November 4th, 2016

November 4, 2016 – Weekly School-Day Update

 

1.Upcoming Dates

Nov. 9 – School Council Meeting 6:30pm

Nov. 14 – Progess Reports go home

Nov. 16 & 17 – Caribou math contest

Nov. 18 – P.A. Day

Nov. 18 – Parent / Teacher interviews 11:00am until 2:30pm

 

2.Dismissal Time Safety

Throughout the school day, children are often outside in our school yard during Nutrition Breaks and during Kindergarten Outdoor Learning times.  We ask that you do not enter the school yard when students are outside playing.  This is a time for children to interact with their friends and for teachers to engage students in the purposeful activities and play that are important parts of our learning programs.

There is also a safety concern when parents/guardians/caregivers enter the school yard during outdoor activity time.  Not all teachers may know who is a parent/caregiver and who is not.  Children also get distracted from their routines and may run out of line or away from their class and teacher.

The entry of parents/guardians into the school yard has meant that many classes have had to shorten their outdoor learning time or refrain from participating in outdoor learning time at the end of the day in order to keep their students safe.

Please remain at the side or front of the school until all the students have re-entered the school or are ready for dismissal.  Thank you for your support in ensuring student safety and helping us maximize our outdoor learning time.

 3.Attendance Line

If your child will not be attending school due to illness, appointments or family reasons, please call the attendance line at 519-570-8125 ext. 3041# to report the absence. This service is available 24/7 for your convenience.

 4. EQAO Results

Individual student results from 2015/2016 grade six and grade three EQAO testing will come home with your child’s progress report on November 14^th.  School wide EQAO results will be discussed at the School Council meeting on November 9^th.

5. Remembrance Day – November 11^th

Our students will participate in a Remembrance Day assembly on November 11^th.  Parents are invited to attend the assembly from 11:15 – 12:00.

6. P.A. Day – November 18^th & Parent / Teacher Interviews

Staff will be working on school improvement planning in the morning.  The afternoon will be a time for Parent-Teacher interviews regarding the progress reports.  This year, interviews will be booked through School-Day.  On November 11, School-Day will allow you to log-in to book a time with your child’s teacher. Interview times will begin at 11:00am and end at 2:30pm.

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