Melanie Gaffoor

I am a SCDSB teacher with my heart on my sleeve and a positive spirit! 🦋

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

A Call to Action https://t.co/sGpod5anhp

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

Today and everyday, we celebrate and uplift the LGBTQIA+ members of our community. From our family to yours, happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️‍🌈

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

🌈❤️🌈 What a beauty!

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

A beautiful interview with @MichaelJFoxOrg on @CBCTheNational speaking about his long battle with Parkinson’s disease. “I won’t win so I am instead learning how to lose well.” Thank you for this. My father was diagnosed at an early age too and the progression is heartbreaking.

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

So much fun at Welcome to Kindergarten Night @HuroniaCES The Kindergarten team did a wonderful job organizing this event. Thank you! My little future Hawk is very excited!

[Huronia Centennial S @HuroniaCES]

Thursday, May 11 is our Kindergarten Orientation starting at 3:45 in the front lobby and…
Kaleidoscope, a celebration of a year of playing, learning, and growing is happening on May 17 from 5 to 7:45. Here is the link: https://t.co/Indk30GNsh

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

Tomorrow morning we're broadcasting live with @fresh931 from @ElmvaleDHS!🎙

@MattIsOnTheAir & @TaraDFresh931 from #FreshMornings will be highlighting all of the awesome things happening in the EDHS #Community!💜

We hope you'll #ListenLive with us tomorrow to #Celebrate!🎶

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

Please share.

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

@marshview_ps @SCDSB_Schools I love the picture book dividers that is amazing! So visually appealing! Looks awesome.

[Simcoe County District School Board @SCDSB_Schools]

On April 20, the SCDSB is hosting a virtual information session related to special education.

Join us to learn how we support students as they transition into school, from one school to another, and from school upon graduation.

Learn more and register: https://t.co/p3waCpiyAL

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

@SCDSB_Schools @HuroniaCES I am so proud of this amazing group of students! They worked so hard today at the Math Road Rally and persevered through a multitude of challenges. We were thrilled to represent Huronia with pride. Thank you as well to Miss Forget for all of your help!

[SCSTC @SCSTC_SchoolBus]

Want to know how weather-related school vehicle cancellations are determined in Simcoe County? Click here to find out! https://t.co/ob5j1CtlLn

[Stuart Shanker & Co. @StuartShanker]

It’s natural to assume when a child’s behavior feels “out of control,” then control is what’s missing. Focusing on control shuts down opportunity: ends conversation and teachable moments. Self-Reg instantly opens the moment to opportunity with the simple act of asking, “Why now?”

[Stuart Shanker & Co. @StuartShanker]

Negative emotions drain energy, so when you can ease your child’s negative emotions— not ignore or minimize them but help them through them—you dramatically reduce the load on their nervous system.

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

My poor children have Hand Foot and Mouth again. This is almost four months to the day of having it in June. I’m worried for my son Theodore as he was hospitalized @OSMH_News with a bad skin infection. His skin is starting to react again. We are so tired of being sick and tired.

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

An incredible event today and so much fun! What a blessing to be part of this community fun!

[Huronia Centennial S @HuroniaCES]

The skies cleared and off we went. Over 1000 area students, staff and parents marched from @HuroniaCES to the Elmvale Fall Fair! Celebrating 160 years! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!! @SCDSB_Schools

[Stuart Shanker & Co. @StuartShanker]

Once you can distinguish between misbehavior & stress behavior, you're better able to pause & reflect. Instead of being irritated you become inquisitive. Instead of disciplining you listen. Instead of reacting in a way that adds stress, you can help to find calm. That’s #SelfReg.

[Stuart Shanker & Co. @StuartShanker]

I can't begin to reduce a child's state of arousal if I myself am in a state of high arousal. That's what we mean when we say #SelfReg starts with "Self"

[Melanie Gaffoor @MrsGaffoor]

@ONTSpecialNeeds Supporting our students to learn strategies and utilize tools to self-regulate. Increase their self-advocacy and ask students directly what they need to be ready to learn instead of making those assumptions for them.

[Huronia Centennial S @HuroniaCES]

We are so happy to have Ms Gibson join us at Huronia Centennial as our new Vice Principal! We’re off to a great start!