Resources Just For You...
Resources Just For You...

Parents play a key role in nurturing their children in faith and education. The more that you know and understand about what your child is experiencing and participating in while at school, as communities of faith and hope, the more support you will be able to offer them. But, it goes beyond academics...there are social, spiritual and physical dynamics involved as children go through their learning journeys.

This entire web site is dedicated to supporting you in your own journey as a Catholic parent. We have taken time to highlight and consolidate a few key links and resources that provide awareness of social issues, academics and faith, right here on this page. We hope you find this information useful!

Faith Resources
The Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations (pdf format) – This is the official brochure created by the Institute for Catholic Education, which outlines the distinct expectations that we have for all of our students
 
Fully Alive Parent Brochure (pdf format) – The Fully Alive program was developed by the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops in collaboration with the Catholic community in Ontario. This brochure was created especially for parents to provide insight into the program
 
Here a two web sites that will be helpful for families who would like to access family prayer and faith activities:
www.cptryon.org/prayer
www.faithfirst.com
 
Your Child’s Safety
Bullying – We Can All Help Stop It (pdf format) – A guide from the Ministry of Education to assist parents, of both elementary and secondary students, with the prevention of bullying
 
Helping Your Child Learn at Home
Helping Your Child Do Mathematics (pdf format) – The Ministry of Education's guide for parents, to assist students in Kindergarten through to Grade 6 with mathematics
 
Helping Your Child With Reading and Writing (pdf format) – The Ministry of Education’s guide for parents, to assist students in Kindergarten through to Grade 6 with reading and writing
 
Learning From Home – This link will take you to the Learning From Home section of our web site, which includes activities and tips to help your child with literacy and math from Kindergarten to Grade 8
 
Homework This link will take you to the Homework section of our web site, where you will find some tips about how to help your child with homework
 
Issue Fact Sheets
Our Board has developed a number of fact sheets to help students when they may be experiencing difficulty in their life. These sheets may also provide parents with useful information and references
Addiction Cutting
Dating
Depression
Eating Disorders
Loss
Parents
Pregnancy

Stress
 
Other Useful Resources
Early Intervention and Your Child’s Development – Here you will find a chart we have developed, which outlines the milestones that normally occur throughout your child’s early development
 
Understanding Report Cards This link will take you to the Measuring Student Achievement section of our web site, where you will find information about how to fully understand both elementary and secondary report cards
 
Choosing the Right Courses – This chart will help you as you work with your child to choose high school courses that reflect and suit future goals and aspirations
 
An Introduction to Combined Grades – The Ministry of Education has created this brochure to provide parents with more information about combined classrooms, i.e., split grades
 
How Does School Funding Support My Child's Education – This parent guide was created by the Ministry of Education to provide more information about how Ontario schools are funded