Thorncliffe Park Public School. Summer School 2022 Foci: Engaging in the work of Truth and Reconciliation, Equity, Anti-Racism, and Anti-Oppressive Education.
☀️ It was an absolute pleasure to work with the students, staff, and families of Thorncliffe Park PS’ summer school program. Thank you for welcoming me to your community! I wish you all a safe and fun remainder of the summer! ☀️ - Ken Santos , Summer School Principal @TPPS_TDSB
Nishwan and Fareed of Focus on Youth Toronto (FOYT) have been instrumental to our summer school program! ☀️ They delivered snacks and provided support all around the school! If they ever apply to your workplace before, during, or after their post-secondary studies, HIRE THEM! 👍
Thank you to our teachers, Ms. Khan, Ms. Wilby, and Mr. Hutchison for taking our students on this field trip! Special thanks to our support staff, Ms. W, Ms. T, and Ms. Z, and our FOYT students, Fareed and Nishwan, for being with the classes during the trip!
Gr. 5-8 Thorncliffe summer school students visited the @AgaKhanMuseum and learned about some of the artistic, intellectual, and scientific contributions of Muslim civilizations to world heritage! ☀️ @TDSB_ConEd@TPPS_TDSB
👓📚Books and online resources? Homework & research help? Check out the Toronto Public Library at Thorncliffe Park! Thank you to Librarian Surya Maraj for presenting to our 250+ summer students about your branch’s programs & services! @TDSB_ConEd@torontolibrary 👓📚
Amy Go, the Past President of the Chinese Canadian National Council, and a social worker by training, spoke to multiple Thorncliffe Summer ‘22 classes about the impacts of anti-Asian hate & racism on mental health. We were all reminded about KINDNESS and the POWER OF OUR WORDS ☀️
☀️ @TDSB_ConEd’s Centrally Assigned Principal visits Thorncliffe Park Summer School 2022! He also brought TTC tickets to students 13+ for their upcoming field trip! Thank you, @norbert_costa for all your support! 🙏 @TPPS_TDSB#TDSBSummer2022 ☀️
Ms. Christine Wilby’s Grade 5 students have been exploring their identities as part of their class focus on building inclusive communities. We love how our students’ interests, values and heritage comes through in their art work! SUMMER FUN☀️@TPPS_TDSB@TDSB_ConEd#TDSBSummer2022
🪴 Ms. Lulat and Ms. Wojtowicz Grade 2 summer school students visited the Thorncliffe Family Garden🪴 They learned how people from the community are growing their own food locally and working together to sustain a healthy environment. Summer Fun ☀️ @TPPS_TDSB@TDSB_ConEd ☀️
☀️ Sensory and play-based learning in Thorncliffe Park’s DD classroom! 😊 Thank you to Ms. D. Frank, Ms. M, Ms. S, Ms. Z, and Ms. N for your amazing work with our students! 🙏 SUMMER FUN ☀️ @TPPS_TDSB@TDSB_ConEd#TDSBSummer2022
Stephanie ended her presentation with the following 1. Be the change you want to see 2. Be a leader instead of following the status quo. 3. The goal is “equity”, we all have social responsibilities. @TSummer2022@TDSB_ConEd@tdsb
Stephanie Croisière spoke to Grades 4-8 @TPPS_TDSB summer students about her education and career journey! Combining her passion for psychology and public policy, she currently works for the government as an Anti-Racism, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategic Advisor! @TDSB_ConEd ☀️