For Registration please go to:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdcQ63_kRhJ_7puMhx0_GQ3W3PJwW3jBNhB3WuwXS9fTImQYQ/viewform

Or email:

Oksana.majaski@yrdsb.ca

Dear families,

Due to anticipated inclement weather, transportation services are cancelled for tomorrow, Thursday, January 26, 2023. Schools will remain open to students. 

Families have the final say over whether or not their children should attend school when we’re experiencing challenging weather conditions. Students not attending school due to inclement weather will not be coded as absent or be penalized in any way, but we do ask families to let the school know if your child will not be attending or late. 

You can find information about winter inclement weather and school transportation cancellations on our website.

YRDSB

We are looking for volunteers to deliver Term 2 Pizza on Fridays.

Please fill out the following google form if you would like to participate:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpMJmods3kdzN-fxEAIn9O34Kbs513Pyvj0d3ADOQzuO6R2w/viewform

Thank you,
VPPS School Council

February 2023

I hope everyone has had a wonderful start to 2023, and enjoyed their winter break. 

One of the most important roles of school board trustees is communicating with the public. I hope to use this newsletter as one way to keep you updated on Board news, to communicate my role as trustee and how I can support you, and to answer some of the questions I am often asked as a trustee. 

Communicating with the public includes both sharing information and attending events to build relationships with families, but also ensuring I am available to you. If you have questions about Board policies or budget, concerns about your community, ideas and suggestions, or have a question and don’t know who to call, please feel free to reach out. I am happy to assist you. 

Our Board of Trustees is made up of 12 trustees elected during the municipal election process, and one Indigenous trustee appointed through a separate process. Eight of the 12 elected trustees are new this term, and we are all looking forward to connecting with families and fulfilling our roles to support student achievement and well-being. 

What do Trustees Do?

In addition to communicating with the public, we are also responsible for:

Establishing a Multi-Year Strategic Plan. This plan sets out our priorities as a school board and guides our direction and decision making as a system.

Setting policy. Policies govern the operation of our schools and organization, including field trips, school transportation, homework, caring and safe schools and much more. You can find out which policies are up for review in our meeting agendas, or which policies are out for comment on the website. Your participation in this process is important to ensuring our policies are serving our communities and align with our priorities. 

Setting an annual budget. I look forward to sharing more information about this process with you in the coming months as we engage in budget consultations. 

Participating on Board and Advisory Committees. You can find the dates and agendas for these meetings on the Board website. You are welcome to attend and observe any public Board, Advisory and Board Committee meetings. 

Hiring the Director of Education. This process is governed by the Director of Education Selection Policy, and we will keep you updated as this process progresses. In the meantime, I am deeply grateful to Interim Director of Education Scott Yake for his commitment and service.

Advocating for quality public education. I became a school board trustee because I believe in public education. I believe in the potential of each and every one of our students and our responsibility to nurture their learning, growth and achievement. Our decisions as a board are centred on our commitment to deliver the best for our students. 

What’s Happening in YRDSB

Kindergarten registration opened January 20 for families with children who will start Kindergarten in September 2023. 

French Immersion registration is open from January 20-February 6 for students entering Grade 1 in September 2023. 

Student trustee elections are currently underway. All students in Grades 5-12 will have an opportunity to vote for the student trustees who will represent them next school year. 

In February, we recognize Black History Month, celebrating the contributions of Black people to the fabric of our society. I encourage you to visit the Board’s Centre for Black Student Excellence webpage and newsletter to learn more about upcoming events during Black History Month and what’s happening in the Board to celebrate Black excellence. 

Family Day and the March Break are also approaching and we hope everyone enjoys the break.

There are a number of other events for families coming up and I encourage you to check the Board calendar.

New Schools

One of the other questions I am asked, particularly in growing communities is about new schools or capital projects. I can let you know that in our municipality the following capital projects have received approval:

• Blue Willow Public Sch​​ool Kindergarten Addition, proposed to open January 2025. 
• Kleinburg/Nashville Elementary Sch​​ool, proposed to open September 2024. 
• E.J. Sand Public Sch​​ool replacement, proposed to open September 2023.

There are many ways you can stay up-to-date with what’s happening in our school board. Visit the newsroom or website homepage at www.yrdsb.ca. Listen to our podcast. Follow the Board on Twitter, Instagram or YouTube. Read your school newsletters and emails. I look forward to staying connected with you. 

Best regards,

Estelle Cohen,
Trustee, Vaughan Wards 4 and 5
estelle.cohen@yrdsb.ca

Good afternoon VPPS Families,

A reminder to all parents that when buses pick up students in the morning there is always busing at the end of the day.

At this moment we have bus 3082 late. Please continue to monitor www.schoolbuscity.com for late buses.

Thank you,
VPPS Team

Dear Senior Kindergarten Families,

The French Immersion Information Session scheduled for January 19 at 7 p.m. at all French Immersion program locations has been cancelled. We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused, however, the safety of our families, staff and communities remains our priority.

In place of the in-person information session, a pre-recorded French Immersion video session is available on the YRDSB website. In addition, you can also hear all about the French Immersion program on the Tune In YRDSB: French Immersion Podcast. Program locations and additional information is also available on our website.

Registration

FI registration will begin on January 20, 2023. Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2023, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can email or call their home school office and indicate their intention to enrol. The home school will notify the French Immersion school, and the French Immersion school will contact you by phone or email to collect any necessary information.  You are asked to register by February 6, 2023.  Registration during this period is not first come, first served.

Late Registrations

Late registrations are those submitted after February 6, 2023. Late registrations will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis and will be considered subsequent to registrations received during the registration period should overflow be necessary.