September 2nd, 2022

WRDSB shared yesterday that School Day is not functioning. See more info here. This means that students in WRDSB schools, including Forest Glen, will not find out their teacher until they arrive Tuesday morning.

On Tuesday morning, when bus students arrive, our kindergarten students will be escorted to their classroom lines where DECEs will be waiting to receive them. Bus students in grades 1 to 8 will walk around the school to the back tarmac where staff will be waiting. Siblings in grades 1 to 8 are encouraged to walk together as staff will have an alphabetical list of all students.

Walkers and students dropped off by car may arrive after 8:05. This is when supervision begins and when our staff will be on the back tarmac assisting students in finding their teachers and classes. Staff will be there to help students and families find their class. Homeroom staff will have signs with their names. This includes kindergarten teachers who will greet kindergarten walkers.

It will be a bit chaotic but also exciting, as the first day of school always is! We have over 500 students who will be trying to seek information and head to the appropriate place. We will ensure that every student finds their class and their teacher.  Where appropriate, older siblings are encouraged to assist younger ones.

Should it rain, we will move kindergarten students to their rooms swiftly and move the Grade 1 to 8 students to the gym. The weather forecast is currently not predicting rain.

To help you narrow in on the possible staff teaching your child’s grade, here is our homeroom list:

K1- Mrs. Gingerich, Mrs. Cormier, Mrs. Chilvers

K2- Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Motiu

K3- Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Dawe, Mrs. Hancocks

K4- Mrs. MacLaurin, Ms. Gummerson

1A- Mrs. Erb

1B- Mrs. Weicker

1/2- Mrs. Leis

2A – Mrs. McEwan-Griffith

2/3- Mrs. Chan

3A- Mrs. Hanson-Barry

3B- Mrs. Hobson

3/4- Mr. Jones

4/5A- Mr. Rohr

4/5B- Mrs. McLay

5/6- Mrs. Frey

6A- Mrs. Honderich

7-1- Mrs. Kleinschuck

7-2- Mr. Rumble

8-1- Mr. Peters

8-2- Ms. Carter

8-3- Mr. Sitts

We look forward to seeing you Tuesday at 8:05. We know that students will be nervous with this change of practice due to School Day being shut down and schools being unable to post class lists in windows as was done in the past. We hope that along with nerves, students (and families) are feeling excitement, hope and anticipation.