Land Acknowledgement

We would like to

acknowledge that we

are on the treaty

territory of the

Mississaugas of the

Credit First Nation

Welcome back to school…

Home of the Lynx

Community, Excellence and Respect

SLSS Video

Raj Gill, Acting Principal, Joti Jando and Chris Lane, Vice Principals

PDSB Guiding Principles for

School Reopening

PDSB

School Reopening

Plan

Taking Care of

Ourselves. Discussion Resource

Mental Health & Well-Being

• COVID-19 has affected us in different ways.

• Here are some mental health and wellness

strategies we can use everyday:

• Focus on healthy habits and routines

(ex. Getting enough sleep, eating a well-balanced diet

and exercising).• Do things you enjoy.

• Notice the good things (even when things are challenging).

• Stay connected (ex. call a friend or video chat)

School Mental

Health Ontario

PDSB Student

Mental Health & Well-Being

Supports at our School

Our Contact Room

Guidance Counsellors

Academic Resource Teachers

Educational Assistants

School Success Teachers

Administration

Social Worker

Translation Services

Polycultural Support Workers

Please ask your

teacher to contact the

office so we can

connect you with the

right supports

What to Expect as Our School Reopens

Please ask your

teacher to contact the

office so we can

connect you with the

right sup

PDSB Video - What to

Expect When Schools

Reopen

Health & Safety While At School:

Our Responsibilities

Our commitments to

following key

procedures will help

keep all of us safe.

What is COVID-19?

• COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus Disease) - is a disease caused by the

coronavirus: SARS-CoV-2 (2019). It belongs to a large family of viruses

that can cause illness in humans and animals.

• COVID-19 is most-commonly spread from an infected person through:

• Respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing;

• Close and prolonged personal contact such as touching or shaking

hands or living in the same home, or;

• Touching something with the virus on it, then touching your mouth, nose or eyes before washing your hands

COVID Advice from a teenager

Global News Video -

19 year-old COVID survivor

shares his story and

some advice

19-year-old Matt Greenshields from Okotoks,

Alberta is one of the youngest survivors of the disease in Canada. Dawna Friesen talks to Greenshields about his fight with COVID-19,

when he got sick, how quickly he deteriorated and his message to young people.

Common Symptoms of COVID-19

• It may take up to 14 days after exposure to COVID-19 for

symptoms to appear.

• Individuals with COVID-19 may experience mild symptoms

or more serious symptoms.

• In some cases, individuals can be infected and carry the

• virus but never show any symptoms (asymptomatic).

• There is always a risk that there can be a transmission of

• the virus from someone who has no symptoms to another

person.

For a complete list of symptoms, visit the

COVID-19Self-Assessment

webpage

Gov't of Ontario

COVID-19 Self-Assessment Page

‘Peel Health - Core Four’

COVID-19. Peel Health - Core Four Video

1. Stay apart - Maintain 2-metres from others.

2. Lather up - Wash your hands often with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.

3. Mask up - Wear a non-medical mask.

4. Get tested - If you think you might have COVID-19 or have been exposed to it you should get tested. While waiting for test results, stay home, self-isolate and prevent potential spread.

● All members entering and exiting the school should be wearing

masks.

● Students should be wearing masks while at school.

● Contact the main office if you need assistance or have a question about mask use.

● Masks need to cover the nose, mouth and chin.

● Students should visit the Gov’t of Ontario COVID-19 self-assessment site and

complete the self-assessment daily. All staff and students must self-screen every day

before attending school.

Video - How to Wear A Mask Properly

Video - Why Masks Are Important

COVID Self-Assessment & Masks

COVID-19 Self-Assessment

Peel Health. How To Wear A Mask

Infographic

Some Important Mask Reminders…

For masks to offer you

adequate protection,

rather than serving to

spread COVID-19 germs,

they must be handled, removed and stored

properly (a sealed container

or zip-lock bag is ideal).

