Diamond Trail

We are excited to welcome the following new staff to DTR:

GRADES 1-8 CLASS PLACEMENTS

The staff at Diamond Trail carefully consider the following when creating class lists.

• learning style

• social maturity

• ability to undertake and engage in classroom work

• attitude toward and commitment to school work

• organizational skills

• peer relationships

• need for specific types of role models

• the number of identified student needs

• class size

• gender balance

TO FIND OUT YOUR CLASS PLACEMENT

Your child's homeroom teacher will be calling to introduce themselves on Thursday, September 2nd in the afternoon.

If they don't get through, they will leave a message.

As well, you will receive an email from the school with class placement information.

Be sure to make note of this information for the first day of school.

If you don't hear from us - don't worry! There will be many staff members to help get students to class during the first week of school.

Like always, during the first days of school class assignments could change.

COLLECTION OF FUNDS & PERMISSION FORMS

School Cash Online enables you to use your debit or credit card to make quick and easy payments. We also uses School Cash Online to obtain permission for school events. To access the system, click on the “School Cash” button on our school website. Parents that do not bank online are always welcome to come into the office to pay for items.

DSBN DRESS CODE

Everyone has their own unique style and aesthetic. We celebrate students’ individuality and respect their ability to express themselves.

Our only expectation is that all students come to school dressed appropriately for a learning environment.

When deciding on what clothes your child will wear, we ask that all members of our school community are mindful of:

• Health and safety considerations

• The dignity and well-being of all students and staff (i.e. clothing that is free of inappropriate or discriminatory imagery or wording)

VISITORS - COVID PROTOCOL

We want all visitors to feel welcome at our school. The procedures we have in place help us to ensure physical distancing and give our entire school community confidence that student safety is being maintained.

For safety purposes, all DSBN elementary school doors are locked during the day and currently we are not allowing non-essential visitors.

Please call ahead to arrange to arrange a day and time for an appointment.

PREVALENT MEDICAL CONDITIONS

If you have a child with a prevalent medical condition (Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diabetes, and/or Epilepsy or others) we want to make sure we have a current Plan of Care to support your child.

All parents of current students with prevalent medical conditions will be sent a copy of the plan of care for edits to to confirm it hasn't changed.

For new students or medical conditions, you can download the forms at DSBN Prevalent Medical Conditions Information or contact the school.

CONCUSSIONS

The DSBN has a concussion policy and procedures to support proper prevention, identification, management, and return to learn strategies. The DSBN engages in concussion education in a variety of ways, including recognizing Rowan’s Law Day commemorated on the last Wednesday in September to raise awareness about concussions. If your child has sustained a suspected or actual concussion while not at school, please contact the school.

MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING

Mental health and well-being is an important factor in student success. Learning to form healthy relationships, maintain physical health, academic engagement, and educational achievement are all impacted by mental health and well-being. Students mental health and well-being is supported in a variety of ways:

• Helping students feel safe and included

• Instilling a sense of belonging and connectedness

• Working with them to feel confident in their identity

As the return to school approaches, most students typically experience a variety of emotions. Some may be excited, others may be nervous or worried, and most will have mixed feelings. There are many ways that parents and caregivers can help prepare students for a mentally healthy return to school., which are available on our website at https://www.dsbn.org/well-being/home

SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special education supports and programs are responsive to the strengths and needs of each student ensuring a successful learning environment for all. Working together and collaborating with parents as a team to support our students is essential to achieving success. For more information please contact your child’s homeroom teacher

FIRE DRILLS/EMERGENCY EVACUATION/LOCKDOWN

We’re committed to maintaining our schools as safe places for your children. To create and maintain a culture of safety, we practice both fire and lockdown procedures at several times during the school year. School staff work with students to ensure they understand these procedures and feel comfortable so we can all respond to an unpredictable situation in a predictable way.

USE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR LEARNING

To enhance the learning and empowerment of our students and maintain an effective and safe electronic learning environment, the DSBN requires that all students follow the rules and responsible use of technology as stated in the Digital Citizenship Agreement signed by both parents and students at the beginning of the school year. Students who choose to bring a device to school do so at their own risk and must accept responsibility for its care. We will not be held responsible for damage, loss or theft.

TWITTER is our daily NEWSLETTER!

Check out the amazing things happening DAILY at our school via @diamondtrailps! Most of our teachers also have accounts and our kindergarten teachers are Twitter whizzes with many glimpses into the kindie classes each day.

WEBSITE and CALENDAR

Our school website will answer most of your frequently asked questions.

Here you will also find our TWITTER feed if you don’t have a smartphone.

Since our monthly calendar changes frequently, we will not be publishing a paper version.

Instead, check out our live calendar on our website!

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

All learning supplies needed for school will be provided.

For school, students will need:

• nut free snack

• nut free lunch

• refillable water bottle

• indoor shoes

• headphones (dollarstore)

We know students like to buy special school supplies. They are still welcome to do so!

TRANSPORTATION

We strongly encourage all students to get into their routine right from the first day of school.

In August, Niagara Student Transportation Services (NSTS) will post specific back to school transportation arrangements for each student enrolled at the school.

Please visit www.nsts.ca and sign-in to the secure parent portal to get your child’s student transportation information. To sign-in to the portal you will need your child’s Ontario Education Number (OEN) which can be found on their report card

Changes to home, pick-up and/or drop-off addresses must be made through your child’s school. During the summer you may notify NSTS of address changes so a bus stop is available for your child to start the school year; however, NSTS is not authorized to change student address information.

Please contact your school or NSTS if you have questions regarding your child’s transportation.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

There may be times during the school year where inclement weather or other situations could cause transportation cancellations or school closures.

Information about transportation cancellations and school closures will be available through the following channels:

• www.dsbn.org or www.nsts.ca

• DSBN Facebook or Twitter

• NSTS Message

• Local radio and television stations.

DSBN PARENT HANDBOOK

CLICK HERE for the DSBN Parent Handbook