MAY 2015
BRADFORD
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Principal: John Playford
Vice-Principals:
Amanda Potter & Graham Rayner
Upcoming Dates:
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Thursday, May 7, 2015
Mental Health Awareness
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Victoria
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Monday, May 18, 2015
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May 27, 2015
Grade 9 EQAO:
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Bradford District High School
70 Professor Day Drive
Bradford, ON L3Z 2A3
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INFORMATION ITEMS
Circle of Learning Parent Academy Free workshops to help you boost your
child’s success
As a parent/guardian, you were your child’s first teacher
and you are still his or her most important teacher. Your
involvement in your child’s education has an impact on
success. Register to attend workshops throughout the year
designed to help you support your child’s learning and
development.
The workshops are:
May: Resilience - Nine things kids need from
their families, schools, and communities
Find workshop dates, times, descriptions and register
online at www.scdsb.on.ca/circleoflearning. The Circle of
Learning Parent Academy is hosted by the Simcoe County
District School Board’s Parent Involvement Committee and
made possible with the support of the Ministry of
Education through a Parents Reaching Out Grant.
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week is May 4 to 8. One in
five Ontario children and youth struggle with mental
health concerns - that's about 500,000 kids.
Children's Mental Health Week is about promoting
positive mental health, increasing the awareness of
signs related to children and youth struggling with
mental health problems, decreasing stigma and
understanding how to access community supports
that are available to improve well-being. For more
information, visit http://www.kidsmentalhealth.ca/.
Our school is recognizing this week by promoting
resources to support students.
BDHS Guidance Department:
Course selections
Course selections for the 2015-2016 school year are complete. Students
are encouraged to log into the student portal to check their selections. If
there’s anything that they’d like changed, just contact Guidance.
OSAP
Guidance will be hosting an OSAP presentation on May 11 at 9:30
am. Students that have applied to college or university will be invited to
attend. Parents are welcome as well.
Grade 12’s
Grade 12’s planning to graduate this June need to have their 40 hours of
community service handed into the Guidance office no later than May 15.
Scholarships
BDHS has many BDHS specific scholarships that are available. Students
should check the applications on the scholarship board across from
Guidance. Applications for these scholarships are due to Guidance no
later than June 5.
Do you want to recognize a STAR at your child’s
school?
Our employee recognition program, SCDSB STARS, provides the
opportunity for members of the school community to nominate an
outstanding teacher, custodian, educational assistant, early
childhood educator, administrator, office staff, etc. who has done
something wonderful to support students in our system. We have
recognized over 100 SCDSB STARS so far!
Nominees will be informed of the nomination and the staff person
will receive a personalized thank you card and commemorative lapel
pin from our Director of Education. It’s just one way to recognize the
shining stars in our education system who make a difference every
day in our schools, facilities and classrooms. Nominate an
outstanding staff person by visiting www.scdsb.on.ca and clicking on
‘Staff’, then ‘SCDSB Stars.’
Beginner Driver Education – upcoming courses in May and June
SCDSB’s Driver Education program, for teens and adults who currently have their G1, includes 20 hours of in-class instruction, 10 hours of
independent work and 10 hours of individual in-car instruction.
There are upcoming sessions in May and June:
May 23: Courses starting in Alliston, Barrie and Collingwood
June 6: Courses starting in Barrie
Register today to reserve a space - the cost is $600 plus HST. Website: (www.thelearningcentres.com – click on ‘High School Student’, then
‘Beginner Driver Education’) for more information, registration forms and locations. To register, print and complete the registration form, and
take the completed form to your local Learning Centre. Call 705-725-8360 for more information.
SUPPORT & COMMUNICATION
Parent Portal:
The SCDSB Parent Portal is a secure online tool which will provide parents and guardians
quick access to their children’s attendance and school announcements.
Would you like access to the SCDSB Parent Portal?
1. Email [email protected] from the email address we have on file*
 Be sure to include your name and your children’s name(s).
 You will then receive an access code which will allow you to add your child to
Summer School 2015
http://www.thelearningcentres.com/le
arning-centres-programs/summerschool
Registration is available for the Simcoe
County District School Board’s 2015
summer school courses. There are in-class
options, eLearning options and travel and
leadership opportunities available.
your account.
2.
Visit http://ps.scdsb.on.ca to register for a parent/guardian account and add your
child(ren)
 Be sure to have your children’s Student Number on hand (found on any report
card) and the Access ID.
 If you do not have a copy of your child’s report card, please contact the
school to obtain their Student Number.
Parent workshops offered by Youth Haven
Barrie
– Tuesday evenings at Barrie Central
Collegiate
Child and Youth Services in Simcoe County:
Free workshops for parents will be offered
at Barrie Central Collegiate (125 Dunlop St.
W.) on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m., starting
on April 28. Parents of youth aged 14-24 are
welcome to attend these evening sessions
offered by Youth Haven Barrie. The sessions
will include topics such as: communicating
with youth, managing stress, positive
relationship building and substance abuse.
For more information, call Youth Haven
Barrie at 705-817-1148 or email
[email protected].
Kinark Child and Family Services is a local children’s mental health organization providing
individual, family and group counselling services for children and youth with mental health
issues.. The Kinark Intake number is 1-888-454-6275.
New Path Youth and Family Services is an accredited children’s mental health agency funded
through the Ministry of Child and Youth Services.
Working Together to Make Our Kids
Successful presentation on May 7
Dr. Bruce Ferguson will focus on how the
community, school and family can work
together to support children as they
develop and grow into healthy citizens at
this free event for all parents on May 7. Dr.
Ferguson is a Senior Consultant and the
founding Director of the Community Health
Systems Resource Group at The Hospital for
Sick Children (SickKids).
This event is free to all parents in Simcoe
County. It takes place May 7 from 6:30 to 8
p.m. at Liberty North in Barrie (100 Caplan
Ave.). Simultaneous language interpretation
services will be available for those who
request it. Registration is available at:
www.smcdsb.on.ca/families/parent_works
hop.
Safe Schools Reporting Tool
New Path offers a full range of community-based programs for clients aged 7 to 18 and their
families. These programs include office-based counselling and long term youth and family
counselling. They also have school-based mental health workers in elementary schools in
Innisfil, Alliston, Bradford, Collingwood and Orillia. More information about the above
mentioned programs can be found by contacting New Path’s central intake department at
705-725-7656.
The SCDSB has developed a new online Safe Schools Reporting Tool and we’re excited to be
one of four pilot schools! This tool is available on our website homepage. Students and
parents can use this tool to submit a report online if they witness a student engaged in
inappropriate behavior such as bullying, drug use or vandalism. Students are still encouraged
to speak to a trusted adult at school or home if they have any concerns. This form isn’t a
substitute for having a discussion with your teacher or principal, but provides another avenue
to start that conversation. Student safety and well-being is always our top priority. For more
information please contact the school or visit http://scdsb.on.ca/ReportAnIncident.
All-Gender Washroom:
Bradford District High School is committed to the well-being of all students, staff, and
community members. In that respect we are reminding students that an all-gender
washroom is located in the main office. Any student, staff or visitor to the building is
welcome to use the washroom if they wish. If students are unaware of the location of the
washroom please ask anyone in the office.
Keep connected with the BDHS:
Website: http://bdh.scdsb.on.ca/
Twitter: @BUCSpirit
Facebook: facebook.com/bucspirit
Keep connected with the SCDSB:
Website: www.scdsb.on.ca
Twitter: @SCDSB_Schools
Facebook: facebook.com/SCDSB
Sharing Simcoe blog: http://sharingsimcoe.com/ Transportation: http://main.simcoecountyschoolbus.ca/