Mental health and well-being are a priority for the York Region District School Board. We have a Mental Health and Addictions Strategy that sets out actions to foster mental health and well-being. Our approach to mental health focuses on promoting positive health and well-being, and providing a tiered approach to supporting students.
November's Mental Health Newsletter for families and caregivers has a focus on "Stress & Resilience." Vist the board's Mental Health webpage for more information.
This summer several York Region District School Board educators were invited to Yad Vashem in Israel to engage in learning about the Holocaust. This week, during Holocaust Education Week (November 1-9), some of those educators speak with representatives from Yad Vashem on the podcast.
Listen to the latest episode of Tune In YRDSB as they discuss:
the importance of Holocaust education in Canadian schools
resources available to support Holocaust education
the shared responsibility of combating antisemitism
and more.
Parent-Teacher Interviews for students in SK through Grade 8 will be scheduled for after school on November 16, 2023 and on the morning of November 17, 2023. You will have an opportunity to meet with your child(ren)’s teacher(s) and learn more about the classroom.
Aurora Grove P.S. will continue to use an online process through Edsby to manage our Parent-Teacher Interviews scheduling.
If you already have an Edsby account, there’s nothing you need to do at this time. The Parent-Teacher interview schedule will open for bookings on November 6th at 9:00 a.m.
If you do not have an Edsby account, you will need to create an Edsby account to access the online appointment scheduler with your child’s teachers for Parent-Teacher Interviews. Only families who create an Edsby account prior to the schedule being opened on November 6th will have access. If you need help setting up your account for the first time, please contact the school office.
For help with using Edsby, please visit the YRDSB Edsby Online Resources page.
If you have any other questions about this process, please contact our main office.
Our lost and found is growing in size by the day.
Please take a look at the pictures below to see the water bottles and shoes that we have in our lost and found. We're happy to say that yesterday, we were able to return 2 pairs of shoes and 1 water bottle because they were labelled.
If you see an item that belongs to your child(ren), please contact the office and let them know.
NOTE: All lost and found items that are not collected by the end of the day on November 17th will be donated to charity.
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This is a great time to remind everyone that we have partnered with Mabel's Labels! If you want to order labels for your children's clothing, water bottles, lunch boxes, pencil cases, and other items, our school gets a portion of the proceeds.
Simply type in Aurora Grove Public School and then click "Let's get shopping".
Please note that on October 31st, any Halloween related activities are optional, and students will have a choice to participate in alternative activities.
Students may dress up but they must follow Board Protocol. York Region District School Board’s Safe Schools Policy #668.0 in accordance with the Education Act, includes the following: “during a school-related activity or event, the principal will suspend the student and shall consider expulsion [for infractions including]: possessing a weapon or replica weapon, including possessing a firearm.” Students celebrating this occasion in costume at our school must comply with this policy.
Costume accessories including, but not limited to, toy guns, knives, axes, swords, etc. are not in compliance with York Region District School Board’s Safe Schools Policy #668.0. Similarly, costumes should be respectful of all identities. For example, if something is representative of a person’s culture or religious beliefs, then it should NOT be worn as another person’s costume.
As always, students should not bring food to school to share with their classmates. We are an allergen safe school and do not permit students to share food.
We hope all our students who celebrate have a fun, safe, and healthy Halloween!
Aurora Grove PS will be having a Fall Dance on October 31st!
Students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 will have the choice to participate in the dance at different times throughout the day.
Students can bring in their money to their teachers starting tomorrow.
The Ontario Curriculum is available for all to review and become familiar with. We encourage families to take a look at the Ontario Curriculum and ask their child's teacher any questions they may have have after reading it.
Did you know that the YRDSB has a Podcast!
Tune In YRDSB releases regular podcasts on a variety of topics related to education in the York Region and beyond. They hope to inspire learning through storytelling.
On October 12th, they released an episode (just under 20 minutes long) on Islamic Heritage Month. They delve into the experiences of Muslim students, staff, and families within the York Region District School Board during Islamic Heritage Month. They explore the importance of creating identity-affirming spaces in schools and workplaces.
Check it out! Listen to the episode directly from our blog below or visit the Tune In YRDSB website to listen to this episode as well as any previously released episode.
