A School Council Thank You!

School Council received this thank you note from Grade 3 and 6 Character Leaders in Ms Leader's and Ms Jacob's class. The letter says it all, but we thought you might like to see it as well. Remember to thank a School Council member when you see them as so many positive events happen in our school as a result of their dedication.

School Buses Cancelled - January 17, 2017

Due to the freezing rain warnings, school bus and taxi transportation has been cancelled for all YRDSB Schools today - January 17, 2017. Remember, when buses are cancelled in the morning, they are also cancelled in the afternoon. Please make sure your child knows how they are getting home at the end of the day. Traffic around the school is typically challenging, but it is more so on a stormy day. Parents are asked to park on side-streets and walk to the school to pick up their child/children.

Please drive safely.

French Immersion Information Sessions and Registration

Information sessions for the French Immersion (FI) program will take place at French Immersion schools on January 19, 2017 at 7 p.m. Please visit YRDSB’s website in January 2017 (http://www.yrdsb.ca/Programs/fi/Pages/Program-Locations.aspx) to find the FI program location for your elementary school location. FI registration will begin January 20, 2017. Parents or guardians of Senior Kindergarten students entering Grade 1 in 2017, and wishing to enrol in the FI Program, can visit or call the school office and request an Office Index Card - short version. The Office Index Card must be signed by the principal of the home school. Parents or guardians then take this form, along with one piece of identification showing their address to the designated FI program location to register between January 20 and February 10, 2017. This eliminates the need to provide duplicate enrollment information or to pre-register.

YRDSB’s FI Accommodation Plan provides long-term consistency and equity of access to all students in York Region and will enable YRDSB to continue to offer the FI program to all who wish to enrol. The FI program will be offered in Dual Track or Single Track settings, in a variety of configurations. In order to meet community needs and optimize available space in our schools, a community's Grade 1-8 FI program may be provided over more than one school during the course of a student's FI education. This will allow flexibility in addressing community needs and the opportunity to use existing space in schools. More information is available on the Board’s website: www.yrdsb.ca. Please note: Some of the FI accommodation plans will require facility modifications or the development of new schools and will require short-term transition plans that might include overflow while we work toward the long-term vision. Overflow refers to situations in which the Board directs students to attend a school other than their community school or optional program for a specific period of time, as defined in Policy #108.

2017 Immunization Notice

If parents/guardians or students receive a letter from York Region Public Health requesting immunization information, here’s what to do:

Update York Region Public Health on your child’s immunization status in one of the following ways:

• Online at https://eimmunization.york.ca
• Fax documents to 905-895-6066 or 1-866-258-2026
• Mail immunization information to Immunization Services, Box 147, Newmarket, ON L3Y 6Z1
• Call York Region Public Health at 1-877-464-9675 ext. 73456

Student Council Toy Drive Update

Our Student Council sponsored a Toy Drive again this year, and it was a huge success. We would like to thank all families for their contributions to this very worth cause.

Student Council Annual Holiday Toy Drive

Our extremely empathetic and kind Student Council is once again sponsoring a Holiday Toy Drive. Please help us in making this 2nd Annual event as big a success as it was last year. All unwrapped toys or gift cards will be donated to children in York Region. In an effort to ensure that we have gifts for all elementary aged school children, we ask that if your child is in grade 3 you provide a gift suitable for a grade 3 student. If your child is in grade 8 then you would provide a toy or gift card suitable for a grade 8 child etc...

Intermediate Volleyball Update

Intermediate Girls Volleyball

Congratulations to the Intermediate Girls’ Volleyball team on their Championship Game win in the 2016 Area tournament.  The team will represent Area C at the Regional Tournament on November 30^th.  The girls also placed second in the Red Maple Tournament held earlier this month.  Throughout the season, all our athletes demonstrated excellent teamwork, skill, perseverance, hard work and sportsmanship.  The coaches, Ms Matthews and Ms Wong, are very proud of your achievement!

Go Bengals!

Intermediate Boys Volleyball

Congratulations to the Intermediate Boys’ Volleyball Team on their Championship win in the 2016 Area tournament. The team will represent Area C at the Regional Tournament on December 1^st. The boys had an excellent season with solid skill development. The coaches, Ms Sawchuck and Ms Khorakchi, are very proud of your performance this season. Good Luck in your games today at the Regional Tournament.

Go Bengals!