TCDSB Schools that succeed in bringing issues related to cultural and linguistic diversity from the periphery to the center of their mission are much more likely to prepare pupils to thrive in the interdependent global society within which they will live. These schools will communicate to pupils and communities that their access to more than one culture and language is a resource that can enrich the entire school. J. Cummins Rory McGuckin Director of Education Barbara Poplawski Chair of the Board Programs and Services School Programs K-12 International Languages Manuela Sequeira Coordinator Contact Carla Cerelli 416-222-8282 x 2495 carla.cerelli@tcdsb.org IL.elem@tcdsb.org 2018-2019 International Languages Programs (Elementary)
TCDSB s International Languages Program (Elementary) In an increasingly interdependent and global world, bilingual or multilingual individuals are in demand and their skills can greatly benefit society. International Languages Elementary(ILE) Program, Ministry of Education, 2012 The Toronto Catholic District School Board takes pride in providing students with valuable opportunities to develop literacy and fluency in a third language. Currently it offers International Languages (IL) at the elementary level in two delivery models: Extended Day International Languages Program and After-Hours International Languages Program. IL TCDSB Site: https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/schoolprogramsk12/internationallanguages/pages/default.aspx Extended Day International Languages Program (Elementary) International Languages Program (Elementary) is provided during the school day when at least 67 percent of the parents of a school request a language program to be established during the school day. The school day is then lengthened to accommodate the International Language instruction. Parents do not need to register for this program, as all children attending an Extended Day IL School, will take the third language offered. After-Hours International Languages Program (Elementary) After-Hours International Languages Program (Elementary) is offered outside of regular school hours, mainly on Saturday mornings, with some programs existing on Sunday mornings and Tuesdays after school. The program is offered for 2.5 hours every week, within the first and last class of the program. To establish a language class in an existing center, the regulation requires an enrolment of at least 23 students. This delivery model provides students with the opportunity to develop their first language and allows the heritage language to flourish. This can help students deepen their cultural awareness, facilitate communication with family and community, and strengthen their self-esteem and selfimage. The program also provides parents and the community of the target language, greater opportunities to be more engaged in cultural activities. Students with well-developed skills in their first language have been shown to acquire an additional language more easily and fully and that, in turn, has a positive impact on academic achievement. F. Genesse, K. Lindholm-Leary, W. Saunders and D. Christian
2018-2019 IL(Elementary) Program Information Registration Information Extended Day IL Programs: If you wish for your child to have the opportunity to take an international language, please register at a school that offers the target language. After-Hours IL Programs: There are 2 ways to register your child for the IL After-Hours Program: 1. Online registration beginning the week of May 12 th, 2018, at: https://www.tcdsb.org/programsservices/schoolprogramsk12/internationallanguages/pages/after HoursPrograms.aspx; 2. On site, at the school/center that the language is offered, during the program hours as listed on this brochure. Registration Student Information Needed: Ontario Enrolment Number OEN (OEN # is located on the student s report card); Address, parent information and phone numbers; Information related to health, such as an allergy; $10.00 registration materials fee upon registration. Frequent Asked Questions: 1. Can a new language be added to an existing center? Yes, if there are 23 students registered for the requested language. 2. Are TCDSB s IL After-Hours Programs exclusive for TCDSB students? No, students from Public Boards or Private Schools may attend a TCDSB IL program. 3. Is there continuous registration? Students may continue to register after classes have started, provided there is space available. After the online registration closes in January, parents may register at the school/center. 4. What happens if a class is cancelled? TCDSB staff will make every effort to notify parents/guardians via the Board s website (https://www.tcdsb.org/pages/default.aspx ), Twitter (@TCDSB) or telephone trees, in the event that a class is cancelled. We ask that parents listen to the news, especially during ice and snow storms. Classes Registration Date First Class Last Class No Classes Tuesdays August 27, 2018 Tuesday, Sept.18, 2018 Tuesday, June 11, 2019 December 22, 2018 January 12, 2019 Saturdays August 27, 2018 Saturday, Sept.15,2018 Saturday, June 8, 2019 March 9-16, 2019 Sundays August 27, 2018 Sunday, Sept.16, 2018 Sunday, June 9, 2019 April 20-21, 2019 May 18-19, 2019
