December 16th, 2016

December 16, 2016 – Weekly School-Day Update

 

1. Upcoming Dates

December 23 – Pyjama Day plus bring in your favourite stuffie for $1.00, all proceeds support School Council Fundraising

December 24 – January 8 – Winter Break

January 9 & 10 – Vision Screening for Kindergarten Students

January 20 – Kodaly Choir performing O’ Canada at the Rangers Game

January 27 – P.A. Day

 

  1. Staffing Update

Thank you and welcome to Ms. Maedith Radlein who has been at Sandhills this week as Interim Vice Principal.  Ms. Radlein will remain with us until the Winter Break on December 23rd.  We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tom Ernst as Vice Principal beginning January 9th, 2017.

 

  1. Attendance Line

Our attendance line is 519-570-8125 ext. 3041# the line is available 24 hours for your convenience.  It is busiest between 7:45am and 8:30am.  Please remember to call if your child will be away from school.

 

  1. Pizza Orders – Deadline December 22

Log-in to your account at https://www.school-day.com/ to place your pizza orders for January 11 – March 8.  If you need help registering to use School-Day, please contact the office.  If you are sending payment in cash, please send exact change and include the order number from School-Day.  If you have completed a cash order and not yet sent in the money, please do so before December 22nd.

  1. School Council Update

School Council is working on many exciting initiatives for the New Year.  Fundraising plans include MacMillan’s frozen food sales in early February and Big Box of Cards in April.  Plans are also underway for two family events; a family dance scheduled for late in February and an ESQ Science Night in April. Stay tuned for more news!  As always, School Council meetings are open to all, the next meeting is scheduled for January 11th at 6:30pm.

  1. 2016 French Immersion Information Sessions

Registration for Grade 1 French Immersion will begin on Monday, January 9, 2017 on the Waterloo Region District School Board website at www.wrdsb.ca/french. 

Parents/guardians of children in senior kindergarten are invited to attend an information session to learn more about French programs in the WRDSB and the registration process for Grade 1 French Immersion.  The final information session is scheduled for Monday, December 19 at noon.  The session will be held in the Cambridge Room at the Education Centre at 51 Ardelt Ave. in Kitchener.

Information brochures detailing the web-based registration process will be available at all information sessions and can also be accessed on our website.

If you have questions regarding WRDSB French programs or the registration process for Grade 1 French Immersion please call 519-570-0003 ext 4277.

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