ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDE

ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL GUIDE

FOR NEWCOMERS TO ONTARIO

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ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL GUIDE

FOR NEWCOMERS TO ONTARIO

Published by COPA

(Centre ontarien de pr¨¦vention des agressions)



This edition printed in 2018.

Copyright ? COPA, 2012

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be

reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or

transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,

photocopying, recording or otherwise) without prior permission.

Immigration, Refugees

Immigration, R¨¦fugi¨¦s

and Citizenship Canada et Citoyennet¨¦ Canada

CONTENTS

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Welcome

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Important Services for Newcomers

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Publicly-Funded School Systems

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How Is the School System Organized?

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What Do Students Learn in School?

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Learning a New Language

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Teaching and Learning in Ontario Classrooms

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Health and Learning

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How Elementary Schools Are Organized

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Early Learning: Kindergarten

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Middle Grades (7 & 8)

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Getting Registered for School

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Starting School: Helping Children Get Ready

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Daily Life at School

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Attending School

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Evaluating Student Progress

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Families and Schools Communicating and Working Together

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How Parents Can Help

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Getting Involved

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Safe and Welcoming Schools

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Bullying and Harassment

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Reporting Possible Harm to Children

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Need More Information?

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School-Related Vocabulary

WELCOME

We are pleased that you have discovered this guide. Since most children start school as soon as

they arrive in Canada, it is important that newcomer families have clear information about the school

system. The aim of this guide is to help you and your family understand how schools work in Ontario,

what choices there are, what is expected of you, and what rights you have.

This guide provides information about what to expect when your children start school and suggests

practical ways for getting ready. It offers families a chance to learn about what is available and to

better understand school life in Ontario. And, we have re-designed and updated the guide to help

make settling in even easier.1

You will also find ideas for helping your children adjust to and do well at school. Your involvement

throughout your children¡¯s school life will help ensure their success, both short-and long-term, during

school and throughout their adult life.

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This updated version was created by COPA in 2017 with funding from Immigration, Refugees and

Citizenship Canada.

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