All Rainbow District School Board schools will offer a Welcome to Kindergarten (WTK) orientation session for children who are starting Junior Kindergarten this fall as well as their parents/guardians.
Parents who have not registered their children for school still have time to do so and can reserve their spot for WTK by calling the nearest Rainbow School.
WTK is one of many programs offered by The Learning Partnership to support teaching and learning across Canada.
At the orientation session, families will have an opportunity to connect with Kindergarten/Early Learning teachers, early childhood educators, school personnel and staff from community agencies. They will also meet other children starting school this fall.
“Early years are formative years,” Rainbow District School Board chair Doreen Dewar said, in a press release.
“Research has shown that brighter starts lead to brighter futures, so it’s important that schools establish strong links with the home and engage parents as partners in education from the outset.
“In the Rainbow District School Board, we recognize that building this partnership begins well before the first day of school. Starting school is not the beginning of a child’s educational experience. It is a continuation of the journey of learning together.”
At the WTK orientation sessions, children will participate in early learning activities. Parents will learn strategies on how they can help orient their children for school, with a special focus on literacy and numeracy.
They will receive their very own bag of WTK resources for use at home, including drawing paper, construction paper, crayons, a pencil, scissors, a storybook, magnetic letters, magnetic numbers and play dough. The bag may also contain information from the school and/or community partners, for instance, literacy tip sheets or information about Best Start Hubs or Health Unit programs.
“WTK works to bridge the transition from home to school by familiarizing parents/guardians and their children with the school and its staff,” the board's director of education, Norm Blaseg, said in a press release.
“It is an opportunity for them to explore our schools, meet some of their classmates and get excited about starting school. The strategies and resources that parents will receive at the WTK orientation session will serve to introduce children to Rainbow Schools and the wonderful experiences that await them in Junior Kindergarten and Early Learning.”
Welcome to Kindergarten sessions:
A. B. Ellis Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Principal: Lynn MacDonell
128 Park St., Espanola
Phone: 705-869-1561
Adamsdale Public School
Thursday, May 10 at 2 p.m.
Principal: Dawn Chew
181 First Ave., Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-6020
Alexander Public School
Wednesday, May 16 at 1:30 p.m.
Principal: Jacques Mantha
39 Brendan St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-675-5961
Algonquin Road Public School
Tuesday, May 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Principal: Bob Deeth
2650 Algonquin Rd., Sudbury
Phone: 705-522-3171
Assiginack Public School
Tuesday, May 8 at 4 p.m.
Principal: Wayne Murdock
134 Michael's Bay Rd., Manitowaning
Phone: 705-368-7010
C.R. Judd Public School
Tuesday, May 22 at 6 p.m.
Principal: Michael Bellrose
8 Lincoln St., Capreol
Phone: 705-671-5953
Central Manitoulin Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 5 p.m.
Principal: Tracey Chapman
56 Yonge St., Mindemoya
Phone: 705-368-7005
Charles C. McLean Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 6 p.m.
Principal: Anna Armstrong
43 Hall St., Gore Bay
Phone: 705-368-7015
Chelmsford Public School
Thursday, May 3 at 10:30 a.m.
Principal: Pam DeMarco
121 Charlotte St., Chelmsford
Phone: 705-671-5945
Churchill Public School
Thursday, May 17 at 5 p.m.
Principal: David Farrow
1722 Fielding St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-5130
Copper Cliff Public School
Tuesday, May 1 at 5:30 p.m.
Principal: Chris Bourré
50 School St., Copper Cliff
Phone: 705-682-4721
Cyril Varney Public School
Tuesday, May 8 at 6 p.m.
Principal: Ron Hodkinson
1545 Gary St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-2424
Ernie Checkeris Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 9:30 a.m.
Principal: Terry Moss
1570 Agincourt Ave., Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-7610
Lansdowne Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Principal: Chantal Lacroix
185 Lansdowne St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-675-6451
Larchwood Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 5:30 p.m.
Principal: Trevor Dewit
43 Main St., Dowling
Phone: 705-671-5944
Levack Public School
Thursday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Principal: Jack Mallette
100 High St., Levack
Phone: 705-671-5943
Little Current Public School
Wednesday, May 23 at 6 p.m.
Principal: Jamie Mohamed
18 Draper St., Little Current
Phone: 705-368-2932
MacLeod Public School (Annex)
Thursday, May 17 at 1:20 p.m.
Principal: Michelle Walton
310 Laval St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-522-8040
Markstay Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 1:30 pm
Principal: Stephen Winckel
7 Pioneer St., Markstay
Phone: 705-671-5946
Monetville Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 9:30 am
Principal: Paula Mackey
7099 Hwy. 64 N., Monetville
Phone: 705-898-2785
Northeastern Elementary School
Monday, May 7 at 5:30 pm
Principal: Kathy Wachnuk
45 Spruce St., Garson
Phone: 705-675-0204
Princess Anne Public School
Thursday, May 10 at 5:30 pm
Principal: Colleen McDonald
500 Douglas St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-673-6516
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Tuesday, May 8 at 5:30 pm
Principal: Gisèle Sivret
32 Dell St., Sudbury
Phone: 705-675-6198
R.H. Murray Public School
Monday, May 7 at 6 pm
Principal: Danielle Williamson
3 Henry St., Whitefish
Phone: 705-671-5942
R.L. Beattie Public School
Thursday, May 31 at 12:15 pm
Principal: Paul Dupont
102 Loach's Rd., Sudbury
Phone: 705-522-7178
Redwood Acres Public School
Wednesday, May 9 at 6 pm
Principal: Susan Cousineau
4625 Carl St., Hanmer
Phone: 705-675-0202
S. Geiger Public School
Thursday, May 3 at 5 pm
Principal: Kendra Mihell
355 Government Rd., Massey
Phone: 705-865-2052
Valley View Public School
Wednesday, May 16 and Thursday, May 17 at 11:15 am
Principal: Gisèle LaLonde
1840 Valleyview Rd., Val Caron
Phone: 705-671-5956
Walden Public School
Thursday, May 3 at 9:15 am
Principal: Lesley Fisher
249 Sixth Ave., Lively
Phone: 705-692-3602
Webbwood Public School
Thursday, May 3 at 9 am
Principal: Kendra Mihell
6 Minto St., Webbwood
Phone: 705-869-3751
Westmount Public School
Wednesday, May 16 at 9 am
Principal: Denise Goodmurphy
511 Westmount Ave., Sudbury
Phone: 705-566-1770
Posted by Jenny Jelen.
