Parent Peek at the Week
Week of February 17th, 2020
In case you missed it.....
Cody Deaner
Amazing Authors
Delia worked hard this past week to put all the writing skills she’s learned to work. She wrote a story about her grandparents trip to Myrtle Beach and then couldn’t wait to bring it to school to share. Gotta love inspired writers!
Valentine's Day Kindness
On Thursday the entire school focused on sharing kindness for Valentine's Day. Students all completed kindness hearts and they are now posted throughout our hallways. Kawartha Heights sure has a lot of heart!
Important Dates
Monday, February 17th - Day 0
- Happy Family Day!
Tuesday, February 18th - Day 1
- New Recess Guardians Program begins (see below)
- Boston Pizza Hot lunch
Wednesday, February 19th - Day 2
- IEP's to be sent home
Thursday, February 20th - Day 3
Friday, February 21at - Day 4
- No School due to province-wide job action
Some important information for this week....
Labour Disruption
Due to a province wide withdrawal of services by all teachers unions, Kawartha Heights will be closed to students on Friday, February 21st. Please continue to monitor our school website, Edsby, Twitter, Instagram and the board website for any new information as it becomes available.
Communicating with your child's teacher
With the labour disruption, there have been many calls to the office about whether parents can contact their child's teacher for a variety of different reasons. Director Jennifer Leclerc stated the following in her letter to the KPR community on January 22nd:
"While report cards are not being distributed, teachers’ assessment and evaluation of student progress will continue throughout the year. Teachers will continue to communicate with families about their children’s education. If you have any concerns about your child’s learning or well-being, please contact your teacher”.
Recess Guardians
We are thrilled to let you know that we will officially be launching our Recess Guardian leadership program on Tuesday! Each morning and afternoon recess on both the main yard and the kindergarten yard, 3 to 5 Grade 4/5/6 Recess Guardians will be supporting fun games for our younger students. They will be wearing bright blue vests and they’ve been working so hard to learn and understand how to teach games to younger students. We are so proud of the leadership role these students have taken on and look forward to sharing their new adventures with you in the near future.
Drop Off/Pick Up Thank You
We wanted to take a minute to thank all parents and guardians for helping us SO much during drop off and pick up time. Thank you for respecting the bus loading zone, and for using both the back parking lot and neighbouring side streets to ensure these busy times of day are much safer for our students. It's made a HUGE difference!
Kindergarten Registration
Families: now’s the time to register your child for Kindergarten! If your child will turn four before the end of December, make sure you register online at www.kprschools.ca/kindergarten
We also encourage you to take advantage of the Kindergarten Information Session to be held from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 – Otonabee Valley PS, 580 River Rd. S., Peterborough
The sessions are free, and pre-registration is required, to ensure sufficient take-home resources for every participating family. The evening will offer you a peek into the Kindergarten classroom and give you resources to help prepare your child for school. You also will be able to meet with community agencies and partners that serve families in your area.
If Internet access is a problem for you, give us a call at the school and we’ll be glad to outline the Kindergarten registration process for you.
STSCO Special Bussing Permission
If you require special bussing for daycare/sitter or out of boundary for September 2020, now is the time to submit your request! Please see the information below.
Upcoming dates to keep in mind
February 26th - Pink Shirt Day
March 5th - Grade 6 End of Year Photos
March 12th - The Big Crunch
Just one more thing.....
Jennifer Sampson
Email: jennifer_sampson@kprdsb.ca
Website: https://kawarthaheights.kprdsb.ca/
Location: 11 Kawartha Heights Boulevard, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Phone: 705-742-7521
Twitter: @KawarthaHPS