November 16th, 2017

November 16, 2017 – Weekly School-Day Update

 

  1. Important Dates

Nov. 17 – P.A. Day – no school for students

Nov. 17 – Ranger’s Choir sings O’Canada at Kitchener Rangers vs. Guelph Storm @ The Aud

(arrive at 6:40pm front door of The Aud., game starts 7:30pm)

Dec. 12 – Winter School Concert 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 – Kindergarten Winter Concert 1:30 p.m.

Dec. 13 – School Council Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Dec. 18 – Kindergarten Vision Screening

Dec. 19 – Kindergarten Vision Screening Con’t

Dec. 23 – Jan. 8 – Winter Holiday

 

  1. Loyalty Funding Fundraiser

School Council has chosen Loyalty Funding gift cards as a fundraiser for Sandhills this year.  On the evening of November 16 and afternoon of November 17, Council members will have a display in the school foyer to demonstrate how you can buy gift cards and support Sandhills at the same time.  Please stop by and see how your regular shopping can support student needs at Sandhills.  Proceeds from this and other council fundraisers will be used to purchase more chrome books for student use.  The goal is to have one chrome book for every two students, to achieve this 60 more chrome books need to be purchased.

 

  1. Parenting Resource

KW Counselling is proud to introduce a new parenting resource parentingnow.ca. The program consists of two streams, one being group discussions in various communities in Waterloo Region and the other is the online chat system.  The chat program has 10 Experienced Parents who were selected based on their varied and vast experience in parenting.  Chat can be completely anonymous and parents are free to chat about literally any parenting question pertaining to any age. There are parents who can chat in different languages and parents who have experience in everything from divorce, ADHD, education challenges, drug use, LGBTQ, allergies, being newcomers to Canada, and more.  It is an easy and free service that can really assist parents get through some challenging times.  Visit www.parentingnow.ca to learn more.

 

  1. Attention Senior Kindergarten Families!

Beginning in Grade 1, all students will have access to French language programs through either the Core French or French Immersion Programs.  If you are interested in more information about French Immersion the following information sessions have been scheduled:

Monday, November 27 at the Education Centre at 7 p.m.

Friday, December 1 at the Education Centre at 12 noon.

Monday, December 4 at the Education Centre at 12 noon.

Monday, December 4 at the Education Centre at 7 p.m.

An information brochure was sent home with the senior kindergarten students on Monday, November 13th. Information is also available at www.wrdsb.ca/french.

Phase 1 of French Immersion registration will open on Wednesday, January 10, 2018.

Students do not need to register for the Core French Program.

 

  1. Lunch Box Orders

We are happy to share that Lunchbox Orders will be offered again at Sandhills Public School this school year. Not familiar with Lunchbox Orders? Lunchbox Orders is a convenient, online ordering platform featuring local restaurants. An ordering calendar has been coordinated for the Sandhills community at www.lunchboxorders.com.

All orders are submitted on the website and payment is processed on-line by Visa, MasterCard, Discover or Visa Debit. Visa and MasterCard prepaid cards are also accepted as a payment method.
The lunch calendar is NOW open and features the following options:

Every Friday on a rotating schedule – Subway, Pita Pit, East Side Mario’s and Swiss Chalet.

How to Order:

  1. Go online at www.lunchboxorders.com and click “ORDER LUNCH”.
  2. New to Lunchbox Orders? Click “Create an Account” to register your family’s account.
  3. Already registered? Please login directly with your current user name (e-mail address) and password.
  4. Add your child to your account by clicking “add a student” and register your child with their new teacher and grade.
  5. Click “Order Now” (beside your child’s name) to access the school’s ordering calendar.
  6. Proceed with ordering your child’s lunch by clicking on the blue box for each restaurant featured.

The Benefits:

  1. With every meal purchased, a contribution will be made to the school’s fundraising program.
  2. Lunchbox Orders is paperless and cashless. Ordering online is fast and easy!
  3. All menu items featured are compliant with the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Food and Beverage Policy.
  4. Orders may be placed weekly or in advance, for the full length of the program.

Dates to Remember:

▪ Sunday, November 12 at NOON (12pm) is the ordering deadline for the next scheduled delivery.

▪ All orders, updates and cancellations must be submitted by Sunday at noon for the following week.

▪ Please note, new orders will not be accepted after the Sunday deadline.

If you have any questions, please contact the Lunchbox Orders customer service team at 1.877.426.6860 or by e-mail at info@lunchboxorders.com.

 

  1. Extended Day Program Information Updates

* Please note that the before and after school program email address has been changed to care@wrdsb.ca.  If you have questions about Before and After School Programs please call 519-570-0003 x4704 or email care@wrdsb.ca.

 

W.R.D.S.B. winter break December 25th, 2017 – January 5th, 2018.  The extended day program will NOT run December 25th – January 1st.  The program WILL run January 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. Families not using the Extended Day Program during Winter Break should indicate their schedule change by logging onto your One List account at wrdsb.on.ca/beforeafter by or before December 19th, 2017.

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