Newsletters

Jackman Community Daycare
February 2025

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​A Message from our Executive Director 

Dear Families, 

February is here, and we are looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day with the children!

A reminder that we will be closed for the Family Day long weekend. We hope you enjoy this special time together with your loved ones. If you’re looking for something fun to do, check out the City’s Festival & Events Calendar for local entertainment and activities your family can enjoy year-round: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/festivals-events-calendar/.
Wishing everyone a wonderful month ahead!

Kayla
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2024 Tax Receipts
Tax receipts for all childcare fees paid in 2024 will be emailed the week of February 3rd to the parent whose profile is in our TUIO system.  Any required name updates to receipts need to be submitted in writing to the daycare office with both parents cc’d.  If you have any questions, please contact Christine at admin@jackmandaycare.ca
 
Outdoor Play at Jackman Daycare
Jackman Daycare will take children outside for at least 30 mins on school days and 120 minutes (2 hours) on PA Days.  During weather alerts, Toronto Public Health recommends that we still take the children outdoors for a reduced period of time. 

Please remember to always send your child dressed for the weather: boots, snow pants, jacket, mitts and a hat are required every day. Indoor running shoes are required as we often have activities in the gym. For safety reasons, we don’t allow stocking feet in daycare. Boots are to stay in the hallway.

Staff Milestones
Each year we recognize staff that have reached a significant milestone in their career at Jackman. We value our staff and strive to hire and retain high quality educators, as these staff are the backbone of our Daycare. This year we congratulate Shaneice for her 10 years at the Daycare.

Thank you, Shaneice, for your commitment to the children and families at Jackman.​

March Break Fun
Daycare rooms will be open for March break, March 10-14. Operating hours are 7:30am-6:00pm. All children must arrive by 9:00am each day. Pick-up is from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The school buzzer system is not actively monitored between 9:00am-4:00pm.  Families who arrive between 9-4 may face delays getting into the building.

 March Break calendar of events will be sent to all families and posted outside the daycare rooms.  Many activities require parents/guardians to sign permission forms in order for your child to participate.

Our nursery school program is closed for the week.

Jackman Summer Camp 2024 (Grades 1-6)
All children going into grades 1-6 in September 2025, and returning to daycare, must register for at least 2 weeks of summer camp in order to hold their daycare spot for September.

Activity calendars for Jackman Summer Camp will be available on our website on Thursday February 13th.   Being we are planning well in advance, some of our trips are subject to change based on vendor availability.  We will advise families of any changes to the program calendar.
 
Registration will begin on Wednesday February 19th at noon.  Registration links will be available on our website and emailed to families. Registration is exclusive to Jackman families until Friday March 21st.

Our camp rooms have a maximum capacity of 30 children.  Registration is based on a first come, first served basis.  If you have more than one child going into grades 1-6, you will need to register each child separately for camp. Siblings may share the weeks, provided they total 2 weeks per child.
 
The daycare will be closed on Monday June 30th.  Summer camp will run from Wednesday July 2nd to Thursday August 28th.  Hours of operation are 7:30AM-6:00PM.

Cost of camp is $375 per week (pro rated where applicable). Payment dates are April 15th and June 15th, each payment being 50% of your summer total. 

If you are not returning to daycare in September 2025, please provide written notice to the office.  The deadline to withdraw for September 2025 is June 1st, 2025. However, if you are able to confirm beforehand, it will assist our fall planning process.

Our Preschool and JK programs are 12-month programs. Children will stay in their current classrooms until Thursday August 28th. On Tuesday September 2nd, all preschool and JK children will move up to their new daycare rooms.  Summer activity calendars will be available for PS and JK at the end of May

Important Update on CWELCC Funding Changes 
The provincial government has changed how it funds child care, impacting families with children entering Grade 1. 
 
Starting in 2025: 

• Children under 6 who are not in a preschool or kindergarten program will no longer qualify for Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) fee reductions. 
• Grade 1 children who are still 5 years old will be charged the daily daycare rate set by Jackman Community Daycare, as they will no longer be eligible for CWELCC funding. 
  
• These changes also apply to our summer camp program—Grade 1 children who are 5 years old will be invoiced at our regular daily fee and will not receive CWELCC subsidies. 
  
• Senior Kindergarten (SK) children who turn 6 will continue to receive CWELCC coverage from September to June. 
  

If you have any questions about how these changes may affect your family, please reach out to Executive Director, Kayla Myles at director@jackmandaycare.ca

Room Assignments September 2025

The enrollment process for September will begin soon.
We anticipate that our grade 1-6 rooms will be mixed grades. Our two kindergarten rooms will remain one room for JK children, and one for SK.
The final room assignments are based on the needs of the daycare and enrollment numbers per grade.

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​Calendar of Events and Key Dates​​