Welcome to Kindergarten at Cedar Drive
New Kindergarten Students and Families......Welcome to Cedar Drive P.S.!
Each June, we invite our incoming Kindergarten students and families to come to Cedar Drive to participate in our Welcome to Kindergarten Program.
Here is the information and resources that we share at Cedar Drive's Welcome to Kindergarten.
We hope you will find this helpful.
Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Team
Our Principal
Welcome! I am Ms. Mitchell the Principal at Cedar Drive P.S.
We have a caring staff to support your child in his/her/their learning.
Our Vice-Principals
I am Ms. Eisenberg.
I am Ms. Lockett.
Talk, Read, Create, Play EVERYDAY!
Parents: You are your child's first and best teacher!
Below are quick links to key messages in many languages:
Arabic--Key Message Bengali--Key Message Dari--Key Message
English--Key Message Farsi--Key Message French--Key Message
Gujarati--Key Message Hindi--Key Message Pashto--Key Message
Punjabi--Key Message Spanish--Key Message Tagalog--Key Message
Tamil--Key Message Urdu--Key Message
The Canadian Education Warehouse (formerly The Learning Partnership) has many Welcome to Kindergarten resources and videos on their website:
https://welcome-to-kindergarten.ca/
1) Watch the Learning Through Play Videos : Reading, Playdough, Magnetic Letters and Numbers, Environmental Print, Creativity, Activity and Music
2) Family Cookbook is filled with many recipes you and your child can make together.
3) Music : Ten fun, interactive songs you can download and sing with your child.
We will provide you with a Welcome to Kindergarten Bag that includes: books, paper, scissors, crayons, pencil, magnetic letters and numbers and more of activities that you can do with your child.
Learn Through Play Newsletters & BLOG
2023 Issue #1 2023 Issue #2 2023 Issue # 3
Welcome to Kindergarten BLOG
Over The Summer
Help your child learn to:
put on their own shoes and coat
open up their own lunch box and feed themselves
wash and dry their hands
use the toilet on their own
Below is a great list of resources about building independence in your child.
Building Independence.pdf "Getting Ready for School" Routine Resource
Getting Ready for School.pdfGetting Ready for School Chart.pdfWhat your child will need for school in September....
Velcro Running Shoes
These shoes will be kept at school.
Please put your child's name on his/her/their shoes.
Extra Clothing
Shirt, pants, socks and underwear
Please place in a bag with your child's name on it.
A Backpack
Large enough to carry a library book.
Please write your child's name on the bag on the inside.
Your child's name on his/her/their belongings
So we know who things belong to.
Outdoor Play Clothes
Your child will need clothing to play outside everyday, in all weather.
Face Masks
TDSB schools are mask-friendly environments.
Masks are available to students and staff upon request.
Classroom environments are inclusive of all students.
SEPT Settlement Workers
Our settlement support services assist newcomers. If you would like support filling out forms, or any other support accessing services, we have a team of Settlement Workers that are available to support you.
Selvi Thiruchelvam (speaks Tamil, Malayalam and Sinhalese)
Call 647.296.0247 or email sthiruchelvam@ccscan.ca
Fachria Maliyar (speaks Dari, Farsi, Pushto, some German)
Call 647-296-0236 or email : fmaliyar@ccscan.ca
Speech and Language
Read on for tips to support your child's speech and language skills.
Scroll through the document below and scan the QR code with your phone camera for more information.
Getting Ready for Kindergarten + QR Codes - May 2023.docxStrides has their own Welcome to Kindergarten newsletter below with more tips and resources:
wtk 2 - Revised.pdfCedar Drive's Early ON Centre
Meet Marsha from our Early ON Centre as she shows us how to make play dough. Click on Marsha's picture to watch the video.
For more information about Early ON Centres CLICK HERE
Another Early ON Child and Family Centre
2555 Eglinton Ave East, Unit 212, Scarborough Phone: (416)266-8289
Our School Social Worker
Social Work and Attendance Services.pdfSchool Advisory Council
Watch for information in the Fall about upcoming meetings.
Not Your Average Daycare
Before and after school care available at N.Y.A.D.'s Cedar Drive location
For more information contact Ghazaleh:
N.Y.A.D. Website: CLICK HERE
Toronto Public Library
Parks and Recreation
Call or visit Scarborough Village Community Centre 416-396-4048
Welcome Policy CLICK HERE for more information on our fee subsidy program.
One Pager Scarborough Distrcit.docToronto Public Health
To reach Toronto Public Health website CLICK HERE