Walking School Bus! You spoke, We Listened!

Posted June 25, 2019

You spoke, we listened!

Sandhills Walking School Bus continues to grow and we are thrilled to announce three proposed new routes for September 2019! Take a look at the Digital Flyer and sign your child up today.

For more information, please email: wsbsandhills@gmail.com

or visit https://shl.wrdsb.ca/welcome-to-sandhills-walking-school-bus/

Thank you to all the volunteers who made sure that the kids arrived at school safely and on time this past school year! We appreciate you.

Have a safe and fit summer,

The team at the Walking School Bus.

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A Walk in Their Sneakers, Wednesday 8th May 2019

Posted May 6, 2019

Dear Sandhills

Join your fellow peers in celebrating the walk to school!  A Police Officer will join you on the route to learn about your walk and offer some safe travel tips!

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Check out the Link attached for your route!!

WalkInTheirSneakers_Sandhill

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ARTS NIGHT AT SANDHILLS – THURSDAY, 25TH APRIL

Posted April 23, 2019

We can’t wait for our Arts Night which is taking place on Thursday April 25th from 6:30-8:00pm.

In addition, do not forget that there will be a workshop with our Walking School Bus Coordinator, Colleen Cooper. Information will be presented from 6:00-6:30pm – before our Arts Night becomes the focus. There will be door prizes and a limited number of free trees to plant as a takeaway and a thank you for your interest in the Walking School Bus program. Continuing from 6:30-7:00pm there will be a free flowing info session for folks who couldn’t make the workshop portion, or who just want to learn more.

Come and join us on Thursday to celebrate and showcase the many talents of our incredible Sandhills Suns students.

See you there!!

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Walking School Bus Information Night, 25th April

Posted April 18, 2019

Sandhills is excited to inform you that running alongside our Arts Night on Thursday, 25th April 2019 (running from 6.30pm to 8pm), there will be a workshop with our Walking School Bus Coordinator, Colleen Cooper. 

Information will be presented from 6:00-6:30pm – before our Arts Night becomes the focus. 

There will be door prizes and a limited number of free trees to plant as a takeaway and a thank you for your interest in the Walking School Bus program. Continuing from 6:30-7:00pm there will be a free flowing info session for folks who couldn’t make the workshop portion, or who just want to learn more. 

Colleen will be announcing some expanded routes, and answering questions about the roles of volunteers and walkers. Hope to see you there!

Have a terrific weekend.

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