Welcome!

Welcome to KPR’s Virtual Elementary School (VES)! With about 4,000 students, we are by far the largest elementary school in the school board.

We are thrilled with the overwhelming interest shown by parents in the VES. As a result, we are currently experiencing an extremely high volume of phone messages and emails. We are responding as quickly as we can, and we understand that your concerns are pressing.

Please rest assured that students who are still being registered will not be behind in their studies as a result of the delay.  Teachers will be accommodating students who join late and will be catching up with course content.  

Is my child registered?

1. For those families who completed the Opt Out Form in August, please rest assured that your child is registered in the virtual school and has been assigned a teacher. That teacher will contactyou as soon as possible.
2. For those families who did not complete the Opt Out Form because you are new to the board or who opted for virtual learning after the August deadline, please know that we are working as quickly as we can to add your children to our school database. 
3. For those families who completed the Opt Out Form in August and have since decided to send their children to attend their home school instead, please know that we are working through a process of removing your children from our database and transferring this information back to your child’s home school.

What if I haven’t heard from my child’s teacher?  

1. Once your child’s information is successfully transferred to the virtual school from their home school or a new registration is completed, they will be assigned to a teacher who will contact you about next steps. Many families have already been contacted by their children’s teacher, and we are working as quickly as possible to establish the remaining classes and assign teachers.

How do I get a device for my child? 

If you do not have a device for your child to use at home, please email kpr_technology@kprdsb.ca as soon as possible.

How do I get technical support for my child? 

For technical support, please contact the Student/Parent Helpline at Elementary_Helpline@kprdsb.ca or 1-877-741-4577 Ext 3002. The mailbox is filling up quickly and we are retrieving, and responding to, messages as quickly as we can.

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As our 2020 - 2021 school year begins, we wish to extend a warm welcome to our school community.  We believe students should have access to a school community, a support network, and authen…

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KPR Virtual School Portrait Opportunities for Brighton Area Students

“We would like to remind all Virtual School families that there will be additional upcoming portrait opportunities in Cobourg, Clarington, and Peterborough, with each pop up studio intended to serve the closer community surrounding it.

This, the first of our Virtual School portrait sessions, will be taking place at East Northumberland Secondary School (71 Dundas Street, Brighton) and all visitors to the school are asked to sign into the main office on arrival before being directed to the portrait location [assuming that this is the case unless the school provides an area with a separate entrance for students to come and go directly]. In order to book appointments, KPRDSB Virtual School students in the area around Brighton may start by visiting www.bookmygrad.ca, selecting “Booking An Appointment AT YOUR SCHOOL” on the left, and entering the three letter code below which pertains to their required services.

• “DKW” – Secondary Senior Graduation Portraits | Tuesday, February 16^th, 2021

• “QOT” – Elementary Junior Graduation Portraits | Wednesday February 17^th, 2021

• “FPV” – All Grades, Regular School Day Portraits | Thursday, February 18^th, 2021

Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact edge imaging directly via email to customercare@edgeimaging.ca .”

Darryl Whitney

Co-Principal                                                       

KPR Virtual Elementary School

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February 16, 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians

Report Cards for Term One were originally scheduled to be published and available for VES students on February 19th. We have experienced some technical delays with the report card review process that are beyond our control. These issues have been addressed and our team is working diligently to review and prepare reports for publishing. Given the delays, VES Report Cards will now be published on February 24th. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to finalize all reports.

Darryl Whitney

Co-Principal KPR Virtual Elementary School

KPR Virtual School Portrait Opportunities for Clarington Area (Kirby Professional Learning Centre)

- March 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 2021

We would like to remind all Virtual School families that there will be additional upcoming portrait opportunities in Cobourg and Peterborough, with each pop up studio intended to serve the closer surrounding community. 

This upcoming Virtual School portrait session opportunity, will be taking place at the Kirby Professional Learning Centre located at 3675 Concession Rd, Orono.

In order to book appointments, KPRDSB Virtual School students in the area around Kirby may start by visiting www.bookmygrad.ca, selecting “Booking An Appointment AT YOUR SCHOOL” on the left, and entering the three letter code below which pertains to their required services.

• “ZIQ” – Secondary Senior Graduation Portraits | Monday, March 1^st, 2021

• “NBT” – Elementary Junior Graduation Portraits | Tuesday, March 2^nd , 2021

• “FZU” – All Grades, Regular School Day Portraits | Wednesday, March 3^rd (& Thursday, March 4^th if needed) 2021

Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact edge imaging directly via email to customercare@edgeimaging.ca .”

