Policies and Procedures

This site features the policies, operational procedures, and related forms of the Toronto District School Board. There are many ways to access in the information contained in each of these types of documents.

Toronto District School Board Index of Policies and Procedures 

Reporting Your Child's Absence

To report your child's absence, please call the automated system at 1 833 250 2290. It is accessible 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

School Parking Lot

When dropping off or picking up your children at school please DO NOT PARK IN THE SCHOOL BUS LOADING ZONE OR IN THE STAFF PARKING LOT.

We must keep the School Bus Loading zone free in order to ensure the safety of all students boarding the buses.

Unfortunately we do not have a pick-up and drop off lane and the parking lot has one driveway for entrance and exit. Please do not use our school parking lot. The concern is that cars accessing our parking lot must cross over the sidewalk used by children walking to school. We are also concerned about children entering and leaving vehicles in a congested overcrowded lot. Fewer cars in school parking lots reduces conflicts between pedestrians and vehicle traffic.

School Lunches and Snacks

There are students in our school with a severe life-threatening food allergy (anaphylaxis) to peanuts and other nuts. This is a medical condition that causes a severe reaction to specific foods and can result in death within minutes. Although this may or may not affect your child’s class directly, we still ask that all foods sent to school with your child are free from peanuts and other nut products. Please check carefully the ingredients listed on any pre-packaged foods that you are sending to school as well.

TDSB Weather Guidelines

Children need an opportunity to get exercise and free play time outdoors, however, weather

conditions sometimes warrant that indoor recesses, lunch periods and pre-entry periods be considered

necessary for student and staff safety.

Conditions warranting indoor recesses:

(a) Rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, extreme winds and extreme cold.

(b) Cold weather: When temperature and/or windchill factor indicates -28C or lower children

will remain indoors due to risk of frostnip and frostbite.

When an extreme cold weather alert is issued or when temperatures and/or windchill factor

indicates –20 to –28C, recesses may be shortened to 10 minutes and lunch recess be 20

minutes depending on local conditions. Children should be monitored closely for signs of

frostnip, frostbite or difficulty breathing.

(c) Humidity, Heat and Smog Alerts: The City of Toronto issues heat alerts and heat emergencies

based on the daily forecast from May to September. Alerts are posted on the Web

site www.toronto.ca/health or available by calling (416) 338-7600. Staff and students

should be vigilant about their level of activity and should take frequent breaks for water in

order to remain adequately hydrated.

Other conditions:

Weather conditions change during the day. When necessary and if the weather is questionable,

the school principal will consult the Environment Canada’s www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca or Toronto

Public Health Web sites for information.