| Closures and cancellations due to COVID-19 | http://hid.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/board-news/127 | Closures and cancellations due to COVID-19 | <div>On March 31, 2020, the Premier’s Office announced an extension to the provincial school closure period in response to COVID-19. As such, Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) schools, child care centres and adult learning centres will not reopen on April 6, 2020, as originally scheduled. The Premier’s Office has stated that all publicly funded schools in Ontario will remain closed until May 4, 2020, at which time they will reassess school openings. <br></div><div><br></div><div>The following programs/meetings will not run or are closed:<br></div><div><ul><li>Permits (Community Use of Schools)</li><li>All EarlyON and Child Care Centres</li><li>Adult and continuing education</li><li>Dual Credit and Cooperative education programs</li><li>Accessibility Advisory Committee (March 30, 2020)</li><li>First Nations Education Advisory Committee (April 2, 2020)</li><li>Special Education Advisory Committee (April 6, 2020)</li><li>Program Standing Committee Meeting (April 8, 2020)</li><li>Human Resources Standing Committee Meeting (April 8, 2020)</li><li>Business and Facilities Standing Committee Meeting (April 8, 2020)<br></li></ul></div><div>In addition, the Education Centre and the Career Centre are closed to the public.</div><div><br></div><div>Learn more at <a href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/covid-19">www.scdsb.on.ca/covid-19</a><br></div><p><br></p> | | | |
| Lots of Fun at School this Week! | http://hid.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/145 | Lots of Fun at School this Week! | <p>Just a little update on the fun our students have been having this week.<br></p><p>The Barrie Colts Assembly with Charlie Horse (thanks Mr. Hache) was held Tuesday morning! Charlie greeted students at the door and players answered students' questions about the life of an OHL hockey player. You can still purchase tickets to attend the Colts game in the Hillsdale section on Saturday, March 21st. Our "Colts Choir" is practicing O Canada and will sing on the ice before the game! Due date to purchase tickets is March 6 - send your form in with your student tomorrow March 5, or drop it off on the PA Day March 6.<br></p><p>Tuesday afternoon students in Grades 4-8 saw an excellent production of "Straight On Till Morning" a play that depicted positive mental health in a sensitive way. The acting and singing were amazing. The production by Education Arts Canada is supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.<br></p><p>Today, Wednesday, students in Grades 1-5 are playing in-door golf courtesy of an instructor from Orr Lake Golf Course.<br></p><p>Thanks to School Council for organizing the Colts game for Hillsdale families and supporting the in-school performance.<br></p><p>We have had some questions about Grad Pics Re-take Day for our Gr. 8s and SKs and it will be April 21st.<br></p><p>Have a great weekend Hillsdale School Community!<br></p> | | | |
| SCDSB DIrector's Message about February T1 Report Cards | http://hid.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/143 | SCDSB DIrector's Message about February T1 Report Cards | <p><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">Dear Parents/Guardians of Students in Kindergarten to Grade 8,</span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) provincial branch began job action in the form of work-to-rule across Ontario on Nov. 26. Work-to-rule means a partial withdrawal of services by the employee group. This job action has continued to escalate and ETFO members across the province are now participating in rotating walkouts. </span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">In the Simcoe County District School Board, the Simcoe County branch of ETFO represents our permanent elementary teachers, occasional elementary teachers and designated early childhood educators (DECEs).</span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">Kindergarten Communication of Learning documents (K1 and K2 students) and Term One Report Cards (Grades 1-8) were scheduled to be distributed to parents/guardians on Feb. 14, 2020. Due to the ongoing provincial job action, it is not possible to produce elementary report cards at this time. </span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">As always, we encourage you to contact your child’s teacher if you have questions regarding your child’s academic progress and/or well-being.</span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">Thank you for your understanding.</span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">Steve Blake</span><br style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span style="color:#343534;font-family:"open sans";font-size:15.008px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0.3px;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;float:none;">Director of Education <br></span></p> | | | |
| Latest update - as of Jan. 22, 2020 | http://hid.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/144 | Latest update - as of Jan. 22, 2020 | <span><span><h3 class="sizeable" style="font-size:24px;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfmedium;line-height:1.2em;color:#003f5a;font-style:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;">SCDSB elementary schools to be closed to students on Monday, Jan. 27</h3></span></span><p class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;padding:0.15em 0px;line-height:1.5em;letter-spacing:0.3px;font-size:0.938em;color:#343534;font-style:normal;font-weight:300;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:#ffffff;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;">On Jan. 22, the provincial branch of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced their intent to proceed with a rotating one-day walkout in a number of school boards across Ontario on Monday, Jan. 27. The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) has been identified as one of the boards that will be affected. In the SCDSB, this branch of ETFO represents our permanent elementary teachers, occasional elementary teachers and designated early childhood educators (DECEs). <br></span><br style="color:#343534;font-size:12.5067px;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;">Should a tentative agreement not be reached,<span> </span><strong style="font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-weight:bold;font-size:0.938em;">all SCDSB elementary schools will be closed to students on Monday, Jan. 27, as there would not be sufficient supervision to ensure student safety. As a result, transportation for elementary school students will be cancelled on Monday, Jan. 27. </strong><br></span><br style="color:#343534;font-size:12.5067px;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;">Before and after school programs in our buildings will not operate. Parents/guardians who have children in full-day child care in SCDSB schools should contact their provider directly. <br></span><br style="color:#343534;font-size:12.5067px;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><strong style="font-family:gotham_htfmedium;font-weight:bold;font-size:0.938em;">Please note that all SCDSB secondary schools and adult learning centres will remain open to students on Monday, Jan. 27 and buses will run as per their regular schedule. All Grade 9-12 students at Elmvale District High School and Stayner Collegiate Institute will still report to school for classes as usual.</strong><br></span><br style="color:#343534;font-size:12.5067px;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;">For ongoing updates, visit the<span> </span><a class="sizeable" title="Opens labour updates page on SCDSB website" href="http://www.scdsb.on.ca/about/labour_updates" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-weight:400;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;">labour updates page on the SCDSB website</a>, or follow us on social media (Twitter:<span> </span><a class="sizeable" title="Opens SCDSB Twitter page" href="https://twitter.com/SCDSB_Schools" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-weight:400;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;">@SCDSB_Schools</a><span> </span>or Facebook:<span> </span><a class="sizeable" title="Opens SCDSB Facebook page" href="http://www.facebook.com/SCDSB" style="color:#003f5a;text-decoration:underline;background-color:transparent;display:inline-block;margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-weight:400;transition:all 0.3s ease 0s;border-color:transparent;">www.facebook.com/SCDSB</a>).<br></span><br style="color:#343534;font-size:12.5067px;letter-spacing:0.3px;"><span class="sizeable" style="margin:0px;font-family:gotham_htfbook;font-size:12.5067px;color:#343534;letter-spacing:0.3px;">Thank you for your understanding.<br></span></p> | | | |
| Thanks to School Council for our Festive Feast | http://hid.scdsb.on.ca/about-us/news/school-news/142 | Thanks to School Council for our Festive Feast | <p>Thank you to all the School Council members and special volunteers - I'm talking to you Sparky! - for the wonderful Festive Feast we had at Hillsdale ES today. The decorations leading into the gym, and the tablescapes were so, well, festive! And the meal for all of our students was healthy and delicious. Our staff and students can't thank you enough for putting on this special event for all of us!<br></p> | | | |