Selby Star
Weekly Update - December 20, 2019
Dear Selby Families,
Hard to believe this is the final week of school for 2019. We have had an amazing 4 months and are so excited for the next 6!
Thank you to all of our wonderful families who have supported us this fall. Attending a field trip, helping out with Parent Council, sharing in your child's class, interacting with class surveys or projects, we couldn't do it without you!
I would like to thank Mrs. Kemp and our grade 8 students for their work for Santa's workshop and to Jen Dafoe for volunteering her time to run the sale.
This past Tuesday we had our first-ever whole school Holiday meal. It was amazing time to share space together as a community. So many hands went in to making this possible -many staff, staff families cooked turkeys, peeled potatoes and ran around getting items we needed. Also, many parents contributed as well by lending us dishes, cooking turkeys and potatoes and one family even donated all of the plates, napkins and cutlery. We are also very grateful to No Frills, Metro and Costco for their generous donations. Thank you so much to everyone.
On behalf of our entire staff, we wish you a safe and happy holiday with family and friends and we look forward to seeing everyone in the new year!
K. Witley
Principal
A Recap of our Spirit Week:
Monday: Students engaged in activities during our craft/arts/building carousel:
Tuesday: Fun dining together at our Holiday Meal:
Wednesday: The Creative Gingerbread House Creations:
Thursday: Holiday Singing and the Holiday Hop
Friday: Cookie Decorating, Staff vs. Student Volleyball and Zumba!
A sincere thank you to our amazing SPIRIT CLUB for their hard work this week:
UPCOMING DATES
Jan. 6 - First day of classes for 2020
Jan. 22 - Parent Council Meeting @ 6 pm
Jan. 23 - Hill/Rowe to Gould Lake
Jan. 31 - PA DAY - no classes for students
Milk Bags NEEDED!
Absence Reporting on Inclement Weather Days
In past years when school buses have been cancelled due to inclement weather, parents/guardians of bused students were not required to report their absence. Only parents/guardians of walkers who chose not to come to school were to report absences.
NEW FOR 2019-2020: All parents/guardians are asked to report their student’s absence regardless of the reason, including when there are bus cancellations. Often, bused students find alternative ways to school and we want to ensure we know a student’s whereabouts to ensure their safety and well-being. Knowing who is supposed to be at school will allow school office staff to best ensure all students are accounted for. Students will report to their classroom teacher for attendance at 9:20 am as they would normally do on a regular school day. This allows school office staff to quickly determine who isn’t at school and launch SafeArrival calls to a student’s designated contacts. We appreciate your support and understanding as we work to enhance practices that ensure student safety.
Contact Us
Email: selby@limestone.on.ca
Website: https://selbyps.limestone.on.ca/
Location: 1623 Hwy 41, Selby, Ontario, K0K 2Z0
Phone: 6133882670
Twitter: @selbyschool