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The Near North District Sc Children are competent, capable of complex grow up in families with diverse social, cultu should feel that he or she belongs, is a valu and deserves the opportunity to succeed. W curious, we are more likely to deliver program strengths and abilities. (How Does Learning Happen? Ontario’s P Conte Near North District School Boar Learning and Growing in K Talk Read Sing Play Facts on Hearing Loss Optometry Checklist FNMI Self ID Vision Speech and Langua North Bay Parry Sound District Kindergarten Survival Guid Ready, Set, School! Vacci NutriStep Introduction NutriStep Questionnaire District of Nipissing Social Servi District of Parry Sound Social S Info Card Fee Subsidy Questionnaire / Brochure North Bay Indigenous Friendshi Family Support Program Healthy Babies North Bay Indigenous Hub Parry Sound Friendship Centre Metis Nation of Ontario YMCA Early ON One Kids Place North Bay Multicultural Centre Hands

chool Board believes that... thinking, curious, and rich in potential. They ural, and linguistic perspectives. Every child uable contributor to his or her surroundings, When we recognize children as capable and ms and services that value and build on their Pedagogy for the Early Years, 2014, p. 6) ents: rd: Kindergarten age Letter Health Unit: de inations ices Board—Fee Schedule Services Board: ip Centre Community Action Program





Early learning in the NNDSB is alive with rich, play-based oppor growing independence. Our program promotes the physical, so In partnership with you, we support your child to think creative In the Near North District School Board, English and French Immersion programming is available in Kindergarten. Please visit our website to see our schools offering French Immersion www.nearnorthschools.ca “Young children actively explore their environment and the world around them through play. When children are exploring ideas and language, manipulating objects, acting out roles, or experimenting with various materials, they are engaged in learning through play. Play therefore, has an important role in learning and can be used to further children’s learning in all areas of the Kindergarten Program.” (The Kindergarten Program, 2016)

rtunities that encourage children to think, plan and do with ocial, emotional and cognitive development of all children. ely, problem-solve and talk about their discoveries. We welcome registration for the coming school year at any time at local schools. To register for the Kindergarten Program, a child must be four years of age on or before December 31st of the year they attend Kindergarten. Registration forms are available at your local school or on the NNDSB website: www.nearnorthschools.ca/schools/registration When registering your child please bring the following: • Proof of AGE • Proof of IMMUNIZATION • Proof of ADDRESS All new kindergarten students and their families will receive an invitation from their community school to attend a Welcome to Kindergarten Parent and Child Orientation Session. At this session you will learn more about the opportunities that await your child in Kindergarten.

Let’s Talk, Read, Sing and Play Together… Everyday! Dear Family, You are my first and most important teachers. Please follow my lead when we play and discover together. Let’s talk, read, draw and write about experiences in our family’s first language. Please help me to make choices and decisions through my day. I am thinking about solving problems in ways that make sense to me. I love it when you ask me questions about what I’m thinking and when you celebrate my new learning with me! When we PLAY, I am…  Being curious, creative and imaginative  Exploring decision-making and cooperation skills with others  Using my whole body to learn (indoors and out)  Developing self-regulation  Exploring spatial sense, measurement, geometry and other math concepts in natural ways

When we TALK, I am…  Developing relationships  Learning new words in my world  Learning to listen to the ideas of others and to talk about my thoughts  Developing an appreciation for family stories and oral traditions When we READ, I am…  Developing a sense of story and the joy of reading  Making connections and growing new understandings  Learning about author’s “voice” and I am eager to explore writing in mean- ingful ways (e.g. signs when we build with blocks)  Learning new words in my world  Noticing signs, names, words, letters and numbers all around me When we SING (and dance!), I am…  Exploring language in a playful way  Building memory using whole body experiences  Exploring the rhythm and rhyme and patterns of language  Feeling a sense of belonging  Enjoying music and movement in healthy, fun ways

