AA:SS13-14:0754 YORK CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD We are a Catholic Learning Community of collaborative partners, called to serve one another by being committed to and accountable for quality learning by all with Jesus as our inspiration. HARD COPY WILL NOT FOLLOW – PLEASE DISTRIBUTE AS INDICATED STUDENT SERVICES MEMO TO: Principals, Elementary Schools CC: Elementary Consultants FROM: Tina D’Acunto, Superintendent of Education: Exceptional Learners Cathy Leger, Coordinator, Special Programs (Elementary) Angie Cabraja, ASD Coordinator DATE: April 9, 2014 RE: ASD SUMMER CAMP – ST. MARY IMMACULATE We will be hosting, in partnership with Autism Ontario, a summer camp for students in our Board presently in JK to grade 2 diagnosed with ASD. The program can accommodate a total of 15 students with parent or guardian participation in the program. The camp will focus on three areas: 1. Transitioning back to school at the end of the summer 2. Basic literacy and numeracy skills 3. Social skills development The camp will be offered at: St. Mary Immaculate 161 Regent Street Richmond Hill, ON August 11 to August 22, 2014 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Each class will be run by a certified teacher with the assistance from CYW apprenticeship students. Please forward parent letter and registration forms to inform appropriate families in your school of this opportunity. Completed registrations can be forwarded to Angie Cabraja at the CEC, by May 9th, 2014. If parents receive the Items of Interest Newsletter from Autism Ontario and have registered with them, they need not register again. All registrations will be processed on a first come basis. Thanks so much. AC/mn Attachment PARENT INFORMATION FOR TRANSITION TO SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM We will be hosting, in partnership with Autism Ontario, a summer camp for students diagnosed with ASD, attending York Catholic District School Board and presently in JK to grade 2. The camp can accommodate a total of 15 students with parent or caregiver participation in the program. The camp will focus on three areas: 1 transitioning back to school at the end of the summer 2. basic literacy, including the use of the book I Have Autism and numeracy skills 3. social skills development Location: St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Elementary School 161 Regent Street Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9N9 Dates: Monday to Friday on August 11 to 22 - 9 a.m. to 12:00 daily. Each class will be run by a certified teacher and we are hoping to have assistance from adult students currently working on obtaining their CYW designation. Completed registrations can be returned to your school and forwarded to the Catholic Education Centre in care of: Mrs. A. Cabraja by May 9th, 2014. If you receive the Items of Interest Newsletter from Autism Ontario, and have already registered through Autism Ontario, you need not complete a second registration form. All registrations will be processed on a first come basis. SCHOOL INFORMATION FOR TRANSITIONS TO SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM We will be hosting, in partnership with Autism Ontario, a summer camp for students in our Board presently in JK to grade 2 diagnosed with ASD. The program can accommodate a total of 15 students with parent or guardian participation in the program. The camp will focus on three areas: 1 transitioning back to school at the end of the summer 2. basic literacy, including the use of the book I Have Autism and numeracy skills 3. social skills development Location: St. Mary Immaculate Catholic Elementary School 161 Regent Street Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9N9 Dates: Monday to Friday on August 11 to 22- 9 a.m. to 12:00 daily. Each class will be run by a certified teacher and we are hoping to have assistance from adult students currently working on obtaining their CYW designation. Please inform any appropriate families in your school of this opportunity. Completed registrations can be forwarded to Angie Cabraja at the CEC, by May 9th, 2014. If parents receive the Items of Interest Newsletter from Autism Ontario and have registered with them they need not register again as it is the same program and all registrations will be processed on a first come basis. Thanks so much, Angie Cabraja Revised Sept 2008 York Catholic District School Board Adult & Continuing Education Department Family Literacy and Numeracy Programs Grades JK-2 SUMMER 2014 PARENT/STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM School Name: ___________________________________________________________ School Address: __________________________________________________________ Program Requested: Literacy:___x_______ Numeracy ____x_____ Parent Information Surname:_____________________________________________________________________ First Name:____________________________________________ Gender: M _____ F______ Address:______________________________________________________________________ City:__________________________________ Postal Code:_____________________________ Tel:H _____________________________ __ B______________________________________ Student Information: Surname: _____________________________________________________________________ First Name:____________________________________________ Gender: M _____ F______ Medical Conditions or Allergies::_____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Parent(s):__________________________________________Date: ___________________ __________________________________________Date: ____________________ Freedom of Information: Personal Information on this form is collected under the authority of the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.2., and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. c.M. 56 and will be used by the Adult and Continuing Education Department and the principals and teachers of the applicable program. These forms will be confidentially disposed of at the conclusion.