October 18th, 2018

LOOKING AHEAD……….

Mon, 15 Oct – Farm to Fresh Order Deadline!!!!

Tues, 16 Oct – JUMP TO MATH – 6pm to 8pm

Mon, 22 Oct – Municipal Elections (School Gymnasium)

Fri, 2 Nov – Junior Choir Rangers Game – tickets will be sent home soon.

Fri, 2 Nov – Picture Retake day

Wed, 7 Nov – Indigo Fundraiser

 

IT’S ALMOST TIME FOR MORE FUN AT SANDHILLS!

Jump2Math – Tuesday, 16 Oct, 2018 – 6 to 8pm

Following the success of READ Literacy Night on Tues, 2nd Oct, we are proud to present our next Family Night………………………Jump2Math is a kinesthetic, multi-sensory approach to teaching math that incorporates physical exercise, cooperative learning, and giant math stations. This active math program allows parents, students, and teachers to enjoy active learning together while traveling to each interactive math station.

 

****BRING YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY****

NO REGISTRATION NECESSARY

 

PLEASE WELCOME TO SANDHILLS…….

We are excited to announce that Stephanie Johnson will join us on Monday, 15 October as our new 2F and 2/3F teacher. Stephanie is looking forward to meeting students and connecting with our community. Please join us in welcoming Stephanie to our Sandhills Family.

 

BOARD GAME CLUB

Board Game Club will be a new initiative starting this Fall and in preparation for this awesome new program we would like to ask for donations. If you have ‘appropriate’ new or gently used board games that you no longer use, and wish to donate to Sandhills, you can drop them off at the Main Office. More details will follow over the next few weeks. Stay tuned……

 

INDIGO FUNDRAISER

We are delighted to share our next Fundraiser with you. Wed, November 7th at the INDGIO location on Fairway Road, Kitchener (6pm to 8pm). Sandhills School Council encourages you to partake in some early holiday shopping and help raise money for school initiatives. 20% of all purchases will go towards the school if you tell your check out assistant that you have a student at Sandhills Public School. As an extra treat for our Sandhills Community, our JUNIOR CHOIR will be performing at 6:45 pm. Come and cheer on our wonderful Junior Choir and show your support. We will see you there!!

 

UMBRELLA PROJECT

This school year, your child will be participating in The Umbrella Project. The Umbrella Project is a curriculum designed to help your child learn the skills of emotional wellbeing. This year we will be focusing on several characteristic traits including gratitude, grit, self compassion, autonomy, mindfulness, resilience, intrinsic motivation, integrity and hope. Developing these skills will help your child lead a happier, more successful life. Learn more on the umbrella of emotional wellbeing on our website here:

UMBRELLA PROJECT VIDEO

In September our students focussed on Empathy and this month, Gratitude is our main focus. Keep a look out for more information regarding The Umbrella Project as more details will follow shortly. In the meantime, caregivers are encouraged to talk with their students about the trait of the month as your participation will help to deepen your child’s understanding of these important skills.

You can also follow the Umbrella Project on social media for additional tips, resources and information. Find all the details here: 

UMBRELLA PROJECT PARENT RESOURCES

SCHOOL WEBSITE – STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Over the next few weeks, our Sandhills Website (shl.wrdsb.ca) will go through an update. We shall be updating the Extracurricular Activities tab to reflect School Activities that students can participate in for this school year and the School Calendar with important dates such as school council meetings, school events, pizza and tuck shop days.

It is hoped that all this information will help towards keeping parents and students informed about our wonderful school and community.