of all students, parents, visitors and staff is a priority and key part of our planning during this process.

Our School Community Council Garden, located at the front of the school building, on the west side, is receiving a continued ‘refresh’ to its look as the SCC is planning to make this space more accessible for outdoor learning times during school hours for our students and staff.

Access for Childcare Parking

Parking for families who utilized childcare will continue to be available on the west side of the school’s parking lot.

Construction Containers

Construction containers will be present along the SCC Garden fence line (west side of school), as well as construction containers along the north side of the School House Play Care Outdoor Area. Please choose another pathway to your destination. It is imperative to respect the construction areas and give a wide birth to the designated construction areas.

Regular updates will be provided to you as the project continues, in the event they both go beyond the Friday, April 16 completion date.

We thank you in advance for your patience and support as we move through this process, and we really look forward to welcoming these new and updatedspaces and the opportunities they will provide for all students.

Thank you,

Mrs. McMurray

Principal

Ormiston Public School

Updated Code of Conduct

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:15:00 GMT

Parents and Families,

In April of this year, the provincial government updated PPM 128, better known as the provincial Code of Conduct. Including a focus on the use of cellphones and other personal mobile devices in schools, this updated PPM supports student achievement and well-being by keeping students focused on their learning through the removal of distractions and the promotion of positive mental health.

As part of the new DDSB multi-year strategic plan, these changes align with our focus on meaningful learning, creating connections, and ensuring well-being within our schools and communities. Focusing on removing distractions is a key aspect of these changes and will ensure that student engagement remains as a central focus of classroom and school experiences.

What does this mean for students and parents/guardians?

Elementary Schools

To maintain a focused and engaging learning environment, we are asking students in kindergarten to Grade 8 to refrain from using their personal mobile devices, such as a cellphone or tablet, during the school day. During the school day, devices must be:

turned off or set to silent mode;
stored out of view

Wearables such as smart watches must be put into the equivalent of 'airplane mode' during the school day.

Students may use their personal mobile devices in school if:

a school administrator gives permission (for example, for health and medical purposes, to support special education needs, as part of an approved accommodation plan or health and safety plan, or for other Human Rights Code-related needs or circumstances); or,
a teacher gives permission to use them as part of learning during instructional time.

Secondary Schools

To maintain a focused and engaging learning environment, we are asking students in Grade 9 to 12 to refrain from using their personal mobile devices, such as a cellphone or tablet, during instructional time. During instructional time, devices must be:

turned off or set to silent mode
stored out of view

Wearables such as smart watches must be put into the equivalent of 'airplane mode' during instructional time.

Students may use their personal mobile devices during instructional time if:

a school administrator gives permission (for example, for health and medical purposes, to support special education needs, as part of an approved accommodation plan or health and safety plan, or for other Human Rights Code-related needs or circumstances); or,
a teacher gives permission to use them as part of learning.

Students may use their personal mobile devices during non-instructional times such as lunch or spares.

All Schools

Students are responsible for their personal mobile device and how they use it.

As part of this communication, you will see a draft code of conduct which outlines expectations and sets standards of behaviour for everyone within our schools and communities. For situations that arise where the use of personal mobile devices is used inappropriately, school staff may:

require a student to hand in their personal mobile device;
store the mobile device in a safe place for the rest of the day.

We look forward to your support in implementing this new policy beginning September 3rd to help students focus on learning, achievement, and well-being by removing distractions and promoting mental health.

We appreciate your attention to this matter, and hope that your student(s) have a successful year ahead.

SCC Meeting June 15, 2021

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:15:00 GMT

Join us this Tuesday, June 15, 2021 for our end of year School Community Council Meeting.

You can join at the link below. Meeting begins at 7:00 PM

Please see the agenda link for tomorrow evening’s SCC meeting.

SCC June Meeting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kJybofswVbm5Rf0iC6pZcEPh2ELKHBik/view?usp=sharing

Google Meet:

Join this meeting on Google Meet

meet.google.com/ymx-edve-wtg

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Dragon News April 27, 2021

Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:30:00 GMT

Dragon News

Welcome back to week 2 of virtual learning - a big thank you to all of our students, parents and educators who made this 3rd transition smooth. Lots of behind the scenes work to ensure a smooth as possible transition and help our students access their learning online with their educator teams!

Thank you to our parents and caregivers who also are helping a great deal on the home front to ensure our students are able to attend online lessons, complete their tasks and continue practicing positive learning habits while at home.

Below are 6 tips to help make sure your child is continuing to practice good habits to look after their self-care and be able to fully participate in the learning.

During the months of April through to June, the DDSB and our schools work to prepare for the up and coming school year, 2021-2022, as we do each subsequent school year, to ensure our school is ready to receive all of our wonderful students who have registered and are returning to our school.

Below are steps for parents and caregivers to follow if you are choosing for your child to learn online for the 2021-2022 school year. Your attention to this matter is appreciated, as we can work to ensure a calm and smooth transition for all of our students - both in-person and online for a September start.

Visiting the Parent Portal - bit.ly/HelpWithParentPortal

Families are asked to complete their child’s learning intentions for the school year 2021-2022 - please access the Parent Portal - Deadline is May 4th 11:59 PM

Parent Portal

We are asking that families choose between in-person or virtual learning for next year by visiting the Parent Portal. Once you sign into the Parent Portal, you will need to click the “Learning Preference” tab located on the left-hand navigation bar to inform us of the learning preference you are choosing for your child.

The deadline to make this decision is Tuesday, May 4 at 11:59pm.

If you do not make a choice through the parent portal by Tuesday May 4 at 11:59pm, your child will be automatically enrolled in in-person learning at the school that your child would ordinarily attend.

Students are invited to participate in the third week of the Ramadan Celebrations and contest - click on the link below!

Week 3 Contest: Ramadan Pic Contest(2) Open to all students K-12

Video: My Favourite Part of Ramadan P2 of 4 Series

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQnpQjT89g8&t=10s

Grade 7 & 8 Students at Ormiston PS will participate in this presentation by Shaun Boothe on May 5th with their classroom teachers.

Click on Image to Register

How to Talk to Your Children About Anti-Black Racism with Bee Quammie

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:45:00 GMT

How to Talk to Your Children About Anti-Black Racism Parent Engagement Event

The DDSB welcomed acclaimed public speaker, writer, social media influencer and parent Bee Quammie to speak with parents/guardians on “How to Talk to Your Children about Anti-Black Racism” as part of the DDSB’s Parent Engagement Series. Ms. Quammie was joined by over 650 people as they watched this virtual event live on this very important topic. We have made the video available for parents/guardians to watch as part of our commitment to combat anti-Black racism and provide resources to support and encourage parents/guardians through the DDSB Parent Involvement Committee.

To view the webinar, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyygYSgAR6k.

Happy Tamil New Year from Ormiston Families and Staff!

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:15:00 GMT

Wishing All a Happy Sinhali & Tamil New Year on April 14th!

Join us in the Celebration!!

Puthandu, also known as Puthuvarudam or Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar and traditionally celebrated as a festival. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the lunisolar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai.

Happy Tamil New Year Video

Sinhalese New Year, generally known as Aluth Avurudda in Sri Lanka, is a Sri Lankan holiday that celebrates the traditional New Year of the Sinhalese people in Sri Lanka. It is a major anniversary celebrated by not only the Sinhalese people but by most Sri Lankans.

Please join us all in learning more about this exciting time of year where Sinhalese and Pathandu New Year Celebrations are shared with us! Thank you to our families and staff for organizing this!

Welcome Back to Ormiston PS and Welcome to our New Families!

Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Dear Parents/Guardians,

We are excited to welcome students and staff back to Ormiston PS on Thursday, September 9. The first day of school is a little later than in previous years so please ensure that your calendars and alarms are set.

We know that the COVID-19 pandemic is still at the top of your mind. Our schools will continue to experience modifications, adaptations and changes (many similar to 2020-21) and we want to help make the transition back to school as safe and smooth as possible. For more information on the DDSB’s updated Return to School plans, please visit the DDSB website.

We wanted to share with you that as is sometimes necessary and much like past practice in previous years, schools may need to do a re-organization of classrooms to adjust for enrollment changes as we finalize our scheduling. Our school day will be starting at 8:30 AM and ending at 3:00 PM.

Here is some additional information to help you get ready for the first day of school.

Vaccines

Vaccination is one of the best tools we have to reduce COVID-19 in our communities. All residents of Ontario born in 2009 or earlier are eligible to receive a vaccine. This includes anyone who is 11 years old and turning 12 by the end of 2021.

To book an appointment, visit https://www.durhamvaccinebooking.ca/

Pop-up vaccine clinics also continue to take place, with some even taking place in our schools. More details will be communicated with you as they become available.

Additional information to help you get ready for the first day of school can be found in our Ormiston Public School Handbook for September 2021. Take the time to read and make note of the specific areas that apply to your child(ren).

Last year as a staff, student body, and community of neighbors, we worked hard to support each other and keep each other safe and well. It is with this collective agreement to follow the routines and procedures of the school and Durham Region Health Department, that we can ensure the wellbeing and safety of all individuals.

Thank you for your kind approaches to our staff if you have any inquiries.

We are very much looking forward to seeing children back in the school community, taking on new adventures and learning experiences.

Yours in Education,

Mrs. McMurray

Principal

Dragon Weekly November 30th

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 22:00:00 GMT

We invite you to read our Dragon Weekly for the week of November 30th!

Welcome Back to the New Year 2021 - January 4-8th

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:15:00 GMT

Welcome back to the new year! We wish you all a happy new year and all the best for 2021! Please take the time to read the information for virtual learning this week of January 5th to 8th.

School Update Information for September 9th Start

Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:15:00 GMT

Inspire, Aspire, Achieve

Ormiston PS Staff are looking forward to greeting our students on Thursday, September 9th!

A reminder to our Kindergarten families of the staggered start schedule - please refer to the school handbook!

Kindergarten - Ormiston Public School Tips and Tricks

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Be sure to read through the Ormiston PS Handbook and involve your child in the ‘need to know’ information - much of it to ensure their comfort levels returning to school - from walking or riding the bus to and from school safely - ensuing they take those safe paths you as a family have agreed upon.

Share with your child the expectations of wearing a mask - we are grateful for our community and neighbours to have had 100% mask wearing last year from Kindergarten through to grade 8! (Kindergarten is strongly encouraged!!).

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Heading back to school this Thursday, September 9th, be sure to Bring this Critical Item!

What is wider than life itself, longer than forever, so simple it’s complicated, travels but never leaves the spot, puts others in danger but no one gets hurt, and reaches to worlds unknown?

Kids, send in your answer here to win a draw prize gift card to Mastermind!

https://bit.ly/3zzJFI4

Parents/ Guardians - read our Ormiston PS Handbook - your answers will be provided here!

We are looking forward to an incredibly inspirational year, working together for each other and excelling in our goals!

We also would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to our families at this time, as Ormiston PS, like so many other schools within Ontario, have been experiencing rapid changes to its students’ population size. As a result we have been working hard at re-organizing and restructuring our classes, and welcoming additional staff to our team! For families with any questions, please make your first step at our Ormiston PS Handbook.

Mr. Smart, and myself, Mrs. McMurray, the Principal, are tremendously excited to be working alongside this incredibly talented team of educators this school year.

Early Years

Mrs. Asselin & Mrs. Bright

Mrs. Brackett & Mrs. Duncan

Mrs. Kalnay

Mrs. Princes & Ms. Harrod

Mrs. Stephens & Mrs. Animashaun

Primary

Mrs. Bickle

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Marangozis

Mrs. McLean

Mrs. Pittman

Mrs. Sertsis

Mrs. Vandenbrink

Junior

Mrs. Best

Mr. Delaney

Mrs. Flanagan

Mr. Niarchos

Mr. Tavone

Mrs. Thomas

Intermediate

Mr. Cohen

Mr. McNairn

Mrs. Rossi

Mrs. Shaikh

Junior/ Intermediate Practical Learning Team

Mrs. Stevenson - Teacher

Mrs. Cann - EA

Mrs. Godfrey - EA

Mrs. Khurshid - EA

Mrs. Tomkins - EA

Special Education Resource Team

Mrs. Best - Junior SERT

Mrs. Henwood - Early Years, Primary, Intermediate SERT

Mr. Khan - EA

Mrs. Young - EA

Office Administration Assistant

Mrs. Kershaw

Custodial Team

Mrs. Faryna - Lead Custodian

Mr. Lavender

Mr. Seymour

School Administration

Mrs. McMurray - Principal

Mr. Smart - Vice Principal

Yours in Education,

Mrs. McMurray

Principal

Dragon News June 4th

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:15:00 GMT

Dragon News

June 4, 2021

Message from Chief RoseAnne Archibald

“National Indigenous History Month is a time to honour the contributions, sacrifices and advancements Indigenous Peoples’ have made throughout the creation of the country that is now called ‘Canada.’ This is also a time to reflect and remember those we have lost in the fight for acknowledgement of our Inherent, Treaty and Human Rights.

This is also a time to celebrate and share our heritage, cultures, languages, songs and dance of the many First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people across this land. By sharing our history and traditions with Settler-Canadians, we develop shared respect and bond over this land that we now share.

I now invite you to take the time to learn more about our true shared history and the many Indigenous people and organizations throughout Canada that have and are bringing awareness to ensure our culture thrives, our people and ways are protected, and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canada are respected.

June 1st marks the beginning of Italian Heritage Month in Canada, where we honour and celebrate the exceptional contributions of Canadians of Italian origin in shaping our society.

Canada is home to more than 1.5 million Canadians of Italian descent, which makes it one of the largest Italian diasporas in the world. Italian Heritage Month is the perfect time to recognize and showcase the rich culture and heritage of Italian Canadians, as well as their ongoing contributions to building a stronger, vibrant and more inclusive Canada.

The start of Portuguese Heritage Month in Canada, when we recognize the immense contributions Canadians of Portuguese origin have made to the growth and development of our country.

Canada is home to one of the biggest Portuguese diasporas in the world, with almost half a million people of Portuguese descent. This community hails from many different Portuguese regions and they have kept their individual traditions, language, and culture alive. Throughout our history, members of the Portuguese community, Luso-Canadians, have influenced every aspect of our national fabric and made Canada a stronger and better country.

The first Pride celebration held in Toronto was just three years after the Stonewall Riots in New York in June 1969, an event that sparked the gay liberation movement, and was a fairly modest affair — a picnic on the Toronto Islands.