Where to Go? Did You You may want to contact your family The typical ear i doctor to discuss your concerns or to ‘plugged ear’ hea receive a referral to an audiologist, level). Two thirds of paediatrician or Ear, Nose, Throat one episode of ear p specialist. preschoolers have s Even with good me You may contact your local of preschoolers conti audiologist directly. There may be ear problems durin a fee involved as audiologist appointments are no longer developm covered by OHIP. These fees range When a child has a from $45 to $150. fluid that arises take days to be absorbe Financial assistance for hearing tests means even when th and assistive devices is available for the child’s hearing i those families receiving support from than a month. If a c Ontario Works or Ontario Disability infections (4 to 5 epis Support Program. Financial assistance could have reduced is also available through local service clubs and a government funded over a perio Assistive Device Program. Your local audiology office can provide more Have details. As well, many benefit plans child’s h may provide reimbursements. tested The better a the tea The more lik learn the

u Know... Signs of A infection causes a aring loss (mild loss Hearing Loss f preschoolers have problems and 16% of Facts on the Impact six or more episodes. of Hearing Loss and edical follow up, 10% Your Child’s Education inue to have chronic ng critical language Our mission is to educate learners to their fullest ment years. potential in preparation for life-long learning. an ear infection, the es an average of 40 ed or drained. This he infection is gone, is affected for more child has chronic ear sodes in a year), they d hearing for 200 days od of a year. e your hearing today! a child hears acher, kely he will material. ~Mark Ross

SIGNS CAU Of a Of Hearing Loss Hearing Does your child: Though your child m the Infant Screening  have a history of ear infections? hearing loss can be  respond inconsistently to sound? life. Acquired hearin  turn up the volume on electronic loss which appears a time in one's life, pe equipment (TV, iPod, computer, a disease, a condit etc.)? The following are ex  respond inappropriately to conditions that can questions? hearing loss in childr  have trouble following directions?  often say \"Huh?\"  Blockage in the e  seem to daydream?  not respond when called?  Damage to the e  have unclear speech? or trauma  have language difficulties (sentence formation, vocabulary,  Chronic ear infec word formation, articulation)? While these signs do not necessarily  Ototoxic drugs mean your child has a hearing loss, they could be indications that there is  Head trauma or i a problem. If you have answered ‘yes’ to any of the above questions or you  Exposure to e suspect your child may have a hearing loss, contact your family doctor or  Acquired infe local audiologist to schedule an influenza, menin appointment. mumps, measles chicken pox

USES Hearing Loss: fa g Loss EFFECTS ON LEARNING may have passed g Hearing Test, Hearing loss has a negative impact on e acquired later in verbal language, reading, writing and ng loss is a hearing academic performance. It also can after birth, at any cause significant emotional and social erhaps as a result of problems. A loss of any type or degree tion, or an injury. can present a barrier to incidental xamples of learning: n cause acquired ren:  90% of the knowledge acquired by a young child is learned ear canal incidentally ear through disease  a hearing loss is a barrier to overhearing and learning from ctions (otitis media) the environment injury  children with a loss often miss social clues excessive noise  children with a loss cannot listen ections such as and learn--at least 10% of class- ngitis, labyrinthitis, room instruction may be missed . s, encephalitis, Academic losses occur in children as early as kindergarten and first grade. Most children with losses begin to show considerable learning difficulties when they reach third grade. This difficulty may be due to the changes in language complexity, less visual clues, more verbalizations, a greater need to sequence and recall, and lack of development of pre-skills in the previous grades.

