Budget Consultation Process for Parents/Guardians and Community Members
Between March 25 and March 31, York Region District School is inviting parents, guardians and
community members to participate in its annual budget consultation process. The Board values parent
input and encourages you to attend a consultation session. These sessions provide the Board with
valuable information about how the community would like to see the school board budget allocated to
better support student achievement and well-being. The results will be used to inform the 2020-21
school year budget allocation.
The dates and locations are:
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Registration: 6:30 p.m.
Consultation: 7:00 p.m.
Sutton District High School, Library
20798 Dalton Road, Georgina
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Registration: 6:30 p.m.
Consultation: 7:00 p.m.
Tommy Douglas Secondary School, Library
4020 Major Mackenzie Drive, Woodbridge
Saturday, March 28, 2020
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Markville Secondary School, Library
1000 Carlton Road, Unionville
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
York Region District School Board, Education Centre - Aurora, Boardroom
60 Wellington Street West, Aurora
Friday 28 February 2020
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Friday 14 February 2020
Student Mental Health and Addictions Newsletter - February 2020
Student Mental Health and Addictions Newsletter February 2020
YRDSB Mental Health services are provided
by YRDSB psychology and social work personnel
Common Reactions to Trauma
At some point in our lives,
we are all likely to experience or be affected by some form of trauma
– whether
it be experiencing a life event of our own or witnessing another person experience trauma.
Regardless of the cause, the trauma creates a
lasting impression on our brain.
Psychology Today has explained 21 common reactions to trauma including anger, avoidance and sadness.
And although everyone is different
and will experience trauma differently based on various personal and societal factors, what is common
is that there is support.
There are supports
and resources available
(school-based mental health professionals such as Psychological Services and School Social
Workers) at the school for students
who need to speak with someone.
If you have concerns about your child’s well-being, please contact your school Principal.
At YRDSB, we have Tips for Supporting Children and Youth
after a Concerning Event at School. These tips can help guide families
when dealing with and helping
to support their children during a difficult
and traumatic experience.
Board staff can also reinforce students’ sense of safety and well-being by:
Creating
a calm, predictable and welcoming classroom and school environment. Bolstering well-being and healthy coping strategy activities.
Following
the student’s lead in discussing their concerns,
(if students aren’t discussing their concerns,
keep focused on your regular school activities).
Listening
for and responding to students
who may be struggling and accessing appropriate mental health
resources for students and families as needed.
Release
of the YRDSB Student Suicide Intervention Protocol
York Region District School Board is committed to student
well-being and mental health. YRDSB has developed a Student
Suicide Intervention Protocol
to help keep students safe in the event of suicidal thoughts or actions. The Student Suicide Intervention Protocol will
be implemented starting
Fall 2019. Youth suicide
is a complex, emotionally-charged and sadly a real problem in Canada.
It is the second leading cause of death amongst young people. It’s important
to recognize that those who struggle with mental health have personal strength and resilience and the potential
to overcome difficulties to ultimately thrive.
The YRDSB Student
Suicide Intervention Protocol
is designed to address the six steps involved
when responding to current and present thoughts of suicide, as well as actions
related to suicide.
In addition, the Protocol
is governed by a set of guiding
principles which
are underpinned by a culturally responsive and reflective practice.
Suicide
is not culturally neutral. Our cultural and ethnic
backgrounds will inform
how each of us understands suicide. To see all the guiding principles, refer
to the print version of the protocol
on the on the board website YRDSB-Student Suicide Intervention Protocol. If you have any questions
about the Student
Suicide Intervention Protocol, please contact your school principal.
Patricia Marra-Stapleton, M.Sc., C. Psych. Assoc.
Mental Health Lead
Gisella Ragno, MSW, RSW
Friday 7 February 2020
Message From Our Trustee
Message from
Our Trustee
As we enter another
month of winter, this is a good time to be thinking about our health,
well-being and the importance of self-care. We know that, like all of us, our
students can focus better when they feel better. Our schools play an important
role in health and mental health promotion and education, and fostering
well-being and mental health is one of our priorities as a school board.
There is a lot of work
taking place in our schools and board to create healthy schools and promote mental health and well-being,
including:
·
Providing training and resources for educators on
strategies to support mentally healthy classrooms for all students, including
holding a mental health conference.
·
Hiring identity specific mental health workers and
developing partnerships with community partners to serve the diverse
needs of our students.
·
Developing a Student Suicide Intervention Protocol to help keep students safe in the event of
suicidal thoughts or actions.
This commitment is
also reflected in Board policy like the Healthy Schools and Workplaces
policy and procedures. Setting policy, which governs the operation of the
Board, is one of the roles of trustees, and we greatly value
the input provided by students, staff members, family and community members. I
encourage you to look at the policies under review and share your
feedback.
We have a lot to look
forward to in 2020. At the Board meeting in December, trustees unanimously
approved the addition of new permanent Indigenous Trustee and Indigenous Student Trustee
positions. We are committed to Indigenous Education in our Board
and it is important that these voices are represented at the table. We hope to
fill the positions as soon as possible and will share more information as it
becomes available.
A message from the Chair of the Board of Trustees is also available on the Board website at www.yrdsb.ca.
Juanita Nathan
Trustee, Markham, Wards 7 and
8
Monday 3 February 2020
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