Within a few years, thousands were attending the annual Gay Pride parade, and by 2011 more than 1.2 million attended Pride Toronto. At WorldPride 2014 in Toronto, the fourth WorldPride and the first in North America, an even larger crowd gathered. A lot has happened in the years since the Stonewall Riots. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) community in Canada has made major strides toward mainstream acceptance and legal equality, with notable progress in health care, the right to adopt, and the right to marry. There is still a lot of work to do to ensure that people who are LGBTQ are respected and enjoy the same rights to equality and freedom as everyone else. We each have a part to play in making this happen.

@DDSBSchools and the DDSB Student Senate are checking in and asking for feedback on your in-person learning experience (including the move to remote learning). Participate in the InPerson ThoughtExchange https://tejoin.com/397021920 by June 6 at 11:59 pm. #DDSBEngagement

All youth 12 years of age and older are now eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Durham Region. Visit www.durhamvaccinebooking.ca to book an appointment for your family today.

Durham Student Transportation Services (DSTS) is currently promoting career opportunities for those interested in becoming a school bus driver in Durham Region. If you enjoy working with children and are looking for a secure part-time job, consider becoming a school bus driver. You can check out a list of bus operators that run in Whitby and Oshawa, Ajax and Pickering and Northern Durham (Uxbridge, Scugog, Brock) and learn more on the DSTS website: https://www.dsts.on.ca/bus-driver-career-opportunities .

Keeping Your Options Open - Intermediate Presentation June 8th

Grade 7 & 8 students will participate in a one hour presentation titled, “Keeping Your Options Open”.

Building Indigenous Family and Community Relationships

Students, parents, caregivers and community members who identify as Indigenous, are invited to join us for a conversation about how schools are currently serving Indigenous students and families.

June 8 2021 6:00-8:00 p.m.

The session will focus on the following:

Sharing DDSB commitments and next steps to ensure equitable outcomes for Indigenous students in the DDSB
Gathering student, family and community voice

This session is a virtual session open to Indigenous students, families and community members. We ask all participants to register using the following Zoom link.

https://ddsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RaZge662T6KPTRegX9hjrg

Our final SCC meeting for 2020-2021 has been rescheduled to allow individuals and families to participate in the conversation of “Building Indigenous Family and Community Relationships”. The rescheduled SCC meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 15th at 7:00 PM. Please use the link below to join this meeting.

Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/ymx-edve-wtg

We are so excited to welcome you and your family to the Ormiston PS community! Last week a site link was sent to all new to kindergarten families. Here is the link again in case you need it! Please explore it fully as there is so much valuable information.

https://sites.google.com/ddsb.ca/ormistonpswtk/home

Ormiston PS

Join us for a Virtual Question and Answer session! Two Sessions will be offered on Thursday, June 10 @ 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm Click here to join our meeting at either 4:00 or 7:00 https://meet.google.com/lookup/wtkquestionsandanswers

If possible, please view all links in the website before these sessions,

sites.google.com

Moving?

If you know that if your child(ren) will not be returning to Ormiston in September, please contact Mrs. Oram in the office via email: ormistonps@ddsb.ca. This includes students enrolling in French Immersion. This information is very helpful as we plan for the 2021-2022 school year.

Ormiston PS Grade 8 Graduation

Wednesday, June 23rd @ 6:00 PM for Graduates and their Families

Families of grade 8 graduates, please refer to the information regarding graduation provided via email/ messenger.

Term 2 Report Cards will be distributed to parents and caregivers on Monday, June 28th. The email address the school has on file for Parent 1 and Parent 2 on each child’s registration form will be the recipients of the emailed files. IF your email contact has changed, or any other contact information has changed, please email the office to update: ormistonps@ddsb.ca .

DRPS.ca – https://bit.ly/2S28J9S

TWITTER - https://twitter.com/DRPS/status/1400091153014431745

FB - https://fb.watch/5Tj6rqRrFp/

Essay contest is open to those currently in grade 4, who will be in grade 5 in September. Essays can be submitted from now until September 15th.

Game Bling Webinar - March 9th

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:30:00 GMT

Game Bling Webinar - March 9th, 2021

This webinar will explore how technology has changed the gambling market, the blurred lines between gambling and gaming, the increased risks and how to stay safe if one chooses to engage in gaming and gambling activities.

Content is designed for parents/guardians, teachers, counselors, college/university students and adults involved in young people’s lives.

Dragon Weekly Update October 19th, 2020

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:00:00 GMT

Please take the time to read the Dragon Weekly Update October 19th, 2020.

Dragon Weekly Update - October 19th

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 22:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the 'Dragon Weekly' news update from Ormiston Public School. This brief newsflash provides families and students with current reminders for student, staff and family safety, allows families to be able to share within their home recognition of Significant Dates, upcoming events in the school and within the Durham District School Board as well as community events.

Continue to 'Inspire your fire from within!" and challenge ourselves to always 'be our better' by our guiding advocate, Eleanor Roosevelt's words, "you must do the things you think you cannot do."!

Please find our October 19th 'Dragon Weekly' at this link: https://sites.google.com/ddsb.ca/dragon-weekly-2021-sept8/october-19th-2020

Mrs. McMurray, Principal

Mr. Smart, Vice Principal

Dragon Weekly Update Sept 30th

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 02:15:00 GMT

Inspire, Aspire, Achieve

Mr. Smart, and myself, Mrs. McMurray, the Principal, are tremendously excited to the start we have had, and to continue to be working alongside this incredibly talented team of educators this school year.

Early Years

Mrs. Asselin & Mrs. Bright

Mrs. Brackett & Mrs. Duncan

Mrs. Kalnay & Ms Verma

Mrs. Princes & Ms. Harrod

Mrs. Stephens & Mrs. Animashaun

Primary

Mrs. Bickle

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Vandenbrink

Mrs. Marangozis

Mrs. McLean

Mrs. Pittman

Mrs. Sertsis

Junior

Mrs. Best

Mr. Delaney

Mrs. Flanagan

Mr. Niarchos

Ms. Sharma

Mr. Tavone

Mrs. Thomas

Intermediate

Mr. Cohen

Mr. McNairn

Mrs. Rossi

Mrs. Shaikh

Junior/ Intermediate Practical Learning Team

Mrs. Stevenson - Teacher

Mrs. Cann - EA

Ms. Taylor - EA

Mrs. Khurshid - EA

Mrs. Tomkins - EA

Special Education Resource Team

Mrs. Best - Junior SERT

Mrs. Henwood - Early Years, Primary, Intermediate SERT

Mr. Khan - EA

Mrs. Young - EA

Mrs. Godfrey - EA

Office Administration Assistant

Mrs. Kershaw (Rowland)

Custodial Team

Mrs. Faryna - Lead Custodian

Mr. Lavender

Mr. Seymour

School Administration

Mrs. McMurray - Principal

Mr. Smart - Vice Principal

Orange Shirt Day

September 30, 2021

In seeking knowledge with individuals with knowledge, Facilitator Michelle Evans and Superintendent Elmhurst, we are continuing our journey of both unlearning and learning. September 30th has been marked nationally as Orange Shirt Day. We ask that you please continue to call Orange Shirt Day by its original name, based on Phyllis (Jack) Webstad's story (Phyllis Webstad Orange Shirt Day Presentation.mp4). Orange Shirt Day is an opportunity for schools and communities to come together to commemorate and recognize Residential School Survivors.

Staff and students will continue through our time together at Ormiston PS this school year to unlearn and learn truths, approaching our learning and instruction with critical consciousness.

September 30th, Orange Shirt Day, will not be the only day we learn.

As a parent or caregiver looking to learn more yourself? Reading the Truth and Reconciliation is a good place to start.

Truth and Reconciliation Website Resource - Click on this Link

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Calls to Action - Spirit Bear’s Guide to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

You Hold Me Up - Click Image or LINK to View

Our staff have been engaging in professional and personal learning development with our Indigenous Department, and working with Dr. Nicole West-Burns, from University of Toronto, building our understanding and facilitating our action in building critical consciousness for educational equity.

Dr. Nicole West-Burns Building Critical Consciousness for Educational Equity Video

OCTOBER’s Character Education Focus is Teamwork

Click on Image to View Video of Teamwork

October is CyberSecurity Month

2SLGBTQ+ History Month Link - or Click on Image

Women’s History Month - click image or Link for Video

MEND Islamic Heritage Month LINK to Events or Click on Image

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COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

*Ultimately - each individual student MUST have completed a school self screen before school - IF this has been completed, information on what a parent should do is told to them (ie. RED Alert and steps given to parent; GREEN - good to come to school)

**If a child has a stuffy nose, sore throat OR headache - monitor

Your Child is Not Feeling Well….complete the Self-Screening School Assessment - If you receive a red alert - follow steps. By staying home when we show signs and symptoms of being unwell, together we can keep each other well. Thank you for ensuring the safety of all students and staff in our building, as well as extending to our homes and family. As parents, both Mr. Smart and myself empathize with the many juggles that may have to occur.

Administration of Medication

Administration of medication must be submitted on the appropriate form and carefully completed by the parent or guardian and the student’s physician. Parents/ guardians must make an appointment to deliver the medication in the original tamper proof container from the pharmacy with completed “Request for Administration of medication” form, including the Medication and Administration form. Alternatively, if you are sending medication and form with your child, please notify classroom teacher of its delivery to ensure it is retrieved by office personnel.

Forms can be found at these links:

REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION FORM

REQUEST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTION MEDICATION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS FORM

If you require additional information, please contact the main office at 905-430-8755 or ormistonps@ddsb.ca . Please arrange an appointment with our Administrative Assistant at 905-430- 8755 or ormistonps@ddsb.ca to deliver the medication.

Kindergarten - Ormiston Public School Tips and Tricks

October 7, 2021 - Picture Day @ Ormiston PS

Lifetouch, a third party vendor will be in attendance at Ormiston PS on Thursday, October 7th for students in Kindergarten to grade 8 to have an opportunity to have individual pictures taken.

Third party vendors are screened and are to be compliant with COVID-19 protocols as per outline for the Durham Region Health Department and Durham District School Board.

Picture Day Tips to Capture the Moment of 2021-2022

Fall Food Drive

Students stay ‘tuned’ to announcements for their class to ‘win a popsicle party’!!

Click Image for Self-Nomination Registration or this LINK

Over the course of the last few years our school administration, staff and students have been working to better understand identities, bias, unconscious bias and think critically with consciousness, as well as to make our school environment a place where all students can see themselves represented in their learning and to have our students feel welcomed and valued in our school. Myself, as Principal and Mr. Smart, our Vice Principal, of Ormiston Public School, are both settlers on this land and being a white woman and man, are desiring to understand and learn more about the different lived experiences for different families and the students in our school community. Last year we had the opportunity to work with Dr. Nicole West-Burns in developing critical consciousness in our work, understanding social realities of our students, identifying systemic barriers and co-conspiring for change in authentic environments and programming that supports ALL of our students.

It is important to both of us, our students, staff and families that our SCC is reflective of all our families at Ormiston PS. We are inviting parents and guardians to join our School Community Council on this learning journey to support the vision and direction of our School Learning Plan to support our students for the 2021-2022 school year.

The School Community Council (SCC) is a group of individuals who support student achievement and well-being through an advisory role with the school principal. SCC also supports parent engagement and communication between home and school.

More information about the ins and outs of the SCC roles can be found at https://www.ddsb.ca/en/family-and-community-support/school-community-councils.aspx.

This year with the creation of the DDSB@Home virtual schools, parents/guardians may wish to be involved in both their home school SCC as well as the virtual DDSB@Home SCC. Students have been cross-enrolled in the virtual school with their home school allowing parents/guardians to participate in both SCCs.

All SCC meetings will be held virtually for the 2021-22 school year. Our first SCC meeting will be held on October 12th, 2021 at 7:00 PM at the following link: meet.google.com/dpj-hztb-wse and will hold the elections.

We invite you to complete the following School Council Parent/Guardian Self – Nomination Form if you desire to be a part of the elected committee. We are seeking nominations for the SCC Officer roles: Chairperson; Co-Chairperson or Vice Chairperson, Secretary; Treasurer; and council members. This election will be a ‘silent election’ with votes collected through the google form platform. Voters must participate in the virtual meeting on October 12th, when the election occurs. In the interest of time, we ask that Self-Nomination Forms be completed prior to Friday, October 8th, 2021.

SCC Election Meeting

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

7:00 PM

Virtual: click on this link to join meeting:

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zhj-afrf-npr

October 14th - Classroom Teachers will provide a link and information to the times during the evening in students’ Google Classrooms.

Click on Images to Watch Video LINK on Using our WITS

WALK AWAY

If someone is teasing or bullying you, try to take a deep breath and just walk away.

Kids who tease or bully other kids are often just trying to get a reaction from them. Calmly walking away means they won’t get this reaction from you.

Be sure to walk away to a safe place. Try heading toward a classroom, the principal’s office or to any other place where there are adults you can trust.

Have you tried walking away? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

IGNORE

Don’t pay attention to what the person who is bothering you is saying or doing.

Kids who tease or bully other kids are often just trying to get a reaction from them. Ignoring them means they won’t get this reaction from you.

Many times, just ignoring the person who is teasing or bullying you will make them stop.

Have you tried ignoring? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

TALK IT OUT

Tell the person that is bothering you to stop. Kids who tease or bully other kids are more likely to pick on kids who won’t stand up to them.

Try making a joke to show that you’re not bothered. You can even practice some funny responses at home until you’re comfortable saying them to the person who is bothering you.

Have you tried talking it out? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

SEEK HELP

Go to someone you trust for help, like a parent, teacher, police officer or older kid.

If you don’t get the help you need, keep asking other people you trust until someone is able to help.

Remember that telling is not tattling.

If you’re faced with bullying and you get help, you are helping to make your school and your community a safe and fun place for kids to be!

If you’re being faced with bullying or teasing and you need help, try asking an adult you trust like a parent, teacher, police officer or older kid. If you don’t get the help you need, keep asking other people you trust until someone is able to help.

Our students, staff and families rallied once again, in another year, to move Terry Fox’s goal further ahead! Congratulations to our students and families - over $2000.00 was raised!! As a result, Mr. Smart and Mrs. McMurray ‘Puckered Up’ to kiss ‘Salmon Roll’ the chicken!