• Reduce the spread of COVID-19 and other infections

(stay healthy), wash your hands when they are visibly

dirty, after using the washroom, after blowing your nose and (if) you sneeze

into your hands (but try to sneeze into your arm instead, near the elbow joint).

Wash Your Hands - Health Canada Video

Wash Your Hands…

• When you arrive and enter the school each day…

• When you arrive to your classroom (for all classes you have)…

• When you exit your classroom…

• Hand sanitizing stations will be set up at entry doors and all

individuals, including students, must sanitize their hands

immediately upon entering the building. Students should also

sanitize upon entry and exit from their classrooms.

Sanitize Your Hands…

Computers,

keyboards and other school items will be

disinfected daily.Ask your

teachers.

Hand Hygiene Info Tips. City of Toronto. Multiple languages

Disinfectant to

clean surfaces

Hand Sanitizer for use when you enter and exit the school & when

you enter and exit classrooms

Disinfectant - best results achieved if left wet on

surfaces for five minutes. Use paper towel.

Hand Sanitizer - 70% alcohol-base. It has a flip top lid

and it's very runny. Take care with pouring. Spray nozzle compatible.

For more information:DISINFECTANT CLEANER Brochure.pdf

DISINFECTANT CLEANER. SDS (Safety Data Sheet)HAND SANITIZER. ABOUT OUT PRODUCT

PDSB Enhanced Health &

Safety Measures

Latex-free gloves

Gloves we use…

Sharing Classroom Space & Materials

Please follow

staff direction at all times

Sanitize and

wash your hands regularly

Follow

instructions on the safe use of materials and

equipment

Remember

that your personal items

are only for

you

Share

resources only when

necessary

(ask a teacher)

Stay in your

own workspace

(bubble) and

maintain physical

distancing at all times (2 m)

Drinking Water & Water Bottles

Closed - Shared Spaces

Until it is deemed safe to use the physical shared spaces, the

following areas are closed until further notice (some still offer

services in a different format):

Learning Commons (Library)

Cafeteria (no food service/vending machines)

Weight Room

Change Rooms

Carpeted Drama Room

Interacting With Others - Hallways

• Please pay close attention to and follow one-way traffic flow signs in

the hallways and stairs (particularly during school start and dismissal

times, stairs are one-way - either up or down, until traffic has cleared).

• When walking through the halls, stay 2 meters apart from other people.

• Try to avoid stopping in the hall.

• Please safely walk around anyone who is stopped, maintaining

distancing.

Entering & Exiting the School

Please make sure you

follow physical-distancing

of 2 meters at all times

wherever you are on

school property

• Starting Sep.14th, there will be specific entrance and exit doors that you will use to gain entry and

to exit the school. Stay tuned for more details to be shared.

In and Out of the Building & Late Arrival

● Students should remain inside the building during the instructional block

(exceptions include classes that are organized by teachers to go outside).

● Students needing to leave the building before dismissal must report to the office

to sign out.

● If students arrive late, they should go to the main doors and then go directly to

their class and not to the main office. Teachers should mark the students late.

Our School Buses…

● The number of students at each bus stop will be limited to ensure safe physical distancing for the

run. Windows should be left open whenever possible to help with air ventilation.

● Masks/ face coverings are mandatory on all school buses.

● Please follow all safety rules on our buses.

● Students should be assigned seats and a record of the seating plan should be kept by the school

and driver to assist with contact tracing in the case of a student or driver contracting COVID-19.

● Students who live in the same household or are in the same classroom cohort should be seated

together.

● The seat behind the driver will remain empty, unless the seat is needed for the driver’s children.

Washrooms…● Washrooms have a maximum capacity signage, with signs inside to have stalls/urinals out

of service for physical distancing measures.

● One student at a time out of each class (max.) - respect others and limit your out- of-class

time. Wash your hands with soap and water please.

● Students will need to use the laminated hall pass (to be disinfected after trips).

● Isolation Rooms: Room 102 and the Guidance Conference Room (if needed)

Used for anyone who is unwell.

● Shared Spaces - signage will indicate when the room can or cannot be used.

