December 7th, 2018

LOOKING AHEAD….

Mon, 10 Dec – Food Bank Drive (Donations welcome)

Wed, 12 Dec – School Council Meeting – 6:30 pm

Fri, 14 Dec – Extended Day Open House 7am to 8.25am

Wed, 19 Dec – Holiday Concert – 1.30 pm

Thurs, 20 Dec – Holiday Concert – 1:30 pm – Kindergarten Only

(Please be advised that parking is NOT permitted at the school for 1:30 pm Holiday Concert performances)

Thurs, 20 Dec – Holiday Concert – 6:30 pm

Winter Break – 24th December to 4th January – Return to School, 7th Jan 2019

 

Food Bank Drive

Sandhills is proud to be a part of the 2018 Food Bank Initiative, starting Monday, 10th December we are accepting Food donations. Students will collect donations from classrooms during the week at Nutrition Breaks and pack them into boxes in the front hall. Non-perishable foods are ideal and the link below gives a guideline as to what foods are suitable.

Food Bank Donation Guidelines

We would like to thank our Global Issues Student Club here at Sandhills who are supporting the Food Bank drive this year. Cash donations for the Food Bank will be collected at the Holiday Concert on Thursday 20th December. Food donations will be picked up on Wednesday, 19th December 2018.

 

Part Time Job Opportunities at Sandhills

We currently have two part-time positions at Sandhills. If you are interested in receiving further information please do not hesitate to contact the main office. These job opportunities are paid positions within the Waterloo Region District School Board.

  • Supervision Monitor – Kindergarten – 2nd Nutrition Break (daily – 12:45 to 1:25pm)
  • Parking Lot Duty Attendant – (daily from 8:15am to 8:45am and/or 2:45pm to 3:15pm)

 

Did You Know?

Mental health affects the way people think, feel and act. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as having a healthy body. As a parent, you play an important role in your child’s mental health:

  • You can promote good mental health by the things you say and do, and through the environment you create at home.
  • You can also learn about the early signs of mental health problems and know where to go for help.

Learn more about your child’s mental health by visiting the link below.

Caring For Kids Link

 

PIZZA ORDERS COMING SOON

PIZZA will be available to order through School-Day by the end of next week.

You will be able to order your student pizza from January to March 2019.

Stay tuned for more information and please remember to make a note of the deadline for orders once it is posted.

 

Consent Forms for Field Trips

As you are aware, a consent form must be signed before a student can attend a field trip. All consent forms must be signed on paper or on School-Day.

Verbal consent can no longer be accepted.

The easiest way to sign a consent form is on School-Day. Please ensure that when you electronically sign the consent form you also tick the box that says ‘I Agree’. This will be visible when you scroll down after you have clicked the box confirming your student can attend. If you have any questions or do not have a School-Day account, please do not hesitate to contact the office (519-744-4430).

 

Umbrella Project

As we come to the last few weeks of school before our Winter break we take a moment to focus on one aspect of GRIT and Find Joy Overcoming Challenges with Dr. Jen.

UMBRELLA PROJECT VIDEO

G – Give it your Best

R – Redo if necessary

I – Ignore the Urge to Quit

T – Take the Time to Do it Right