Thank you to our staff who organized the Terry Fox Run, challenges, collection of monies and yummy treats for our hard working students!! A successful Cancer Research Fundraiser and Terry Fox Run!

Thank you Mrs. Best for sharing your chicken friend, Salmon Roll.

Click on Image for Link to Free Dental Screening Steps for Appointment

Click on Image for Link to Student Accident Insurance

Student Accident Insurance

Providing safe learning environments is a strong and constant focus at the Durham District School Board. Families should however recognize that there is always a potential risk of injury with field trips, sports and other student activities both on and off school grounds. Accidents can happen, despite precautions to prevent them. Accidental injuries may involve medical, dental or other expenses not covered by provincial health care or employer group plans.

Please be aware that the Durham District School Board does not provide accident insurance coverage for student injuries. For your convenience, we do make available a Student Accident Insurance program through Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada. This program offers a variety of plans and benefits at affordable prices.

All rates are one-time annual premiums. The insurance agreement is between you and Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada. For complete details please refer to the insuremykids Protection Plan information/application form or visit their website at: www.insuremykids.com.

Any questions should be directed to Old Republic Insurance Company of Canada toll free at 1-800-463-5437.

Dragon News Week February 1st.

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 20:00:00 GMT

We invite you to read our Dragon Weekly for the week of February 1st.

Durham Youth Conference: The Antidote to Human Trafficking - Follow-up Resources for Parents

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 23:30:00 GMT

Today, grade 8 students who were in attendance participated in the Durham Youth Conference, featuring a presentation with break-out sessions. The feature presentation was titled, “The Antidote to Human Trafficking.” Items discussed on the agenda included: nuances of consent; proactive factors to combat Human Trafficking; healthy relationships and how to stay safe on line.

The Durham District School Board has worked in partnership with the Victim Services of Durham Region (VSDR) and the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) to provide presentations to schools regarding human trafficking. Human trafficking continues to impact many youth and families across Durham Region. The 401 highway corridor, traveling through Durham Region, is a hub for the human trafficking sex trade in Canada. The pandemic has forced schools to provide a different model of education for students during the 2020-2021 school year. This temporary model a program delivery has made it difficult for organizations like VSDR to provide as robust a presentation as they have in past years.

Today included a full day of information, where some of the topics may cause your grade 8 child to have further questions. We are providing some insight and resources to support you in discussions/ conversations you may have. If you have questions yourself, in which the resources do not address, please reach out to the school.

Resources:

5 Things to Know About Human Trafficking in Durham (5 short slides)

Human Trafficking: Parents & Prevention (2 pages of quick facts)

Pod Mapping Instructions & Pod Mapping Organizer (great activity to do together with your adolescent child)

Stages of Exploitation Image

What is Consent? Short Video on What is Consent (Youtube)

What is consent? 4 Elements Image 4 elements of consent

Additional Support Resources Places to call and reach out depending on different needs/ supports required

A Parent’s Guide to Surviving the Teen Years Short Article

Thank you for taking the time to read through some of this information. As parents/ guardians, each season of parenting brings new learning and different ways of how to stay informed.

Please reach out to our staff, Mr. Smart or myself if you have any questions, queries.

Keep well and safe,

Mrs. McMurray, Principal

Dragon Weekly - March 8th

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Dragon Weekly

March 8, 2021

Click for follow-up conversation resources!

Click for more information and how to register.

Click to watch video of Bee Quammie share tips on how to talk to your kids about anti-Black racism.

Click to access “Addressing Anti-Black Racism & Its Impact: A Well-Bing Toolkit for Families”

Click for additional information and Registration for April 21^st Event.

March 15^th- 19^th – Stay tuned!

Dragon News January 25, 2022

Wed, 26 Jan 2022 01:30:00 GMT

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Twitter - @OrmistonPS

Instagram - @ormistonps

Remind - Text (289)-271-3502; Text the message “@ggd394”

Click image to start screening

COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING - Click this link

Tip - save the COVID -19 School Self-Screen link to your smart device home screen for easy daily access!!

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Your Child is Not Feeling Well….They Must Not come to school. Please complete the Self-Screening School Assessment - If you receive a red alert - follow steps. By staying home when we show signs and symptoms of being unwell, together we can keep each other well. Thank you for ensuring the safety of all students and staff in our building, as well as extending to our homes and family. As parents, both Mr. Smart and myself empathize with the many juggles that may have to occur and appreciate the care you take to keep your child(ren) safe and the courtesy for neighbours and their children as well as staff.

Away at a planned appointment? - Use the School Messenger App OR call 1-844-350-2646 to report a scheduled absence.

Vaccination Information for Children ages 5-11

Book a Vaccine Appointment at this LINK

Masking for Students

Indoors

On January 5th,?the Board of Trustees passed a resolution stating that masking for all students, including those in kindergarten and junior kindergarten, be made mandatory during in-person learning. The DDSB will be providing a cloth mask for each student - as with any mask, the fit will fit differently for each individual face.

Students are encouraged to bring more than 1 CLEAN mask to school each day.

Students may require an additional mask during the day due to:

Mask falling onto another surface (desk, ground, floor, etc)
Mask becoming dirty by children touching it with unwashed hands (children are directed to wash hands often at regular times of the day as per protocols and are explicitly shown good hand hygiene skills - please review and reinforce these skills at home)
Mask becomes dirty/ wet from breathing in during cooler temperatures when outside during physical education classes, outdoor learning and/ or recess times

Students are able to wear non-medical masks - these do need to be washed regularly to ensure there is no spread of germs.

Outdoors

Masking during outdoor time is not required. Yet if students who do not reside in the same household, that are less than 2 meters in proximity to each other will be asked to wear a mask during outdoor play time. Please note, if a mask is worn outdoors and becomes wet, it should be replaced. Students will need additional, clean masks to change when they become dirty or wet.

Wearing a Mask 101: Tips for Parents

https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/resources/Documents/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Mask-101-Parents.pdf

Mother Nature continues to share her beautiful weather with us - we are so fortunate to have this volume of snow for our students to play in!

Students and staff have been pretty excited this past week to be back into the classroom and school tackling different challenges and learning opportunities. Kindergarten students in Mrs. Brackett’s and Mrs. Duncan’s classroom have been reading, “Ten on the Sled” by Kim Norman. And with this reading, they were inspired to design their own sled to carry some animal friends. Not only did they design their own sleds - they tested their sled’s capacity to carry their animal friends down a simulated snow slope!! Great fun was had by all!!

This day reminds us of the lives lost and many other injured when a gunman opened fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City on January 29, 2017. Standing strong against all forms of hate and remaining hopeful, MEND invites schools to reach out with any questions and encourages reviewing the resources before sharing as school communities may still be experiencing trauma or be triggered.

How can you get involved in Bell Let’s Talk Day?

Here are some ways we can join in the conversation and make a difference.

Post to Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat a message about mental health and well-being.
Share pictures or stories of the great work you are doing to promote mental health and well-being in your home/community.
Retweet messages related to mental health and well-being.
‘Like’ what you read and see if it relates to positive mental health and well-being
Bell will donate 5¢ for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, social media video view and use of our Facebook frame or Snapchat lens.
Please include the hashtags #DDSBWellBeing, #BellLetsTalk where you can!

Click on Image to register or Register for Domestic Sex Trafficking of Youth During COVID-19: Parents & Prevention

DENSA is partnering with Meera Bala, a GTA Tamil, to offer a session on Monday, January 31st at 5:30 for Junior/Intermediate students. She will do a read aloud and share her journey as an author and will also share follow up activities for students. We are inviting parents/families/guardians to sign up for this event.

Click Image to Register for this great event!!

Grade 6, 7 & 8 students will have an opportunity on February 1st and 3rd to explore learning about their brain and how to keep it healthy! Be sure to see what they can share with you!

Click on Image for Link to register French Immersion Information Pre - Registration

Each school year our Elementary French Immersion Schools (dual and single track) offer an information event for parents/guardians of students entering into grade one in the following school year. This evening session provides DDSB families with important information on our French Immersion program and the benefits for students when developing a second language. The date for this event is coordinated centrally and all elementary school administrators are asked to share this information with their school communities.

Our French Immersion Information Evening will take place

February 8th

7:00 to 8:00 pm

A Google Meet Link to be shared via SchoolMessenger Email to whole school community the week of February 7, 2022.

Grade 8 students have been working alongside their homeroom teachers and liaising with secondary school representatives for their transition to grade 9 this fall. Part of this transition is choosing their initial pathway to success by choosing their grade 9 courses!

Grade 8 students will be attending and selecting courses at their home school based on geographical addresses.

Click on Image for Video of Choosing my Success - Transition for Grade 8 to 9

ABCs of Back to In-Person Learning Webinar

– Presentation for parents and caregivers of elementary and secondary students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstysAYLLKQ

Pizza Fridays are currently on hold until further notice upon review and approval from Durham Region Health Department due to COVID-19 protocols. Thank you for your flexibility during these times.

Individually wrapped Tuesday treats will still be able to continue.

DDSB received COVID-19 Rapid Test kits from the Ministry of Education/Health. They were received in bulk - DDSB staff organized and distributed test kit in individual packages to schools for each student. Please click on the image above or the link below for instructions on how to administer the COVID-19 Rapid Test Kit you have received for your student.

COVID-19 Rapid Test Instructions LINK

Due to the number of students who have life threatening allergies causing an anaphylactic response to food items such as peanuts, tree nuts and other foods, we are reinforcing our message to our families and caregivers to NOT send your child with food items that are considered allergens to classmates into our classrooms for daily snacks and meals in packed lunches, as well as to celebrate special events.

NO food items are accepted into our school building, inclusive of classrooms, to celebrate special events and occasions.

Families have asked if they are able to send in any ‘gift items’ such as pencils, erasers, stickers, etc. - this is permitted, and preferred to be sent days in advance of being distributed to classmates.

Even if the food sent to school does not contain nuts, or allergen, it still can pose a risk if it touched allergen products or was in a container previously used for allergen products.

With anaphylaxis, even exposure to a tiny amount of this item could be potentially serious and life threatening. We can all play a role in preventing a dangerous situation at school. Thank you for your understanding and assistance!

SickKids Hospital in Toronto offers the following advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination: Food allergens can contaminate other foods when, for example, the same containers, utensils or frying pans hold a range of foods…. Bulk food containers pose a high risk of cross-contamination because they are often used for different products.

Thank you for your understanding and attention to the safety and well-being of our students.

Bad Weather and Riding a School Bus

In the event that transportation services are cancelled due to inclement weather, elementary schools will remain open. This is the same approach as in previous years and we will be taking additional measures in order to ensure that class cohorts remain intact and are appropriately supervised.

How will I be notified if transportation services are cancelled and/or schools are closed?

Families will be notified as soon as possible (no later than 7:00am) through a posting on the DDSB website, social media and where possible, through local radio stations. As well as on the DSTS Website.

What zone am I in?

Students at Ormiston PS are in Zone 4.

In cases of extreme weather, please listen to one of the local radio stations or TV news casts below for notices of transportation cancellations:

CKDO-AM 1580
Q107-FM 107.1
94.9 The Rock

KX96-FM 95.9
CHFI-FM 98.1
EZ ROCK 97.3

CFRB-AM 1010
CHUM-FM 104.5
CICX 105.9

Bob-FM 91.9
Global TV
CP 24

Student Arrival and Dismissal Update

Morning Bell - 8:30 AM

10:00 AM Recess

11:20-12:10 Lunch

1:40 PM Recess

3:00 Dismissal Bell

Drop Off

Students who are being dropped off are encouraged to arrive at the entry bell, 8:30 AM. Families may consider parking in the neighbourhood near the school and walk from there to the school. Students will be directed to their meeting spots specific to their assigned division; and need to line up with physical space between themselves and other students. Families who require specific drop off accommodations should contact the school office, 905-430-8755 or ormistonps@ddsb.ca. All individuals coming onto school property during drop off and pick up of their children are encouraged to wear a mask for responsible care of and towards others in our community. All individuals will need to also be physically distanced from other individuals who are not in their ‘bubble’.

School Parking Lot

School parking lots and drop off areas will be closed off with pylons to all non-bus traffic during the arrival and departure of buses. Ormiston PS’ school parking lot will be for educational staff and childcare staff. There are reserved parking spaces for our childcare parents and/ or guardians to support drop off and pick up of younger children. Due to the safety needs of all students considered, our Kiss n Ride is currently on hold. All other vehicles are asked to consider parking in the neighbourhood near the school where signage allows for lawful parking.

Ormiston PS’ Kiss n’ Ride will continue to remain closed at this time, as Ormiston PS Staff, DDSB Consultants and Town of Whitby have all been consulted on traffic flow and our current student safety needs of those who travel via bus and who walk to school. To ensure the safety of all of our students, and respect confidential information of our students, we ask that all of our families adhere to the procedures in place for drop off and pick up if you are choosing to drive your child(ren) to school. Please know that as parents/ guardians it is your responsibility to model and ensure you and your child(ren) are following the rules of being a pedestrian and driver.

While we continue to wait for the construction of additional parking spaces to support - coming this spring! - the parking lot is reserved for staff who serve Ormiston PS students. Our school administration continues to be in contact with DDSB Facilities Services for updates on the progress of the approval of the Parking Lot Expansion Permit with the Town of Whitby.

Accessible Parking

In the event a driver requires accommodation to park, there are two accessible parking spaces available. Signage is required.

A - Always obey SIGNS

B - Bike or Walk

C - Co-operate to make everything go smoothly

As a school community and neighbours together we collectively have a duty to ensure we are traveling - whether walking or driving- safely and being respectful of each other.

If you feel someone has not obeyed the rules of the road and put others’ safety at risk, the Durham Regional Police Department “Driver Complaint/ Road Watch” can assist.

Update! The Parking Lot expansion that we have been waiting for is promising to take shape this spring as the permit has been approved by the Town of Whitby!! This will help in opening up our Kiss n’ Ride and Bus Loading/Unloading and Daycare Drop Off safely!

COVID-19 has increased school staffing needs.

Since December, the DDSB has hired 592 additional staff in all roles.

The DDSB is using Emergency Non-certified Supply Teachers as a last resort.

