What does it look like when young students can self-regulate their emotions, assess a conflict, and solve their own problems? Here are some educator-approved strategies to help them get there.

It’s not the teachers!

Parents/guardians are invited to 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. to learn how schools & families can work together to support reading development at home. Register for this session by 12 p.m. today. Register: scdsb.on.ca/elementary/spe…

What a fun night out at The Eclectic Cafe for the Chopped food competition! A fantastic fundraiser for Orillia Youth Centre and The Sharing Place Foodbank City of Orillia Congrats Bryan!!

Bravo Toronto District School Board

What do you find in Winning Cultures? Here are 9 things. 1. Focus on Effort and Attitude 2. Confront Issues, Not People 3. All Team Roles are Valued 4. Respect Shown for All 5. Everyone is On-Time 6. Goals match Habits 7. Failure is Growth 8. Growth Mindset 9. We > Me

10 Hacks to Boost Teens' Executive Function Skills and Manage Screen Time | KQED kqed.org/mindshift/6344…

Wow! Like the universe just showed us a secret.

We are starting to fund raise for Jump Rope for Heart! The event will take place on Friday, May 10! Please see the image below for a QR code to help us beat heart disease and stroke! Ophea SCDSB_OPHEA

Parents/guardians are invited to 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 (𝐀𝐒𝐃) on Tuesday, April 16 to discuss supports available in SCDSB schools for students with ASD. Learn more and register: tinyurl.com/yvh3k6vj

Super excited to start reading this book!! We need to help this generation!

Help educators out parents… have this conversation at home. Ontario reveals details of cellphone ban in schools thestar.com/politics/provi…

The science of reading isn’t just about decoding—and it isn’t just for early grades, either! Here are research-backed practices to enhance older students’ learning. 📙 🙌 edut.to/3JKyS4j

There are 4 foundational reforms that are so important: 1)No smart phones before high school. 2)No social media before 16. 3)PHONE-FREE SCHOOLS. 4)More unsupervised play. If schools implemented all 4= substantial improvements in mental health Simcoe County District School Board SCDSB Mental Health and Well-Being

Michelle Turner Simcoe County District School Board SCDSB Mental Health and Well-Being Yes!! But how do we get parents & educators on board?

Here is a huge statement: “…the dozens of experiments that (we) have collected confirm and extend the patterns found in the correlational studies: Social media use is a CAUSE of anxiety, depression, and other ailments, not just a correlate.” (Page 148).

Media Release: Can you help bring Autumn home? Please see: barriepolice.ca/can-you-help-b… Today is a sombre day, as June 12, marks the day one year ago...

Hey The City of Barrie perhaps you could get the lights figured out at the underpass at Essa and the 400 so that traffic might actually move?

I am speechless!!! What an amazing race for our men’s 4x100m relay team!!! Could you hear me screaming????? So proud!!! 🇨🇦

I feel GREAT heading into the school year with the new Simcoe County District School Board (No) Cell Phone policy in schools. Ss are about to understand the significant and negative impact of social media on their mental health by going phone FREE #ExcitingRevolution Jonathan Haidt @OrchardParkPS