As there is one teacher at the House and a variety of grade levels/abilities, the regular school-day is divided into age-grouped sessions. The daily school schedule is as follows:

What curriculum is taught at RMH Toronto?

The School educates a variety of students from across Canada and around the world, therefore it is impossible to cover the required provincial and national standards for each student. However, the teacher does attempt to cover as many required expectations as possible to ensure students do not fall behind.

By using the following link you can review the Ontario Curriculum to discover exactly what the student missing from your class is studying. Simply go to the following website, click on the grade level you teach and then the subject you would like to see:
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/curricul/curricul.html

In most cases, the reading, writing and mathematic curriculum is similar regardless of country or province. If you do find major discrepancies between the Ontario curriculum and the curriculum you are teaching, please call the RMH Toronto teacher.

All lessons and units taught at RMH Toronto School are taken from the Ontario Curriculum. Each month, we work on different themes with the different age groups in the House.

What happens when the student returns to your class?

When students leave RMH Toronto, an anecdotal letter, a curriculum checklist and any progress reports will be faxed to your school. These reports will indicate what the child has studied at the House and provide assessment marks. If you have any questions about this package, please do not hesitate to contact the RMH Toronto School teacher. About a month following the student’s reintegration into your classroom, you will be sent a survey by the House in an effort to track the student’s progress.

What resources are available to assist me?

As indicated on the teacher handout sent to you at your school, the Childhood Cancer Foundation Canada provides a Back to School Kit with a variety of resources for your use in the classroom. You can obtain this kit by contacting Rachna Rohatgi at 1-800-363-1062. Here are several other websites that suggest books and activities to share with your students:

www.starbright.org/familyroom
www.bravekids.org
http://www.parentbooks.ca/Cancer_&_Families.html

How can I make the absent student feel a part of my classroom community?

Here are some hints teachers have used successfully in the past:

• Put up a picture of the absent student in your classroom, refer to the picture during attendance.
• Send letters, e-mails or pictures to the absent student in your class.
• Send your students to the RMH Toronto website to see pictures and artwork done by their classmate.
• Send major assignments to the RMH Toronto teacher so the classmate can participate in your class' activities.
• If you have a school web site, post updates or articles about the absent child on the homepage (with parental permission).

How can I get in touch with the teacher at RMH Toronto?

Due to time zone differences and in-class teaching, it is best to contact Katie Doering, the teacher at TRMH, through e-mail. She can be reached at kdoering@rmhtoronto.org. If this is not possible, please call 416-977-0458 x442 before 9 am, between 12 and 1 pm or after 4 pm (all times Eastern). Faxes can be sent to 416-977-8807.