They have been:

Interviewed
Reference Checked
Background Checked
Appropriately Onboarded

Information on Temporary Broadcast Learning for In-Person Students:

For those who are at home during this short-term offering, the classroom teacher will provide some FlexTime learning activities through Google Classroom. In addition, there will be a daily learning opportunity through a broadcast. This will not provide two-way communication between students and teachers. Students will be able to login every weekday for two broadcasts of approximately 60 minutes of grade-appropriate curriculum instruction and content. The Ministry of Education will also be providing content through TV Ontario. (www.tvolearn.com).

IF your child is absent, accessing the Temporary Remote Broadcast Learning, please use BL as code for attendance in School Messenger.

Families may login to our Temporary Remote Broadcast Learning Platform. Broadcasts will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. every weekday by clicking on the following link (students will need to login to their DDSB account to access this link): https://sites.google.com/ddsb.ca/remote-learning/

Families choosing to take advantage of Temporary Broadcast Learning are asked to notify the school of their child(ren)’s absence each day through the School Messenger app on their mobile device or online from their school’s website and then select “Temporary Broadcast Learning (Elementary Only)” as the reason for absence. This will ensure that your child’s attendance reflects that they are engaging in this learning opportunity. Alternatively, parents/guardians can call 1-844-350-2646 and select the same reason.

Kindergarten 2022-2023 Registration LINK

Every year around 27 January, UNESCO pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to group-targeted

Connect with our DDSB Mental Health Team - they are here to support you.

Who can I talk to for support?

Kids Help Phone is always here for you. Because we’re an e-mental health service, it’s good to know you can contact us 24/7 from anywhere in Canada, via phone or text.

Grade 8 and SK Graduation Pictures have been scheduled and approved by Durham Region Health Department. On March 3rd, both Senior Kindergarten and Grade 8 students will have an opportunity to have their individual graduation picture taken. This is one day only. If a student is absent on this day, they can make arrangements with Life Touch. Student grade composites will also be available for purchase if one wishes.

February 16, 2022 student Term 1 Report Cards will be delivered to parents/guardians via SchoolMessenger.

Monday, February 21, 2022

Winter Family Movie Night

Click on image above to register your family for a fun movie night.

If you would like your movie code and kit in time for Family Day Weekend, please ensure you place your order before February 7th, 2022. The Skills Family Night Package would make a great Family Day Weekend activity!

Strategies to keep safe while living amongst wildlife:

* Keep unattended cats and dogs indoors or in completely enclosed runs, especially at night, and do not assume that a fence will keep a coyote out of your back yard.

* Accompany your leashed pet outside. Make sure you turn on lights if it is dark to check your back yard for unexpected wildlife before letting your pet out.

* Keep dogs on short leashes while walking outside (less than 6').

* Leave noisemakers on hand to scare away coyotes that may enter your yard, such as whistles and horns.

* Yell, clap hands, blow a whistle if you have a close encounter with a coyote.

Dragon News - March 5th, 2021

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 21:00:00 GMT

Dragon News Ormiston Public School

March 5, 2021

Main Phone: 905-430-8755

Safe Arrival Line: 1-844-350-2646. Please use the Safe Arrival line or School Messenger online reporting system to report when your child will be late, absent or getting picked up early.

Ormiston PS Remind App

Follow link: rmd.at/ggd394

Twitter: @OrmistonPS

Instagram: OrmistonPS

Morning Supervision - 8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

School Begins - 8:30 AM

Lunch Bell - 11:20 AM - 12:10 PM

School Dismissal - 3:00 PM

Child not feeling well - do the school self-assessment for guidance on your next steps. Link to self-assessment screener is located in this news brief.

Parents and guardians are asked to consider their own child’s wellbeing, their other siblings and all of our students and staff in the community. Your efforts in keeping us all safe are critical. We all need to do our part with integrity. We do very much understand the levels of frustration and pressures, and as a result all decisions are ground in student and staff safety.

-if your child gets sick at school, they will need to be picked up as soon as possible.

-make sure Ormiston PS has the most UP TO DATE emergency contact and individual(s) authorized for student pickups.

School Email Address: ormistonps@ddsb.ca

Class and Individual Student Photos

Currently on hold. When we receive permission from Durham Region Health Department we will notify students and families.

Only those from the same household may gather on school property. All others MUST remain at a 2 meter physical distance from each other.

Find programs and services in your community.

Navigate the network of human services quickly and easily.

https://211ontario.ca

Friday, March 12th - School Board Holiday

NO School

March Break is now in April 2021

Click image for Revised 2020-2021 school calendar.

School Climate Survey for Parents/ Guardians & Students

Please take a moment to complete the School Climate and Well-being Survey for 2020-2021. This information provides insight into all aspects of our school community culture and helps inform us of how we can always be better.

LINK for Parents/ Guardian Participation https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CWB20-21Par433

Traffic Safety in School Zones

Parents and guardians (if a friend or family member is helping students get to school - please share) are asked to obey the rules of the road and by-laws shown on signs in our community if you choose to drive your child(ren) to school. Ormiston PS is a walking school community, and is a host to Country Lane School Community that is a subdivision which receives bussing. We encourage all other students, who are not scheduled to arrive on a bus, to walk to school - especially now that our weather is warming up.

This year is presenting many of us in our community with challenges and frustrations - we ask that all community members continue to exercise good neighbourly values and actions towards each other - be kind and respectful of each other and the rules and by-laws set in place for our children’s safety, as well as all family members in our community.

As of March 1st 2021, the Town of Whitby has resumed regular parking enforcement.

Durham Youth Conference

International Women’s Day March 8th

The Durham District School Board has worked in partnership the Victim Services of Durham Region (VSDR) and the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) to provide presentations to schools regarding human trafficking. Human trafficking continues to impact many youth and families across Durham Region. The 401 highway corridor, traveling through Durham Region, is a hub for the human trafficking sex trade in Canada. The pandemic has forced schools to

provide a different model of education for students during the 2020-2021 school year. This temporary model a program delivery has made it difficult for organizations like VSDR to provide as robust a presentation as they have in past years. On Monday, March 8th, 2021 [international Women's Day] VSDR in partnership with the DRPS will be presenting The Antidote to Human Trafficking , Durham Youth Conference. This conference is an opportunity for grade 8 to 12 students, who have not participated in a human trafficking presentation, to hear important messages about healthy relationships, and learn how to keep yourself and others safe from human trafficking.

Click on image for registration.

Upcoming Events:

March 8th - Durham Youth Conference Human Trafficking

March 12th - Holiday

March 15th - March 19h - Spirit Week

April 21st - 2021 Cypher Black Male Empowerment Webinar Series 1:00 -2:15 PM Grade 6-8 students

May 19th - 2021 Cypher Black Male Empowerment Webinar Series 1:00 -2:15 PM Grade 6-8 students

May 26th - 2021 Cypher Black Male Empowerment Webinar Series 1:00 -2:15 PM (students who identify as Black Male - Library)

Dragon News June 23rd

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 20:15:00 GMT

Dragon News June 23

Congratulations to our Ormiston Public School Grade 8 Graduates! Grade 8s will be celebrating their graduation on Wednesday, June 23rd with their families at 6:00 PM!

As an acknowledgement and appreciation, Mr. & Mrs. Mallick of Wok Box in Oshawa have organized a celebratory promotion for Ormiston PS graduating students.

Offers work for Pick Up and Take Out Orders ONLY.

2021-2022 School Calendar

I would like to thank our outstanding staff and student body for a wonderful year at Ormiston Public School – the commitment to learning with such high expectations and richness in opportunities that are available to students is amazing. A big shout out to our parents and guardians for their unwavering support and engagement in their children’s learning – Ormiston is the amazing school community it is because of your passion, dedication and pride that you have in your school community and aspired learning for your children. Watching our students grow in one short year has been nothing short of fantastic – observing the depth of learning has been rewarding to myself and staff. Ormiston P.S. is most certainly an outstandingly special school and I have been thrilled to be a part of this school year and very much look forward to the growth we will have over the course of the next school year!

We would like to take this time to say thank you and to wish Mrs. Mackintosh all the best on her new adventures in her retirement. She has been an instrumental part of our school community – many years in education as both a classroom teacher and a Special Education Teacher here at Ormiston Public School.

Mrs. Mackintosh has loved every class and team she has coached and managed, and been touched by many parents and community partners throughout the years, memories she will forever hold close to her heart. She has been involved in a number of school achievement projects and has had a significant impact on student learning – working collaboratively with her colleagues over the course of her fruitful career in education. A career as a respected advocate for ALL students in their learning journeys. She will be missed greatly by our community of students, staff and parents.

Mrs. Mackintosh has been collaborating with classroom programming and specific student needs over the past weeks to ensure a seamless transition for our students.

Congratulations Mrs Mackintosh! Enjoy your next chapters in your new adventures!

We would like to take this time to also share a thank you and best wishes to Mr. Houston for his retirement. He has been a large part of OrmistonPS – many years in education as a teacher for his career here at Ormiston Public School.

Mr. Houston has enjoyed each class and team he has coached over the years and enjoyed the community built with many parents, caregivers and students! He has been involved in a number of school teams and has had an impact on student growth, working collaboratively with his colleagues over the course of his career in education. A career as an encouraging advocate for ALL students in their learning. He will be missed by our community of students, staff and parents.

Congratulations Mr. Houston! Enjoy your next endeavours!!

In conjunction with the Ministry of Education parameters for enrolment projections and classroom allocations based on sizes, we have been working on developing the Ormiston Educator Team for the 2021-2022 school year!

We would also like to remind families that there will be an opportunity to confirm your decision of in-person or virtual learning in early-August as the picture for the upcoming school year becomes clearer. As a result of this opportunity for families to confirm their decisions, we do anticipate there will be changes to the enrolment numbers at Ormiston Public School, resulting in changes to staffing assignments and classroom placements. At this time, our staff will work in collaboration to ensure the most optimum classroom placement for ALL students. We do retain the parent/ caregiver communication shared at the end of May with administration.

Our school teams will continue to support students and families as best as we can in this changing environment. This has been a challenging year for many. Our staff are so very grateful for the partnerships and support shared in making the learning environment from home a positive one. I know all of us at Ormiston PS are looking forward to welcoming you to school for the 2021-22 school year whether we will be learning with us in-person or virtually.

Please join us in welcoming back staff and welcoming new staff to our team!

Mrs. Oram

Mrs. Asselin - Teacher & Mrs. Bright Designated Early Childhood Educator

Mrs. Brackett - Teacher & Mrs. Duncan Designated Early Childhood Educator

Mrs. Princis - Teacher & Ms. Harrod Designated Early Childhood Educator

TBA - Teacher - TBA Designated Early Childhood Educator

Mrs. Bickle

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Marangozis

Mrs. McLean

Mrs. Pittman

Mrs. Sertsis

Mrs. Vandenbrink

Mrs. Best

Mrs. Flanagan

Mrs. Kalnay

Mr. Niarchos

Mrs. Thomas

Mrs. Sertsis

TBA - Junior Teacher

Mr. Cohen

Mr. Niarchos

Mrs. Rossi

Mrs. Bowman

Ms. Caster

Mrs. Hutchings

Health & Physical Education Staff

Mrs. Weir

Mr. Smart

Special Education Staff

Mrs. Best - Special Education Resource Teacher

Mrs. Henwood - Special Education Resource Teacher

Mrs. Stevenson - Special Education Practical Learning Program

Mrs. Cann - Educational Assistant

Mr. Khan - Educational Assistant

Ms. Khurshid - Educational Assistant

Ms. Taylor - Educational Assistant

Ms. Tomkins - Educational Assistant

Ms. Worthen - Educational Assistant

Mrs. Young - Educational Assistant

Mrs. McMurray - Principal

Mr. Smart - Vice Principal

We would like to send the best of wishes to our staff who will be continuing their journeys in education. We have been very fortunate as a school to have had you in our Ormiston Community for this school year - you have provided us with great learning and teaching opportunities! We wish you all the best!

Thank you Miss Bickle, Mr. Delaney, Ms. Edwards, Mrs. Do, Mrs. Goudreau, Miss King, and Ms. Sivalingam.

Technology Update for Families

As we approach the end of the school year, some of you may have questions about the DDSB technology devices that are loaned to students. The DDSB has created the following resource to help answer any questions that may arise for those students who currently have DDSB technology devices loaned to them.

Students Returning to the DDSB this Fall

For students who are returning to the DDSB in the fall, DDSB Chromebooks will remain with students for the summer. Please read the Summer Procedures for Chromebooks for more information on what your responsibilities are, if you are moving to another DDSB school, what to do if you have technical difficulties and for important reminders.

Students Leaving the DDSB

If your child will not be returning to the DDSB this fall, please contact your school to make arrangements to return any DDSB Technology (eg. Chromebook and charger) that your child has been provided.

Your child may wish to take their Google Drive and/or Microsoft OneDrive files with them. Instructions for migrating those files can be found here: Migrating DDSB Cloud Accounts to Personal Storage.

***Students who are leaving the DDSB must migrate Google Drive and Microsoft OneDrive files they wish to retain by June 30th, 2021***

We thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Parent and Caregiver Items of Information to Know

Human Trafficking in Durham Region

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Victim Services Durham Region: Human Trafficking Parents & Prevention Handbook

Parenting Tweens and Teens in Digital World Tip Handbook

Summer Parent/Caregiver Workshop Series

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 19:30:00 GMT

Consider the following Parent/ Caregiver Workshop Series to support students transition to summer, and back into school in September.

Excellent presenters with backgrounds and expertise in supporting ALL families and children! Be sure to mark your calendars and register!

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Welcome Back April 19th Information

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:15:00 GMT

Dear Families,

Welcome back from the April break - with many showers, in anticipation for May flowers.

Upon returning to school things will look different, as most of our students will be learning virtually from their homes. While we absolutely love to be teaching in-person, our care for our students safety is supreme. I want to express, on behalf of myself and our staff how grateful we are for the hard work, diligence and care each of our Ormiston PS families have taken over the course of this school year to keep our whole community safe. Please continue to exercise such care in the next coming months. Thank you to family members who I see serving the public each day with a great smile, and to our family members who are facing unthinkable challenges in their roles. Thank you to our parents, grandparents and family members who are working to support our students learning at home during this most recent lockdown. I can wholeheartedly appreciate what this looks and feels like.

Each of you playing a role in all of this - be kind to yourself. Remember to pace yourselves and give yourself grace. We are here to support in you all in any way, reach out.

