Welborne Word
November 21, 2022, Issue #12
Week #12 of This School Year
Dear Families,
We are very happy to be together at school today! The news that a tentative agreement was reached between CUPE and the Ontario government is a great relief. All members of the Welborne team are essential to providing the best possible learning environment for students and we value their work greatly. If your child took home a device on Friday, please return it, and the power cord to the school on the day they return.
This week is Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week in Ontario. Through our daily interactions and teaching, messages about kindness and standing up for others is continuous. This week, educators will be taking more time to do explicit teaching about how students can support peers in the event of bullying, how to get help and most importantly, the need to be kind, inclusive and accepting of everyone. On Thursday, all Welborne students and staff are invited to wear something pink. It is ok if you don't have a pink shirt, anything pink will show others you are making a commitment to putting an end to bullying.
We are noticing an increase in illness related absences across the school. Thank you for keeping your child/children home when they are ill. Please remember that as per public health, everyone returning to school should be masking for 10 days following the onset of symptoms. Thank you for doing your part to keep others healthy.
The Scholastic Book Fair is open! On Monday and Tuesday this week, all students will have a chance to preview the books. On Wednesday and Thursday, students (and families) will have the opportunity to make purchases at the Book Fair. We are still looking for volunteers in order to be able to keep the Book Fair open for the originally scheduled hours. If you can help, please use click on the link found below.
We have a virtual School Council Meeting TONIGHT at 6:15 pm. We hope to see you there! All are welcome!
Here is the meeting link:
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85688045602?pwd=OWtXdlE3VXJTeE1MTC9NUGJjeTJJQT09
Please connect with our co-chair, Stephanie Weaver if you have any questions.
Cell 613-329-1574
Progress reports were sent home on Friday. If your student was away on Friday, they are available to be picked up in the office or they can be sent home with your student when they return to school. Please connect with your student's teacher.
Due to buses being cancelled on Friday, our Picture Re-Take day has been postponed. A new date will be shared as soon as possible.
A reminder that Friday is a PA Day and there is no school for students.
If you have any questions, please email us at welba@limestone.on.ca.
Warm regards,
Ms. Fraser, Mrs. Wellwood, and Mrs. Hart
Upcoming Events and Days of Significance
November 21 - School Council meeting via Zoom at 6:15 pm
November 21-25 - Bullying Prevention and Awareness Week
November 24 - Pink Shirt Day in support of bullying prevention and awareness
November 21-24 - Scholastic Book Fair at Welborne! Details below.
November 25 - PA Day, no school for students
November 25 - Last day to register for a Food Hampers and Toys. Contact information below.
Thursday, November 24th is District-Wide Pink Shirt Day!
Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week
Ontario has designated the week beginning on the third Sunday of November as Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week to help promote safe schools and a positive learning environment.
During Bullying Awareness and Prevention Week – November 20-26, 2022 – Ontario students, school staff, and parents are encouraged to learn more about bullying and its effect on student learning and well-being.
From: https://www.ontario.ca/page/bullying-we-can-all-help-stop-it#section-11
Bullying - Facts and Solutions
Bullying is a complex problem that requires a multitude of approaches. Here you will learn the facts we know about bullying, and the various solutions that must be implemented if we are ever to eradicate this problem for our children.
Letter from CMOH - Dr. Kieran Moore Letter to Families and Caregivers
The Salvation Army CFS 2022 Christmas Campaign for Hampers & Toys
Please call (613) 507-4151 Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm to register.
Proof of address and identification for ALL household members is required at pick-up.
Please click on the flyer below for more information.
Book Fair Details!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held the week of November 21-25. The Book Fair will be open late (until 7 pm) on Wednesday, November 23rd to accommodate families who are not able to come during the day.
Your student's teacher will let you know when their class is visiting the Book Fair.
We are still in need of volunteers to keep the Book Fair open during the day and on the evening of Wednesday, November 23rd. Please use the link below to sign-up for a time slot. You don't need to have any experience or special skills to volunteer.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EACAB2AA0FDC25-welborne
Hot Lunches
Please email welba@limestone.on.ca if you have questions.
**There will be no hot lunch on Friday, November 25th due to the PA day
Learning about Pow wow dancing
Science fair demonstrating how human organ systems work.
For the word: Making different shapes with coloured tiles that have the same number of sides and angles
Measures That Help Prevent the Spread of Respiratory Illnesses Including Influenza
Get your influenza vaccination and stay up to-date with COVID-19 vaccines
Flu vaccine is available. Contact your doctor or visit a pharmacy for more information on getting your annual flu shot.
