20 min from London. The unequal access to water at Oneida has to end. And more. Make it right. Act according to the treaties. As a settler educator and parent, I am heartbroken and ashamed that our governments - that WE - haven’t yet made things right.

ALL #TVDSB schools and office buildings will be closed tomorrow, Dec 23, due to the predicted winter storm. On-site Child Care Centres and Before/After School Programs will also be closed. There will be no learning activities taking place on Friday, including remote learning.

Tips for reading out loud to your children:

Nos copains nous ont rendu visite aujourd’hui!! On a pratiqué les sons et les épellations! Bravo les 5ièmes! Louise Arbour FI

We’ve read 4 of our March Madness books. Mae Among the Stars is leading the competition. Here are some of our excellent Barbara Reid inspired art pieces based on a book of the student’s choice. Louise Arbour FI

Bonnes vacances!

New soft start activities for this week. It is such a great way to get our brains and bodies ready for the day! Louise Arbour FI Kabrena Riley

We tried some new things this week! 1. Milling to music - Est ce que tu peux lire le mot en français? 2. CVC challenge - Can you write the word to match my picture? 3. Boom Clap - Can you hear the ending sound? Lots of action in Grade 1! Louise Arbour FI

“Can you read the short story on my back and then act it out for me?” More fun adventures in Grade 1 today! Louise Arbour FI

La classe a présenté la pièce « Le petit chat cherche une famille »! Bravo les amis!! Louise Arbour FI

Le club de codage is in full swing now that we have officially moved into the Makerspace! T. Psellas was so intrigued, she was on the floor working with students! Thanks to her, Kabrena Riley Cara & M. Zeinali for all their help each Day 5 & 10! Louise Arbour FI #coding

It was Author’s day in Grade 1. Students wrote a fiction story and drew supporting pictures. This afternoon we shared them! Louise Arbour FI

Est-ce que tu peux commander une pizza? Quelles garnitures préférés-tu? Louise Arbour FI

Aujourd’hui c’est la journée des jeux de sociétés en première année! #amusant Louise Arbour FI

Toutes les classes primaires sont allées à Clovermead! C’était une journée fantastique! Clovermead Bees Louise Arbour FI

The roll out the new language curriculum illustrates the utter disregard Ford & Lecce have for public ed & the teaching profession. One of the roles I held at ETFO was coordinator of the Professional Learning & Curriculum service area. I have some experience in this area. /1

Fun activities for summer exploration! Louise Arbour FI

En première année c’est la journée des super héros! We completed 3 missions and wrote compliment capes for our friends! P.S. parents - they will come home on Monday as it’s too rainy today!

Parents and caregivers often do not know what to look for in early reading skill development. This checklist from National Center on Improving Literacy was created to help! Share this checklist with families so they know what skills to practice this summer with their children to get them back-to-school

Cleaned my room, walked my last lap of yard duty, handed in my key, and said goodbye to these angels who made every day great. Au revoir et à bientôt Louise Arbour FI !! Stacey Earls