Posted April 11, 2019
April 11, 2019 – Weekly Update
LOOKING AHEAD………..
Apr 19 & 22 – Good Friday & Easter Monday – No School
Apr 24 – Terra Cotta Cookie Order Deadline
Apr 26 – Spirit Day – Blue/Green Day
May 8 – Walk in Their Sneakers
May 10 – Yearbook Order Deadline (please log on to School-Day and reserve your copy!)
May 17 – Jump Rope for Heart
May 20 – Victoria Day – No School
A Message from Staff at Sandhills
Dear Parents/Guardians,
Thank you to those who are diligent in calling our Attendance Line when your child is absent or going to be late. For those who are not familiar with calling the attendance line, we would greatly appreciate your help in calling this every time your child is going to be away, has an appointment or is just running late.
The telephone Attendance Line can be reached by calling the school directly at:
519-744-4430, select extension 1.
Alternatively, you may email shl-attendance@wrdsb.ca.
Both options are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and are the best ways to ensure communication regarding your child’s absence is received and recorded for our Safe Arrival Program. Please do not call the office directly as mornings can be an extremely busy time in our office.
In addition, if your child arrives at school after the 8:35 am start bell, they MUST come to the office to be signed in and given an admit slip before heading to class.
Our priority is the safe arrival of your children and your cooperation in following these procedures will help to greatly reduce the number of unnecessary phone calls our office needs to make in order to ensure the safety of your children in a timely manner.
Thank you again for your understanding and support!
Terra Cotta Cookie Orders
May Cookie Madness – Order your Cookie Today on School-day (http://www.school-day.com/en/home)
Sandhills’ students have the opportunity to purchase a cookie from the Terra Cotta Cookie Co. for the month of May. Parents/caregivers may purchase a cookie for their student and the cookies will be distributed at 2nd Nutrition Break each Friday (May 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th). The cost for your student to have a Terra Cotta Cookie each Friday in May is $6. This order is for the whole Month of May. Unfortunately, you will not be able to purchase a cookie for just one week. Deadline for Orders is Wednesday, April 24th.
The Terra Cotta Cookie Co. is a forerunner to providing healthy, lower fat, trans-fat free, peanut and nut free snacks to schools across the GTA area. They are dedicated to manufacturing exceptionally delicious cookies, which are made from scratch, using only the finest ingredients, with no added preservatives. A percentage of each cookie sold will go towards the school. Everything at Terra Cotta Cookie Co. Ltd. is guaranteed to be 100% peanut and nut free.
This is an ONLINE product only. Cash orders will not be accepted through the main office.
Click here for Nutritional Information.
Options of Cookie are:
CHOCOLATE CHIP DELITE
WHITE CHOCOLATE FUDGE DELITE
Did You Know?
Did you know that our www.wrdsb.ca website has information regarding Digital Citizenship, the WRDSB strategy on Digital citizenship and why it is important to promote safe online behaviours? A good digital citizen is someone who behaves appropriately and responsibly while using digital tools. Beginning the school year 2019, cell phones will be banned in all WRDSB schools.
Why is it important?
Citizenship education is important for all students as it relates to all facets of life. We are citizens of many different communities, including those online, and we need to understand how to behave appropriately in order to be successful members within these communities. To this end, many classrooms are incorporating a variety of technological tools into learning activities to encourage students to be good digital citizens.
Digital Citizenship can only be learned through active participation in the digital world.
Click on the link below to learn more information and how our School Board approaches this ‘hot’ topic.
https://www.wrdsb.ca/learning/digital-citizenship/
Umbrella Project
Have you asked your student how they are showing Autonomy during their school day?
Don’t forget, our statements for Autonomy include:
I can do things independently.
I can make choices for myself.
I am proud of myself.
https://umbrellaproject.co/category/autonomy/
Website: Umbrella Project Parent Resources
Twitter: @umbrellapjct
Facebook: The Umbrella Project
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Posted April 8, 2019
Friday, April 12, 2019 is a professional development (PD) day for elementary and secondary school staff. Students will not attend school, and all Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) operated before and after school programs will be closed. Elementary Teachers will participate in a full day of professional development planned by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation […]
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Posted April 3, 2019
The Southwest Kitchener Secondary Boundary Study Working Group met at Forest Heights CI on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. The meeting agenda, presentation and approved minutes are now available. Agenda Presentation Minutes The working group met again on April 2, 2019 to continue to review and discuss scenarios, the minutes will […]
Posted April 3, 2019
We have extended the deadline for applications to Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members. They invite parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in one of our schools to apply. The fundamental fact is that parents + engagement = student success. Your involvement with PIC can help us optimize […]
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Posted March 29, 2019
March 2019
Dear Community Member,
Sandhills Public School has done many fundraising events in the past to help offset the costs of supporting school programs and materials such as our greening initiative, outdoor learning space, and kindergarten play area, just to name a few.
On Thursday, June 20th 2019 we will be hosting our Sandhills Fun Fair from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. We hope to make the fun fair a great success thanks to the generosity of companies like yours.
This year we will be having a raffle, selling food, and hosting many other activities to raise funds. If you are able to donate items or services to our raffle, or food to be sold, you will be helping us to raise the funds needed to support our school programs. If you would like to support us in another way, you could sponsor an attraction in part or in full. Last year a small business sponsored our petting zoo and made it a free attraction for attendees.
In return for your kind donation, you and/or your business will benefit from advertising at our fun fair. This will ensure our community is aware of your support and would generate goodwill for your business by having publicly supported our school fundraising event.
Any form of support either by donation, services or sponsorship of any dollar amount from your business would be greatly appreciated to help us reach our fundraising goals.
We hope to make this event not only a successful fundraiser but also an affordable, fun, family night out for our community members. We look forward to hearing from you. If you’re able to attend, please bring your family out for a fun evening of rides, raffles and games.
Thank you for making our community such a great place to live.
Sincerely,
Kerri Paranosic
on behalf of the Sandhills Fun Fair fundraising committee
Email: kerri.para@gmail.com ; Phone: 519-577-1174
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Posted March 25, 2019
The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) together with Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC) and Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) are hosting a series of free events for parents and caregivers. The theme for this year’s event is PARENT ENGAGEMENT: Lets Build Our Toolkit for Success. Registration for these events is required. Date: Wednesday, March […]
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Posted March 20, 2019
The Southwest Kitchener Secondary Boundary Study Working Group met at Cameron Heights CI on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The meeting agenda, presentation and approved minutes are now available. Agenda Presentation Minutes The working group will meet again on April 2, 2019 to continue to review and discuss scenarios. We encourage […]
Posted March 19, 2019
Our Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) is looking for new members. They invite parents/guardians of students currently enrolled in one of our schools to apply. The fundamental fact is that parents + engagement = student success. Your involvement with PIC can help us optimize this equation. The mandate for this committee is to: Provide information and advice on parent […]
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Posted March 15, 2019
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Posted March 8, 2019
There is still time to have your say and participate in our annual budget survey. By participating, you will tell us which funding priorities we should consider as we prepare our budget for the 2019-2020 school year, and beyond. Please complete our short survey to help us identify what areas matter to our communities. The survey […]
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