Below are some reminders of the skills we required earlier this year for online learning.

Schedules

Homeroom teachers will be in contact with parents/guardians through either email and/or phone on Monday, April 19th. Students will be able to access their learning through their Google Classroom. Students will be required to follow the individual schedule provided by their classroom teacher, specific to their division and grade.

Code of Conduct

Expectations for virtual learning experiences align with in-person learning experiences for our students and parents/guardians. Parents/guardians and students are encouraged to visit and read through the Parent - Student Code of Conduct.

Attendance

Attendance for students will be recorded based on their log in attendance in google classroom/ google meet sessions in Real Time with their teacher - this will be done in the morning and in the afternoon - 2 times per day. In the event you are aware your child will not be in attendance, please ensure you notify your child’s teacher. Their contact information can be found on the Educator Section of our School Website.

Based on the Ministry of Education Requirements, teachers will be providing the following daily:

•180 minutes of Synchronous RealTime Learning for Kindergarten students

•225 minutes of Synchronous RealTime Learning for grades 1-8 students

Teachers will be focussing on wellness and base their lessons on literacy and numeracy expectations, inclusive of social studies and science. Daily physical activities are an integral part of maintaining a healthy body and mind, so students in grades 1-8 will be scheduled to join a physical education class each day, where participation, like all classes is mandatory and will be assessed.

Google Classroom

Google Classroom Instructions can be viewed by parents/guardians if required to support your child, as well as a visual guide to Accessing the Google Classroom. A Parent/Guide to Google Classroom will provide additional information with helpful visual aids. This Sign-In to Google Classroom Video may be helpful as well. A Video on an Introduction Tutorial to Google Classroom will provide visual and auditory explanation of the platform. Further exploration into Inside a Google Classroom Video will go into more depth!

Additional support for parents and students, for Google Classroom and password changes on the Durham District School Board website: DDSB.ca > Programs and Learning > Digital Learning.

Technology

Families who require devices for their child have received this. In the event you were unable to pick this up or communicate your child’s needs prior to the April break, arrangements technology pickup will be made with you.

In addition to our school Remind and Twitter, families are able to join Ormiston PS Instagram: OrmistonPS.

Ormiston PS Remind App: Follow link: rmd.at/ggd394

Twitter: @OrmistonPS

Instagram: OrmistonPS

Information about upcoming events and student activities are shared on these platforms, as well as the Ormiston PS website: https://ormiston.ddsb.ca/en/index.aspx#

Please know we are available if you have any questions.

Keep well and safe.

Your in Education,

Mrs. McMurray, Principal

Mr. Smart, Vice Principal

Ormiston PS Staff

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December 14, 2021

Away at a planned appointment? - Use the School Messenger App OR call 1-844-350-2646 to report a scheduled absence.

Not feeling well? - Use the School Messenger App OR call 1-844-350-2646 to report their absence before 8:00 AM on that day.

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COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING - Click this link

Tip - save the COVID -19 School Self-Screen link to your smart device home screen for easy daily access!!

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

**If a child has a stuffy nose, sore throat OR headache - monitor

100 % of our students are wearing protective face coverings. Students are encouraged to bring more than 1 CLEAN mask to school each day.

Students may require an additional mask during the day due to:

Mask falling onto another surface (desk, ground, floor, etc)
Mask becoming dirty by children touching it with unwashed hands (children are directed to wash hands often at regular times of the day as per protocols and are explicitly shown good hand hygiene skills - please review and reinforce these skills at home)
Mask becomes dirty/ wet from breathing in during cooler temperatures when outside during physical education classes, outdoor learning and/ or recess times

Students are able to wear non-medical masks - these do need to be washed regularly to ensure there is no spread of germs.

Bad Weather and Riding a School Bus

How will I be notified if transportation services are cancelled and/or schools are closed?

What zone am I in?

Students at Ormiston PS are in Zone 4.

In cases of extreme weather, please listen to one of the local radio stations or TV news casts below for notices of transportation cancellations:

CKDO-AM 1580
Q107-FM 107.1
94.9 The Rock

KX96-FM 95.9
CHFI-FM 98.1
EZ ROCK 97.3

CFRB-AM 1010
CHUM-FM 104.5
CICX 105.9

Bob-FM 91.9
Global TV
CP 24

Even if the food sent to school does not contain nuts, or allergen, it still can pose a risk if it touched allergen products or was in a container previously used for allergen products.

Thank you for your understanding and attention to the safety and well-being of our students.

Student Leader Noah in grade 3 and his team, Sebastien, Jamal and Kate would like to send their thank you to all students and family members within our school community who contributed items and donations for The Denise House. Thank you for this work in showing empathy and encouraging others to be able to help!

Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. This is good news given that we have seen the positive impact that vaccinations have in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases.

We do not have further details to share on the vaccine rollout and encourage you to visit the Durham Region Health Department (DRHD) website in the coming days for further information about COVID-19 vaccinations in our community: https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/covid-19-vaccines.aspx

If you have specific questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for youth/children and you cannot find the answer from DRHD, SickKids is offering confidential, convenient and accessible vaccine consultation services for children, youth and their families. More information can be found at: https://www.sickkids.ca/vaccineconsult

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Elementary Learning Preference Selection

As indicated in August, with the availability of vaccinations for children under 12, elementary families will have a final opportunity in the new year to switch your elementary child’s learning preference. The opportunity to choose either virtual (DDSB@Home Elementary) or in-person learning will be available on the Parent Portal for a two-week period beginning Friday, January 7, 2022, and closing on Friday, January 21, 2022. If you are satisfied with your current selection, you will not need to do anything further. Your child will remain in their current mode of learning. Please note: Depending on the number of transfer requests, there may be an impact on staffing, and this could result in some classes getting new teachers. We will share more information on the process when students return on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Reminder - December 17th is a regular dismissal time of 3:00 PM.

December 20th - December 31st 2021

Return to School - January 3, 2022

Rapid Take Home Tests for the Winter Break

The Ministry of Education announced that they will be providing school boards with enough test kits so that each student can take home a pack of five rapid tests to be used over the winter break to support a safe return to school in January. We will share this information in a Messenger Email to all families about the information. Each individual student will receive a test kid on December 15, 2021, families and caregivers can look for these upon students’ return home.

Rapid Antigen Screening - Winter Break INFORMATION SHEET

Reminder about International Travel Requirements

For those planning to travel outside of Canada over the winter holiday, we want to take this opportunity to remind families of restrictions currently in place. Individuals must follow federal testing and quarantine requirements upon return from any international travel. While unvaccinated children under the age of 12 who travelled internationally with a fully vaccinated companion are exempt from federal quarantine, as per the Government of Ontario direction, they are not permitted to attend school or childcare for 14 days following their return.

Fully vaccinated students who have travelled outside of Canada and meet the requirements to be exempt from federal quarantine, are able to attend school upon their return.

All families, particularly unvaccinated families considering international travel, must take into consideration federal testing and quarantine requirements for themselves and their dependents. Please review the Government of Canada’s Travel Advice and Advisories FAQ ahead of any international travel.

Student Arrival and Dismissal Update

Drop Off

School Parking Lot

School parking lots and drop off areas will be closed off with pylons to all non-bus traffic during the arrival and departure of buses. Ormiston PS’ school parking lot will be for educational staff and childcare staff. There are reserved parking spaces for our childcare parents and/ or guardians to support drop off and pick up of younger children. All other vehicles are asked to consider parking in the neighbourhood near the school where signage allows for lawful parking.

While we continue to wait for the construction of additional parking spaces to support, the parking lot is reserved for staff who serve Ormiston PS students. Our school administration continues to be in contact with DDSB Facilities Services for updates on the progress of the approval of the Parking Lot Expansion Permit with the Town of Whitby.

Accessible Parking

In the event a driver requires accommodation to park, there are two accessible parking spaces available. Signage is required.

A - Always obey SIGNS

B - Bike or Walk

C - Co-operate to make everything go smoothly

We thank all of our budding artists for their incredible contributions to the Visual Arts Showcase organized by our Intermediate Leadership Team - this display has provided great joy and appreciation for our many artists within the Ormiston School Community. Artists used various mediums to produce their final products into their imagined creations.

Thank you to our students, staff and families who have shared special items and gifts to share in celebrations with our students and staff within our school this school year - we are all very much enjoying learning of the many celebrations and ways families celebrate time with each other throughout a year! We are also very appreciative of the students, families and staff members who have been able to share memories of past and present members working in Peace Keeping to keep us all safe.

Some of our captured moments shared with you.

Pumpkin Feeders!

Terry Fox - Guest Chicken!

A special shout out to our Intermediate Leadership Team that has organized the collection of warm winter gear in our Mitten and Hat Tree!!

Friday, December 17th is a regular dismissal day.

During Lunch Recesses each cohort will be treated by Student Musical Talent with a musical surprise!!

Barakha Beats written by Maleeha Siddiqui

Barakha Beats is about a young girl named Nimra, who just completed her Hfiz. Hifiz is when he/she memorizes the Holy Quran by heart in Islam. An example is my older brother who is about finishing his Hifz. Anyhow, Nimra is in 7th grade and now in public school. When she first found out about going to public school she was shocked but not just that, she was going to the same school as her best friend, Jenna. Nimra had high hopes about going to public school but it turned out the other way around. Her parents forced her to take algebra, her best friend betrays her and to top it off, the teachers were rude. Yeah, I can imagine friends ignoring you and teachers being rude. I kinda went through the same thing. I felt sad and upset just like the main character Nimra. Okay first of all I wasn’t always in the public school I was in private school until grade 3. In grade 3 I had high hopes for public school but as soon as I stepped in everything was nice until a week after, grade 3 and onward became complicated with learning a broad range of subjects.

Nimra wants to earn back Jenna’s friendship, so she decides to join the band named Barakah Beats, which is made up of popular 8th-grade boys. The issue is she can’t do music due to religious reasons. In Islam, many people hold different views of music- some view it is wrong, some view that it can be done.

She secretly joins the band, but as time progresses she experiences an internal conflict fearing she didn’t ask her parents, and getting their permission to join the band because of religious reasons. By her holding back this information and lying to her parents, all while trying to earn back her friend’s trust. At the same time while doing this and experiencing these, she has ups and downs.

The reason why I recommend this book is there’s a lot of stuff that you can relate to like fitting in or even trying to make friends - even when that doesn't work out. I honestly think that middle school students and high school students should read this book to know that they’re not alone in this time of life.

As a result, I find this book awesome and recommend it for other kids to read.

Khadijah.M

Barakah Beats is available in the Ormiston PS library!

Critical Consciousness Practitioner Inquiry @ Ormiston PS and DDSB

Ormiston PS education and DDSB support staff have been actively participating in unlearning and learning how to intentionally design safe spaces where all stakeholders are engaging in being critically active in their consciousness - filtering behaviours through the lens of social and historical structures of power and oppression. Ormiston educators continue to commit their engagement and always centre ALL students in the curriculum.

Dr. Nicole West-Burns has been a consistent resource and voice to facilitating our practitioner inquiry, along with DDSB support staff within the Equity Department. Over the course of last school year and continuing through this school year, educators have been participating in numerous professional development opportunities furthering their understanding in unconscious bias’, intersectionality of identities and engaging in anti-oppressive work within the spaces of our school community.

Our specific inquiry, for this particular practitioner inquiry, is to seek observations of what happens when we build curriculum , which highlights black identities, and engages in anti-oppression work in our classrooms.

Further to this particular inquiry - staff and students are opening classroom communities with resources and curriculum to be representative for all of our students.

Building Critical Consciousness for Educational Equity | Nicole West-Burns, Ph.D. | TEDxOshawaED

As the holiday season of Kawanza, Christmas and other festivities of this time of year are just around the corner - and later this year, families will soon be shopping for those they love. Ormiston Public School is introducing the opportunity for students and families in our school community to purchase some amazing gifts for their loved ones!

We are providing 2 different options for families to consider and explore as they start thinking of possible gift ideas.

Funds raised will be used in supporting student programming and initiatives from Kindergarten through to grade 8. Thank you for your considerations - these are ideas we thought your families might enjoy - they are by no means a must do!

The Ormiston PS Store

We are excited to launch our first ever Ormiston online store which will be available to the school community year round. Items available for purchase include: t-shirts, polo shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, hats, toques and accessories. Families have the option to customize the colour, and design of their purchase. You can also choose to have the items delivered right to your door for easy convenience.

Please check out the link below for our official Ormiston PS store!

https://ormistonps.entripyshops.com/

The Ormiston Bear

What better way to get ready for the holidays and the coming winter than to cuddle up next to our very adorable Ormiston Bear! This would be the perfect gift idea for your child! The Ormiston Bear is available throughout the school year while supplies last, but would be the perfect gift during the holidays! The Ormiston Bear comes in 11” and comes adorned in our school swag!

Make this guy yours for just $20.00.

See School Cash Online for to place your order!

11 inch Ormiston Bear - $20.00

Friday Pizza Days are back!

Go onto School Cash Online to place your child’s order!

2 Slices, 1 drink for $6.00

2 Slices are packed individually for a no-contact delivery to your child.

Twice a Deal Pizzeria will be providing the delicious pizzas!

**Please take note, pizza orders do have a close date for each week - that pizza orders after this date will not be accepted.

Pizza Dates will be:

December 17, 2021

January 7, 2022

January 14, 2022

January 20, 2022

January 28, 2022

February 4, 2022

February 11, 2022

February 25, 2022

March 4, 2022

March 11, 2022

March 25, 2022

April 1, 2022

April 8, 2022

April 14, 2022

April 22, 2022

April 29, 2022

May 6, 2022

May 13, 2022

May 20, 2022

May 27, 2022

June 2, 2022

June 10, 2022

June 17, 2022

Treat Days

Every Tuesday, students will have an opportunity to get a treat - order ahead on School Cash Online for a large cookie treat! $1.25 for each cookie!

Treat Days will be on Tuesdays.

As parents, caregivers and educators, we are emerging into steps of a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, yet still being greatly impacted by its existence. One impact of the pandemic and processes, experiences children and adults have experienced are increased levels of stress for varying reasons.