Lockers & Personal Belongings

● Lockers will not be available at this time. Any locks put on lockers will be removed.

● Please bring only the essentials to school and what you bring must be stored

neatly by your desk. Leave valuables at home.

● Efforts will be made to provide lockers to students later in the school year, if it is

deemed safe to do so.

Student belongings

● Students may bring their own personal items to school daily, but the items must return home

with them daily. These items may include, but are not limited to:

○ backpack or bag (that should fit under/beside a desk)

○ computer, tablet or other device - we encourage responsible use of BYOD○ binder/text for the course for that day

○ Re-usable/refillable water bottle (SLSS is an eco-school)

Learn more about Eco-Schools

Student belongings

● As there will not be a lunch period during the secondary school day, students should not bring

lunch to school. Deliveries of food to the school should not be arranged.

● Personal belongings should be kept near your desk area at all times and should not be shared

between students. Please follow teacher-direction with regards to personal belongings.

Reminder - leave all ‘non-essential to learning’ valuables at home.

● Student backpacks should be kept at a designated spot in the classroom (not in hallways or

other unsupervised areas) where they can be individually placed away from other student

belongings, if space permits.

BYOD - ‘Bring Your Own Device’

• Students will no longer be permitted to share devices.

• Please bring your own device, or, if you received a school

board device for distance learning, please ensure you bring it

with you to class daily.

• If you borrowed a device from the school last Spring and no

longer need it, please notify Mr. Lane, VP (as soon as

possible), so we can make arrangements for you to return it.

Sychronous & Asynchronous Learning…

● The adaptive model is a blend of in-person and at-home learning that will be

arranged in assigned groups called COHORTS. Students are expected to

participate for a full day, every day. Every high school student in the Peel region is

assigned to one of two cohorts: Cohort A or Cohort B.

● The cohorts will identify which days you attend class at school and which days you

engage in distance learning online. Your classroom cohort will ensure you will be in

a space with a limited number of students. Based on your cohort group, students will

attend school on specific days of the week.

Quadmesters…

What is Quadmester?

Semester 1 Quadmester Schedule

Quadmester 1: September 8 to November 13, 2020

(Civics/Careers Turnaround - last day October 9, 2020)

Quadmester 2: November 16, 2020 to February 5, 2021

(Civics/Careers Turnaround - last day December 18, 2020)

What will assessment and

evaluation look like?

Will there be final

evaluations (exams)?

Gradual Return to School - Cohort Schedule

• Students are divided into Cohort A or Cohort B.

• Cohorts will attend school in-person on an adapted school schedule and will be required to participate in distance learning during the school day when not physically attending.

• Secondary students with a high level of special education needs, who are unable to study from home, will be able to attend daily.

• Cohort classes will be limited to approximately 15 students.

• School day will be shortened so there will not be a lunch period

Gradual Return to School - Cohort Schedule

• During the school day, if a cohort is not scheduled to be at school for in-person learning, students will be engaged in distance learning at home with opportunities for real-time (synchronous) and independent (non-synchronous) learning.

Stephen Lewis SSSchedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9:00 to 11:30

a.m.

(150 min with

breaks)

Cohort APeriod 1 ClassIn school

Cohort APeriod 2 ClassIn school

Week 1:Cohort A:Period 1 / 2 Class

(In School)Cohort B:

Period 1 / 2 Class(Distance Learning At Home)

Week 2:Cohort B:

Period 1 / 2 Class(In School)Cohort A:

Period 1 / 2 Class(Distance Learning At Home)

Cohort BPeriod 1 ClassIn school

Cohort BPeriod 2 ClassIn school

Cohort BPeriod 1 ClassDistance Learning (At

Home)

Cohort BPeriod 2 ClassDistance Learning (At

Home)

Cohort ACourse 1Distance Learning (At Home)

Cohort ACourse 2Distance Learning (At Home)

11:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m.Student Dismissal – Students Return Home to Continue with Distance Learning

12:30 to

1:30 p.m.