It is recommended that every child have a complete eye examin years. Please use this form at your child’s next optometrist appo covers a complete eye exam once a year for children up to the ag Special Education Vision Ev North Considerations fo 15 Janey Street North Bay, ON Student: P1C 1N1 School and Fax #: Fax: 705.495.1882 Grade: Date: Special Education West Please feel free to fax this form directl 111B Isabella Street Parry Sound, ON 1. Visual Status Acuities R P2A 1N2 Fax: 705.746.7367 Unaided: Best Corrected □ No correction Required Special Education 2. Binocularity South Box 419, 118 Main Str. Normal _______________ Sundridge, ON P0A 1Z0 Abnormal ________________ Fax: 705.384.2551 ______________________________ ______________________________ Main switchboard ______________________________ for all offices: 705.472.8170 3. Ocular Health Toll free: Normal _______________ 1.800.278.4922 Needs Referral _________ Web site: Recommendations: www.nearnorthschools.ca ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ____________________________ Signature of Optometrist Our mission is to educate learners to their fulle

nation by the age of 3 and annually thereafter during their school ointment and return it to your child’s school. Presently, OHIP ge of 19. valuation/Eye Exam or Educational Programming D.O.B.: ly to the school if given parental consent to do so. R eye _____ L eye _____ d: _____ _____ □ Correction Required □ Hyperopic □ Myopic □ Astigmatism ________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________ Phone Number est potential in preparation for life-long learning.

Maada'oozh miikanOaur shared pathIndigenous Student Self Identification Voluntary and Confidential What is Voluntary Self-Identification? • An opportunity to inform the NNDSB by providing details that will help us to enhance student success through the provision of supportive programming. Who can Self Identify? If you are a student over 18 years of age and have any degree of Indigenous ancestry, you may choose to self- identify. If you are under 18 years of age, your parents or guardians will need to identify for you. This is a personal choice and no proof of ancestry is required. Self-Identification data will help us to… • Learn more about the population we serve • Provide supportive programming to enhance school experiences particularly in schools with high numbers of Indigenous students • Best support the diverse learning styles and experiences of all students • Provide schools with opportunities to benefit from a greater understanding of Indigenous traditions, cultures and perspectives • Build on opportunities to work with families and communities

-----------------------------------Please cut and return to school office ---------------------------------- The Near North District School Board values all children, youth, families and communities on oursharedpath to achievement andwell-being. Choosing to Self-Identify First Nations, Metis or Inuit children and youth may choose to self-identify through the school registration process by checking off the appropriate boxes on the Student Registration Form, or by completing the verification form below: To be completed by parent(s)/guardian(s) or student 18 years of age or older. Student Information First Name _______________________ Last Name ________________________ Date of Birth: _____________ / _____________ / _______________ (year) (month) (year) I wish to identify __ myself (18 and over) or __ my child (under 18) as: __ First Nations __ Metis __ Inuit Name/Signature _______________________________ Date ___________________ Thank you! Miigwetch! The personal information collected is confidential. This information will be shared with the Ministry of Education and the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) for the purposes of reporting on overall student achievement. Information will be shared with employees of the Near North District School Board for the provision of resources, supports and services to benefit student success. The schools of the Near North District Board are situated on the traditional territories of the Anishinaabe. The Near North District School Board values the significant historical and contemporary contributions of local First Nations and the Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (North America).

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Healthy eyes, ears and language skil blocks for your ch lifelong Speech and Language The Near North District School Boar and Language Screening to all of o students. A consent form will be sh and your child come to meet the K child's speech will be screened in S concerns about your child's speech entry, we encourage you to conta below) to enquire about services a North Bay: 476-5437 Parry Sound: Helpful Home Habits as your child le ü Use day-to-day opportun as you play and discover respectful communicatio ü Realize that your child ha celebrate with them toge ü Enjoy making time to talk your first language.      Throu child is learning new word are modeling the enjoym reading. Please continu matter what their age.

and strong speech lls are the building hild’s success as a learner. d is pleased to offer a Speech our entering Kindergarten hared in the early Fall when you Kindergarten educator(s). Your September. If you feel you have h development prior to school act One Kids Place (see numbers available for your child. 746-6287 Huntsville: 789-9985   earns and grows: nities to communicate together r. You are modeling the importance of on (listening and speaking). as moment by moment successes and ether. k, sing and read daily to your child in ugh reading and talking together your ds and thinking about the world. You ment and knowledge gained from ue to read to and with your child(ren) no