KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
The Kindergarten program focuses on developing children’s academic and social skills as they begin their school journey. To build a base for future learning, Timothy Christian School (TCS) provides a rich and stimulating environment in which students feel safe and secure. The primary focus of the program is the growth and development of the whole child.

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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
TCS offers a compulsory Band Program in grades 6-8. An annual fee is required. (This fee is adjusted annually to reflect maintenance/replacement costs.) A band handbook is given to all students. This contains a Band Materials Agreement, band class procedures, band class equipment, practice/homework requirements, grading procedures and guidelines for care and use of the instruments.

ART PROGRAM
Students in grades 3 – 8 participate in our special art program with the art specialist teacher. They are required to supply several tools and supplies such as the coloured markers, a thin black marker, coloured pencils, erasers, a glue stick, a pencil, a long ruler (labelled), scissors (labelled), and a thin black drawing ink pen for cartooning.

COMPUTERS
In addition to the computer lab, each classroom has several computers for student use. Students can access the Accelerated Reader program as well as other programs that are integrated into the curriculum.

SPECIAL EDUCATION: THE RESOURCE PROGRAM
The Resource Program is an integral part of the complete educational program at TCS. The aim of the program is to build self-confidence and teach students the skills and strategies necessary to overcome and/or cope with learning difficulties, so that they too, can serve God and others to the best of their abilities.

Both teachers and parents may make referrals to the Resource Room. Students are scheduled in the Resource Program according to need and the time available.

The Resource Program has many components: the students, the parents, the teachers, the program, and the resources. All of these work together to help the students develop their talents, promote a feeling of self-acceptance and find their value as children of God.

The Resource Program offers the following services and programs:

• Assessment/testing/diagnosis of learning strengths and weaknesses for all students in a variety of exceptionalities including slow learners, learning disabilities, gifted, emotional and behavioural.
• Teaching individuals or small groups of students in the Resource Room.
• Referrals to outside agencies and support services in the community such as speech therapy.
• Information about a variety of special education topics and issues.

STANDARDIZED TESTING
Students in grades SK, 1 and 2 participate annually in the Gates MacGinitie standardized reading tests in May. This allows TCS to carefully chart their reading progress for the primary years.

Students in grades 3 – 8 participate every other year in the Canadian Tests of Basic Skills (CTBS) in early November. The CTBS measures a student’s knowledge and is used as a tool to analyze program weaknesses and student progress. It shows national percentile comparisons as well as OACS (Ontario Alliance of Christian Schools) comparisons.
Parents are informed of their child(ren)’s progress in a report sent home.

CLASS TRIPS
Class trips are an important part of the curriculum. They require adult supervision and teachers will ensure that an adequate number of parents or other adults accompany their students. Parents are also asked to volunteer to drive students to their class trip destination.
Legal implications require the following practices:

1. All students wear a seatbelt
2. Only one student per seat belt
3. Vans with a seating capacity of 9 passengers or less may be used
4. No reimbursement will be paid to the driver
5. A Booster seat is required for children 80lbs. and under, 4’9″ tall and under, or under 8 years old.

Parents are asked to volunteer only if they are confident about the route followed.

Those who do volunteer should have liability insurance coverage and a clean driving record. Buses will be used for long distances and when there are enough students to make it economically feasible. Public transit (bus, subway) is both safe and practical for downtown travel and will be used where possible.

The cost of trips and excursions is covered in part by proceeds from the TCS student fund-raisers. For some special overnight trips, parents may be asked for additional funds to cover the cost of the event.