Ventura Park PS BLOG

Hello VPPS families,

Yesterday, the YRDSB announced plans for a supported entry to the 2020-2021 school year. This staggered return to school during the first two weeks will give our staff additional time to prepare the school for your child’s return and give students time to learn and practice new health and safety measures in smaller groups. Welcoming students back in smaller groups will also enable us to better help students transition back to school and to new school routines. 

Students will start school on Thursday, September 10 or Friday, September 11, 2020. Students will be divided into two groups by last name alphabetically and go to school on alternate days for the first four days (i.e. your child will attend school on September 10 and 14 or September 11 and 15). All students in Grades 1-8 will begin attending school every day on Wednesday, September 16. 

You will receive information about which days your child will attend school during the supported entry process by September 2, 2020. Please visit the following link for more details about the supported entry plan, including information about virtual learning for those families who have chosen that option: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/school-reopening/Pages/default.aspx#August%2026,%202020%20-%20Elementary%20Supported%20Entry

Greg Farrell & Melanie Chamberland

Hello VPPS families,

As the beginning of the school year approaches, we ask that you please take a moment to look at the YRDSB’s Fall 2020 – Return To School Plan if you have not already done so: http://www.yrdsb.ca/schools/school-reopening/Documents/YRDSB-Return-to-School-Plan.pdf   Please take some time to discuss the information with your children as appropriate. This will help them get a better idea of what to expect come September, such as the fact that all school staff will be wearing masks, that they will see signs on the floor helping to manage the flow of students through the halls, and that regular hand washing will be integrated into their daily schedule. 

Please continue to monitor the blog for updates. We appreciate that you have many questions about what back to school will look like, particularly about routines for the first day of school. As soon as we have more information to share, we will be sure to update the blog. For any families who will be using bussing services, visit http://net.schoolbuscity.com/ after August 24^th and use the “Find Your Bus Stop” button located at the top left of the screen to find information regarding bus stops and times.

Thank you,

Greg Farrell & Melanie Chamberland

Hello VPPS Families,

We hope everyone has been staying safe and enjoying the sunshine and heat this summer.
We encourage parents to continue to look at the VPPS blog and to check the YRDSB website for communication and updates as the new school year approaches.
We are excited to welcome your child(ren) back to school.  We have missed them and we know they are eager to return too, whether that be online or in class.  The safety of our students will continue to be at the top of our priorities and we are looking forward to starting this new school year!

Thank you,
Greg Farrell & Melanie Chamberland

On behalf of Mr. Farrell & Mme MacKeracher, we wish our entire community a safe, happy and enjoyable summer. We wish our Grade 8 students all the best in high school!

Be well & Be Safe.

Just a gentle reminder to students and parents that our digital footprint and our use of technology must follow Board and School guidelines. With way more online activity these days, please be sure that you are being safe, kind and appropriate. Actions on Social Media deemed unsafe, inappropriate or unacceptable may have consequences.

With the cancellation of many in-person programs and camps this summer, we are happy to provide you with a list of on-line opportunities for your children and youth. These are being provided by several of our YRDSB community partner organizations. Please right click on the link below to find a list of summer programs organized by category and age group.

Summer 2020 Online Program Opportunities for Children, Youth and Families
For information that you might require throughout the summer months, about community resources, financial benefits, food programs and mental health supports, please take the Novel Coronavirus Update link on the YRDSB website to access additional and up to date information.

Please check these links regularly as we will be making weekly updates to available programs and resources. For more information, you can also reach our department by emailing iscs@yrdsb.ca

We wish all of you a safe and healthy summer.
Sincerely,
Our Inclusive School and Community Services, Community and Partnership Developer Team.

Wishing everyone a safe and fun summer break! Please watch the video below from VPPS Staff.

Dear VPPS Families & Community,

We are pleased to announce that Madame MacKeracher has been promoted to the position of Itinerant Administrator in the YRDSB for September.  Madame MacKeracher has been an outstanding advocate for students in her role as Vice Principal at VPPS.  We will miss Madame MacKeracher tremendously and are grateful for her dedication to our school. We thank her for all of her care and commitment and wish her all the best on her new leadership journey. 

Please join me in welcoming Melanie Chamberland as she joins the VPPS family as our new Vice Principal. Madame Chamberland is an experienced French Immersion and Special Education Resource Teacher from Beverley Acres P.S.  She will bring her enthusiasm and energy for student learning to the VPPS community.

We look forward to our continued work supporting student learning and well-being next year.

Thank you,
Greg Farrell