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With all that 2020 has brought, we anticipate that some of the children in your life may need a little extra emotional support with this year’s return to school — whether that return to school is in person, virtual, or homeschooling.

We hope you may find the following resources helpful as you navigate this first week of school.

McMaster Children’s Hospital: Back to School
A suite of informal videos on topics like general masking tips, managing school related anxiety, and physical distancing and autism.

Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Six Tips to Support Your Child’s Mental Wellness and Prepare for the Start of the School Year.

Holland Bloorview
Tipsheets and resources to support children with disabilities, their siblings and families during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Child Mind Institute
Strategies for supporting learning at home.

School Mental Health Ontario
Support for students and families on how to prepare for a return to school this fall.

TDSB: Hello, My Name is Covid
A video (illustrated by TDSB students) to help kids understand how Covid-19 is affecting this year’s return to school.

TDSB: Welcome Back to School
A short video narrated by a TDSB student with tips and strategies to help other kids have a safe, happy, and healthy return to in-person school.

NPR: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus

A Free Printable Comic from Illustrator Elise Grave

The Coronavirus Quiz

Please join the EH SAC as we host our new Principal Inga Upeslacis for a video meeting on the evening of Thursday, September 10th. Principal Upeslacis is looking forward to the opportunity to meet us over Zoom so that we can be “face to face” without masks!

The meeting will be divided into three sessions so that parents can join for their child(ren)’s grade level or be on for the full three hours. Please see the details of the format of the meetings below.

Meeting session times:
6:00 – Kindergarten Families
7:00 – Primary (Grade 1-3) Families
8:00 – Junior and Senior (Grade 4-8) Families

*all three sessions will use the same link/login noted below

Each meeting session will be 45 minutes long and will focus on the needs of the Grade of students as indicated. The first 5-10 minutes of each session will be allocated for Principal Upeslacis’ introductory remarks so that she can introduce herself to those who have just joined the call. After introductions, she would like to hear your questions about the upcoming year. Council would like to make the meeting run as smoothly as possible by organizing the Q&A portion of each session. Please anticipate that we will have time for 7-8 questions for each session. If you have a question in mind please email earlhaigschoolcouncil@gmail.com in advance. Along with your question/concern please include which Grade level of call you will be attending so we can put you on the list to speak.

Meeting Login Details

Topic: EH Meet Principal Upeslacis
Time: Sep 10, 2020 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84634445996

Meeting ID: 846 3444 5996

Please join us tonight at 7:00pm to discuss how our School Advisory Council could support the return to school in September. All are welcome and encouraged to share ideas.

Here is the info to join the Zoom meeting:

Topic: Earl Haig Parent Council
Time: Aug 26, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86916740546

Meeting ID: 869 1674 0546
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