The Week Ahead
November 29th - December 3rd, 2021
Weekly Schedule:
Monday, November 29th, 2021 (Day 2)
- Fire Drill #2
Tuesday, November 30th, 2021 (Day 3)
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021 (Day 4)
Thursday, December 2nd, 2021 (Day 5)
- Hot Lunch - Pizza
- Fire Drill #3
Friday, December 3rd, 2021 (Day 1)
BUY SPIRIT WEAR ANYTIME!
Upcoming Important Dates:
November - Indigenous Education Month
November - Hindu Heritage Month
December 17th - Last Day of Class Before Winter Break
Message From the Principal
We are looking for donations of the following items:
- warm hats and mitts
- toy trucks, small shovels/pails, other plastic toys for our younger students to use on the yard
- plastic grocery bags (the ones used for flyers work well!)
Feel free to call us if unsure about the suitability of a donation. This week we will be completing our final two fire drills of the term. Our second lock down drill will occur in the coming weeks as well.
A very happy Hanukkah to those of you celebrating this week!
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Aaron West
Principal
REMINDER - SCENT FREE POLICY
NEW FUNDRAISER - FLIPGIVE!
This season, fundraising for WJ Holsgrove Public School is going to be so much easier with FlipGive, a free team funding app.
We earn cash back on every purchase we make all year long! All you have to do is shop anytime with the brands you already love, like Home Depot, Walmart, Sport Chek, Indigo, Old Navy, Apple, Esso, and Loblaws. No more going door-to-door selling chocolate bars - it’s completely virtual and contactless. On flipgive, you can also order gift cards!
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Or enter this code: CG467Y
Any questions, just ask!
Want to learn more? Check out this 2 minute video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vTO_Qg4n80
Employment Opportunity
Siblings At School With COVID Symptoms
Also, whenever you've kept a student home because they have COVID symptoms (fever and/or chills, cough, shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting/diarrhea, loss of taste or smell) siblings should not attend school until you've received a negative test for the symptomatic child.
Community Spirit Gaming Centre
After a 20-month-long hiatus, volunteers are finally back in the gaming centres! Volunteers play a crucial role in Charity Gaming, giving a face to the charities that are supported by the program. We enjoy greeting customers, thanking them for their support, and telling them all the ways in which our school and students benefit from these funds. Last month we raised over $1,300! If you'd like more information on becoming a volunteer for our school, please contact Nathalie Paul at nthibode@gmail.com.
COVID SCREENING & STUDENT SYMPTOMS AT SCHOOL
SAFE ARRIVAL ATTENDANCE SYSTEM
How to report a student absence using SafeArrival
There are three ways you can report your student’s absence in advance:
1. Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger blue app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store or from School Messenger website or you can select it from within the LDSB mobile app. The first time you use the app, select Sign Up to create your account. Make sure you use the same email address your child’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system. Select Attendance, then Report an Absence.
2. Use the School Messenger website. The first time you use the website, select Sign Up to create your account. Please ensure you use the same email address your student’s school has on file. If you do not use that same email address, you will not be able to create an account. You may have already created an account when we introduced the Communicate broadcast system. Select Attendance then Report an Absence.
3. Call 1-855-257-9349 toll-free to report an absence using the automated phone system.
***Please do not call the school directly to report your student's absence***