Loosely rooted in the Celtic Samhain tradition, Halloween or All Hallow’s Eve is celebrated as the night before All Saints Day November 1^st. Halloween has since morphed into a great family holiday with various activities culminating in children and adults alike get dressed up in their favourite character.

The TDSB offers great safety tips to maximize the fun yet keep you all safe on this exciting night.

Have Fun!!

On the 11th anniversary of Child Care Worker and ECE Appreciation Day we once again would like to thank our dedicated team at Orde Day Care for their commitment and valuable work with our kids.

On this day we pay tribute to the skills, dedication, education and extraordinary commitment of our early childhood educators and all staff at Orde Day Care and Orde Day Care Satellite!

There is no job more important than yours,
no job anywhere else in the land.
Your are the keepers of the future:
you hold the smallest of hands.
Into your care you are trusted
to nurture and care for the young,
and for all of your everyday heroics,
your talents and skills go unsung.

You wipe tears from the eyes of the injured.
You rock babies brand new in your arms.
You encourage the shy and unsure child.
You make sure they are safe from all harm.
You foster the bonds of friendships,
letting no child go away mad.
You respect and you honor their emotions.
You give hugs to each child when they’re sad.

You have more impact than does a professor,
a child’s mind is molded by four;
so whatever you lay on the table
is whatever that child will explore.
Give each child the tools for adventure,
let them be artists and writers and more;
let them fly in the wind and dance on the stars
and build castles of sand on the shore.

It is true that you don’t make much money
and you don’t get a whole lot of praise,
but when one small child says, “I love you,”
you’re reminded of how this job pays.
-The Hand Holder – A Tribute to Childcare Providers By Dori Rossmann

Thank You! from the entire Orde Day Care Community

September 29, 2011

Dear Families,

It has been standard practice for licensed child care centres to call in a report of a Serious Occurrence to the Ministry of Community, Children and Youth Services within 24hrs followed by a written report within 7 days. Orde Day Care informs all persons involved as well as the Board of Directors; a copy of the report is kept on file and all reports are reviewed annually.

As a measure to increase awareness and transparency the Ministry of Children and Youth Services has now directed us to post all Serious Occurrences that involve children, staff or the centre. This information will be shared through a standardized posting beginning November 1, 2011.

• The Serious Occurrence posting will be found outside the daycare office at both sites.
• The information shared will state the type of incident which has occurred according to standard definitions (see attached sheet).
• There will be NO identifying information of children, program or staff.
• This posting will be made available within 24 hours of the occurrence and remain posted for 10 business days.  The exception will be in the case of allegations of abuse; these will only be posted once the outcome of an investigation has been undertaken by the Children’s Aid Society and/or centre or appropriate authority.

If you have any questions please feel free to speak with one of the supervisors.

Yours truly,

Sue Johnston,
Coordinator

Serious Occurrence Defined