As a staff at Ormiston PS, our primary position from the return to school in September, has to work hard in supporting our students with their wellbeing and feeling safe in the school environment, while engaging with peers and a public space. Our students need to be commended on the incredible job and responsibilities they have in keeping themselves and others safe by wearing their masks, continuing to follow good hand hygiene practices and to keep their work spaces tidy and clean. As families - collectively, you too are to be commended for ensuring that when your child(ren) are showing symptoms of being unwell, you are providing time for your child(ren) to rest and be symptom free when returning to school, without the aid of over the counter medication.

A significant trend we have anticipated, and one that is evident, is the ability of our students to build positive relationships with their peers and how to respect their own boundaries to keep themselves well, and to respect the boundaries set by their peers.

Dr. Shanker, from the Mehrit Centre, helps educators and staff understand when a student/ child is experiencing stress - and how we can best support them. Our school board and educators have worked and received training from Dr. Shanker and Positive School Climate Department.

When our child(ren)/students are feeling overwhelmed, it is important that we recognize the impact of relationships the child has and how these relationships with trusting and safe adults can help support them.

Self Reg for Parents by The MEHRIT Centre - self-reg.ca

It has come to the Administration and staff that students throughout our school are engaging in watching the Netflix Series, “Squid Games”. Some of our very young students in our primary division have shared they have watch this game and are mimicking types of play of actions they have witnessed in this series.

We express grave concern regarding the viewing of this series and encourage parents/ caregivers to participate in pre-viewing shows and games that their child(ren) are watching/playing. A helpful website and resource to lead parents/guardians into deciding on what is appropriate for their child(ren) to view/ play is “common sense media”.

WHAT PARENTS/GUARDIANS NEED TO KNOW

Parents need to know that the level of violence is very intense in Squid Game. Characters are systematically tortured and killed for the sadistic pleasure of a game master. Adults have sex, and there are threats of sexual violence: Women are grabbed by the hair and beaten. Themes concerning the highs one gets from gambling, winning, or conning money are a main focus.

Animal Services - Town of Whitby

? Avoid approaching or feeding wildlife

? Avoid taking shortcuts through fields, wooded areas and parks

? Always walk with a buddy to and from school

? Never walk alone, especially at night

? Always be aware of your surroundings when wearing earphones

Nuisance Wildlife

Help keep wildlife wild and healthy. The Town encourages residents to avoid feeding wildlife such as ducks, geese, raccoons, squirrels or coyotes. Help reduce wildlife conflicts with people by not feeding wildlife near homes and parks. Human food is not healthy for wild animals!

While we do not provide trapping or relocation services for nuisance wildlife, our trained staff can offer solutions to help you wildlife-proof your home or business. Contact us at 905.655.0283 for support.

Coyotes

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry offers information about preventing and managing conflicts with coyotes.

Because coyotes have adapted to urban areas, seeing them in the Town is fairly common. Along with being opportunistic animals that are drawn to places where they can find food easily, coyotes are generally shy and avoid confrontation. Here are some tips for dealing with coyote encounters:

Do not turn your back or run away. Instead, remain calm and back away slowly.
Bring a whistle on your walk as an effective way to frighten any approaching animal.
Always walk your pets on a leash and keep cats inside.

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Many of our students revel in sharing the chores they are participating in at home, to help out and contribute to their family! Great work kiddos! For anyone who has questions about the age-appropriate household jobs children can do, read the article or the infographic below.

Chores for Children Article

Director’s Annual Report 2021

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- Featuring Ormiston PS Intermediate Student Leaders

As we come to a close for the 2021 year, and enter into 2022, both Mr. Smart, our Vice Principal, myself, Mrs. McMurray, Principal, and Ormiston PS Staff wish all of our students and their families all the best over the holidays and look forward to celebrating 2022 upon our return in January!

We are exceptionally fortunate to have the privilege to serve our wonderful students, who strive to always be their better, with your guidance. Thank you for trusting in us and sharing your most precious gifts with us.

Continue to keep yourselves well, give grace to you and your family during these times, as well as to our neighbours.

Best Wishes from:

Early Years Team

Mrs. Animashaun, Mrs. Asselin, Mrs. Brackett, Mrs. Bright, Mrs. Duncan, Ms. Harrod, Mrs. Kalnay, Ms. Princis, Ms. St Jean, and Mrs. Stephens.

Primary Team

Mrs. Bickle, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Marangozis, Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Pittman, Mrs. Sertsis, and Mrs. Vandenbrink

Junior Team

Mrs. Best (SERT), Mr. Delaney, Ms. Fatima, Mrs. Flanagan, Ms. Sharma, and Ms. Sivalingam

Intermediate Team

Mr. Cohen, Mr. Mcnairn, Mrs. Rossi, and Mrs. Shaikh

School Support and Hubs

Mrs. Bowman - Core French, Ms. Cann - EA, Ms. Caster - Core French, Ms. Coscarella - EA, Mrs. Douglas - Physical Ed., Ms. Godfrey - EA, Mrs. Henwood - SERT, Mrs. Hutchings - Library; Mr. Khan - EA, Mrs. Khurshid - EA, Ms. Tompkins, Mrs. Weir - Physical Ed., and Mrs. Young - EA

Lunch Room Supervisors

Ms. Divyathangam, Ms. Faye, Ms. Humera, Ms. Sobia, Ms. Sonia, Mrs. Tanya, Ms. Tharmini, Ms. Wanda and Ms. Yasmien

Custodial Team

Mrs. Faryna - Lead Custodian, Mr. Lavender, and Mr. Seymour

Office Staff

Mrs. Kershaw (Rowland) - Secretary

Mr. Smart - Vice Principal

Mrs. McMurray - Principal

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Crisis help lines

If you are experiencing a personal or situational crisis, you can call:

911 or visit the nearest emergency department

Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 for emotional support on a variety of issues. They offer text and online chat services as well.
ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 for addiction, mental health and gambling treatment services.
Distress Centre Durham at 905-430-2522 for 24-hour help. They run a series of specialized phone lines for suicide survivors, LGBTQ+ and community support.
Durham Region Mobile Crisis Service at 1-800-742-1890 or 905-666-0483 for free confidential support during a crisis.
Good2Talk at 1-866-925-5454 for free and confidential professional counselling and referrals for mental health, addiction and well-being.
ONTX Ontario Online and Text Crisis Services by texting 258258.
Youthline at 1-800-268-9688 for confidential LGBTQ+ peer support. They offer telephone, text and chat services.

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April 6, 2021

April is an important month for the Sikh community. In this month, Sikh Canadians celebrate Vaisakhi, which marks the creation of the Khalsa and the Sikh articles of faith. Sikh Canadians widely celebrate Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa Day, across Ontario.

By proclaiming the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month, the Province of Ontario recognizes the important contributions that Sikh Canadians have made to Ontario's social, economic, political and cultural fabric. Sikh Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about Sikh Canadians and the important role that they have played and continue to play in communities across Ontario.

Genocide Awareness Month Canada

Ontario is a place that embraces diversity. Genocide has affected the lives of many Ontario families and communities. Ontario is home to many religious and ethnic communities who have been persecuted in the past.

The following genocides have been recognized by either the Legislative Assembly of Ontario or the Parliament of Canada, or by both:

1. The Armenian Genocide of 1915.

2. The Ukrainian Holodomor Famine of 1932 and 1933.

3. The Nanjing Massacre of 1937 and 1938.

4. The Holocaust Against the Jewish People of 1941 to 1945.

5. The Rwandan (Tutsi) Genocide of 1994.

6. The Communist Atrocities in Kampuchea of 1978 to 1989.

Ontario recognizes the genocides committed against the following communities:

1. The Pontian Greeks in 1915.

2. The Assyrians-Chaldeans-Syriacs in 1915.

3. The Yazidis in Iraq from 2014 to 2017 under ISIS.

4. Christian populations of Iraq and Syria from 2014 to 2018 under ISIS.

5. The Tamil speaking people in Sri Lanka.

6. The Rohingya Muslims.

On April 24, 2015, the House of Commons of Canada passed a motion designating April as Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month.

Autism Awareness Month & DAt Day - April 2nd

On Tuesday, April 6th @ Ormiston PS - wear blue!

Ramadan Begins - April 13th

Ramadan, in Islam, the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting. It begins and ends with the appearance of the crescent moon.

Vaiskakhi (Sikh) - April 14th

Although Vaisakhi has traditionally been a harvest festival in Punjab and across South Asia for centuries, the day has a very special significance for Sikhs. On Vaisakhi Day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh created the order of the Khalsa. The Khalsa are those Sikhs who have accepted the Sikh initiation or “khande kee paahul” and commit to live their lives in the spirit of service to all, equality and compassion. The founding of the Khalsa was a seminal event in Sikh history which gave the Sikh faith its final form.

It was also on Vaisakhi day in 1699 that Guru Gobind Singh asked the Sikhs to adorn themselves with the Sikh articles of faith.

International Day of Pink - April 14th

April 8th, 2020 marks the International Day of Pink. It is a day where communities across the country, and across the world, can unite in celebrating diversity and raising awareness to stop homophobia, transphobia, transmisogyny, and all forms of bullying.

The Day of Pink was started in Nova Scotia when 2 straight high school students saw a gay student wearing a pink shirt being bullied. The 2 students intervened, but wanted to do more to prevent homophobic & transphobic bullying. They decided to purchase pink shirts, and a few days later got everyone at school to arrive wearing pink, standing in solidarity. The result was that an entire school took a stand and began working together to prevent homophobic & transphobic bullying.

Questions about drugs? Parents Ask the Experts

Youth and Vaping - Grade 7 & 8 Presentation from DDSB Safe Schools

April 8th, 2021

Welcome Back to Monday, April 19th - Information

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:00:00 GMT

Dear Families,

Welcome back from the April break - with many showers, in anticipation for May flowers.

Each of you playing a role in all of this - be kind to yourself. Remember to pace yourselves and give yourself grace. We are here to support in you all in any way, reach out.

Below are some reminders of the skills we required earlier this year for online learning.

Schedules

Code of Conduct

Attendance

Based on the Ministry of Education Requirements, teachers will be providing the following daily:

•180 minutes of Synchronous RealTime Learning for Kindergarten students

•225 minutes of Synchronous RealTime Learning for grades 1-8 students

Google Classroom

Additional support for parents and students, for Google Classroom and password changes on the Durham District School Board website: DDSB.ca > Programs and Learning > Digital Learning.

Technology

In addition to our school Remind and Twitter, families are able to join Ormiston PS Instagram: OrmistonPS.

Ormiston PS Remind App: Follow link: rmd.at/ggd394

Twitter: @OrmistonPS

Instagram: OrmistonPS

Information about upcoming events and student activities are shared on these platforms, as well as the Ormiston PS website: https://ormiston.ddsb.ca/en/index.aspx#

Please know we are available if you have any questions.

Keep well and safe.

Your in Education,

Mrs. McMurray, Principal

Mr. Smart, Vice Principal

Ormiston PS Staff

Grade 8 Graduation Photos - NEWS!

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:45:00 GMT

Parents/ Guardians & Grade 8 Students graduation this June 2021 are able to make an appointment with Lifetouch at the Oshawa studio to have their graduation picture taken!

Please call Michelle or Tracy to make an appointment.

Phone: 905-571-1103; then choose #5

Phone: 1-800-265-7515

Hours: Monday to Friday; 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Address: 350 Wentworth Street East; Oshawa ON

Dragon News - November 22, 2021

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 02:15:00 GMT

Dragon News

November 22, 2021

Click image to start screening

COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING - Click this link

Tip - save the COVID -19 School Self-Screen link to your smart device home screen for easy daily access!!

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

**If a child has a stuffy nose, sore throat OR headache - monitor

100 % of our students are wearing protective face coverings. Students are encouraged to bring more than 1 CLEAN mask to school each day.

Students may require an additional mask during the day due to:

Mask falling onto another surface (desk, ground, floor, etc)
Mask becoming dirty by children touching it with unwashed hands (children are directed to wash hands often at regular times of the day as per protocols and are explicitly shown good hand hygiene skills - please review and reinforce these skills at home)
Mask becomes dirty/ wet from breathing in during cooler temperatures when outside during physical education classes, outdoor learning and/ or recess times

Students are able to wear non-medical masks - these do need to be washed regularly to ensure there is no spread of germs.

Bad Weather and Riding a School Bus

How will I be notified if transportation services are cancelled and/or schools are closed?

What zone am I in?

Students at Ormiston PS are in Zone 4.

In cases of extreme weather, please listen to one of the local radio stations or TV news casts below for notices of transportation cancellations:

CKDO-AM 1580
Q107-FM 107.1
94.9 The Rock

KX96-FM 95.9
CHFI-FM 98.1
EZ ROCK 97.3

CFRB-AM 1010
CHUM-FM 104.5
CICX 105.9

Bob-FM 91.9
Global TV
CP 24

PROGRESS REPORT UPDATE

Parents/ Guardians should have received a link to their child(ren)’s Progress Report on Friday, November 19th. We would like to thank you for your patience during this time.

Student Leader Noah K. in grade 1 and his team, Sebastien, Jamal and Kate will be continuing to collect items brought in as donations for The Denise House. Thank you for this work in showing empathy and encouraging others to be able to help!

We will be continuing to collect items until November 26th!

The ‘Make A Difference’ Community and Partnership Development Department is pleased to share that we will be launching the “I CAN Make A Difference” Food Pantry initiative to support students and families in need for the holiday season.

We will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items every Monday starting November 1st, 2021 - December 6th, 2021. Donations can be dropped off at the ‘Make A Difference Depot’, located at 155 Gibb St. (Village Union Public School) between the hours of 1:30 -5:00 p.m.

Your generous donations are greatly appreciated and will Make A Difference this holiday season!

If you have any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact us at makeadifference@ddsb.ca.

Health Canada approved the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 5-11. This is good news given that we have seen the positive impact that vaccinations have in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases.

Click on Images for further information.

DDSB committed last summer that once the vaccination for this age group was made available, that DDSB would provide one opportunity for families to consider changing from virtual to in-person schooling or vice versa.

Registration for this change is expected is to be open after the winter break. Additional information will be shared in December with more specific dates about the January registration process and when the change will occur in February.

December 20th - December 31st 2021

Return to School - January 3, 2022

Rapid Take Home Tests for the Winter Break

The Ministry of Education announced that they will be providing school boards with enough test kits so that each student can take home a pack of five rapid tests to be used over the winter break to support a safe return to school in January. DDSB will be sharing more information and how tests will be distributed when we receive it.

