Forest Park Public School Community News
295 Forest Ave. N5R 2K5 Saint Thomas, ON, Canada

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UPDATE: #TVDSB has been notified by the Ministry of Education on the return to in-person learning effective next week. More details will be posted as they become available.

UPDATE: Remote learning to continue for #TVDSB students. Read more: www.tvdsb.ca/news.

Remote learning to continue for Thames Valley students Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced today, January 20, 2021, that remote learning will continue for most school boards, including the Thames Valley District School Board. Students will not return to in-person learning on January 25, 2021. ... Students with complex special needs currently attending in-school instruction are not impacted by this announcement. More information will be shared with our school communities as soon as it is made available by the Ministry of Education, said Mark Fisher, Director of Education. We thank our families, students and staff for their continued patience, added Director Fisher. This is not an easy situation to navigate and we appreciate the understanding and commitment to the continuation of learning throughout this period.

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REMINDER: #TVDSB schools will move to REMOTE LEARNING beginning January 4, 2021. Find the latest information here: http://ow.ly/k4U250CXF4E

Thank you to all those who participated in our Annual Scholastic Book Fair. We raised over $250 for new books at Forest Park! Take time to snuggle up and enjoy a good book this holiday season!

Today is the last day to shop the Forest Park Virtual Book Fair! Free shipping on orders over $35 with delivery straight to your home. www.tinyurl.com/ForestParkBF2020 Thank you for all your support!

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Thank you for your support!! We have already sold over 110 books!! And our Scholastic Book Fair continues all week with free shipping on orders over $35 and FREE SHIPPING on ALL orders placed Family night - this Wednesday, Dec. 9/20 between 6 - 8 pm. www.tinyurl.com/ForestParkBF2020

Hello Firebird Families, We hope everyone had a safe and healthy Thanksgiving weekend. As we continue to keep our Firebirds safe, we strive to find ways to keep our families connected. This year, instead of welcoming our families into the actual school building, we are welcoming you into Forest Park Public School - virtually! Take a tour through the building and meet all our fantastic staff by clicking on https://bit.ly/3118nln .... Enjoy the open house and we hope to be able to invite you in soon.

Updated Covid 19 School and Childcare Screening Tool (as of Oct. 2, 2020) https://covid-19.ontario.ca/school-screening/

PARENTS of #TVDSB FULL REMOTE learners: Attend a LIVE session on how to use BRIGHTSPACE - Wednesday, Sept. 23 (7:30 pm - 9:00 pm). Go to www.tvdsb.ca/TechSupport to get started!

#TVDSB families of students who are attending In-person Learning are required to complete a Student Health Agreement by September 14. View the agreement and the #COVID19 Screening Checklist at www.tvdsb.ca/SHA. Translated versions will be available shortly.

Important UPDATES for #TVDSB Elementary Families. See www.tvdsb.ca/ReturnToLearn for details.

A number of Firebird Families have been asking for a Back to School Supply List. While we will be providing necessary items for students at school, we wanted to provide a list to families. BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST Must Haves:... Backpack large enough for all items Lunch bag/box Indoor shoes (children need to be able to put on and take off independently) Water bottle (refilling stations will be available, water fountains will be turned off) Masks-1 per day but extras just in case they are soiled or lost (mandatory for Grades4-8, K-3 optional but encouraged) Change of clothes just in case (we need to limit visitors to the school dropping items off) Reusable utensils (we will not be providing utensils for lunch items) Suggested Need Items: Kindergarten Pencil case Pencils Washable markers Crayons Scissors Glue sticks Erasers Pencil sharpener (that holds the shavings) Clipboard (Dollar Store) Play dough (Dollar store) Primary/Junior/Intermediate Pencil case Pencils Pens (Grades 7 and 8) Geometry set with protractor (Grades 6, 7 and 8) Markers Pencil crayons Scissors Glue sticks Erasers Highlighters Calculator (Primary and Grades 4 and 5) Scientific Calculator (Grades 6, 7 and 8) 30 cm Ruler Pencil sharpener (that holds the shavings) Headphones or earbuds Suggested Optional Items: Hand sanitizer Dry erase markers (fine tip) Dry erase marker eraser (sock or mitten) White board Easy to open lunch containers Clothespin or mask lanyard/strap (to keep mask clean when eating or outside) Large ziplock bags to contain personal items tissues ***PLEASE CLEARLY LABEL ALL ITEMS TO ENSURE ITEMS ARE NOT LOST****

