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these sessions, parents will get to visit the class and
teachers explain their programs and class procedures;
- Curriculum presentations by grade, especially at
transition stages;
- In person visit and transition meeting at your child's
new branch;
- Parent-teacher interviews in late October to early
December, and February to March, for all branches;
- Student-led conferences at La p'tite école, the Junior
School and West Campus in May;
- Three-way conferences (student, parent and teacher) at
the Senior School in May;
- University information evenings;
- University lunch and learn series for students (parents
are welcome);
- Principal's Breakfasts by branch;
- Learning Cafés; and
- Overnight trip information evenings (mandatory for
parents of participants).
PRIVACY STATEMENT
At TFS, we are committed to protecting the
confidentiality of the personal information we collect.
To maintain your trust, we must be responsible and
accountable in how we treat the information that is
shared with us. All personal information collected
by TFS from prospective and current families and
students, alumni and staff is stored in secure and
confidential databases and files with strict access
controls. Only authorised staff members at our school
have access to the databases.
Personal information is used as appropriate by
the school, the Parents' Association and the TFS
Foundation to deliver programs, to conduct school
business, and to keep you informed of school
activities, programs, special events and volunteer
or fundraising opportunities.
TFS does not provide, sell, or trade the personal
information we collect to or with any other
organizations. Occasionally, we use outside
suppliers; in these cases, we ensure tight controls
over data are adhered to. When we share personal
information, such as name, address and/ or email
address, the information is destroyed after use.
In exceptional circumstances, TFS may have to
disclose personal information when required by law.
Similarly, we expect parents to respect the
personal information of others, such as email
addresses, and not use such information for
commercial purposes.
Please read the full Privacy Policy. All policies are
available in the TFS Policies section of Parent Portal
(Veracross) under Parent Resources.
TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
PK TO GRADE 7
Required supplies for all grades are communicated
through the back-to-school packages. Please note
that the TFS Shop carries a wide selection of school
supplies.
La p'tite
école
PK - Grade 1: All required classroom
supplies will be provided.
Junior
School
Grades 2 - 5: Students should come
to school with the required supplies,
which can be found on the Parent Portal
(Veracross) under Supplie List in the
Junior school section.
