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Letter to TLDSB Families: 2024 Student Census

2024-01-30T08:52:26-05:00

Dear TLDSB families, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is committed to understanding and meeting the learning needs of all students. We believe that all members of the school community deserve to work and learn in a safe and caring learning environment. Equity, achievement, and well-being are interconnected and the Board believes that all students can achieve their own personal success when barriers to equity and inclusion are removed. As the communities we serve grow, we welcome and value the experiences and perspectives of each person and the richness diversity brings. As part of our commitment to continued progress towards equity [...]

Letter to TLDSB Families: 2024 Student Census2024-01-30T08:52:26-05:00

Jersey Day Fundraiser Supports TLDSB Families

2024-01-30T08:51:22-05:00

In its third year, the Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Jersey Day fundraiser has grown not only in participation but in funds raised too! The third annual Jersey Day, held in November, challenged students and staff to wear their favourite sport, club, or league jersey (or even a favourite t-shirt) and donate a toonie for a Board-wide, community-to-community fundraiser. The initiative raised a total of $5,250.68 this year, which will go right back into supporting TLDSB families through the Feed All Four Fund. Way to go, TLDSB family!

Jersey Day Fundraiser Supports TLDSB Families2024-01-30T08:51:22-05:00

Ridgewood Public School Students Learn about Goalball

2024-01-30T08:49:53-05:00

On January 18, Bill Edwards from the Vision Resource Service Outreach Program at W. Ross Macdonald, visited Ridgewood Public School (RPS) to teach Grade 4 and 5 students about the sport, Goalball. Goalball is a sport for athletes with visual impairments. The goal of the game is to throw the ball using a bowling motion into the opponent’s net while the opposing players try to block the ball with their bodies. All players wear blackout goggles and the ball has noise bells which help orientate the players. Goalball is the only Olympic sport that doesn’t require vision. “Throughout the month of [...]

Ridgewood Public School Students Learn about Goalball2024-01-30T08:49:53-05:00

Letter from the Director of Education to Families: School Catchment Boundary Review Update – January 25, 2024

2024-01-26T08:50:44-05:00

Dear parents/guardians, I am writing to share an important update about the school catchment boundary review that was recently conducted for Alexandra Public School, Central Senior School, Fenelon Township Public School, King Albert Public School, Leslie Frost Public School, Mariposa Elementary School, Parkview Public School, and Queen Victoria Public School. At the January 23, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Public Meeting of the Board, recommendations on the boundary review were presented and approved by the Board of Trustees. As a result, the changes that will take effect September 2024 include: 1. A transition to a Kindergarten to Grade 8 model [...]

Letter from the Director of Education to Families: School Catchment Boundary Review Update – January 25, 20242024-01-26T08:50:44-05:00

Media Release: Decisions made for the Parkview Public School Boundary Review

2024-01-25T09:51:19-05:00

LINDSAY, ON – At the January 23, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) Public Meeting of the Board, trustees approved the recommendations for changes to the grade structure and school catchment boundaries for many schools in the city of Lindsay. They also approved program review recommendations. Here are the changes: 1. A transition to a Kindergarten to Grade 8 model for Alexandra Public School, King Albert Public School, Leslie Frost Public School (English students), Parkview Public School, and Queen Victoria Public School:   Beginning in September 2024, students at each of the above named schools who are currently in Grade 6 [...]

Media Release: Decisions made for the Parkview Public School Boundary Review2024-01-25T09:51:19-05:00

Woodville Elementary School Student Recognized by OPP for their Bravery

2024-01-22T08:54:01-05:00

On January 18, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police Lindsay Detachment visited Woodville Elementary School Grade 7/8 class to talk to students about human trafficking and self awareness/safety, a topic the class has been learning about. At the end of the presentation, the officer recognized Grade 7 student, Jake McGrisken, with a certificate of bravery for a recent incident at the grocery store. Please see the summary received below from McGrisken’s mother: “This past weekend, Jake and I were at the grocery store packing our groceries when he glanced through the window to see a little girl walking with a [...]

Woodville Elementary School Student Recognized by OPP for their Bravery2024-01-22T08:54:01-05:00

Professional Activity Day – February 2

2024-01-22T08:52:07-05:00

On February 2, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) teaching staff, educational assistants, and early childhood educators from all schools across the Board will be participating in in-person professional development, focusing on report card writing, as well as Board and School Improvement planning for student achievement and well-being. Below is the format that will be taking place throughout the day for each group: Elementary Length: Full day Topic: Report card writing/reporting to parents/guardians Entity hosting: TLDSB Presenter(s)/facilitator(s): School administrators Description: The day is dedicated to report card preparation and reporting to parents/guardians, as well as ongoing communication between school and home. [...]

Professional Activity Day – February 22024-01-22T08:52:07-05:00

After School Skills Development Programs Now Available

2024-01-18T12:47:02-05:00

We are excited to announce the After School Skills Development Program, which seeks to offer social skills learning opportunities for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) outside of the school day. The program is made up of two individual clubs, each with a specific social skills focus and target age groups. Program 1 – Lego Club The program will focus on learning the skills needed to play in a small social group format using Lego. For: students with ASD who are in Kindergarten to Grade 2 during the 2023-2024 school year and who the school team feels would benefit from and [...]

After School Skills Development Programs Now Available2024-01-18T12:47:02-05:00

TLDSB Installs EV Charging Stations that can Accommodate up to Eight Vehicles

2024-01-15T08:59:38-05:00

Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is excited to announce the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at the Lindsay and Muskoka Education Centres. This initiative is aligned with the G7 Student Senate’s Climate Change Action Plan, which was developed in 2020 and enthusiastically supported by TLDSB trustees. The overall goal of the plan is to set standards and take proactive action to ensure that all school communities comply with international climate agreements and promote a sustainable environmental education model. TLDSB is working with Flo, a Quebec based company, for the charging stations at both locations, which have dedicated parking [...]

TLDSB Installs EV Charging Stations that can Accommodate up to Eight Vehicles2024-01-15T08:59:38-05:00

Letter to Grade 8 Families: 2024 Secondary Enrolment

2024-01-12T08:48:02-05:00

Dear families of students in Grade 8, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) is looking forward to welcoming your child(ren) to secondary school in the fall. In the coming weeks, you will receive information from your child’s current school about opportunities for school visit(s) to the secondary school and about the course selection processes. This September, all students attending secondary school will be expected to attend their assigned home school, with the exceptions noted below. You can confirm your child(ren)’s home school (the school within your home address catchment boundary area) through the My Bus to School website. Here are the exceptions: [...]

Letter to Grade 8 Families: 2024 Secondary Enrolment2024-01-12T08:48:02-05:00
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