June 24 – 27, 2024 (Last Week of School)

 

Good Monday morning Hawks!

 

We have come to the end of our 2023-2024 school year – and what a great year it has been!  We have so much to be grateful for, like the new families we have welcomed into our community, the friends we have made, the laughter we have shared, the teachers who have guided us and the learning we have done.  Thank you for the memories!

 

It was so wonderful to see so many families out for Family Fun Night! Thank you for attending and enjoying our time together. It was a hot day, but we still made the best of it with lots of drinks and cool treats! Thank you for a wonderful year!

 

Goodbyes ~

We have had a few staff changes already and we will be saying a few more goodbyes at the end of this week to teachers who are finishing their time with us and moving on to other schools or positions.  We will recognize the following teachers at our end of year assembly on Wednesday.

 

Goodbye and best wishes go to:

Mr. Osland, Grade 4

Michelle Norman, Grade 1

Maggie Rocco, Grade 6

Miki Bester, FSL

Jessica Trudel, FSL

Kelly Wood, Planning time

Ms. Harun, EA

Ms. Okwuodenye, EA

Ms. Sciberras, FDK

Kathy Mikuljan, Retirement

 

Graduation

Congratulations to our Grade 8 students who will be graduating tonight.  We wish them much success as they venture off into the new world of High School!

Important Reminders

The school office will be open on Tuesday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. Office staff and administration will be available until Thursday that week. New registrations will be accepted that week as well.

 

If your child has any medication at the office, we ask that a guardian or your child come to the office to pick it up on their last day of school.  We want to ensure they have all the necessary mediation they may need for the summer as well as have expiry dates checked.

Thursday, June 27th is the last day of school for the year! We will be doing lots of clean up and there will be lots coming home … bring an extra bag with you. Dismissal will be at 3:20 p.m. Please notify the school if you are keeping your child(ren) home from school during the last few days of the school year.

 

Term 2 Report Cards for your child(ren) in Grades 1 to 8 and the second Communication of Learning for children in Kindergarten will be sent home on Tuesday, June 25th. Please sign and return the bottom portion to school on Wednesday, June 26th.  This form is a legal document that must be attached to the copy of the report and included in your child’s Ontario School Record file.  Please note this is an opportunity for you and your child to comment on goals, student achievement, and home support.

 

Please visit our School Board Website for updates and recent information.  Here is the link: http://www.wcdsb.ca

 

IMPORTANT: The WCDSB is closing the NewsWire platform for school starting in September.  We will ONLY be using SchoolMessenger moving forward to communicate news.  The Updates will continue next year – only you will get them through the SchoolMessenger email.

 

September Start Up

September Return: Grades 1 through 8 return to school on Wednesday, September 4th beginning at 8:50 a.m. Our bell times remain the same. Grade 1 – 8 students are asked to proceed to the blacktop where they will meet their teachers.

 

2024 – 2025 School Year Calendar: Elementary-Calendar-2024-2025

 

Kindergarten Students will have a staggered entry and DO NOT begin on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, as the Teachers and DECEs will be taking part in interviews. Year Two (Senior Kindergarten) students begin on Thursday, September 5th, 2023. A phone call or email with all the information will be sent out with specific times for interviews and staggered entry dates during the week of August 29th.  Monday, September 9th, all JK and SK students attend school.

 

Summer Reading

Families are encouraged to access parent resources on the Strong Start website. There are FREE, downloadable activity resources that have been designed to be fun, engaging and interactive. The games and activities promote early reading skills and provide simple ideas for families to support literacy development at home. These resources are a great way to continue learning over the summer months. The instructions are also translated into other languages using Google Translate.