Selby Star
September 20, 2019
Hello Selby Families!
Please refrain from bringing dogs into the school.
Student supervision begins @ 9:05 am in the front foyer. Please do not drop your child(ren) off before that. Thank you for your understanding.
The staff look forward to seeing all of you at our Open House next week. Don't forget we will have a BBQ from 5:30 - 7:00 pm so you don't need to cook dinner that night. We will have hamburgers, hot dogs and veggie burgers. We will also have refreshments.
Please come and see Donna or myself or call your child's teacher if you have questions or concerns.
Have a great weekend!
Kelly Witley
Principal
Wear Your SELBY spirit wear or School Colours (purple and gold) EVERY Friday to Show Your STAR SPIRIT!
Stay tuned for our ONLINE Spirit wear store - COMING SOON!
Safety Week - Sept. 30-Oct.4
Mrs. King's class doing yoga
Orange Shirt Day - September 30
Maker Space Magic
Agendas
Although the agendas are subsidized through school fundraising, families who are able to, are encouraged to make a donation of $5 to help defray part of the cost of the agenda. Thank you for your support!
Head Lice
Piano and Guitar Lessons @ Selby
A local community member will be offering Piano/Guitar lessons @ Selby this year, during the school day. Please see information below and contact Laura if you are interested.
Piano Lessons
$90/month
A half-hour lesson per week, plus unlimited telephone and email support
Free trial lessons
//music4fun.ca/pianolessons.html
613-777-1110
Guitar Lessons
613-777-1110
UPCOMING DATES
Sept. 24 - Intermediate Soccer Tournament
Sept 24 - Parent Council Elections & Meeting @ 6 pm- childcare provided
Sept 25 - Picture Day!
Sept 26 - Terry Fox Event (pm)
Sept 27 - PA Day - no school for students
Sept 30 - Orange Shirt Day
Oct. 1 - Open House 5:30 - 6:30 (explore classrooms and meet staff); 5:30 -7:00 Enjoy a BBQ ($), Book Fair will be OPEN
Oct. 1 -3 Book Fair
Oct. 7 - Richards/Hill to The Grand Theatre (am) and McCutcheon/Sunderland to The Grand Theatre (pm)
Oct. 16 - Cross Country Event
Does Your Child have Speech and Language Concerns?
Parent Council Meeting - Sept. 24 @ 6 pm
Stay Connected
Schools introduce new communication tools
Our Board and schools have introduced several new electronic tools to help communicate need-to-know information to families in a timely and efficient way.
The tools are part of the SchoolMessenger app which allows schools to share important school information with families via text, phone or email message. Schools will use this tool for urgent items like event cancellations or school emergencies. They may also use it for sharing information such as upcoming progress reports, school council meetings or special events.
Registered parents/guardians will receive these messages through contact information that is collected in our student information system. This information is exchanged via a secure connection between the Board and SchoolMessenger. This is the same system that also allows parents/guardians to report their student’s absence in advance, or report back to the school regarding an unexplained absence.
Parents/guardians may choose how to receive these alerts by text message, email or phone call with the exception of emergency events or attendance calls which will always be communicated via all contact methods on file with the school. It is important that parents/guardians ensure schools have the most up-to-date contact information at the beginning of the school year. If your contact information changes during the school year, parents/guardians are asked to contact the school with the updated information.
Our new system also allows teachers to communicate directly with families via a group message option. Teachers will provide families with a code so they can sign up for these messages, all available within the SchoolMessenger app or website.
The easiest way to have access to all these tools is to set up a SchoolMessenger account. We encourage you to create a SchoolMessenger account on your desktop, laptop, tablet and/or download the SchoolMessenger app. While an account is not required to use these new tools, it will allow you to review your contact information and communication preferences, and it stores all of your messages in one place.
Learn how to:
- Set up a SchoolMessenger App account: set up your account, review your contact information and communication preferences, join teacher-instant messaging groups, and view all your alerts and messages in one place. Watch the video tutorial.
- Report a student absence: set up your account, report and explain student absences in advance. Watch the video tutorial.
- Use the Communicate broadcast tool: choose how you will receive alerts including how to opt-in for text messaging. Watch the video tutorial.
- Use the Board mobile app: how to choose your schools, see your messages and report and review student absences. Watch the video tutorial.
Subscribe to school calendars: receive email alerts or download calendars or individual events to your personal calendar
Our mobile app is the best way for families to stay connected to what’s going on at school. The free LDSB mobile app, which can be downloaded in the App Store or Google Play Store. The new app allows users to subscribe to their schools of choice and will provide families with instant access to school calendars and news items as well as links to sports schedules, busing information and social media accounts. Be sure to select “push notifications” when you download the app to receive the latest news from your school(s) and the Board.
Contact Us:
Email: selby@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://selbyps.limestone.on.ca
Location: 1623 Hwy 41 Selby, Ontario K0K 2Z0
Phone: 613.388.2670
Twitter: @SelbySchool