Dear Firebird Families, We hope this email finds all of you healthy and doing well. Todays email is to provide you with an update regarding our Return to Learn plans. For more information about the TVDSB plans, please access https://www.tvdsb.ca/en/our-board/return-to-learn.aspx... As you may have heard, Thames Valley District School Board has announced new plans about the First Day of School for Full Remote Learning and Staggered Start for In-Person Elementary Students. FULL REMOTE LEARNING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS The first day of school for all students in Full Remote Learning will be Monday, September 14. Families of Full Remote learners will hear from their childs teacher during the week of September 8, 2020. IN PERSON ELEMENTARY STUDENTS STAGGERED START Elementary students who are attending In-Person, will have a staggered start. Each school will divide their student population into two groups, alphabetically, to keep families together. We recognize that some families have multiple different last names, please attend on the days closest to the beginning of the alphabet (e.g. Family members with the last names Ford, Lecce, Trudeau would attend in Group 1). At Forest Park Public School Group 1 Families with the Last Name starting with A to L will attend school on Monday, September 14 and Tuesday, September 15. Group 2 Families with the Last Name starting with M to Z will attend on Wednesday, September 16 and Thursday, September 17. All students will attend on Friday, September 18. All students in our Special Education Accelerate Class have the option to attend every day beginning Monday, September 14. This provides our students time to learn, understand, and be comfortable with the many new routines that will be a part of the normal school day. We want you to know we are doing everything we should be doing, working in collaboration with our public health partners and based on Ministry of Education direction. We require this time to re-organize our system for re-opening safely. As we finalize our specific Forest Park plans, we will be sharing them with you, along with maps and photos/videos so you are prepared for our first days of school. We appreciate your patience and understanding and can not wait to see everyone on their designated first day. See you soon, Mrs. Richards and Mrs. Sacksen

#TVDSB will be staggering entry for elementary in-person students, up to a two week period for return to school. This will allow for more time to learn new scho...ol routines in smaller group settings. Parents and guardians should be prepared to make alternate child care arrangements for those first two weeks. Schedules will be sent ASAP. See more

Weve updated our Frequently Asked Questions again! You can check them out or ask a question here: www.tvdsb.ca/returnFAQ #TVDSB

REMINDER: Please complete your Return To School Confirmation and indicate whether or not your child(ren) will be returning to in-person learning in September by AUGUST 18. Go to www.tvdsb.ca/ParentPortal to get started.

Tonight we shared the Return to Learn Resource Document for Our #TVDSB Community. View it at www.tvdsb.ca/ReturnToLearn.

Parent and Guardians are asked to visit the http://tvdsb.ca/parentportal by August 18 to indicate whether or not children will be returning to in-person learning in September. http://tvdsb.ca/returntolearn #TVDSB

The Thames Valley District School Board 2020-21 calendar has been approved! School start date September 8th. More details to come...

Our 2020-2021 #TVDSB School Year Calendar has been APPROVED and PUBLISHED! You can view it at www.tvdsb.ca/calendars

Congratulations to all our Firebird Graduates!

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week of June 22 Grade 4-8 https://bit.ly/FPFBJune22Gr4-8

week of June 22 FDK- Grade 3 Grade4-8 students feel free to check out Wellness Wednesday. https://bit.ly/FPFBJune22fdk-gr3

Elgin County Council and staff recognize the accomplishments of all of our students as they successfully completed another educational year in these unprecedent...ed circumstances. It is time to celebrate our students, teachers and parents who have adjusted to the new learning environment to successfully complete another school year despite being away from the classroom since mid-March stated Elgin County Warden Dave Mennill. The following are some of the many ways Elgin County is recognizing students and graduates of 2020: During the week of June 22nd to June 26th, residents and businesses are encouraged to decorate and light up their properties in recognition of all students, culminating in Go Gold for Grads on Thursday, June 25, to recognize the graduating class of 2020. Displays of gold and yellow lights are encouraged. All digital boards at the Elgin County Administration Building, long-term care homes and library branches will display the message You Did It! Congratulations Class of 2020. Local municipal partners will also be coordinating displays in their respective communities Read the full press release below Municipality of West Elgin The Municipality of Dutton Dunwich Township of Southwold Municipality of Central Elgin Township of Southwold Thames Valley District School Board London District Catholic School Board

The Forest of Reading votes are Firebirds!

weekly activities Grade 4- grade 8 https://bit.ly/FPFBjune15gr4-8

June 15th Weekly Activities for FDK- Grade 3 https://bit.ly/FPFBJune15fdkgr3

Fri., June 12 Student Item Pick Up Last DayFri., June 12 Student Item Pick Up Last Day

Thurs., June 11 Student Item Pick Up Q - VThurs., June 11 Student Item Pick Up Q - V

Wed., June 10 Student Item Pick Up for families with last names L-PWed., June 10 Student Item Pick Up for families with last names L-P

Tues., June 10 Student Item Pick Up Families E - KTues., June 10 Student Item Pick Up Families E - K

Congratulations to all graduating #TVDSB students! Were so #TVDSBproud of you!

Monday, June 8 Student Item Pick Up Families with last name A - DMonday, June 8 Student Item Pick Up Families with last name A - D

week of June 8 Grade 4-8 https://bit.ly/FPFBJune8gr4-8

week of June 8 FDK-Grade 3 https://bit.ly/FPFBJune8fdkgr3

Ms. McKegg and Ms. Falivenas classes lost and found. Reply with your childs name, class and item # before your pick up day.

Mrs. Beattie, Mrs. Reid, and Mrs. Bynsdorp classes lost and found. Reply with childs name, class and item #.

Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Pearce, Mrs. Langevine, Ms. Roes classes lost and found. Reply with your childs name, class, and item #.

Mrs. Annetts Class Lost and Found Reply to claim before your pick up day.

STUDENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NOT PERMITTED INSIDE THE SCHOOL. In order to avoid wait times and traffic congestion (as much as possible), we have created a staggered schedule for item pick-up. We recognise that some families have multiple different last names. Please attend on the day of the students last name closest to the beginning of the alphabet. Example: children with last name D and other with last name S, attend on the day designated for D. Last Name Designate...Continue reading