Parent Peek at the Week
Week of June 8th, 2020
A few photos from our last week of distance learning....
Isaiah has been working on his reading blends.
Lillian has been helping in the garden.
Owen shaved his head for Pedal for Hope!
Cheyenne raised $800 for Pedal for Hope!
Hayden raised $400 for Pedal for Hope!
Breanna raised $235 for Pedal for Hope!
Teaching Assignments - 2020/2021
First of all, a huge congratulations to Mrs. Oddie, who will be retiring this year! We will miss her terribly, but she has earned a retirement full of grandchildren, family, cottage life and relaxation. We wish her all the best as she begins this new chapter in her life.
We will also be saying good-bye to Mr. Guerin, who was on a Long Term Occssional assignment with us this past year. Thank you for all your support and encouragement of the students in our Junior Division. Last but not least, we will be saying "See you soon" to Mrs. McConnell. She will be with us to teach Grade 5 in the future - but is expecting her second child in August and therefore will only be visiting until September 2021. We hope she'll stop by often to see us!
This year we welcome several new staff on board. Autumn Landry will be joining us from John M James Public School and she'll be teaching Grade 5/6. Jennifer Richardson will be joining us from Dr. G.J. MacGillivrary P.S., teaching Year 1/2 Kindergarten with Mrs. Charmley. And finally Amanda Hipgrave, our current ELL support teacher, will be joining us half time to support in the planning role. We can't wait to welcome these new staff to our amazing Kawartha Heights community!
So - given the changes mentioned above, our teaching assignments for next year include:
Year 1/2 Kindergarten - Ms. Bartlett and Mrs. Holt
Year 1/2 Kindergarten - Ms. Richardson and Mrs. Charmley
Year 2 Kindergarten/Grade 1 - Mrs. Hansen
Grade 1/2 - Mrs. Rutherford
Grade 2 - Mrs. Maxwell
Grade 2/3 - Mrs. Beaton
Grade 3 - Mrs. Rees
Grade 4 - Ms. Howson
Grade 4/5 - Mrs. Ross
Grade 5 - Mrs. McConnell (LTO - to be determined)
Grade 5/6 - Ms. Landry
Grade 6 - Ms. Baker
Core French - Mme Pilley
Library/Planning - Ms. Scott
Planning - Mrs. Hipgrave
SERT - Mrs. Robertson
Secretary - Mrs. E.
Head Custodian - Mr. Davies
Night Custodian - Mr. Prince
Principal - Mrs. Sampson
Please note - as discussed in our Parent Peek at the Week's in May, class lists for next year have been tentatively created. You will receive confirmation of your child (or children's) teacher for next year on the June report card. We appreciate your understanding that we are unable to accommodate requests for "favourite" teachers. We have a terrific staff at Kawartha Heights and your child (or children) will be in great hands in September 2020!
A few other bits of information......
Story time with Mrs. Sampson
It's back! Story time is back once again this week - at 3pm on Wednesday, June 10th. This week we'll be reading The Snurtch by Sean Ferrell, Illustrations by Charles Santoso. It's a great one! We hope you'll be able to join us live, but if not, the read alouds are saved so that you can enjoy them at any time. The links of all the previous and upcoming books are listed in each homeroom folder, on the left hand side.
Retrieval of Personal Belongings
A HUGE thank you to all our families for your support in safely ensuring we got you the belongings you've been waiting for! We have just a few packages left at the school. If you did not come by to pick up what you need, please email Mrs. Sampson and we'll find a time for you to stop by.
Moving Over the Summer?
If your family happens to be moving over the summer - please let us know at your earliest convenience. We have already created classes based on who is coming and who is going - so the most current information is always the best! Just email Mrs. Sampson at jennifer_sampson@kprdsb.ca. Thank you!
Kindergarten Registration
Will you or someone you know be registering your child for Year 1 Kindergarten with us next year? Now is the time! We have a some events coming up in the next few weeks to support this important transition, but we can only include you if we know you are registered. Please ensure you complete this critical process as soon as you can. You can register at: http://kprdsb.ca/en/our_schools/resources/elementaryprograms/kindergarten.html
Kawartha Heights Family Dashboard
If you are looking for some alternate activities to do with your family, the Kawartha Heights Family Dashboard is for you! You can find the link below, but you can also access it any time in the top left corner of your child's classroom homepage on Edsby.
Transition to Crestwood Intermediate School
This past week the following information was sent out to all parents, regarding the transition the new Crestwood Intermediate School. Take a peek if you haven't seen it already! Included in this document is an important video message and tour of Crestwood, from Principal Vikki Dunn. It's worth checking out!
Just one more thing....
Jennifer Sampson
Email: Jennifer_sampson@kprdsb.ca
Website: KawarthaHeights.kprdsb.ca
Location: 11 Kawartha Heights Blvd, Peterborough, ON, Canada
Phone: (705)742-7521
Twitter: @KawarthaHPS