We were so grateful for the weather warming up just enough for us to play outside for the end of the week! 

 Dress for the Weather 

Please remember to dress your child for the weather.  We will play outside for fresh air and exercise unless the temperature dips below –20 degrees with the windchill.  Please send your child wearing boots, snowpants, snow jacket, gloves and a toque every day during the winter months. 

Attendance 

Regular school attendance has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and in life. 

We realize some absences are unavoidable due to health problems or other circumstances. When students miss too much school it can cause them to fall behind academically. Regular school attendance is an important life skill on the path to graduation and future employment. 

Here are a few practical tips to help support regular attendance: 

· Listen and show an interest in your child’s day. 

· Encourage your child to do well in school and praise their success. 

· Help your child maintain daily routines such as, eating breakfast, turning off electronics two hours before bedtime and going to bed early. 

· If possible try to schedule dental and medical appointments after school hours or on days off from school. 

· Send your child to school unless sick. 

· It may be a concern if your child is often sick, complains about going to school and/or struggles with school work. 

· Ask for help from the school before the problem gets too big. No problem is too small. 

 

 On the Horizon 

  • Feb 3, 4 Grade 4 in-school Teacher’s Pet presentations 
  • Feb 10, 11 Jeff Stockton Introduction to students 
  • Feb 11 Noon deadline for all new registrations for 2025-26 students considered for lottery (Feb 12th) 
  • Feb 13, 14 Teacher’s Convention (no school for students) 
  • Feb 17 Family Day (no school for students) 
  • Feb 18, 19 Grade 4 Ski Lessons 
  • Feb 19 Kindergarten Fun Lunch-Booster Juice 
  • Feb 20 Spirit Day (dress as your favourite story character); Fun Lunch - Booster Juice 
  • Feb 21 Grade 2 Sharing Assembly 12 pm
  • Feb 25 Pink Shirt Day 
  • Feb 27 Family Nutrition Seminar  
  • Feb 28 Professional Learning Day (no school for students)