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We are so happy you will be joining us in September. We can't wait to meet you!
We are so happy you will be joining us in September. We can't wait to meet you!
School Times:
School Times:
Supervision Begins at 8:25
Supervision Begins at 8:25
Entry Bell: 8:40
Entry Bell: 8:40
First Nutrition Break: 10:20-11:00
First Nutrition Break: 10:20-11:00
Second Nutrition Break: 12:40-1:20
Second Nutrition Break: 12:40-1:20
Dismissal: 3:00
Dismissal: 3:00
If your child is going to be absent from school or late please call the attendance line:
If your child is going to be absent from school or late please call the attendance line:
Attendance Reporting
Attendance Reporting
1‐877‐409‐6310
Learn about how to inform the school if your child is going to be absent.
Learn about how to inform the school if your child is going to be absent.
Starting Kindergarten at Viola Desmond P.S.
Starting Kindergarten at Viola Desmond P.S.
Your kindergarten educators are very excited to welcome you and your child in September. For many children, they are excited to join older siblings at school and for some families, this is their first child starting school. We know you have many questions and we hope that the information provided on this site helps to answer some of those questions for you. Take some time to look at each section to read more about what children need to bring to school the first day, how to dress for outdoor play, information about the play-based program, and more!
Your kindergarten educators are very excited to welcome you and your child in September. For many children, they are excited to join older siblings at school and for some families, this is their first child starting school. We know you have many questions and we hope that the information provided on this site helps to answer some of those questions for you. Take some time to look at each section to read more about what children need to bring to school the first day, how to dress for outdoor play, information about the play-based program, and more!
First Week of School:
First Week of School:
Please make sure you have filled out the parent form. Please be sure to label all clothing and containers that come to school. This makes it much easier to help the children find things that they misplace. Label their indoor shoes, all extra clothes (place inside a Ziploc bag with their name), and lunch bags (all containers and water bottle).
Please make sure you have filled out the parent form. Please be sure to label all clothing and containers that come to school. This makes it much easier to help the children find things that they misplace. Label their indoor shoes, all extra clothes (place inside a Ziploc bag with their name), and lunch bags (all containers and water bottle).
Nutrition Breaks
Nutrition Breaks
Children will have the opportunity to eat at least twice during the school day. We also find they will often decide at other times in the morning or the afternoon to sit down and have another snack or a bit more lunch if they are feeling hungry. Sitting together in the classroom and eating with new friends is a new experience for many children. You may find when they first start school they are not eating as much as they would at home. We find this changes quickly as they settle in and adjust to the new routine of eating at school. It is always best to send extra snacks and food to keep up their energy all day.
Children will have the opportunity to eat at least twice during the school day. We also find they will often decide at other times in the morning or the afternoon to sit down and have another snack or a bit more lunch if they are feeling hungry. Sitting together in the classroom and eating with new friends is a new experience for many children. You may find when they first start school they are not eating as much as they would at home. We find this changes quickly as they settle in and adjust to the new routine of eating at school. It is always best to send extra snacks and food to keep up their energy all day.
You may also choose to label your child's snacks with # 1 and # 2 if there are snacks you would like to encourage them to eat first. The children are always supervised while eating and can always ask for help when opening containers and packages . We would encourage you to buy containers that are easier for little fingers to open to help build their independence. Containers that have sides that are easy to flip up are great!
You may also choose to label your child's snacks with # 1 and # 2 if there are snacks you would like to encourage them to eat first. The children are always supervised while eating and can always ask for help when opening containers and packages . We would encourage you to buy containers that are easier for little fingers to open to help build their independence. Containers that have sides that are easy to flip up are great!
Viola Desmond is a NUT FREE environment. Please do not send any peanut butter, hazelnut (NUTELLA) or other nut products to school. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
Viola Desmond is a NUT FREE environment. Please do not send any peanut butter, hazelnut (NUTELLA) or other nut products to school. Thank you for your cooperation with this!
Dressing for the Weather .pdfOutdoor Education
Outdoor Education
We spend quite of bit of time outdoors playing, exploring and learning. It is so important for children to be dressed appropriately for all types of weather. We encourage you to have your child practice putting on their outdoor clothing (shoes, hats, snow pants, etc.) to develop their independence in getting reading to play outside!
We spend quite of bit of time outdoors playing, exploring and learning. It is so important for children to be dressed appropriately for all types of weather. We encourage you to have your child practice putting on their outdoor clothing (shoes, hats, snow pants, etc.) to develop their independence in getting reading to play outside!
It will be very important for your child's educators to know who will be bringing your child to school each morning and picking them up after school. We dismiss students at the outside gates in the kindergarten fenced areas each afternoon 10 minutes before the school bell rings (2:50pm). Please make sure you have indicated on the 'PARENT FORM' you will be recieving in August who will be picking your child up from school. Only adults who are indicated on this form will be allowed to pick up.
It will be very important for your child's educators to know who will be bringing your child to school each morning and picking them up after school. We dismiss students at the outside gates in the kindergarten fenced areas each afternoon 10 minutes before the school bell rings (2:50pm). Please make sure you have indicated on the 'PARENT FORM' you will be recieving in August who will be picking your child up from school. Only adults who are indicated on this form will be allowed to pick up.
Need Before and After School Care? Click on the links below to help you with this!
Need Before and After School Care? Click on the links below to help you with this!
Community Partner Links
Community Partner Links
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