Reminder about International Travel Requirements

Fully vaccinated students who have travelled outside of Canada and meet the requirements to be exempt from federal quarantine, are able to attend school upon their return.

Student Arrival and Dismissal Update

Drop Off

School Parking Lot

School parking lots and drop off areas will be closed off with pylons to all non-bus traffic during the arrival and departure of buses. Ormiston PS’ school parking lot will be for educational staff and childcare staff. There are reserved parking spaces for our childcare parents and/ or guardians to support drop off and pick up of younger children. All other vehicles are asked to consider parking in the neighbourhood near the school where signage allows for lawful parking.

Accessible Parking

In the event a driver requires accommodation to park, there are two accessible parking spaces available. Signage is required.

A - Always obey SIGNS

B - Bike or Walk

C - Co-operate to make everything go smoothly

As the holiday season of Kawanza, Hanukkah, Christmas and other festivities of this time of year are just around the corner, families will soon be shopping for those they love. Ormiston Public School is introducing the opportunity for students and families in our school community to purchase some amazing gifts for their loved ones!

We are providing 3 different options for families to consider and explore as they start thinking of possible gift ideas.

The Ormiston PS Store

Please check out the link below for our official Ormiston PS store!

https://ormistonps.entripyshops.com/

Black Friday Sales are on!

The Ormiston Bear

Make this guy yours for just $20.00.

See School Cash Online for to place your order!

11 inch Ormiston Bear - $20.00

Poinsettias and Planters

Make your home festive for the holidays with these beautiful poinsettias and planters.

Choose among a variety of colours and arrangements:

8” Poinsettias are available in red, white, and/or red/white for $20 each.

The 11” round mixed planter is priced at $25, while the 12” oval planter is priced at $30.

See School Cash Online for your options and to place your order!

Deadline to order is Friday December 3rd. The orders made will be delivered to the school to be distributed to the students to take home the week of Dec 13th.

Self Reg for Parents by The MEHRIT Centre - self-reg.ca

WHAT PARENTS/GUARDIANS NEED TO KNOW

Click on Image or Link to Learn about Parent/ Guardian Resources available at the Durham District School Board

Crisis help lines

If you are experiencing a personal or situational crisis, you can call:

911 or visit the nearest emergency department

Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 for emotional support on a variety of issues. They offer text and online chat services as well.
ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 for addiction, mental health and gambling treatment services.
Distress Centre Durham at 905-430-2522 for 24-hour help. They run a series of specialized phone lines for suicide survivors, LGBTQ+ and community support.
Durham Region Mobile Crisis Service at 1-800-742-1890 or 905-666-0483 for free confidential support during a crisis.
Good2Talk at 1-866-925-5454 for free and confidential professional counselling and referrals for mental health, addiction and well-being.
ONTX Ontario Online and Text Crisis Services by texting 258258.
Youthline at 1-800-268-9688 for confidential LGBTQ+ peer support. They offer telephone, text and chat services.

Click on image or Niijkiwendidaa Anishnaabekwewag Services Circle Link

Click image or Rainbows: Guiding Kids Through Life’s Storms Link

SEARCH FOR SERVICES IN DURHAM REGION

Click on Image or Link to Learn about Parent/ Guardian Resources available at the Durham District School Board

Dragon News January 14, 2022

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 02:45:00 GMT

Dragon News

Ormiston PS staff are excited to welcome our students back to in-person learning on Monday, January 17th.

We are appreciative of everyone’s efforts in making the most of the short online learning these past days.

In order to ensure the safety of students and staff and our families, we ask that families take great care in their understanding of attending school each day, and the importance of ensuring each individual child in their home completes, with parent/guardian, unless independent todo so on own - adolescent - the School Screening Tool prior to entering school property and our school building.

Tamils began migrating to Ontario as early as the 1940s. Since that time, Tamil Canadians have overcome tremendous obstacles and have made significant contributions to the growth and prosperity of Ontario.

January is an important month for Tamil Canadians. The Tamil Harvest Festival, Thai Pongal, as well as other Tamil artistic and cultural events, take place in January.

By proclaiming the month of January as Tamil Heritage Month, the Province of Ontario recognizes the valuable contributions that Tamil Canadians have made to Ontario's social, economic, political and cultural fabric. Tamil Heritage Month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate and educate future generations about the inspirational role that Tamil Canadians have played and continue to play in communities across Ontario.

Thai Pongal is celebrated on the first day of the month Thai of the Tamil calendar. Thai is the first month of the Tamil Almanac, and Pongal is a dish of sweet concoction of rice, moong dal, jaggery and milk. This festival is celebrated by one and all as it is non-relevance to any particular religious faith. The whole Tamil population of the world celebrate it without any differences. Therefore it is widely known as "Tamil Thai Pongal" or the "Festival of the Tamils".

Click image to start screening

COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING - Click this link

Tip - save the COVID -19 School Self-Screen link to your smart device home screen for easy daily access!!

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

Away at a planned appointment? - Use the School Messenger App OR call 1-844-350-2646 to report a scheduled absence.

Vaccination Information for Children ages 5-11

Book a Vaccine Appointment at this LINK

Masking for Students

Indoors

Students are encouraged to bring more than 1 CLEAN mask to school each day.

Students may require an additional mask during the day due to:

Mask falling onto another surface (desk, ground, floor, etc)
Mask becoming dirty by children touching it with unwashed hands (children are directed to wash hands often at regular times of the day as per protocols and are explicitly shown good hand hygiene skills - please review and reinforce these skills at home)
Mask becomes dirty/ wet from breathing in during cooler temperatures when outside during physical education classes, outdoor learning and/ or recess times

Students are able to wear non-medical masks - these do need to be washed regularly to ensure there is no spread of germs.

Outdoors

Wearing a Mask 101: Tips for Parents

https://www.durham.ca/en/health-and-wellness/resources/Documents/Novel-Coronavirus/COVID-19-Mask-101-Parents.pdf

ABCs of Back to In-Person Learning Webinar

– Presentation for parents and caregivers of elementary and secondary students

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gstysAYLLKQ

NO food items are accepted into our school building, inclusive of classrooms, to celebrate special events and occasions.

Even if the food sent to school does not contain nuts, or allergen, it still can pose a risk if it touched allergen products or was in a container previously used for allergen products.

Thank you for your understanding and attention to the safety and well-being of our students.

Bad Weather and Riding a School Bus

How will I be notified if transportation services are cancelled and/or schools are closed?

What zone am I in?

Students at Ormiston PS are in Zone 4.

In cases of extreme weather, please listen to one of the local radio stations or TV news casts below for notices of transportation cancellations:

CKDO-AM 1580
Q107-FM 107.1
94.9 The Rock

KX96-FM 95.9
CHFI-FM 98.1
EZ ROCK 97.3

CFRB-AM 1010
CHUM-FM 104.5
CICX 105.9

Bob-FM 91.9
Global TV
CP 24

Student Arrival and Dismissal Update

Morning Bell - 8:30 AM

10:00 AM Recess

11:20-12:20 Lunch

1:40 PM Recess

3:00 Dismissal Bell

Drop Off

School Parking Lot

School parking lots and drop off areas will be closed off with pylons to all non-bus traffic during the arrival and departure of buses. Ormiston PS’ school parking lot will be for educational staff and childcare staff. There are reserved parking spaces for our childcare parents and/ or guardians to support drop off and pick up of younger children. All other vehicles are asked to consider parking in the neighbourhood near the school where signage allows for lawful parking.

Accessible Parking

In the event a driver requires accommodation to park, there are two accessible parking spaces available. Signage is required.

A - Always obey SIGNS

B - Bike or Walk

C - Co-operate to make everything go smoothly

COVID-19 has increased school staffing needs.

Since December, the DDSB has hired 592 additional staff in all roles.

The DDSB is using Emergency Non-certified Supply Teachers as a last resort.

They have been:

Interviewed
Reference Checked
Background Checked
Appropriately Onboarded

Information on transferring to/from DDSB@Home until the end of the school year:

Elementary families who would like to switch to/from DDSB@Home and in-person learning are now able to do so through the Parent Portal. If you are satisfied with your current selection, you do not need to do anything further. Your child will remain in their current mode of learning.

If you want to change your selection, please see the instructions below:

Sign into the Parent Portal, click the “Learning Preference” tab located on the left-hand navigation bar, and select either virtual (DDSB@Home) or in-person to request a change.

We ask that you please consider both options before making your decision, as we will only be offering the option to change your response until Friday, January 21, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. This decision is considered final for the rest of the school year. If you have decided to switch learning preferences, we are anticipating transfers to take place during the week of February 14. In the meantime, if your decision is to move from in-person to DDSB@Home, your child will be able to participate in Temporary Broadcast Learning.

Please note: Depending on the number of transfer requests, there may be an impact on staffing, and this could result in some classes getting new teachers.

Troubleshooting

If you have any questions or need help accessing the Parent Portal, please review the Parent Portal FAQ or reach out to your school office staff for assistance.

Information on Temporary Broadcast Learning for In-Person Students:

We understand that some families may be concerned over the next month due to the spread of the Omicron variant. We are pleased to share that we are providing a temporary broadcast learning program for families until mid-February if you do not want to send your child to in-person learning. This program will be here for you whether you would like to temporarily take your child out of in-person learning for a couple of days, for the next month, or if you are waiting to transfer to DDSB@Home - Elementary for the remainder of the school year. This program will start mid-week next week and your child’s school will share more information on how to access it next week.

Broadcast learning will involve DDSB educators providing instruction for approximately one hour in the morning and approximately one hour in the afternoon with learning activities and materials on key topics from the Ontario curriculum. These materials will not be graded and will link to Ministry of Education provided videos and activities. This will not be interactive, or two-way learning, and is simply intended to provide a short-term measure to support families while some students are learning at home and will end in mid-February.

Kindergarten 2022-2023 Registration LINK

January 17, 2022 - Martin Luther King, Jr Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955. He founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957 and led the 1963 March on Washington. The most influential of African American civil rights leaders during the 1960s, he was instrumental in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination in public accommodations, facilities, and employment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. King was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964.

Lincoln Alexander was born on Jan. 21, 1922, to West Indian immigrants living in Toronto. His father was a railway porter and his mother a maid. In a memoir entitled Go to School, You're a Little Black Boy, Alexander recounted the importance his parents placed on education as a good means to building a better life.

Not only did he heed his parents' words, he would do so with an unwavering commitment to excellence. After serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, he became the first member of his family to attend university, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University. Thereafter, he attended Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1953.

In 1968 he became the first black member of Parliament, and in 1979, the first black federal cabinet minister.

After leaving federal politics, he became the first black Chair of the Worker's Compensation Board in 1980.

Alexander was appointed as the 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario in 1985. At the time, no other visible minority in Canada had served in a position of that nature.

He would later go on to serve an unprecedented five terms as Chancellor of the University of Guelph from 1991 to 2007.

Friday, January 21st is a Professional Activity/Development Day for Staff at DDSB. There will be no school for students on this day.

January 26th is Bell Let’s Talk Day

Connect with our DDSB Mental Health Team - they are here to support you.

Who can I talk to for support?

Kids Help Phone is always here for you. Because we’re an e-mental health service, it’s good to know you can contact us 24/7 from anywhere in Canada, via phone or text.

Pizza Days - at this point we are awaiting direction from the Durham Region Health Department for if and how we may continue serving our students with a hot pizza lunch.

Treat Tuesdays - at this point we are awaiting direction from the Durham Region Health Department for if and how we may continue serving our students with a treat on Tuesdays.

Grade 8 and SK Graduation Pictures at this time have been postponed. Communication with updates will occur when we receive them.

February 16, 2022 student Term 1 Report Cards will be delivered to parents/guardians via SchoolMessenger.

DDSB Summer School SMILE Program - Grade 6, 7 & 8

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT

SMILE-e Program (Synchronous/Real Time) - Elementary - Registration Opens May 3, 12:00 PM

Summer Meaningful Innovative Learning Experience (SMILE-e) is an online synchronous/real time program for students who have completed Grade 6, 7, or 8 in the 2020-2021 school year. The program teaches students science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. Students will expand and build on the information learned in the previous school year. The expectation is that students are online during class time from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Dragon Weekly Update October 26th, 2020

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:45:00 GMT

Please take the time to read our Dragon Weekly Update for October 26th, 2020.

Dragon News

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 19:15:00 GMT

Dragon News

October 8, 2021

October has arrived and we are fortunate to still be experiencing wonderful weather and days of play and adventure at school in the outdoors. A reminder to families to ensure your child(ren) have and are wearing outdoor clothing for the fall season - warmer coat, pants, layers that can be removed when it warms up in the afternoon. At times, fall weather brings rain, which will cause the field and pavement to become wet. Sometimes students socks/pants may become wet from playing games - consider packing an additional pair of socks to change into.

Please join us in welcoming new staff to our building that will be with us for the remainder of the 2021-2022 school year. It has been such a joy having so many students return and join our Ormiston Learning community, and as a result, we are able to welcome additional staff to this community.

Early Years

Mrs. Asselin & Mrs. Bright

Mrs. Brackett & Mrs. Duncan

Mrs. Kalnay & Ms St. Jean

Mrs. Princis & Ms. Harrod

Mrs. Stephens & Mrs. Animashaun

Primary

Mrs. Bickle

Mrs. Johnson

Mrs. Vandenbrink

Mrs. Marangozis

Mrs. McLean

Mrs. Pittman

Mrs. Sertsis

Junior

Mrs. Best

Mr. Delaney

Mrs. Flanagan

Mr. Niarchos/ Ms. Sivalingam

Ms. Sharma

Mr. Tavone

Mrs. Thomas

Intermediate

Mr. Cohen

Mr. McNairn

Mrs. Rossi

Mrs. Shaikh

Junior/ Intermediate Practical Learning Team

Mrs. Stevenson - Teacher

Mrs. Cann - EA

Ms. Taylor - EA

Mrs. Khurshid - EA

Mrs. Tomkins - EA

Special Education Resource Team

Mrs. Best - Junior SERT

Mrs. Henwood - Early Years, Primary, Intermediate SERT

Ms. Aldred - EA

Mr. Khan - EA

Mrs. Young - EA

Teacher Librarian

Mrs. Hutchings

Physical Education Lead Teacher

Mrs. Weir

Physical Education Teacher

Ms. Orser

Core French

Mrs. Bowman

Ms. Caster

Office Administration Assistant / Head Secretary

Mrs. Kershaw (Rowland)

Chief Custodian

Mrs. Faryna

Mr. Smart - Vice Principal

Mrs. McMurray - Principal

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month

Week 1 Staying in Touch

Week 2 - Sharing Special Moments

Phishing - click on link or image

Malware - click on link or image to learn more about Malware and how to protect yourself and your children

We want to thank the students who have been using TikTok appropriately. We ask that students refrain from participating in harmful TikTok challenges in school or within our community.

