As we shared last week, efforts to staff, timetable and place all students into classrooms is ongoing and has continued throughout the weekend. A team of guidance counsellors is working as quickly as possible to schedule as many students as possible to begin classes on Tuesday, September 22. Read more.

There has been an overwhelming demand for virtual learning and more than 60,000 students are now enrolled in the Elementary Virtual School. While it was our plan to have all students start the year with synchronous (live, interactive) learning on the first day, we have determined that this will not be possible for some students due to ongoing efforts to hire staff for virtual classrooms. However, in order to ensure that all students can still begin learning on Tuesday morning, we will be implementing a rolling start. Read more.

With the growing number of families choosing virtual learning, we have made the difficult decision to once again postpone the first day of Virtual School to Tuesday, September 22 to allow time to finish the staffing and timetabling process. Read more.

Registration for City of Toronto fall recreation programs as well as December holiday camps starts Saturday, September 12 and continues next week. Read more here.

TDSB has adjusted the start dates of most secondary schools — both in-person and virtual — read more here.

Find out what will happen if there is a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at a school. Learn more.

Starting on Wednesday, August 26, the TDSB will be contacting parents/guardians and asking them to register their children for either in-person (in-school) or remote (Virtual School) learning for September 2020. It is very important that all parents/guardians complete the registration so that schools can create accurate class lists and staff appropriately. Read more here.

Life during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging and uncertain for parents and students alike. The return to school is an important and hopefully welcome step, and you and your children likely have many questions. The Reopening Action Plan is an overview of what to expect and how we will continue to work together to support you. Read more here.

• After School Recreation Care (ARC)
• Free and Lower-Cost Recreation Options
• Current information about City of Toronto Rec Programs

Province has pledged to hire up to 500 school health nurses to help prevent outbreaks among students. Read more here.