- My child is going to be late/absent today, what should I do?
- How much homework should my child have nightly?
- How can I access the Ontario Curriculum Documents?
- Where may I find the code of conduct booklet?
- Where can I find the Catholic Graduate Expectations?
- Is Pius XII a peanut free school?
- How does my child select the appropriate book for his/her reading level?
- Is it conflict or is it bullying?
- My child will be staying for homework club, what do I need to do?
- What is the policy for late and missed assignments from the Ontario Ministry of Education?
My child is going to be late/absent today, what should I do?
Phone the school as soon as possible. 566-6080
How much homework should my child have nightly?
Please see the homework policy form. Homework is usually 10 minutes per grade. So that means in grade six, a student should expect to have at least 60 minutes of homework nightly. This time frame is dependent on your child's time us, working speed, focus, etc.
How can I access the Ontario Curriculum Documents?
Please see the links page.
Where may I find the code of conduct booklet?
Please see the code of conduct link found in the parent and student links.
Where can I find the Catholic Graduate Expectations?
Please see the Catholic Graduate Expectations found in the parent and
student
links page.
Is Pius XII a peanut free school?
Yes, Pius XII has a peanut aware policy. Parents/Guardians must ensure
student snacks and lunches are peanut free. Read the package ingredients,
some products have the peanut free symbol found on the package. This is a
life threatening issue at our school, please be aware of what you send to
school with your child.
How does my child select the appropriate book for his/her reading level?
Book report guidelines:
- students choose a book that is grade and reading level appropriate based
on
the following strategies (Five Finger Test for Choosing a Book)
- turn to any page and start reading...
- count the words you don't know ...
- if you count 5 or more words....
- the book is too hard ...
- try something else.... try the book at a later time...
Is it conflict or is it bullying?
Conflict is a disgreement or a difference of opinion or interests between
equals. The people involved in a conflict may disagree vehemently and
emotions may run high. When conflict is badly managed, it may result in
agression. In a conflict, both parties have power to influence the
situation. That is their goal. conflict may be an inevitable part of group
dynamics, but bullying is not. In each, a different response is required.
When the elements that characterize bullying are present in a situation
where
there is aggression, conflict resolution is not a recommended response.
Characteristics of a bullying situation include:
-an imbalance of power;
-the intent to harm;
-worsens with repetition over time;
-the distress of the individual being bullied, often including fear or
terror;
-enjoyment of the effects on the individual being bullied by the person
(people) doing the bullying;
-the threat-implicit or explicit of further agression.
www.safeatschool.ca
My child will be staying for homework club, what do I need to do?
In your child's agenda, parents are asked to write in their childs agenda that your child will be staying for homework club. The homework club supervisor will check your childs agenda for this written permission. It is the parent/guardians responsibility to arrange the pick up of your child after homework club.
What is the policy for late and missed assignments from the Ontario Ministry of Education?
LATE AND MISSED ASSIGNMENTS:
It must be made clear to students early in the school year that they are responsible not only for their behaviour in the classroom and the school but also for providing evidence of their achievement of the overall expectations within the time frame specified by the teacher, and in a form approved
by the teacher. Students must understand that there will be consequences for not completing assignments for evaluation or for submitting those assignments late. Where in the teacher's professional judgement it is appropriate to do so, a number of strategies may be used to help prevent and/or address late and missed assignments.
They include:
• asking the student to clarify the reason for not completing the assignment;
• helping students develop better time-management skills;
• collaborating with other staff to prepare a part- or full-year calendar of major assignment dates for every class;
• planning for major assignments to be completed in stages, so that students are less likely to be faced with an all-or-nothing situation at the last minute;
• maintaining ongoing communication with students and/or parents about due dates and late assignments, and scheduling conferences with parents if the problem persists;
• taking into consideration legitimate reasons for missed deadlines;
• setting up a student contract;
• using counselling or peer tutoring to try to deal positively with problems;
• holding teacher-student conferences;
• reviewing the need for extra support for English language learners;
• reviewing whether students require special education services;
• requiring the student to work with a school team to complete the assignment;
• For First Nation, Metis, and Inuit students, involving Aboriginal counsellors and members of the extended family;
• Understanding and taking into account the cultures, histories, and contexts of First Nation,
Metis, and Inuit students and parents and their previous experiences with the school system;• providing alternative assignments or tests/exams where, in the teacher's professional judgement, it is reasonable and appropriate to do so;
• deducting marks for late assignments, up to and including the full value of the assignment.
Taken from Growing Success Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools 2010