KPR Virtual School Portrait Opportunities for Cobourg Area (Northumberland Mall)

- March 9th, 10th, 11th, 2021

We would like to remind all Virtual School families that there will be additional upcoming portrait opportunities in Peterborough as well and that each pop up studio is intended to serve the closer surrounding community. 

This upcoming Virtual School portrait session opportunity, will be taking place at the Northumberland Mall located at 1111 Elgin St W, Cobourg, ON K9A 5H7. Upon arrival, please use the main mall entrance, head straight toward the mall office, and Edge Imaging will be located in the corner unit to the left before the stairs.

Appointments are required and KPRDSB Virtual School students in the Northumberland area may start by visiting www.bookmygrad.ca, selecting “Booking An Appointment AT YOUR SCHOOL” on the left, and entering the three letter code below which pertains to their required services.

• “NZJ” – Secondary Senior Graduation Portraits | March 12^th 13^th , 2021

• “QVA” – Elementary Junior Graduation Portraits | March 9^th & 10^th , 2021

• “VKJ” – All Grades, Regular School Day Portraits | March 11^th,   2021

Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact edge imaging directly via email to customercare@edgeimaging.ca or by phone at 1-888-426-3343.

PTBO Canada Interview with VES Teacher, Bradley Conlin

An additional opportunity for Virtual School graduation portrait sessions begins March 15th at 140 Queen St in Bowmanville.

Durham & Clarington area secondary and elementary graduating students are invited to book an appointment using the information provided here below:

Appointments are required and KPRDSB Virtual School students may start by visiting www.bookmygrad.ca , selecting “Booking An Appointment AT AN EDGE STUDIO” on the right, and choosing the Bowmanville studio option that corresponds to their grade level (Elementary or Secondary Grad). When booking their appointments, we ask that KPRDSB Virtual School students use the school code “QVN” which will link their information to the KPRDSB Virtual School.

Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact Edge Imaging directly via email to customercare@edgeimaging.ca  or by phone at 1-888-416-3343.

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Opportunities for virtual students in the Peterborough area will be upcoming on April 14-17, at the Peterborough Square Mall.

We are pleased to announce that an additional opportunity for Virtual School students to book a portrait session with Edge Imaging is now available.

These upcoming sessions will be taking place at the Peterborough Square Mall located at 340 George St N, Peterborough, ON K9H 7E8 over the April break. Students and families will be welcome to make use of the mall’s free underground parking and the specific unit location will be emailed by end of next week to anyone who has booked an appointment and communicated on the booking site as well.

Appointments are required and KPRDSB Virtual School students in the Peterborough area may start by visiting www.bookmygrad.ca, selecting “Booking An Appointment AT YOUR SCHOOL” on the left, and entering the three letter code below which pertains to their required services.

• “DKW” – Secondary Senior Graduation Portraits | April 12th & 13th , 2021 
• “QOT” – Elementary Junior Graduation Portraits | April 14th & 15th , 2021
• “FPV” – All Grades, Regular School Day Portraits | April 16th (& 17th according to demand), 2021 

Anyone with questions or concerns are welcome to contact edge imaging directly via email to customercare@edgeimaging.ca or by phone at 1-888-426-3343(EDGE).  

VES Student Survey - Spring 2021 (Grade 4-8 Students ONLY)

During this final term of the 2020-21 school year, we are looking for student reflections on how the year has gone so far.  Please find below a link to a Google survey that we are asking every student in Grade 4-8 within the Virtual Elementary School to complete.  Student voice and the information they can provide will assist us in our review of the year and with making plans for the 2021-22 school year.  

Here is the link to the VES Student Survey:

https://forms.gle/nbQTFgmkCrXBLue26

The survey will remain open until May 7^th.  This survey information will also be included on our School Website at https://virtualelementaryschool.kprdsb.ca

Thank you in advance for your attention to this request.

All the best!

Your VES Administration Team

VES Parent Survey - Spring 2021

Dear Parents & Guardians,

As we move into the final stretch of the 2020-21 school year we are looking for your reflections on how the year has gone so far.  Please find below a link to an anonymous google survey that we are asking every parent within the Virtual Elementary School to consider completing.  Parent voices and the information you provide will assist us in our review of the year and with making plans for the 2021-22 school year.  

Here is the link to the VES Parent Survey:

https://forms.gle/14eRnJBMTo7KBULW8

The survey will remain open until May 7^th.  This survey information will also be included on our School Website at https://virtualelementaryschool.kprdsb.ca

Thank you in advance for your attention to this request.

All the best!

