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French Immersion
Information Session
Dr. Clelia Della Rovere-Principal
Mme Josie O’Hara- Vice-Principal
Roméo Dallaire Public School
January 19, 2017
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Today’s Meeting
•Program Overview
•French Immersion: Considerations
•Preparation
•FSL Review/Accommodations
•Registration
•Transportation
•About School Name
•Feeder Schools
French as a Second Language
Programs
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•YRDSB offers two quality French as a Second
Language programs:
•French Immersion, which starts in Grade 1
and is an optional program
•Core French, which starts in Grade 4 and
is mandatory
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Program Overview
•Opportunity to learn language
•Designed for students whose first language is
not French
•Long-term commitment
•Classes taught by teachers trained in second
language instruction
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Program Overview - Curriculum
•Standard French is taught
•Grades 1 - 3 taught entirely in French
•Mid-year Grade 1 students expected to be able
to express themselves in French
•Grade 4 – 8: 50% English instruction begins;
math taught in English
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French Immersion: Considerations
• In French Immersion, students learn French
and also learn IN French.
• It is important that they acquire strong French
oral skills in order to learn to read, write and
learn science, math, etc. in French.
• For the first few months of Grade 1, the
children do not acquire skills identical to those
learned by children in an English program as
the focus is on building French literacy skills to
support their learning in French.
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Preparation
• Advice for Parents/Guardians:
• Consult your kindergarten teacher prior to enrolling in FI
• Ensure your child attends school punctually, every day
• Ensure your child gets enough sleep and eats nutritious
meals
• The first month may be challenging
• Avoid discussing your anxieties
• Communicate with your child’s teacher
• Read to your child regularly
• Monitor your child’s daily homework activities
• Ministry of Education Guide for Parents
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French as a Second Language
Review
•Goal: To achieve high quality, sustainable French
language instruction in YRDSB
•Outcomes:
•Toolkit to address need for FI spaces and
enable long-term accommodation plan
•Consistency of programming
• Please visit www.yrdsb.ca for more information
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FI Accommodation
Plan
•FI program offered in a variety of settings
Single Track
Dual Track
Primary Dual Track
Grade(s): 1, 1 – 2, 1 – 3
•This allows flexibility needed to address
local needs across region
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Accommodation Plan for
Roméo Dallaire PS
Primary dual track location projected to be
required in 2018; location TBD
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Accommodation Plan for
Roméo Dallaire PS
Feeder Listing:
Anne Frank PS
Herbert H. Carnegie PS
Dr. Roberta Bondar PS
Nellie McClung PS
Registration
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• FI registration will begin January 20, 2017.
• Registration is NOT first-come, first-served
• You can register between January 20 and February
10, 2017.
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Current YRDSB SK Students
• Parents /guardians can visit or call their
home school office and request an Office Index
Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be
signed by the principal of the home school.
• Bring this form, along with one piece of
identification showing address to register between
January 20 and February 10, 2017.
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Non-YRDSB Students
•Families registering students who do not
currently attend a YRDSB school will need to
complete full registration paperwork.
•Information required for registration is outlined
on the YRDSB website.
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Late Registrations
• Late registrations are those submitted after
February 10.
• Late registrations will be treated on a firstcome, first-served basis and considered
subsequent to registrations received during the
registration period should overflow be
necessary
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Transportation
• Transportation provided according to Board
Policy #680.00 (see Board website).
• Bus stops located centrally.
• Visit www.schoolbuscity.com for bus information
• Students may be required to walk a few blocks to
their bus stop.
• Pick-up times may be earlier or later than
students in other schools.
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Opened its doors for the first
time in September 2015
•Grades: 1-8 FI
•Capacity – 26 classrooms
•Current enrolment- 680
students
Who is Roméo Dallaire?
 Roméo Dallaire, general;
commander of Rwanda
international peacekeeping
mission: "no human is more
human than any other“.
 Roméo Dallaire came to
Canada as a six month-old
baby and spent his childhood
in Montreal.
 In 1970, he graduated from
the Royal Military College of
Canada with a Bachelor of
Science Degree.
Who is Roméo Dallaire?
General Dallaire is the Special Advisor to the
Canadian Government on War Affected Children
and the Prohibition of Small Arms Distribution.
Senator Dallaire has received numerous honours
and awards.
He is a visiting lecturer at several universities and
has written several publications on conflict
resolution and human rights.
Since his retirement from the military, Senator
Dallaire has worked to bring an understanding of
post-traumatic stress disorder to the public
Daily Routines
Bell Times- 9:05 A.M. - 3:35 P.M.
Morning Supervision- 8:50 – 9:05 am
9:05-11:05am- 120 minutes
Recess- 11:05-11:35 am- 30 minutes
11:35-12:55pm- 80 minutes
Lunch- 12:55-1:55-60 minutes
1:55-3:35- 100 minutes
3:35 dismissal
Communication
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Welcome to Grade 1 Orientation
We will be hosting a Welcome to Grade 1
Orientation for registered students. We
will be providing a more detailed
overview of the grade 1 French
Immersion program and invite you to
visit the classrooms and tour the
school.
Date- Thursday, June 1
Time- 9:30 am to 10:45 am
Location-RDPS GYM
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Macklin House KidZone provides licensed childcare for children
registered at Roméo Dallaire PS.
Our Program is available
Before/ Afterschool during school days
Regular Hours: 7:00 am to 9:05 am/ 3:30 pm- 6:30 pm
Full days on PA days, Full day Holiday Care and March Break
Summer Camp - Hours: 7:30am – 6:30 pm
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Spaces are Limited and on a First come
first serve basis.
Application Forms are available on line
at www.mhdc.ca
For further information, please contact:
Onsite Supervisor:
905-553-4005
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•Carnegie Childcare
•Fun on the Run at Ann Frank
and Nellie McClung
•Lebovic Campus Daycare
•Lullaboo Daycare
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Questions?