SirWilliamOsler

10February2020

Semester2BeginsSemester1hascomeandgonesoquickly.Wehadsomanywonderfuleventshappenandsomebusytimes.Thisyear,SirWilliamOslerswitchedthingsupwithaFestiveBrunchinsteadofaFestiveLunch,whichwasahugesuccess.OurAnnualDecemberTalentShowwasalsowellattendedandtheperformerswerefantastic.Thissecondsemesterisalsolookingverybusy.Wearegettingopinionsfromstaffandstudentswheretoenhancetheschoolwithsomesensoryitems.WearelookingforwardtoseeingpicturesfromourYMCAExchangeTripstudentswhoaregoingtotheNorthWestTerritoriesinMarch.WewillsoonbegettingreadyforourAnnualOpenHouseonThursday,May2,2020.WearestartingtolookfordonationsforprizesandourGarageSale.YoucancontactMr.AugustineorMrs.Boydifyouwishtodonate.

WeeklyeMailUpdates:SirWilliamOslerHSsendsaWeeklyUpdateeachFridaytoparents.ThisletsyoukeepUp-To-Date.

IfyoudonotreceivetheWeeklyUpdate,pleasecontactthemainoffice.

UpcomingDates19/20

ThursdayFebruary13

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FridayFebruary14

PDDay(Noclasses)

WednesdayFebruary19

SchoolCouncilMeeting6:30pm–SchoolLibraryAllWelcome

MondayFebruary17

FamilyDay

MondayFebruary24

StudentoftheMonthAssembly(9:10AM)

WednesdayMarch25

Parent-TeacherInterviews5:00pm–8:00pm

FridayMarch27

GradPhotos

TuesdayMarch31

OSSLT(LiteracyTest)

April14-17 Mid-TermEvaluations

MondayApril27

Mid-TermReportCardssenthome

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Mid-TermReportCardsSemester1Finalreportcardsweredistributedtoday.ThesereportcardsreflecttheprogressyourchildhasmadeduringtheSemester1course.

GammaStudentsStudentsintheGammaprogramwillreceiveanAlternativeReportCard,basedon

• Communication• FunctionalAcademics• ActivitiesofDailyLiving• SocialSkills• MotorSkills• ExperientialLearning

ThesearethesamecategoriesasthegoalsdescribedintheIEPs.ThereportcardreportsonhowyourchildisprogressingontheirIEPgoals.

Beta&DeltaStudentsStudentsintheBeta&DeltahouseswillreceiveanOntarioMinistryofEducationReportCardwithamarkforeachoftheircourses.

Non-CreditCourseshaveacommentthatstartswith“ThispercentagemarkisbasedonachievementofthelearningexpectationsspecifiedintheIEP,whichdiffersignificantlyfromthecurriculumexpectationsforthecourse.”Themarkonthereportcardindicateshowyourchildisprogressingongoalsdescribedinyourchild’sIEP.

ThemarkonareportcardforaCreditCourseindicateshowyourchildisprogressingontheministryexpectationsforthecourse.CreditsearnedcontributetotheOntarioSecondarySchoolDiploma(requiring30credits)ortheOntarioSecondarySchoolCertificate(requiring14credits).

February2020

TPSVulnerablePersonsRegistry“TheTorontoPoliceServiceVulnerablePersonsRegistryisavoluntarydatabasethatprovidesimportantinformationtofirstrespondersabouttheissuesthatvulnerablemembersofthecommunitymightbecopingwith.Theinformationinthedatabaseincludesdetailssuchasspecificbehavioursofficersmightencounter,recommendedde-escalationstrategiesandcontactinformationforfamilymembersorotherindividualswhocanprovidesupport.

Dispatchers,policeofficersandothersupportpersonnelwillthenbeabletoaccessthisinformationwhentheyareinteractingwiththeperson.Thisleadstoabetterunderstandingofthecausesforbehavioursandprovidesofficerswithinformationabouthowtobestassisttheperson”

TorontoPoliceWebsite

DSODisabilityServicesOntarioisyouraccesspointtoadultservicesbeyondyourchild’sexperienceatSirWilliamOslerHS.DSOwillhelpconnectyoutoministry-fundedservicesavailableinthecommunity.DSOprovidessupportsforyoungadultsovertheage18.However,itiscriticaltostarttheapplicationprocesswhenyourchildturns16yearsold.

Visitwww.dsoontario.caformoreinformation.

SchoolCouncilTheOslerSchoolCounciliscreatingnewwaystosupporttheOslercommunity.TolearnmoreaboutSchoolCouncilandhowyoucancontinuetoshapeyourchild’sschool,youareinvitedtoournextSchoolCouncilMeetingonWednesday,February19,2020at6:30pmintheschoolLibrary.

SchoolCalendarKeepup-to-datewithallofthecurrenteventshappeningatOsler.Our2019/2020isonline.Visitschools.tdsb.on.ca/oslerAlistofkeydatesisalsobepublishedinourstudentagenda.

OslerisaPlatinumecoSchool!

Werecycleyourusedbatteries.Depositintherecyclingbininthefoyer.