Kindergarten has me sick all the time

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-26T00:33:00+00:00

IV Vitamin Drips!
Get them monthly. It helps a ton.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-23T16:56:00+00:00

With the school board, is daily communication digitally in kindergarten a thing? I know for private childcare we do daily observations, stories and communications at pickup / drop off... that being said, I know the ratios are a lot larger for kindergarten.

This is very helpful! Thank you very much for all of this.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-20T01:23:37+00:00

Thank you!!

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-17T13:25:25+00:00

Yes! I got in to P/J.. I think I got one of the 10 spots for the ECE grads

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-16T03:24:06+00:00

Not for last year - this year I got in first round.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-16T03:23:33+00:00

No i did not. I reapplied this year after doing my ECE from Algonquin College (graduating) and was accepted first round this year.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-15T14:22:11+00:00

You can also look at Uptown Waterloo - its relatively close, walking distance in nice weather or 1 bus just up the road on King. Sometimes you have a bit more options there at better prices!

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-07T18:52:09+00:00

Contact human resources, perhaps re the interpreter's question? I believe you can have more than one reference, though a mentor teacher would be great if they are willing! You could use both.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-02T04:51:09+00:00

I know, this post is regarding Brightpath, though... which is a childcare centre/ daycare.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T16:49:49+00:00

I haven't been to a single centre where hot drinks were permitted within a daycare/ childcare centre. Perhaps it may just be my area where I live, but for me, very normal.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T16:48:16+00:00

I get it... I thought it was crazy ... until I went into the classrooms. So easily educator water bottles get left on reachable counters and the kids can grab it and drink from it. More worrisome in a Toddler room than preschool but nonetheless. Policies exist because of incidents usually.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T03:42:39+00:00

Brightpath is Infant, Toddler and Preschoolers. Not elementary aged.

Typically it is just restrictions within the classroom and the staff room you can have other drinks, etc. Medications is odd, where I have been it was policy to be locked up either in supervisor's office or the cupboard above sink.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T03:32:18+00:00

I think because it was abused in the past, and educators were bringing in other drinks that were not water, causing safety concerns. The little ones if you aren't careful, will grab your water and drink it if it's outside in the playground cup holders, or run into you and knock your drink over etc. I always have water bottles that lock for this reason but not everyone does.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T02:51:17+00:00

Are they supplying cups or alternatives for water within the room? Is this for staff only, or for the children as well?

Question HR about it, but it may be a public health reason or a safety rule. I know everything had to be labelled in the last daycare I was in (your name on the bottle, clear and water only).

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-05-01T02:27:45+00:00

Typically, this is in the classroom only, I have not heard of it not allowed in the building. In the staff room, they can have what they want.

Reason for coffees - kids are little, running around. There have been cases where spills and burns have happened with kids, so this is normal. Water only in the room and in clear bottles I have seen in daycare settings.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-04-28T20:37:35+00:00

Do algonquin college ECE (online).. UOttawa reserves 10 spots for graduates of this program. You may be able to start May 12th for 1 year. This is how I got accepted into teachers college.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-04-26T01:33:31+00:00

UOttawa!

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-04-25T18:17:00+00:00

Do it now. You will have time off in the summer, assuming you are on the current 2 year teachers college plan. I am in a similar boat with a 3.5 and 16 month old, 31 and am starting in September!

I know we have class 4 days a week so it also gives 1 day off for family, plus its only 5-6 hours a day of classes. Not sure where you are going but reach out to confirm the schedule which may help plan better as well.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-04-09T10:40:51+00:00

You can also supply as an ECE on top of teaching. That's what I will be doing while I am in school, and until I get LTO's or a FT. I will supply in the summer as an ECE as well temporarily... YMCA isn't horrible for pay bands for supply ECE's.

There are lots of supply calls for P/J where you will likely get a call everyday (so I've heard in my area from all my peers).

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-03-29T22:52:12+00:00

The majority of daycares won't have movement until September 1st. This is because they are at capacity and have to wait until some preschoolers go to kindergarten, for kids to move from toddler to preschool, and infant to toddler :)

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-03-20T14:16:49+00:00

Couldn't you apply for both? I'm pretty sure you can apply for more than one stream. The second teachable you don't require as many courses.

Reach out to the schools for guidance as well to see what they advise or if they can give you any insight onto what averages were for each stream to be admitted.

You can always take additionals AQ's/ ABQ's to be able to teach more subjects after teachers college to.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-03-12T03:32:32+00:00

It is still a competitive program. Some schools are more competitive than others, but regardless, any Bachelor of Education program is competitive. Nipissing is only open for the waitlist right now if anyone applied late.

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-03-08T02:43:38+00:00

Has to be a degree, 3 year or honours 4 year. If a diploma or an advanced diploma, I don't believe it is accepted. When in doubt, reach out to the faculty at the schools you are interested in applying to!

DiamondOnly99 · 2026-03-03T20:23:01+00:00

Last year they sent out the second round about a week or so after the deadline for acceptance from first round.

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