Your VES Administration Team

Dear Parents and Care-givers,

As we end the first week of students’ return to virtual learning, we all are eager to know when elementary and secondary schools will be open again to in-person learning. Unfortunately, we do not have the answer to that as yet from the provincial government. We will share that information with you once we have it. 

In the meantime, KPR has another important date to share with you. If you wish your child or teen to learn online full-time next year, please visit the online opt-in portal at https://optin.kprdsb.ca by Friday, April 30.

Opt-in Portal Closes April 30

The online portal for families to opt-in to full-time virtual learning for 2021-22 will close at midnight on Friday, April 30. The portal is at https://optin.kprdsb.ca

We continue to believe that in-person learning is best for students, but we also know some families have indicated they wish to continue virtual learning next year, given the pandemic. To help the school board ensure resources and staff are in place for September for both modes of learning, students and families interested in virtual learning are asked to indicate their initial commitment now.

You will be able to review your decision and confirm your commitment to online learning again in late August/early September, before school begins.

While final details are still being confirmed, we expect online learning will follow the same basic structure as this year, including both synchronous (live, online connection with the teacher) and asynchronous learning.

The following points may also help you in considering your choice:

• Elementary students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning at the following designated times in the school year: beginning of September, Fall Progress Report (around mid-November), Term 1 Final Report (around early February), and spring 2022.
• Secondary students will be able to enter or exit full-time virtual learning at the start of each semester (September 2021 and February 2022). The virtual learning opt-in portal includes a list of anticipated online courses. Courses that have an in-person component cannot be offered virtually.
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Both elementary and secondary families wishing to opt-in to virtual learning for 2021-22 should visit https://optin.kprdsb.ca before midnight on Friday, April 30.

How to apply for the $400 Ontario COVID-19 Child Benefit

The Ontario government is now accepting applications for the $400 COVID-19 Child Benefit.

This new one-time government-funded payment of $400 per child up to Grade 12 (or $500 per child with special needs up to age 21) was brought in this year to help offset schooling costs during the pandemic.

The window for applications opened on Monday, May 3. Parents can submit applications until May 27, 2021.

Who should apply?

Parents or guardians of children who are in Grade 12 or younger are eligible for the $400 payment. So are parents of children with special needs up to age 21.

Grade 12 students who are 18 or older can apply on their own behalf and receive payment themselves.

Parents or guardians do not need to apply if they’ve already received the payment through the Support for Learners program. Family information from that program will be automatically transferred to the COVID-19 Child Benefit administration system, and parents should receive the $400 anytime after April 26.

Click on the following link to apply for this benefit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-ontario-covid-19-child-benefit

Our school’s Scholastic Book Fair has begun and will continue to be open until Friday, May 7th, 2021.

Experience the joy of the Book Fair by joining us at our Family Event! Come together as a family to view the fun, exciting and inspiring titles on Wednesday, May 5th from 6 - 8 pm for FREE SHIPPING!

Remember, all purchases benefit our school and earn Rewards that can be redeemed for books and Education Resources for our school’s classrooms and library.

The link is here to go to our school website:

https://virtualbookfairs.scholastic.ca/pages/5158757

Thank you for participating in our Scholastic Book Fair!

Happy reading!

Edge Imaging is re-opening the pop-up photo studio in Bowmanville to allow the Class of 2021 a final opportunity to commemorate their graduating year through the summer! Limited grad photography appointments are available starting July, 6th 2021. Additional appointments will be added weekly, every Friday as needed.  To book your appointment, visit edgeimaging.ca/popup or to find out more about Edge's safety protocols around COVID-19, visit edgeimaging.ca/faq.  Free parking in back! Use street entrance and head down the stairs.

Good Afternoon VES Families,

As we prepare for both in-school and Virtual School in September, it is imperative that any technology (i.e. – Chromebooks, internet devices and ALL power cords) are returned to home schools.  Please arrange to drop off your child’s loaned technology to your home school by June 30th at 3:00 p.m.  Classes will continue until June 29th at VES, but if you are unable to return the technology on June 30th, you may wish to return your borrowed technology on June 28th or 29th, knowing that your child may miss the Last Days of School.  When you arrive at the school, please ring the doorbell and someone will provide you with further directions.  Please note:  If your child is registered and confirmed for the Summer Learning Program, then you will not be required to return your technology until the summer program is complete.  

You may have received a message from the Board regarding the online portal for your child’s class placement for next year.  Unfortunately, this option is not available for our returning VES families at this time.  You will be contacted by your child’s classroom teacher for VES on one of the PA Days on September 1st or 2nd.

We appreciate your support in helping us to prepare for school re-opening.

 Sincerely,

Darryl Whitney

Co-Principal of VES