80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6E8 Tel. (416) 222-8282 www.tcdsb.org

June 14th, 2016 Dear Parent/Guardian, Based on feedback from a variety of SHSM teachers in the TCDSB, our central Specialist High Skills Major team is planning to offer a couple of certification opportunities to SHSM students, or in-coming SHSM students, in the first week in July. We are trying to alleviate the pressures that SHSM students may face by providing access to certifications in the summer. The two opportunities are below:

Standard First Aid & CPR Level C (including AED) – both SFA and CPR/AED are compulsory certifications in ALL SHSM sectors

This is a TWO-day course: Wednesday, July 6th and Thursday, July 7th This course is being held at the Catholic Education Centre: 80 Sheppard Avenue East Each day will begin at 9am and will conclude at 4pm Lunch will be provided Both days will be supervised by a member of the central SHSM team

Leadership Skills – an elective certification in ALL SHSM sectors

This is a one-day certification: Friday, July 8th Students will be meeting at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Avenue East, at 8:45am Students will then board a charter bus to travel to the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority Lake St. George Field Centre for the training Students will return to the CEC at 4pm Lunch will be provided This excursion will be supervised by a member of the central SHSM team

There is no cost for SHSM students to participate. Students will also receive round-trip TTC tickets for each day that they participate in an SHSM certification. Please complete all of the documents in this package and return them to your SHSM lead teacher or guidance counsellor by Thursday, June 23rd, 2016. The documents will then be forwarded to Ms. Tobin Walsh at the CEC. Alternately, you can scan and email the documents to tobin.walsh@tcdsb.org Please don’t hesitate to contact Ms. Tobin Walsh, Pathways Resource Teacher, with any questions about this learning opportunity: tobin.walsh@tcdsb.org or 416-222-8282 x2731 Sincerely, Ms. T. Walsh

80 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6E8 Tel. (416) 222-8282 www.tcdsb.org

To be completed and returned along with the TCDSB Excursion Form(s) for each of the certifications selected.

STUDENT INFORMATION Name (Surname) (First)

TCDSB Secondary School & SHSM Sector

Phone number Home: Cell:

Email address

Please circle the SHSM certifications you will be participating in: Standard First Aid & CPR Including AED on Wednesday, July 6th and Thursday, July 7th

Leadership Skills on Friday, July 8th

EMERGENCY CONTACT Name (Parent/Guardian)

Name of Doctor

Phone numbers Home: Cell: Work:

Doctor’s Phone Number

Email address

Any food allergies/sensitivities?

Please note that the teacher organizer, Tobin Walsh, will be communicating with certification participants via email. You will be notified by email on Monday, June 27th if you are on the certification list, or on a waiting list. I am aware that I must be able to attend the full session(s) for the certification(s) I have signed up for. _______________________________ ______________________________ Student Signature Parent Signature

TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD PARENT/GUARDIAN PERMISSION FORM- ALL EXCURSIONS

School: ________________________________________________ __

I /We give permission for my/our child, ------------------------------------Student's full name

To go on the school excursion to: Toronto Regional Conservation Authority - Lake St. George Field

Centre; meeting first at the Catholic Education Centre - 80 Sheppard Avenue East

Nature and purpose of the excursion: Specialist High Skills Major Certification in Leadership

Skills

Departure time from CEC: 9am Departure Date: Friday, June Sth, 2016

Anticipated return time to CEC: 4pm Return Date: Friday, June Sth, 2016

Your child will be transported by (check all that are appropriate):

0 Charter Bus to travel to TRCA Lake St. George Field Centre

0 Other (please specify): student will arrive at CEC independently

Teacher-in-Charge Ms. Tobin Walsh

Supervisor(s): (1) Ms. Tobin Walsh

Cost of Excursion $. ____ 0 ____ _ per student:

Cost of Excursion 0 ___ _ per supervisor: (if applicable)

Extra costs for students:-----------------------------

The receipt of the following information is acknowledged by the signature of the parent or guardian. 1. If an excursion is organized without approval being obtained, the TCDSB declines to assume financial or

other responsibility of persona/liability incurred by students and/or their parent(s)lguardian(s) in connection with their private arrangements for excursions which are not part of the school curriculum.

2. Each child 's parent(s)lguardian(s) is/are to receive a copy of the pertinent information contained on the approval form

3. Please indicate on the back of this form or on the Student Health Information Form (if an overnight trip) any relevant medical information concerning your chHd.

4. If an alternate travel, accommodation or activity plan for your child has been made, list details on the reverse side and sign that your permission is given for these changes.

5. Parents/Guardians are responsible for making the necessary arrangements if, for any reason, it becomes necessary to send their chlld(ren) home prior to the end of the excursion. The TCDSB is · sponsib/e for reimbursing parents/guardians if this situation occurs.

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Prine~:! 's i nature (indicates approval ofthislthese events). (To be sv d before copies are sent for signature of parenVguardian)

Signature of Parent or Guardian Date (or student over the age of 18 years or students 16 or 17 years old who have withdrawn from parental control)

(Aprll 2014)