Please take the time to share this information with your
child/children.
It is a good way for families to connect with the school.
Week in Review…
The second week of school has passed by, and students and
staff are settling into routines. We are continuing with our theme of School
Safety.
We had our first Fire Drill of the year on Friday morning,
and it went smoothly (Fastest exit time for a first fire drill in three years!).
We run a total of 6 Fire Drills each school year in an effort to make
sure we are safe in the case of a fire. Next week, we will be practicing a
Lockdown. A Lockdown is a school
emergency response to the presence or suspected presence of an armed intruder
or other similar violent threat within the school. Later in the school year,
we will practice a Hold and Secure. A
Hold and Secure is a protective measures applied in school buildings under
circumstances of a security concern due to threats to school occupants from
events occurring near the school. All exterior doors are locked. The regular
activities in the school continue. Access to and exit from the school are
controlled.
A reminder to parents of our Safe Arrival and Dismissal
Policy. Bayview Hill E.S. recognizes that monitoring student attendance is the
joint responsibility of parents/guardians and school staff. Communication
between parents/guardians, students and school staff members is essential to
ensuring student safety. Parents, please make sure:
·
the school has complete and current emergency
contact information;
·
you communicate with the school about any and
all absences or lateness (preferably before 9:00 a.m.);
·
your child knows how they are getting home at
the end of the day; and
·
you notify the school of any changes in safe
departure plans for their child as soon as possible (preferably before 3:00
p.m.).
Jr./Intermediate choir met this week. New singers are still
welcome.
Brain Break Bins were raffled off this week. Congratulations
to the following lucky classes:
Ms. Iordanous, Ms. Ellis, Mr. Chapman, Ms. Leder, Ms. Ali
and Mr. Halfin. A big thank-you to School Council for their fund-raising
efforts to create the bins, and to Ms. Matthews for pulling this all together.
The Week Ahead…
Monday, September 18th
· 7:00 p.m. School Council Meeting/Election in the
Learning Commons
Tuesday, September 19th
·
7:25 a.m. Intermediate Girls Volleyball Tryout
·
3:45-5:00 p.m. Intermediate Boys Volleyball
Tryout
Wednesday, September 20th
·
Navaratri Begins
·
School-wide Terry Fox run
Thursday, September 21th
·
Rosh Hashanah
·
7:25 a.m. Intermediate Boys Volleyball Tryout
·
3:45-5:00 p.m. Intermediate Girls Volleyball
Tryout
Friday, September 22nd
·
Rosh Hashanah
