Welborne Word
October 11, 2022, Issue #7
We are on Day 28!
Dear Families,
Can you believe it?! We are on our 28th instructional day of the school year!
Our Cross Country runners represented Welborne successfully at their first race of the season! Thank you to families for their support and to our fabulous coaches for their time, passion, and organization. The next race, for those who qualified, takes place next week. More information will be shared soon.
The Kingston Fire Department visited Welborne last week! Sparky even joined us during our fire drill! We are thankful to the Kingston Fire Department for their support.
Individual Education Plans (IEPs) will be sent home on Wednesday, October 19th. Please review your student's IEP, if they have one, and send it back if needed. If no changes need to be made, please keep it for your records. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student's teacher.
We are in the middle of SOCKTOBER! During the month of October, classes at Welborne will be collecting *new* socks in support of Socks Kingston. This organization collects socks specifically for those in need within our community, which means that all socks collected stay right here in Kingston. While all sizes from infant to adult are welcome, there is currently a need for adult-sized socks in our community. If you are able, please consider helping us reach our school’s goal of collecting 800 pairs of new socks this October! We have collected about 300 pairs of new socks so far!
Picture Day is this Wednesday - October 19th.
Tips for a successful picture day include:
- Help your child gets a good night's sleep.
- Choose a comfortable outfit - small print, natural, and lighter colours work best.
- Don't over-practice smiles!
- School pictures should capture your student as they are!
In accordance with public health guidelines, all students and staff are to stay home if they are ill until their symptoms have been improving for 24 hours. It's 48 hours for any gastro symptoms. Upon the return to school, students and staff are to wear a mask for 10 days following the onset of symptoms, even if they don't test positive for covid. We appreciate your help to keep everyone healthy.
If you have any questions, please email us at welba@limestone.on.ca.
Warm regards,
Ms. Fraser, Mrs. Wellwood, and Mrs. Hart
School Council Meeting - TONIGHT!
We encourage you to attend our next meeting tonight - October 17 at 6:15 pm. Everyone who attends a meeting can vote on any decisions that are made during that meeting.
Here is the link:
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85688045602?pwd=OWtXdlE3VXJTeE1MTC9NUGJjeTJJQT09
If you have any questions or if there is anything you would like added to the agenda please let Stephanie Weaver (co-chair) know. She can be reached by email - octopiweaver@gmail.com.
STEPS Program (Queens)
This two-year program begins in Grade 7, and supports students and their parents/guardians as they approach the transition to high school. Our goal is to give students the tools they will need to be successful in secondary school, which will lead to further success in post-secondary school.
The STEPS Program aims to:
- Teach students about their individual learning profile and learning challenges (such as learning disabilities, ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- Promote self-knowledge and self-advocacy
- Support parents/guardians in understanding how their child learns, their child's rights and responsibilities, and how to support their child in and out of the school environment
- Train students and parents/guardians in Adaptive Technology, and explain how and why these accommodations can help students learn
- Prepare students for the upcoming transition and what changes to expect at secondary school
Program recruitment runs from September to January for grade 7 students. Program activities begin in May of the grade 7 year and run through until the summer before grade 9. For information about the program, eligibility criteria, and to complete an application, please see the flyer below.
*A printed copy of the flyer was already sent to eligible Welborne Grade 7 students.
STEPS Information Session
Every year in November, we host an online information session for the STEPS program. This years information session will be Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022, at 6:30 pm – 8:00pm on Zoom. The Zoom Information is found below
Zoom Meeting Link: https://queensu.zoom.us/j/98493741643?pwd=K21oVVNtam95RnJqV2g4c2NzRnhYUT09
Meeting ID: 984 9374 1643
Passcode: 973915
Upcoming Events and Days of Significance
October 17-21 - School Bus Safety Week
October 17 - Welborne School Council Meeting online (link posted above)
October 18 - Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day
October 19 - Picture Day
The month of October intentionally holds space to recognize, celebrate and learn from the past and present contributions/experiences of multiple identities and cultural heritages, including Islamic History Month, Learning Disability (LD) Awareness Month, Hispanic/Latin American Heritage Month, Women's History Month and LGBT History Month.
Rapid Tests are Available at Welborne
Thank you.
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
BINGO Volunteers Needed!!
Volunteering to “work” a BINGO is an easy an impactful way that you can support the fundraising efforts of School Council. Volunteers are required to complete a short, on-line training and will work their first shift with an experienced volunteer. Each shift at the BINGO hall (on Bath Road) is two hours in length, usually on a Sunday from 6:15-8:15. Two volunteers are needed for each shift and approximately $750 is donated back to the school for each shift. This is an incredible return on the time given by the volunteers. While at the BINGO volunteers greet the guests, call back winning card numbers and clear tables as needed. If you can volunteer for a couple of shifts a year, it would make all the difference. Please contact parent coordinator Chelsea Pilgrim at 613-331-0232 for more information or to volunteer.
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