TFS - Canada's International School

14 Parents' Handbook 2024– 2025 Avenue parking area. Since teachers must concentrate fully on ensuring the children's safety, we ask you not to converse at length with the teachers on duty at dismissal time. If discussion with the teacher is required, please arrange an appointment. West Campus Your cooperation in safe driving and parking on campus is appreciated. All numbered parking spots have been allocated to staff. - Park only in the visitors' parking areas marked with a "V" and in legal spots on Halliday, Atwater and Meredith; - Parking is prohibited on Ogden and Meredith Avenue; - Cars parked illegally (in no parking areas and on sidewalks, or blocking neighbours' driveways) will be tagged and towed; and - Please respect the one-way and drop-off lanes. PARTIES AND INVITATIONS INVITATION POLICY We encourage parents to be mindful when planning birthday parties so that no child from the class is excluded. IN-CLASS CELEBRATIONS For the 2024-2025 school year, in-class celebrations will be allowed. We ask parents to make prior arrangements with the teacher when sending food to be shared in class. Remember all treats must be nut-free, and not homemade (please refer to our anaphylaxis policy). Parents can create an account at tfs.catertrax.com and order from the class parties menu. For assistance, please email catering@tfs. ca or call Chartwells at ext. 4550. The cost of these refreshments will be billed to your student's account. COMMUNICATING TO PARENTS TFS communicates primarily by email with our parents; please ensure we always have your most current email address. Please update your Household Profile in the Parent Portal (Veracross) for any changes with respect to home address(es), telephone numbers (including business and emergency numbers), email address(es), pickup authorization and any other relevant personal information as soon as these changes are known. If both parents leave the Metropolitan Toronto area, the school must be given written notification in advance, including who has been assigned responsibility for the child(ren). PARENT PORTAL The TFS Parent Portal (Veracross) is designed to help ensure that parents are better connected to their child's schedule and progress inside and outside of the classroom. Content includes: - School-wide, household and individual calendars; - Consent and registration forms; - Staff directory; - Branch news; - TFS news stories and photos; - Resources. OTHER BRANCH-LEVEL COMMUNICATIONS Weekly Email Le Communiqué is sent to all parents each Thursday. It includes important happenings and events at the school, as well as information specific to your child's branch. It is a must-read to keep up to date with all things TFS. PARENT INFORMATION SESSIONS Throughout the school year we hold several information meetings: - Orientation and Welcome days for students and parents before classes start; - Parent information evenings occur in September, for both the Toronto campus and the West Campus. During

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