December 4th, 2015

December 4, 2015 – Weekly School-Day Update

Hello Parents,

Helpful hints for using School-Day:

  • Be sure to follow your purchase right through to receiving an order number.
  • To Make Payments: If you wish to pay cash, select the “WILL PAY CASH” button, then send exact change to the school with the order number attached. Please do not send cheques to the school.  If you wish to pay online with a credit card, select the “CHECKOUT” button and complete the purchase.
  • Field trips – be sure to give permission for your child to attend the trip AND complete the payment process all the way through to receiving an order number.

If you have questions about using School-Day, please call the school office at 519-744-4430.

  1. 1. Parking

As our school population continues to increase, so does the traffic congestion around the school area.  To that end, our School Council has developed a Parking Subcommittee to start a conversation in addressing the traffic congestion and current parking situation. Student safety is our priority, so please remember that at entry and dismissal times, the school parking lot is unavailable to the community, with a few exceptions due to mitigating circumstances.  Please respect the direction of our friendly parking lot attendants, whose role it is to keep our students safe.  We ask that families kindly adhere to our parking lot attendants’ request not to enter/park in the school parking lot at the busiest times of the day (entry and dismissal).  Thank you to all of those families respecting the parking lot guidelines, and special thanks to all of those families choosing to walk or carpool to school.  This really helps to reduce the traffic and parking congestion.

  1. Planning a winter vacation?

If your child will miss more than five days of school, please complete a “Temporary Student Withdrawl” form.  Please call the office and a form can be sent home with your child.  The form must be completed and returned before your trip.  Please call the attendance line 519-570-8125 ext 3041# for any other absence.

  1. Seasonal Concerts

‘Tis the season for the Sandhills Suns to shine.  Concerts featuring students from Grade 1 through 6 will be held Tuesday December 8th at 1:45pm and Wednesday December 9th at 6:30pm.  There will be a $1 admission fee with all proceeds going to our “Build a School in Kenya Campaign”  Donations for our food drive would also be appreciated.

A concert featuring our kindergarten students will be held Thursday December 10th   at 11:45am.

  1. LaMontagne Chocolate Bar Fundraiser

Today was the last day of the fundraising campaign.  All money or unsold chocolate should be returned to the school immediately.

  1. Annie Jr. at the Registry Theatre

On December 9th, Ms. Bissel, Mme. Grant and Mr. McPhee’s classes will all go to see a performance of Annie Jr. at the Registry Theatre.  The performance will include three of our own Sandhills Suns.