Hello Samuel Hearne MS Community,
I hope that this message finds our Samuel Hearne MS Students, Families and Community safe and in good health.
In addition to our “Student Well-Being & Learning Resources” blog post shared on Monday, March 23, 2020, this message is being sent to share additional resources to support Student Well-Being and Learning during school closures.
Please see this information and applicable links below:
- TDSB Resources:
- Public Health & Other Supports:
- Residents experiencing stress or crisis and requiring emotional support related to COVID-19 can access the following community resources:
- Distress Centre of Greater Toronto
Call 416-408-4357, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Text 45645 between 4 p.m. and midnight
Translation is available in many languages for crisis calls only - Kids Help Phone
Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Service is available in English and French - Gerstein Crisis Centre
416- 929-5200, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Translation is available in many languages
- Distress Centre of Greater Toronto
- This site is created by the Ministry of Education to provide supplementary resources for K-12 students focusing on math and literacy skills:
- For information and suggestions on how to talk to your kids about COVID-19 and some of the stresses/fears they may be experiencing:
- Scholastic Canada has made many of their online subscriptions free until June 30th. This includes access to many online texts for students of all grades and reading levels:
- Pearson Canada has also opened access to some of their online learning resources for free for the next 90 days to help support students learning from home:
- This site has great hands on STEAM activities for students of all ages. These are great family activities that will engage students and continue their learning:
- This site has links to online virtual tours of many famous museums, zoos, aquariums, and theme parks to explore from home:
- Should families need free wifi to access online teaching and learning:
We will continue to communicate any updates and pertinent information as it is shared.
Thank You & Best Regards,
Mr. J. Romano, Principal & Ms. N. Blackwood-Fuller, Vice Principal
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