Welcome to Kindergarten at Tom Thomson

First Week Information Form.pdf

Please send this form (or the information on this form) with your child on their FIRST DAY of school. You can print this form or pick one up at the office prior to the first day of school.

If you missed our Orientation Night, please ensure to send the form in your child's backpack on their first day of school, or drop it off at the school prior to September 6th.

Here is a link to the HDSB 2023-2024 Calendar. This includes important days, school breaks, and the first day of instruction.

School Information:

School Hours

Outdoor Supervision 9:05am - 9:20am

Bell/Entry-9:20am

Nutrition Breaks

11:00am - 11:40am

1:20pm - 2:00pm

Bell/Dismissal-3:40pm

Kindergarten Entry

School supervision begins at 9:05am. Please accompany your child, via the front of the school, to the Kindergarten fenced play area located at the East side of the school. When the children arrive, they will line up with their educators. They will wait to walk into their classroom. Parents will not be entering any of the fenced-in areas this school year.

If you need to pick up your child during the school day, please contact the office to sign them out. The office will let us know and we will bring your child to the office! Be sure to report all absences using the School Messenger system.

Bus Information

Information about busing is available through Halton Transportation Services. Check the site to see if your child is eligible for the bus and learn more about their rider safety program in August.

If your child is a bus student please let us know by filling out the First Week Information form and send in your child's backpack on the first day of school.

Child Care Information

Our school offers child care through the YMCA. Please click this link to learn more about registration and their program.

Our YMCA Kindergarten and School-Age programs are currently merged together in the Gym. Our weekly program planning is based on the interests of our children. While in the program, the children have access to a variety of different materials, such as sports equipment, toys, games, and arts and crafts supplies. We offer a snack that is provided by Wholesome Kids and planned by a Registered Dietician. Some of the children's favourite snacks are bananas, apples, applesauce, Made Good granola products, bagels, and muffins. We also review all allergies and have accommodations for those children with allergies. During our outside playtime, the children enjoy playing a variety of different sports and exploring the environment while going on scavenger hunts in our designated area. For more information and to apply, follow this link:

https://www.ymcahbb.ca/school-age-child-care

If your child attends an after-school program or a childcare center, please let us know in September by filling out the First Week Information form and sending it in your child's backpack on the first day of school. To learn more about childcare options in Halton please visit the Childcare Directory and the HDSB website for information on before and aftercare options.

Nutrition Breaks

Our school is a NUT-FREE environment, so NO peanuts, tree-nuts or Nutella spread please! Thank you for understanding the safety needs of our students.