(75 min)

Cohorts A & B:Period 1 ClassAt-home Distance

Learning Support and Independent Study

Cohorts A & B:Period 2 ClassAt-home Distance

Learning Support and Independent Study

Cohorts A & B:Alternating weeks of Period 1 / 2 Class

At-home Distance Learning Support and Independent

Study

Cohorts A & BPeriod 1 ClassAt-home Distance Learning Support

and Independent Study

Cohorts A & BPeriod 2 ClassAt-home Distance Learning

Support and Independent Study

1:30 to 3:00

p.m.

(75 min)

Cohorts A & B

Period 2 Class

Real-time Distance

Learning At Home w ith

classroom teacher

Cohorts A & B

Period 1 Class

Real-time Distance

Learning At Home w ith

classroom teacher

Cohorts A & B:

Alternating w eeks of Period 1 / 2

Class

Real-time Distance Learning At

Home w ith classroom teacher

Cohorts A & B

Period 2 Class

Real-time Distance Learning At Home

w ith classroom teacher

Cohorts A & B

Period 1 Class

Real-time Distance Learning At

Home w ith classroom teacher

Gradual Return to School - Cohort ScheduleMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 Cohort A

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort A

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort A

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 2 Class

(English)

Week 2 Cohort A

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort A

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort B

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 2 Class

(English)

Week 3 Cohort A

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort A

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort A

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort B

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 2 Class

(English)

Week 4 Cohort A

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort A

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort B

Period 2 Class

(English)

Cohort B

Period 1 Class

(Math)

Cohort B

Period 2 Class

(English)

Gradual Return to School - Orientation

Gradual return for secondary students (9-12) adaptive learners

Tuesday, Sept. 8 Wednesday, Sept. 9 Thursday, Sept. 10 Friday, Sept. 11

Orientation:Grade 9 students in Cohort A only.

Orientation:Grade 9 students in Cohort B only.

Orientation:Grades 10 to 12 students in Cohort A only.

Orientation:Grades 10 to 12 students in Cohort B only.

Monday, Sept. 14

Classes begin for all secondary students.

Tips 4 Success…

Stay engaged in all on-line work. Do the best that you can.

Ask for help when you need it. Collaborate with others.

Ask for feedback, learn from the feedback… Repeat ☺Be a kind, positive and caring person to others.

Report any technology or other needs to your teacher.Strike a balance between work, social and family activities and allow for some personal time. Make sure you give your self time to rest and recharge.

Growth Mindset Video

Map of Stephen Lewis SS - 2nd and 3rd Floors

3rd floor 2nd floor

Traffic flow Traffic flow

Traffic flowTraffic flow

Map of Stephen

Lewis SS

1st Floor

Applewood Acres

School is an out of

bounds area

Starting Tuesday Sep. 14th:

Our plans for which doors you use to enter and exit the building will be revised and shared with you soon. Stay tuned.

School Operations

Directional flow - hallways & staircases● Movement throughout the school will adhere to physical distancing guidelines.

● Most hallways are one-directional - signs will be posted.

● Staircases are one-directional during entry and exit times - please follow

posted signs.

● All hallways and stairwells will be used as normal during an emergency

evacuation (if/when needed).

School Operations

Posted signage● Board-specific signage is posted throughout our school’s public places directing

students and staff to maintain physical distancing.

● Water filling stations and drinking fountains have signage that indicates reusable

bottle filling only. Do not drink from the water fountains. Bring a

reusable/refillable water bottle.

School Operations

Mi-Way Public Transit

MASKS MANDATORY WHEN TRAVELLING ON

MIWAY AND FARES REINSTATED STARTING JULY 2ND, 2020

● Starting Sep. 7th, Mi-Way will be adjusting their route times to align

with our dismissal time of 11:30 a.m.

● For more information, visit their website:

https://web.mississauga.ca/miway-transit/

School Operations

Elevators● If possible, staff and students should use our stairs; however, if

necessary, the person should ride alone. One person only.

● Exception - contact the office for medical/first-aid assistance.

