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​​​​​​​The Halton District School Board is excited to welcome you to a new school year!​​

We understand the start of a new school year can be hectic. This page contains resources we think would be helpful in assisting you navigate the beginning of the school year.

Our goal is for each student to be successful and to learn, grow and inspire, together. We want students and their families to feel excitement and anticipation before the year begins and to be active and engaged in the learning taking place.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Let's Have a Great Year!​​

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Tips for Back to School

Tips to support your child’s mentally healthy return to school
A change in schools or returning to school after summer vacation, a holiday, or absence from school due to illness is a change for students and parents/caregivers. Students often experience a range of emotions from excitement, to worry, fear and sometimes sadness. You can help your child prepare for this change by:

  • ​Asking how they are feeling about returning to school. Validate the feelings that they have shared. “I hear that you have this feeling about returning to school. I can understand that feeling.” Even if you don’t share the same feelings as your child, it is important to validate their feelings. 
  • Asking your child if they have any questions or concerns. Even if the concern sounds small to you, it is big to them! 
  • Helping your child to get answers to their questions or problem-solve any concerns, or to figure out how they can get answers. “Let’s think about who could help us with this question or problem.” 
  • Encouraging your child to remember the parts of school that they enjoy and are looking forward to the most. “I wonder what you are looking forward to about school?” “What’s something you are excited about?” 
  • Helping your older children to make a plan to get back to routines. 
  • For younger children, starting to introduce familiar routines and a schedule that is closer to the one used during school time. “Let’s practice walking to the school today;” “Beginning next week, we will have an earlier bedtime, and we will wake up earlier. This will help us be ready for the start of school.” 
  • Gathering any needed supplies. 
  • Arranging social times with other children who go to the same school. This can help foster friendships and connections.
Tips for a happy first day of school –  parents/guardians of kindergarten students
  • Walk to the school or drive the bus route with your child prior to the first day of school.
  • Practice getting up and getting ready at the “September” time.
  • Involve your child in first day preparation (selecting their clothes, preparing their snack, packing indoor/outdoor shoes, packing their knapsack). Sneak in a surprise snack with a note from you.
  • Have your child practise washroom routines, hand washing and opening snack containers.
  • Tell them how excited you are for them as they begin this new adventure
  • Show them a picture of you on your first day of Kindergarten
  • No matter how old they get or how busy you get, ask about their day, talk about their day – celebrate their day!​
Tips for a good school year – parents/guardians with teenagers entering Grade 9
  • Know your child’s timetable – post it somewhere visible. Access the school website and read the newsletters to receive information.
  • Encourage your child to participate in school events, clubs and activities.
  • If you want to better understand something you hear from your child, call their teacher to check it out. 
  • Resist the urge to rescue your child when they have a challenge. Support your child’s learning, don’t do their school work for them. If the challenge is a social situation, listen and let them find solutions with your guidance. Encourage them to talk to their teacher, guidance counsellor, student success teacher, special education teacher or Principal when they need help.
  • Hold high expectations for your child and show them in your words and through your behaviour that you know they can succeed.
  • Celebrate your child’s hard work and achievement of any kind.
  • No matter how old they get or how busy you get – ask about their day – talk about their day – celebrate their day!​



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