IL (Elementary) Extended Day Programs School Josyf Cardinal Slipyj Regina Mundi St. Andre St. Angela St. Bernard St. Brigid St. Clare St. Conrad St. Cosmas & Damian St. Fidelis St. Francis de Sales St. Jerome St. Matthew St. Paschal Baylon St. Raphael St. Robert St. Roch St. Sebastian St. Simon St. Wilfrid Language(s) Ukrainian and Spanish, Spanish Spanish and Portuguese Portuguese
After-Hours IL (Elementary) Programs Language Region Location Address Day Times Croatian West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Igbo West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm West Our Lady of Peace 70 Mattice Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Lithuanian West Our Lady of Peace 70 Mattice Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Polish West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Polish West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am 12:00 pm Polish West St. Stephen 55 Golfdown Dr. Tuesday 6:00 pm -8:30 pm Portuguese West All Saints 1435 Royal York Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Portuguese West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Spanish West St. Leo 165 Stanley Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Arabic North St. Gabriel 396 Spring Garden Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Armenian North St. Gerald 200 Old Sheppard Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Chaldean North Chaldean Church 2 High Meadow Place Saturday 10:00 am-12:30 pm Cantonese North St. Matthias 101 Van Horne Ave. Saturday AM 9:30 am-12:00 pm Mandarin North St. Matthias 101 Van Horne Ave. Saturday PM 1:00 pm- 3:30 pm Hungarian North St. Elizabeth of 432 Sheppard Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Hungary North St. Conrad 5 Exbury Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm North Regina Mundi 70 Playfair Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Korean North St. Andrew Kim 849 Don Mills Rd. Sunday 2:30 pm -5:00 pm Portuguese North St. Conrad 5 Exbury Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Portuguese North St. Thomas Aquinas 636 Glenholme Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Spanish North St. Simon 24 Strathburn Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tagalog North St. Thomas Aquinas 636 Glenholme Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tamil North St. Jane Frances 2745 Jane St. Sunday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Vietnamese North St. Jane Frances 2745 Jane St. Sunday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Cantonese East Prince of Peace 255 Alton Towers Circle Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Cantonese East St. Aidan 3521 Finch Ave. E. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Cantonese East St. Ignatius of 2350 McCowan Rd. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Loyola Mandarin East Prince of Peace 255 Alton Towers Circle Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Mandarin East St. Aidan 3521 Finch Ave. E. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Mandarin East St. Ignatius of 2350 McCowan Rd. Saturday 1:00 pm-3:30 pm Loyola Filipino East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Language Region Location Address Day Times Filipino East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Hungarian East Hungarian 141 Sunrise Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Cultural Centre Malayalam East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Polish East St. Theresa Shrine 2665 Kingston Rd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Spanish East St. Maria Goretti 21 Kenmark Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tamil East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tamil East St. Barnabas 30 Washburn Way Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tamil East St. Maria Goretti 21 Kenmark Blvd. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Vietnamese East St. Barbara 25 Janray Dr. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Arabic South Our Lady of 1515 Queen St., W. Sunday 9:45 am-12:15pm Lebanon Church Maltese South James Culnan 605 Willard Ave. Saturday 1:30 pm-4:00 pm Polish South St. Casimir s 156 Roncesvalles Ave. Saturday 11:15 am-1:45 pm Church Polish South St. Pius X 71 Jane St. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Polish South St. Stanislaus 12 Denison Ave. Saturday 11:00 am-1:30 pm Church Portuguese South Santa Maria 25 Avon Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Portuguese South St. Luigi 2 Ruskin Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Spanish South Santa Maria 25 Avon Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Spanish South St. Luigi 2 Ruskin Ave. Saturday 9:30 am-12:00 pm Tigrigna South St. Mary of Angels 1477 Dufferin St. Saturday 3:00 pm-5:30 pm Vietnamese South James Culnan 605 Willard Ave. Saturday 1:30 pm-4:00 pm