June 9th, 2017
June 9, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update
1.Upcoming Dates
June 15 – Area Track and Field Meeting at Jacob Hespeler S. S.
June 16 – Kindergarten Super Fun Day
June 26 – Report Cards go home
June 28 – Grade Six Graduation Celebration at 1:30 p.m.
June 29 – Spirit Day – dress to show your Canadian pride
June 29 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL for students
June 30 – P.A. Day
- Student Transportation 2017/2018
Transportation details for the 2017-2018 school year will be available on Monday August 21, 2017.
Parents can login and view their child’s transportation details by going to www.stswr.ca and following these easy steps:
- Click on “Student Login”
- Enter your child’s Ontario Education Number. The OEN can be found on your child’s report card (Numbers only, no space, no dash)
- Enter your child’s birth date (dd/mm/yyyy)
- Enter your child’s street number (house number only)
- Select the school your child is attending from the drop down menu
Please note that any address changes must be done at your child’s school. If you are moving in the summer or changing caregiver arrangements for the fall, you should communicate the change of address to your child’s school before the end of the 2016-2017 school year.
Visit our website at www.stswr.ca to find bus delays and cancellations, subscribe to receive e-mail notifications for late buses and closures and follow us on Twitter @STSWR.
- Lost and Found
We have coats, hats, boots, shoes and lunch boxes galore! The lost and found items are currently on display in the hallway outside the office. Please stop in or encourage your child(ren) to stop by and look for items that belong to them. Any items not claimed by the last week of school will be swept off to charity.
- Library Books
The final day for library circulation will be June 15th with most books being returned during each class’s final library period June 12th to 16th. All books signed out by students MUST be returned by Zero Day which is Friday, June 23rd.
- School Council Updates
The Trivia Trail event is scheduled June 21st at 6:30pm. Come explore the neighbourhood and complete the trivia challenges.
The Sandhills Council is excited to announce that they were the successful applicants for a grant from The Grand River Rotary Club for $1500! These funds will be used to complete the buddy bench project.
- Walking School Bus Update
The School Travel Planning Committee is excited to announce that plans are moving forward for launching the Sandhills Walking School Bus in September 2017! A Walking School Bus is a program where a group of children walk to school with one or more adults. The group follows a structured route with meeting points and a timetable. If you would like more information about being a WSB volunteer, please contact Mr. Ernst. The program is supported by the W.R.D.S.B. and is run by a regularly rotated schedule of trained volunteers. Get out your walking shoes and stay tuned for more details!
- Before and After School Programs
We are pleased that the JK – 2 extended day program provided by the W.R.D.S.B and the grades 3 – 6 before and after school programs provided by the Y.M.C.A. will continue for the 2017/2018 School Year. The rates for the JK – 2 program will be $10.75 for before school and $14.50 for after school. The rates for the grades 3 – 6 program will be $10.30 for before school and $15.45 for after school. Registration information for both programs can be found at www.wrdsb.ca/beforeafter
- Are you moving?
We are already busy preparing for next year. Accurate enrolment information is key to good planning. If you are moving and your child will no longer attend Sandhills, please send a note to the school office to let us know the final date of expected attendance at Sandhills and the name of the school you will be transferring to. You will need to register at the school you will be attending. Registration forms for schools within the W.R.D.S.B. may be picked up in the office.
- Did you know?
Walking is an environmentally sustainable form of transportation. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing communities, our nation and the international community. Walking is one easy way to replace a car trip and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Nine families walking to school each day can prevent up to 1000kg of carbon dioxide from being emitted into our neighbourhood.
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