Author: Ventura Park P.S.

VPPS Has A Healthy Snack Program!!! And We Need Your Help. Volunteers Help The Snack Program Run Smoothly…

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Did you know that Ventura Park P.S. has a Healthy Snack program that allows all students to access a healthy snacks (e.g. fruit,  vegetable) every morning?

We are looking for parent volunteers to help prepare (e.g. wash apples if necessary), handle and put food in bowls outside the main office.

The time commitment is minimal – approximately 15-30 minutes in the morning.  Looking for volunteers who can help 1-5 days a week.  Training will be provided. If interested, email Andrea at andreamrappaport@gmail.com

Triple P Parenting Workshops Coming to VPPS!!!

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Ventura Park School Council invites you to attend a free parenting workshops!

The following workshops will be presented by Triple P – Positive Parenting Program.

Free child minding for school-aged children will be available by ‘Le Club’ Before and After School.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please register for each workshop by clicking on the links below:

“Self Esteem” workshop – April 10th.

“ADHD” workshop – May 1st.

“Lying” workshop – May 15th.

International Languages Program Registration Information for 2019-2020

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International and Indigenous Languages (IIL) Program Registration for 2019-2020

Elementary International and Indigenous Languages Program Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will begin on Thursday, April 11, 2019. We are pleased to announce that we are now offering online registration for our elementary program. Registering online will eliminate wait times and long line-ups.  To facilitate registration, on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 4:00 pm, online registration will be available for the first time through Edsby on our webpage: www.yrdsb.ca/international-languages

Families can still register in person at the language site starting April 11 and in September. Please contact our office at international.languages@yrdsb.ca  if you would like to register in person before September.

Did you know that the IIL Program has over 20 languages to choose from? Currently we have approximately 15,000 students registered in our programs across the Board.  Students from SK to Grade 8 are eligible to take language classes that run once a week during weekday evenings (from Tuesday to Friday) or Saturday mornings for 2.5 hours. There are many new and exciting things in store for the upcoming 2019/2020 school year, such as the opportunity to learn the Indigenous languages Ojibwe and Cree.

Please note that due to space limitations, registration applications will take place on a first-come-first-serve basis. Classes may be cancelled due to low enrolment or lack of teacher availability.

For more information about registration, courses, dates and locations, please visit www.yrdsb.ca/international-languages or e-mail us at international.languages@yrdsb.ca.