Stay home if you are sick or have new or worsening symptoms. Staying home until you have no fever and symptoms have been improving for 24 hours (or 48 hours if nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea).
Wear a well-fitted mask in all public settings (including school and child care) for 10 days from symptom onset.
Clean hands and practice good respiratory etiquette.
Frequently clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Consistently cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow.
If wearing a mask, choose a tight-fitting, well-constructed mask.
Locations to receive your flu shot:
- Your local pharmacy
- Health care provider
- A local primary care partner is running a clinic today Friday, October 28, from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Richardson Memorial Stadium 74-58 Hargreaves Way. For more details please visit: https://bit.ly/3Fbyn2f
Free Virtual Tutoring
Virtual tutoring for LDSB students in Grades 1-10 is available through MS Teams from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from October 11 until December 15, 2022.
Tutoring will not be available on PA Days or holidays.
**Students must be logged in to their Limestone Microsoft account to participate**
Grade 1-3 Literacy
Grade 4-6 Homework and Literacy Help
Grade 7-10 Homework Help
As part of the Ministry of Education Tutoring Grant, LDSB is offering an afterschool drop-in Virtual Tutoring Program for Limestone students in Grades 1 to 10.
There are three grade groupings for students: Grades 1 to 3, Grades 4 to 6, and Grades 7 to 10. Students in Grades 1-3 will work with tutors to build early literacy skills using phonological awareness and phonics activities. Tutors will provide Homework Help for students in Grades 4 to 6 group and Grades 7 to 10 group.
*We have added 2 links for Grades 4-6 looking for structured literacy support.
Guidelines for Virtual Tutoring for Limestone Students
1. The student must be logged in to MS Teams using their Limestone account. The student’s camera and microphone should be on so that the student and tutor can communicate more effectively.
2. The student should have the materials that they need with them (e.g., Grade 4 to 10 students should have their homework assignment they are working on). The student should try to set up in an area in the home with minimal distractions for the tutoring session.
3. There are four (4) tutors available for each grade group each night and students can join a tutoring session by clicking on any of the four links for their grade. Students must only use the links for their grade level.
4. If a tutor is already working with a student, subsequent students will be placed in the lobby of the meeting and then be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis once the tutoring session for the previous student is completed. Tutoring sessions will be 15 minutes long and may be extended if no other students are waiting. Students may choose any of the links for their grade level. If all the tutors for the student’s grade level are busy, the student may wait in the lobby of a meeting or choose to leave the meeting and then try to join later.
Grade Group Links for MS Teams Virtual Tutoring
Online Tutoring and Learning Resources: Several tutoring and learning resources are available online to support students and families, including:
- Ministry of Education Curriculum and Resources for Parents
- TVO Learn at Home Resources (English) - Over 2,100 curriculum-aligned, grade, and subject-specific learning activities from Kindergarten to Grade 8 (including for the new Science and Technology curriculum) and Grade 9 to 12 searchable high school content for over 140 secondary school courses.
- TFO IDÉLLO, apprendre à la maison (French)
- TVO Mathify - Free 1:1 Grade 4 to 11 Math Tutoring with Ontario Certified Teachers. Available Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sundays 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Students/families can sign up, select a tutor, and start immediately.
LDSB Homestay Recruiting - West Kingston for 2023-2024
Rapid Tests are Available at Welborne
Thank you.
Early ON Child and Family Centre - Calendar of Activities for November
Mental Health Supports for Families
We wanted to share this very helpful, user-friendly resource with families. If you have questions about how to talk about Mental Health, this resource is a great place to start.
Appropriate Use of the Internet and Electronic Devices
Mandatory Daily Self-Screener
Staff, students, and visitors should continue to self-screen for illness each school day, and stay home (or keep your student home) if sick. If anyone has symptoms of COVID-19, even mild ones, they should stay home. This will help prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as other infectious illnesses. Follow instructions provided on the school screening tool, and any additional guidance available at Ontario.ca/exposed regarding isolation and masking requirements. Download the COVID-19 school and child care screening to use offline and in other languages.
All families are required to screen their child(ren) for COVID-19 symptoms before each day.
The Ministry of Education Screening Tool and can be found by clicking:
Electronic COVID-19 Screening Tool
Navigate to a hard copy of the Screening Tool by clicking:
PDF Version COVID-19 Screening Tool
If your child is exhibiting any symptoms on the daily screener or other symptoms of illness, do not send your child on the school bus or to school.
Contact us!
Email: welba@limestone.on.ca
Website: welborne.limestone.on.ca
Location: 190 Welborne Avenue, Kingston, ON, Canada
Phone: 613-389-0188
Twitter: @Welborne_LDSB