The start of a new school year can be chaotic and stressful, but it doesn't have to be. We've done our homework and compiled some resources to help create a smooth transition for you and your family.
Here's the rundown:
TVCC program offerings
Mental health
Boxed lunches
Social skills / bullying
Learning and academics
Back to School Refresher for Parents
Tuesday, August 17th
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
This presentation is for parents and caregivers planning to have their children return to in-school learning in September 2021.
This workshop will encourage participants to consider learning goals for their child, communication strategies and how to re-establish relationships between home and school using a solution focus model.
Together, we can help you find your next step after high school through our post-secondary exploration presentation. We will take you through the various avenues you can take following high school.
We'll be covering topics like: what to expect on the first day, how to talk to your teachers, making friends, joining clubs, and how to take care of yourself through all of it!
While back to school is hard for most children and youth in a normal year, this year children and youth are facing extraordinary circumstances relating to the pandemic and infection control measures. To help, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) has prepared a Back-to-School Mental Health Kit.
These activities from School Mental Health Ontario will help children learn some healthy ways to cope with stress. The activity below is called "Snowstorm in a Bag."
Get ready
Collect items from around your home. Gather straws, baggies (or a see-through container with a lid that you can make a hole in for a straw), light materials that will float such as Styrofoam, feathers, glitter, and tissue paper.
Put some of the materials inside the container/baggie, close it and place the straw in the hole.
Go
Have your child take a big breath.
Blow slowly into the straw.
Watch how the materials float around the container. Does it look like a snowstorm or something else?
Daily reading is valuable for language skill development. Learn more about the everyday activities you can do with your child to develop their reading skills.
Scholastic asked teachers and parents to share their A+ strategies for solving the most common headaches and bringing harmony back into your homework routine.