École Sir Adam Beck Junior School
544 Horner Avenue M8W 2C2 Toronto, ON, Canada

Reminder - SAB School Council is hosting a webinar this week. Register here https://bit.ly/3a5E81G

Registration is now open Register in advance to receive the zoom link to join this webinar. https://bit.ly/3a5E81G

From the TDSB Link to register: https://www.tdsb.on.ca//Resources-Dur/Coping-through-Covid

A reminder there is a School Council meeting TONIGHT: Monday February 8th at 6:30pm Join via Google Meet:... meet.google.com/jko-ctgr-sgb

If you still have gifts to give, don’t forget you can buy Indigo eGift cards while also supporting School Council activities. Visit https://indigo.flipgive.com/, search for Sir Adam Beck Jr. School or enter Campaign ID 41499 and purchase vouchers to redeem online.

As you shop from the comfort of your own home during the pandemic, consider supporting some of these retailers with innovative products, who also give a portion of the sales back to our school. One example is Tru Earth, with eco-friendly products such as new Disinfecting Multi-Surface Cleaning Strips. Just toss a strip in an old spray bottle, add hot water and shake to dissolve! Check out Council's current fundraisers: https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/sir/School-Council/Fundraising

Sharing a parent conference engagement coming up this weekend with lots of interesting topics: https://www.tdsb.on.ca//How-to/Conferences/PIAC-Conference

Come out to the first School Council meeting of this year! It's taking place virtually on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. through the following Google Meet Link: https://meet.google.com/pxy-iubw-ijq

Reminder - nomination forms are due Friday if you'd like to be a voting member of School Council this year! Details and form available on the Council group page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/290183431386941 Email [email protected] with any questions.

It’s Oranage and Black Spirit Day Tomorrow!! A message from Mr K and Team! Good morning SAB families,... Reminder that tomorrow we will be having our Orange and Black spirit day. Costumes will not be worn at school. Please support your child in select clothing items that are black or orange in colour. Also please do not send your child to school with Halloween treats to be consumed or shared. Thank you SAB Office

Registration for Parent as Partners conference this weekend is open. Some great workshops being offered. Surf www.ParentsAsPartners.ca for information, workshop info (www.parentsaspartners.ca/workshops), and registration (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2020-parents-as-partners-confer)

Become a voting member of the SAB School Council this year! It's a great way to become engaged in the school, improve the student experience and enhance the accountability of the education system. There are 12 vacant positions available for a one-year term and they are open to parents with children at the school or enrolled in virtual school currently.... More details and a self-nomination form are available if you join the École Sir Adam Beck Junior School - SAB School Council Group Email [email protected] with any questions

Reminder for those wishing to switch from in school to Virtual there is a deadline tomorrow at 4pm. Note: for French immersion students wishing to switch - there is still a shortage of on line teachers. Please see below. To All Elementary Parents/Guardians, Please find below an update related to switching between In-Person Learning and the Virtual School and the challenges with recruiting French teachers for French Immersion (FI) and Extended French (EF) Programs.... Switching Between In-Person Learning and the Virtual School As you know, elementary students may request to switch between In-Person Learning and the Virtual School at key dates during the year. This is a reminder that the first deadline for requesting a change is on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 4 p.m. This change would take effect on October 13, 2020 (the day after Thanksgiving). After that, students will remain in their current learning model until the next key entry date. Families of elementary students who would like to switch from in-person learning to the Virtual School must contact their in-person school before the deadline to request the change. Families of elementary students who would like to switch from the Virtual School to in-person learning must complete the TDSB Virtual School Opt-Out online form before the deadline to request the change. French Immersion and Extended French Update As you may already be aware, there is an ongoing shortage of French teachers across Ontario. Today, the Ministry of Education issued a news release that confirms what the Toronto District School Board and school boards across the province have been experiencing for years related to challenges with French teacher recruitment. Currently, we still require approximately 80 French teachers to meet the needs of current students in the Elementary Virtual School. For this reason, it is important for families to be aware that it may not be possible to accommodate French Immersion or Extended French for those students applying to switch from In-Person Learning to the Virtual School. Thank you.