Dee Dee Verlinde

Principal in YRDSB| Advocate for All Students| Proud Grandma, Mom & Wife| she/her/hers

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Incredibly honoured to work with Tim (and Mike & Madelyn)! Such an inspiring team demonstrating inclusivity in all that they do.

[York Region DSB @YRDSB]

Today we recognize & celebrate the Int'l Day of Persons With Disabilities!

ICYMI check out this #aYRDSBstory featuring one of our SERTs, Tim!

Tim embodies the philosophy of this day & is helping to create a more inclusive & barrier free world for all!
https://t.co/H73SNNhUqN

[Katrice (she/her) @katricequitter]

Rather than asking students about what they did over the summer, consider these questions instead: 4/5

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

Do you need to register your child for Kindergarten at #YRDSB? We're making it easy! Online Kindergarten registration is now available! Learn more or register today: https://t.co/Aa8dzy8Ksh

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

It was such a special parade seeing our students and families. Just absolutely lovely.

[Meenaz Surve @meenaz_surve]

Thank you @lakewilcoxps for the lovely parade yesterday. The cheering, claps and honking made the streets in our community come alive yesterday. It was lovely seeing all the staff, ex staff (Mrs.Burns) and students waving out to us. This means a lot, truly!

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Such an amazing afternoon. Everyone worked so hard to decorate their vehicles sending positive messages to students and families. It was so wonderful to see our #lakewilcox community and their beautiful smiles!

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

The LWPS Staff Parade was amazing. It was incredible to see so many students and their families, as well as other members of the community, enjoying the parade of cars. We loved your signs and all of the noisemakers! It was so special! ❤ #Wemissyou #stillateam #schoolspirit

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

@misskatiek10 Very talented!

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Team Kindness Spirit Day at Lake Wilcox! Wear your jerseys tomorrow! We may not be together, but we are still a team!

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

Thursday April 23rd is Team Kindness Day at Lake Wilcox Public School. Wear your favourite jerseys while learning at home! We may not be together but we are still a team! Be kind and be well. We miss you! #teamkindness @yrdsb https://t.co/T77dPSGnUl

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Proud of you, Mr. Masih. It's an honour to work with you each day!

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

Congratulations to Mr. Masih for receiving the 2020 YES I Can! Paraprofessional of the Year Award in recognition for being an educator who always takes the time to get to know and connect with all students at LWPS and truly values inclusivity. #connected #inclusive #proud @YRDSB

[Roman Nowak @NowakRo]

“I always wanted to be someone better the next day than I was the day before.” -Sir Sidney Poitier

Have dreams. Create objectives. Reach for the stars. Be better.

#BuildHOPEedu #bekindEDU #tlap #LeadLAP #edchat #masterychat #g2great #JoyfulLeaders #KidsDeserveIt #BeTheOne

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

@flyingmonkey13 Someone wrote that they thought they didn't clean or exercise because they didn't have the time. They now know that time wasn't the problem! Too funny!

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

3 things for teachers to remember:

1) Don’t put too much pressure on yourself. It’s not a time for perfection; it’s a time for grace.

2) The students would still love to hear from you. Stay connected if you can.

3) Take care of yourself and your family. They’re still your #1.

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

We've missed our Lake Wilcox students and families. So happy that we have started learning together online.

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

We've missed our LWPS families! We hope that you are all healthy & safe. Looking so forward to learning with you online! See how much we've missed you: https://t.co/lznhR89aVt

[York Region DSB @YRDSB]

#YRDSB is working with the Ministry of Govt./Consumer Services to take inventory of medical supplies in our schools.

The Ministry will then distribute these supplies to where they are needed most throughout our province.

Sharing is caring. We are all in this together!

[Cheryl Corpus @CcorpEd]

Focus on Maslow before Bloom. Healthy and safety for staff and students first! @ASCD #ASCDWebinar

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Such incredible talent. The details are amazing! ❤

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

Grade 8 students at LWPS working with clay inspired by @barbreidart

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

Absolutely amazing! Such talent demonstrated by our Grade 8 artists.

[Lake Wilcox PS @lakewilcoxps]

Stunning artwork created by grade 8 student using clay @barbreidart

[Dee Dee Verlinde @deedeeverlinde]

We can apply this to our student's behaviours, as well. When we realize that they aren't doing it 'on purpose' but rather as a reaction to the stress that they are experiencing.

[Stuart Shanker & Co. @StuartShanker]

Reframing your child's behaviour can have the most extraordinary effect on parent-child interactions. #SelfReg