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Jackman Community Daycare
September 2025

A Message from our Executive Director

It has been a wonderful summer here at the daycare. We want to send a big thank you to our dedicated staff for planning so many wonderful summer activities and trips for our children.

We are all very excited about the start of this new school year. Welcome to our new families and welcome back to those families who have long been part of our daycare and has made it such a vibrant community.

Parents are encouraged to come inside and talk to the staff. Touch base every day. We really want to get to know you and your child. It’s also important that you read the monthly newsletter and familiarize yourself with the daycare and administrative policies.

Our user-friendly website is an important tool for parents and each room has their own information page. Jackman Community Daycare

You can also follow us on Facebook where we will we will be posting various activities of each room, reminders and announcements. Jackman Community Daycare.

Please remember that your first point of contact for any daycare issues remains the staff in your child’s room. They can answer most of your questions. If they are unable to assist you, they will escalate it to the daycare office.

Below are some operational reminders and updates for the school year.

~ Kayla Myles

Room Assignments

Families will receive their specific room assignments during the week of August 25. As previously communicated, our JK and SK programs will not be split this year. Due to enrollment numbers and the needs of the daycare, we will be operating two Grade 1/2 rooms.

School Hours, Drop Off and Pick Up

The daycare opens at 7:30am. Our daycare rooms go outside at 8:35am and are supervised by daycare and TDSB staff. The first bell rings at 8:45am.

At the end of the day, 3:20pm, kindergarten children will be picked up at their classroom by the daycare teachers. For the first few days of school our staff will meet our children in grades 1-6 at dismissal, after which the children will report directly to their daycare room themselves.

If you need to pick up your grade 1-6 child prior to 4:00pm, we ask that you pick them up directly from their classroom teacher at 3:20pm. Please inform the daycare room and let the school teacher know that your child is to remain in their care until you have arrived.

Safe Arrival
Please call your child’s daycare room directly if your child will not be attending daycare. Messages can be left throughout the day, please do not email the daycare office. Parents can also let staff know in advance of any planned absences.

All Preschool and Nursery School families must call the daycare room by 9:00AM
On school days, all families from JK-Grade 6 must call their daycare room prior to 3:00PM if their child will not be attending daycare after school, the daycare and school do not have the same reporting system;
On PA days and Holiday Breaks when the daycare offers full day care, JK-Grade 6 families must call their child’s daycare room by 9:00AM if they will not be attending.

Thank you for your cooperation in the safe arrival. While we can appreciate that families are asked to make another phone call to report an absence, we must adhere to the safe arrival policy that has been mandated to all daycares. Our full policy can be found here.

Daycare Phone: 416-466-8715

Preschool, Room 107 (Ext 222)
JK B & A, Room 107A (Ext 233)
SK B & A, Room 207A (Ext 234)
Grades 1/2 Room 105 (Ext 223)
Grades 1/2 Room 207 (Ext 227)
Grade 3 Room 101 (Ext 224)
Grade 4 Room 209 (Ext 228)
Grades 5/6 Room 309 (Ext 225)
Nursery School Room 105 (Ext 223)

Daycare Fees
September to December 2025 will be uploaded to your child’s TUIO account on Monday August 25. Fees are due the first of each month. Upon notification of invoices, families are required to review new invoices and confirm the payment method to use. The daycare will link all invoices without a payment, on the user’s behalf, to the most recent method used for payment, on August 29, 2025.

A reminder that the daily fee for children in grades 1-6 for full day care during school breaks, Winter Break, March Break, is $75.00 per day. The current daily fee of $25.50 remains on PA days.

Daycare fees are charged for all days regardless of a child's attendance. Fees are not adjusted for statutory holidays, unplanned program closings, student absences or family vacations.

Winter Break Closure

The daycare will be open on Monday December 22 and Tuesday December 23 providing full day care from 7:30am-6:00pm. Our Nursery School will be closed.
The daycare will be closed from Wednesday December 24, 2025 to Friday January 2, 2026. We will reopen Monday January 5, 2026.

6PM Closing Time and Late Policy
Families are encouraged to exit the school by 6 PM. To assist families with a timely departure, starting at 5:55 PM all remaining children will be supervised in room 105. The phone number for room 105 is 416-466-8715, Ext. 223.

Here is a synopsis of the Daycare’s Late Policy:
Payment is $10 for the first 5 minutes (6:01-6:05), plus an additional $2.00 per minute per family thereafter.
If a family has been late frequently – defined as 4 or more occurrences over the school year – they will incur a charge of $40.00 for the first 5 minutes, followed by $5.00 per minute per family thereafter.

Staff have been instructed to consistently enforce this policy to ensure fairness.

We understand that pick-up time can be hectic and challenging for all families and we sincerely appreciate your efforts to pick up children on time.

Updating Information on File
Pick Up Lists
The daycare will not release your child to anyone not on your authorized pick-up list. We also cannot accommodate same day pick ups by individuals who are not already listed on your authorization form. Updates can be made by completing the special consent form from our website or by filling out a paper form that can be found in each daycare room.
We require at least 24 hours notice for updates to pick up lists.

Health Concerns/Dietary Restrictions
For many families it has been a while since you first filled out your child’s health information form. If there have been any additions or omissions to your child’s health or diet, please let the daycare know.

Board of Directors and Annual General Meeting
The Daycare is a non-profit corporation and relies on its volunteer Board to oversee the management of the centre. The Board meets monthly, for approximately 2 hours and is a great way to participate in our community to make a difference. We currently have the following positions available on our Board of Directors:

1 Member with Human Resource Experience

Our AGM is scheduled Wednesday September 17, 2025 from 7:00pm-8:00pm. Families interested in joining our Board of Directors or attending the zoom meeting can RSVP to our Executive Director KaylaMyles, director@jackmandaycare.ca

Please include any questions you may have for our Board of Directors.

Calendar of Events and Key Dates

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