Guidance appointments● You can make an appointment with your Guidance Counsellor by emailing or calling. Please visit

our Student Services website located on our school web page.

● You will find all the Guidance Counsellor contact information there. All appointments will be done

virtually either through Microsoft Teams or by phone.

● The Guidance Dept. is not available for drop-in visits at the present time.

● For emergency support please inform a teacher, who will call the Guidance Dept. or the Main

Office and we will provide you with any help you need.

School Operations

SLSS Website

School Operations

Changing learning models● Should any student who has chosen not to attend school in person as of Sept. 8th, 2020 change their

mind and decide that they would like to attend school in person, they can do so within one week of the

start of the Quadmester. Otherwise, they will be required to remain in the PDSB Online School and will

have to wait until the start of the next Quadmester or the new semester (February).

● Students have until Sept. 8th, 2020 to switch from the PDSB Online School model to the in-school

Adaptive Model for Quadmester 1. After Sept. 8th, 2020, they will be required to remain in the PDSB

Online School until the end of the Quadmester (Nov. 13th, 2020).

What is a

Quadmester?

School Operations

Changing learning models● Students would have until Nov. 20th, 2020 to switch from the PDSB Online School model to the in-school

Adaptive Model for Quadmester 2. After Nov. 20th, 2020, they will be required to remain in the PDSB Online

School until the end of the second Quadmester (Feb. 5th, 2021).

● If students choose to attend school in-person and would like to switch to the PDSB Online School, they may

be able to do so, as long as the course is offered online. Schools will work with students to help facilitate this

process. Contact the Guidance Dept.

Timetable needs● Should you need to make changes to your timetable, there is a Course Change

Request form available on the Student Services page on the school website. It

can also be found in the quick links section on the school website home page

Course Change Request

With all course change requests, follow your timetable (attend your classes) until

you connect with your Guidance Counsellor.

School Operations

At the present time,

timetable changes are

only being made for

Quadmester 1 & 2

Teacher emails ● Teachers can be emailed using the Virtual Learning

Environment that the class uses (e.g. Google Classroom or

Brightspace).

● Be sure to communicate with your teacher regularly when you

have questions and to receive feedback.

School Operations

Admin. emails● Reach out to your Alpha VP if you have any questions or concerns:

Joti Jando (Surnames A-K) Chris Lane (Surnames L-Z)

X402 X403

joti.jando@peelsb.com chris.lane@peelsb.com

School Operations

School Operations

Communications● Important messages can be found in the following places:

○ Twitter

■ @PeelSchools

○ Instagram

■ stephenlewis_ss

■ peelschools

○ Websites

■ Stephen Lewis

■ Peelschools.org

School Operations

Student contact information● Make sure you are checking your email regularly - check with your teacher if they will be

using your Gmail account or email via Brightspace

● Make sure to have an adult family member update the school if you have any changes to

your contact information at home. It is important that phone numbers are up to date for your parents/guardians in case we need to contact them for anything. A family member

can call in or you can return the VERIFICATION FORM to the school (coming soon).

Please have an adult family

member contact the school IF

any of your contact/address

details have changed.

Community, Excellence and Respect

What do you think of

when you think of the

words:

“Community”

“Excellence”“Respect”

What do each of us have to do to create a school where we have:

“Community”? “Excellence”? “Respect”? What does this look, sound

and feel like each day?

Additional Resources

● Peel DSB - Start of the School Day Infopage

● Kids Help Phone - 24/7

● PDSB OnLine School

● PDSB School Reopening Video

● PDSB - What to Expect When Returning to School Video

● PDSB Family Reopening PPT.

● PDSB Family Guide to School Reopening

● Translated information on reopening in multiple languages. PDSB

(includes audio)

Your health, safety

wellness &

academic success

are priorities…

We are a talented and diverse community…

where everyone has the right to be heard,

respected, valued, included and supported.

Each of us needs to do our part to help create a

safe and welcoming school we can be proud of.

‘Learning to Care and Caring to Learn’…

Our community, our country and our world

What will

your caring

and

learning

look like?