September News
Welborne Avenue Staff Members 2019-2020
JK/SK Andrea Veri & Vivian Stuthers
JK/SK Kristine McRae & Tracey Martin
Gr. 1 Rebecca Horlor
Gr. 1 Juanita Grypma
Gr. 2 Melody Venditti & Alana Mignault
Gr. 2 Faith Maas
Gr. 3 Laura Blackburn
Gr. 3 Lisa LeComte
Gr. 4 Shelley Glenn-Hawley
Gr. 4 Beth Mulville
Gr. 5 Craig Edgett
Gr. 5/6 Dave Bowley
Gr. 6 Michele Leger
Gr. 6/7/8 Patrick Large
Gr. 7/8 Peter Cimellaro
Gr. 7/8 Paul Olmstead
Gr. 7/8 Pat Perkins
REACH Rob Kay, Debra Bruce (EA) & Sarah Woods (EA)
French
Primary - James Cameron Junior - Jeff Miller
Intermediate - Jackie Vandermeer
Planning & Student Support Teacher - Jennifer Harrington
School to Community Teacher - Christina Quaresma
Educational Assistants
Becky Tennant Melissa Kenny Erin VanLeuken
Matt Griffiths Alanna Wolsey Fay Cooper
Debbie Tweedy
Yard Supervision - Blake Jackson
Office Manager Mary Blower
Office Assistant Pam Asselstine
Head Custodian Derek Taylor
Vice Principals Scott McFarlane Sue Perry
Principal Ann-Marie Lacoursiere
Upcoming Events ...
Wed. Sept. 18
Karate classes start in gym 1:10
Thurs. Sept. 19
Running Club - 1st recess
Fri. Sept. 20
Hep B shots for Grade 7 students
10:00 Gr. JK to 3 Bus Safety 30 minute Session (gymnasium in use a.m.)
11:45 Gr. 4 to 8 Bus Safety 30 minute Session (gymnasium in use a.m.)
Tues. Sept. 24
Book Fair Sales
Junior Boys Soccer Tournament
Running Club - 1st recess
Wed. Sept. 25
9:30 K to 3 Assembly Visit from Shannon Bramer, author of Climbing Shadows,
Book Fair Sales
Thurs. Sept. 26
WILDCAT SPIRIT DAY
Senior Boys, Senior Girls, and Junior Girls Soccer Tournaments
Running Club - 1st recess
Terry Fox Run - 3:00
BBQ - 4:30 - 6:30
Book Fair Open 4:00 - 6:00
Open House -- 4:30 - 5:00 classrooms
Fri. Sept. 27
PA Day
Mon. Sept. 30
Orange Shirt Day
Recognition Assemblies:
K-3 Assembly at 11:30am
Grades 4-8 Assembly at 12:15pm
Tues. Oct. 1
Running Club - 1st recess
Thurs. Oct 3
Running Club - 1st recess
Fri. Oct. 4
9:05 - 12:00 Mrs.Glenn-Hawley & Ms. Mulville Classes to Isabel Turner Library
Mon. Oct. 7
10:00 - 12:00 - Grades 1-3 to see “Dogman”
Tues. Oct. 8
School Council Meeting 6:15 pm
Wed. Oct. 9
9:20 - 3:15 Mr. McDonough & Mr. Cimellaro Classes to Gould Lake
Wildcat Spirit Day - Thursday, September 26
New Communication Tools for Families
Our school has introduced several new electronic tools to help communicate need-to-know information to families in a timely and efficient way.
The tools are part of the SchoolMessenger app which allows schools to share important school information with families via text, phone or email message. Our school will use this tool for urgent items like event cancellations or school emergencies but we may also use it for sharing information such as upcoming progress reports, school council meetings or special events.
Registered parents/guardians will receive these messages through contact information that is collected in our student information system. This information is exchanged via a secure connection between the school board and SchoolMessenger. This is the same system that also allows parents/guardians to report their student’s absence in advance, or report back to the school regarding an unexplained absence.
Parents/guardians may choose how to receive these alerts by text message, email or phone call with the exception of emergency events or attendance calls which will always be communicated via all contact methods on file with the school. It is important that parents/guardians ensure schools have the most up-to-date contact information at the beginning of the school year. If your contact information changes during the school year, parents/guardians are asked to contact the school with the updated information.
Our new system also allows teachers to communicate directly with families via a group message option. Teachers who choose to use this tool will provide families with a code so they can sign up for these messages, all available within the SchoolMessenger app or website.
The easiest way to have access to all these tools is to set up a SchoolMessenger account. We encourage you to create a SchoolMessenger account on your desktop, laptop, tablet and/or download the SchoolMessenger app. While an account is not required to use these new tools, it will allow you to review your contact information and communication preferences, and it stores all of your messages in one place.
Learn how to:
- Set up a SchoolMessenger App account: set up your account, review your contact information and communication preferences, join teacher-instant messaging groups, and view all your alerts and messages in one place. Watch the video tutorial.
- Report a student absence: set up your account, report and explain student absences in advance. Watch the video tutorial.
- Use the Communicate broadcast tool: choose how you will receive alerts including how to opt-in for text messaging. Watch the video tutorial.
- Use the Board mobile app: how to choose your schools, see your messages and report and review student absences. Watch the video tutorial.
· Subscribe to school calendars: receive email alerts or download calendars or individual events to your personal calendar
The Board mobile app is the best way for families to stay connected to what’s going on. The free LDSB mobile app, which can be downloaded in the App Store or Google Play Store. The new app allows users to subscribe to their schools of choice and will provide families with instant access to school calendars and news items as well as links to sports schedules, busing information and social media accounts. Be sure to select “push notifications” when you download the app to receive the latest news from our school and the Board.
School Council Election Results
Co-Chair: Kim Theriault (kharperhome@gmail.com) & Chelsea Pilgrim (chelsea.pilgrim@hotmail.com)
Vice-Chair: Katie Pearson (kate.pearson06@gmail.com)
Secretary: Jamie Allison (j.seguin05@hotmail.com) & Stacey Hunt (stacygall@hotmail.com)
Treasurer: Crystal Bevens-LeBlanc (cbevensleblanc@gmail.com)
JK/SK Reps: Jennifer Marvin (jennifer.s.marvin@gmail.com) & Kate Flowers (katejaneflowers@gmail.com)
Grades 1-3 Rep: Jennifer Cleary
Grades 4-6 Rep: Lora Zanibbi (zanibbi@gmail.com)
Grades 7-8 Rep: Julie Bacon (ryczkobacoj@limestone.on.ca)
Special Needs Rep: Julie Bacon (ryczkobacoj@limestone.on.ca)
Walking Distance Rep: Jennifer Marvin (jennifer.s.marvin@gmail.com)
Westpark Rep: Vacant
Waterloo Village Rep: Jessica Potter-Michaud
Community Rep: Cathy Windsor
Past Chair: Kerri Amey (kerrilamey@gmail.com) & Sarah Decker
School Council Meeting Dates
Child Care is provided - please feel free to join us for any and all meetings!
Tuesday October 8
Monday November 4
Tuesday December 3
Monday January 13
Tuesday February 11
Monday March 9
Tuesday April 6
Monday May 11
Tuesday June 15 (if required)