We are very concerned that some students may not understand the impacts and seriousness of these challenges and that serious crimes, like sexual assault and physical assault, are being made light of. In addition to violating our school Code of Conduct, many of these acts are serious criminal offences and will be treated as such.
Any participation or encouragement to participate in these challenges by students will be investigated and will be addressed under the Code of Conduct, as may be appropriate, and discipline up to and including suspension or expulsion may result.
Our school community is dependent on everyone in our school treating each other with dignity and respect and collaboratively keeping our learning spaces safe.
Staff work really hard to clean and maintain the school to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all students and staff. Vandalism is disrespectful to them and to students, that rely on a safe and caring school climate.
We treat vandalism seriously in terms of consequences.
We ask that everyone be on the look-out and ensure you report any disrespectful and unacceptable behaviour to a staff member immediately. We will then follow-up.
We pride ourselves on being a school community that shows it cares, and we know that the vast majority of students don’t want to see this happening. We therefore need you to help us to prevent and report any instances of participation in these challenges or any encouragement to participate in these challenges.

Mrs. McMurray, Mr. Smart and Ormiston PS Staff

MEND Islamic Heritage Month LINK to Events or Click on Image

Next Event is Tuesday, October 12th - Storytelling workshop for Intermediate and Senior Students - click on image or link to register

Click image to start screening

COVID - 19 SELF SCREENING

DAILY & FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN A FAMILY

https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

**If a child has a stuffy nose, sore throat OR headache - monitor

100 % of our students are wearing protective face coverings. Students are encouraged to bring more than 1 CLEAN mask to school each day.

Students may require an additional mask during the day due to:

Mask falling onto another surface (desk, ground, floor, etc)
Mask becoming dirty by children touching it with unwashed hands (children are directed to wash hands often at regular times of the day as per protocols and are explicitly shown good hand hygiene skills - please review and reinforce these skills at home)
Mask becomes dirty/ wet from breathing in during cooler temperatures when outside during physical education classes, outdoor learning and/ or recess times

Students are able to wear non-medical masks - these do need to be washed regularly to ensure there is no spread of germs.

DURHAM BLACK EDUCATORS’ NETWORK

ELEVATE AND EXPAND: COACHING FOR EXCELLENCE

With our continuous focus on optimizing educational experiences, Durham Black Educators’ Network (DBEN) has created Elevate and Expand: Coaching for Excellence. In it’s 2nd year, this virtual tutoring support program is for Durham District School Board students in Grades 6 – 12 who identify as a part of Durham’s Black diaspora.

Strengthening our commitment to enhancing academic equitable outcomes, DBEN has partnered with DDSB’s Student Achievement and Curriculum Department to provide tutoring support.

Virtual 1:1 support will be offered through Google Meet. Students will be matched with tutors based on academic strengths and needs, and our tutors’ teaching qualifications. Students will be provided 1 hour of complimentary tutoring per week.

Elementary students’ sessions will run throughout each term and Secondary students’ sessions will be based on quadmesters.

Families are kindly asked to complete the Elevate & Expand: Coaching for Excellence Registration Form, including the media release by October 11th 2021. Our DBEN Tutoring Coordinator will be in contact to finalize the intake process.

2021-2022 Elevate & Expand: Coaching for Excellence Registration From

Sessions will begin during the week of October 18th, 2021.

For more information, please send your inquiries to DBENtutoring@gmail.com. Thank you.

Intermediate Student Leadership Council meets in the gymnasium in their classroom cohorts at lunch on Tuesday, October 12th.

Ormiston Public School Community Council - Election Meeting takes place on Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 PM virtually.

Click image for to complete Self-Nomination Form or link below

Council Meeting Nomination Form - We welcome past and new members - please consider a great way to be connected to your child’s schooling experience!

Click Image for Agenda or Link

October 12, 2021 7:00 PM School Community Council Meeting Agenda

Click on Image to read School Community Council Handbook or Link

SCC Election Meeting

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

7:00 PM

Virtual: click on this link to join meeting:

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zhj-afrf-npr

October 14th

5:30 - 6:30 PM

- Teachers will provide a Virtual Google Meet Link to families through your childs' Google Classroom

5:30 PM - classroom teacher will introduce themselves, the classroom and the grade level expectations.

5:50 PM - classroom teacher will introduce themselves, the classroom and the grade level expectations.

6:10 PM - classroom teacher will introduce themselves, the classroom and the grade level expectations.

By providing 3 times for parents/ caregivers to attend the virtual curriculum night, each parent/caregiver will have an opportunity to meet EACH of their child’s teacher(s) - some families have more than one child attending in different grade levels.

*one of the 3 sessions presented by the classroom teacher will be RECORDED to share with families/ caregivers who may not be able to attend any of the sessions above.

Parent/ Caregiver Support to Access Google Meets

in your Child’s Google Classroom

Click Image for Help to Access Google Classroom or Link

Mrs. Hutchings, our teacher librarian, is hosting google meets to assist any parent/ caregiver who requires guidance to access their child’s Google Classroom to access the Virtual Curriculum Night.

5:30-6:30 PM - https://meet.google.com/xhr-tzcb-vtw

Tips on how to use Sora, Google Classroom or Google Meet

Join Mrs. Hutchings at 6:30 - 7:00 PM - https://meet.google.com/apk-ofh-zrm

Reminder - Virtual Curriculum Night is an opportunity for parents/ caregivers to be introduced to their child’s teacher and learn about the grade level expectations and classroom. It is not an evening to receive confidential progress information on a child's performance - this will take place on November 11th and 12th - Parent/Guardian - Teacher Conferences.

Click on Images to Watch Video LINK on Using our WITS

WALK AWAY

If someone is teasing or bullying you, try to take a deep breath and just walk away.

Kids who tease or bully other kids are often just trying to get a reaction from them. Calmly walking away means they won’t get this reaction from you.

Be sure to walk away to a safe place. Try heading toward a classroom, the principal’s office or to any other place where there are adults you can trust.

Have you tried walking away? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

IGNORE

Don’t pay attention to what the person who is bothering you is saying or doing.

Kids who tease or bully other kids are often just trying to get a reaction from them. Ignoring them means they won’t get this reaction from you.

Many times, just ignoring the person who is teasing or bullying you will make them stop.

Have you tried ignoring? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

TALK IT OUT

Tell the person that is bothering you to stop. Kids who tease or bully other kids are more likely to pick on kids who won’t stand up to them.

Try making a joke to show that you’re not bothered. You can even practice some funny responses at home until you’re comfortable saying them to the person who is bothering you.

Have you tried talking it out? Are you still being bullied or teased? Try a different strategy.

SEEK HELP

Go to someone you trust for help, like a parent, teacher, police officer or older kid.

If you don’t get the help you need, keep asking other people you trust until someone is able to help.

Remember that telling is not tattling.

If you’re faced with bullying and you get help, you are helping to make your school and your community a safe and fun place for kids to be!

If you’re being faced with bullying or teasing and you need help, try asking an adult you trust like a parent, teacher, police officer or older kid. If you don’t get the help you need, keep asking other people you trust until someone is able to help.

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Alarming escalation in sextortion tactics targeting teens

Cybertip.ca is seeing an escalation in tactics being used by offenders to sextort teens. This comes on the heels of the tipline's most recent alert that warned parents of a 62% increase in reports of teens being sextorted over the past six months, with males, ages 15–17, being a particular focus.

Sextortion and Offenders’ Tactics

We are strongly encouraging parents to openly discuss with their teens the tactics offenders are using to threaten, manipulate and coerce youth into sharing sexual images/videos or sending money. Recent strategies include:

Threats to share the sexual image/video with a school or many schools

After the extorter gets an image(s) or video(s), they say they are going to send it to your teen's school. They share a screen capture of the school to show they know the school your teen attends. If they do not know the school, they sometimes threaten to send the image/video to schools nearby or to various schools across the country.

Threats to share the sexual image/video with family and friends

After the extorter gets an image(s) or video(s), they say they are going to send them to the teen's family or friends and show a screen capture of the list of family/friends on your teen's social media account (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.).

Fake newspaper articles

After the extorter gets an image(s), they create a newspaper article with the image(s) saying they will distribute the article if the teen does not comply with their requests (typically sending money or more images/videos). The article may make false claims about the teen abusing other younger children or about them hurting other people.

Threats to share the sexual image/video newspapers, news outlets and TV stations

After the extorter gets an image(s) or video(s), they threaten to share it with newspapers, news outlets and/or TV stations if money is not paid. They use news outlets many are familiar with in Canada or they may use other international outlets like France24, Wat Tv, National Geographics, etc.

Sugar Daddy scams

A message is sent asking the teen if they want the person to be their "sugar daddy" – the extorter says they will pay the teen money if they send sexual image(s) or video(s). They may make other threats if the teen does not comply with the request.

Modelling opportunity

The extorter sends a message asking if your teen wants a modelling job. The extorter asks your teen to send some images for the job once your teen shows interest. They then ask for more sexual or nude images as they continue to message your teen. They may make other threats if your teen does not comply with sending images.

Start the Discussion with your Teen

While it may be uncomfortable, discussions around intimate images, sextortion, and coercion are urgently needed. Have a conversation about:

What sextortion is and the tactics offenders are using to get sexual images/videos or money from youth.
The potential harm this can cause if a person gets naked on live stream. Once you do this, you have no idea what the person you are communicating with may be doing to record and then possibly share the recording of the live stream with others. It can also be used as a weapon to extort for additional sexual images/videos or money.
How to recognize the red flag behaviours. There are many coercive tactics that can be used to try and manipulate your teen into doing something they do not want to do. Attention bombing (persistence with staying in close contact) and chat that quickly escalates to being sexual in nature should be viewed as concerning.
Encourage your teen to come to you or another safe adult if they notice these things. Let them know that you want to know if this happens so that you can help them. Remind your teen that their safety is what is most important to you. If something happens online that makes them feel uncomfortable or scared, they can come to you without fear of getting in trouble.
Talk to your teen about other resources that are available to help them if they get in over their head such as needhelpnow.ca or Cybertip.ca.

What to do if this is happening to your teen?

If your child has received any message like the ones above or been threatened in any way, have them IMMEDIATELY STOP COMMUNICATING, DO NOT COMPLY and report to Cybertip.ca through the online report form or to your local law enforcement agency. Durham Regional Police Services: Click link for contact information.

For more information and resources, visit cybertip.ca/sextortion.

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Crisis help lines

If you are experiencing a personal or situational crisis, you can call:

911 or visit the nearest emergency department

Kids Help Phone at 1-800-668-6868 for emotional support on a variety of issues. They offer text and online chat services as well.
ConnexOntario at 1-866-531-2600 for addiction, mental health and gambling treatment services.
Distress Centre Durham at 905-430-2522 for 24-hour help. They run a series of specialized phone lines for suicide survivors, LGBTQ+ and community support.
Durham Region Mobile Crisis Service at 1-800-742-1890 or 905-666-0483 for free confidential support during a crisis.
Good2Talk at 1-866-925-5454 for free and confidential professional counselling and referrals for mental health, addiction and well-being.
ONTX Ontario Online and Text Crisis Services by texting 258258.
Youthline at 1-800-268-9688 for confidential LGBTQ+ peer support. They offer telephone, text and chat services.

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Dragon News May 25th

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May 25, 2021

Ormiston Public School staff are most appreciative of the hard work our students and their family supports are doing to support learning during this time of school closure. We encourage our students to continue to reflect on their performance to the best of their abilities and celebrate being resilient when faced with challenges and becoming more self-aware of using self-care strategies.

The process of school planning and organization of operations for the 2021-2022 school year is well underway. Projected student enrollments and staffing allocations have been provided by the Durham District School Board to each school. At the beginning of June, staff will begin the process of organizing classes for the 2021-2022 school year. In doing so, a wide variety of factors are taken into consideration. Many factors include, but are not limited to academic levels, learning skills, emotional needs, social skills, work habits, male to female ratios and Ministry of Education class sizes.

Parents/caregivers are welcome to provide input into the process. Should your child have specific learning or social needs, benefit from a particular instructional style, or if there are certain peer interactions that you would like considered when placing him/her in a class for next year, please take the time to express this in writing.

Please do not request a specific teacher or straight grade, these requests will not be accepted; but rather clearly outline the needs of your child. You are welcome to provide information that may assist in making these important decisions. Appropriate details would include your child’s placement history, learning style, social skills, emotional needs and/ or relevant medical information.

The school team strives to provide the optimum placement for every child in order to maximize learning for ALL. Please understand that there will be combined grade classes and consideration for placement in those classes will be done in an equitable manner. While parental/ caregiver input will be considered, final decisions regarding class placement remain with the Principal, in professional consultation with the school team.

Should you wish to have input into the placement process regarding your child(ren), please submit your request in an email to Principal, Mrs. McMurray by Monday, May 31st via ormistonps@ddsb.ca. Ensure your email provides the student’s full name, current grade, and any other additional information relevant to the request. In addition, please provide your full name and contact information as parent/caregiver.

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The Parents as Partners Virtual Symposium is this Wednesday, May 26! Join keynote speaker Dr. Regisford at 7:00pm on Wednesday

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Families with students who have registered their Junior Kindergarten to start school in September 2021 will have an opportunity to explore our ‘Welcome to Kindergarten’ Site on May 28th.

Following the week’s time for parents and caregivers to view the ‘Welcome to Kindergarten’ Site that will be emailed to parents/caregivers, Ormiston PS Early Years staff will host two thirty minute sessions on Thursday, June 10th at 4:00 PM and again at 7:00 PM.

Ormiston Trivia Night!!!

On Thursday, June 3 Ormiston SCC will be hosting Virtual Family Trivia Nights.

Participate from your home and compete against other dragons!

Trivia questions will begin at 7pm.

To join us for the Trivia, click on this Google Meet:

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Friday, June 4th students will not attend school as this is a Professional Activity Day for education staff in the DDSB.