Newsletter - June 21

Principal's Message

Only three more days in the 2023-24 school year! As this is our last Newsletter for the year, we want to take the opportunity to say farewell to students, staff, and families who will be moving on to other places and other schools next year. To those who are returning in the fall, we wish you a restful summer and look forward to seeing you at the Welcome Back Breakfast on August 30 between 8:30 - 10:00. 

Staffing Announcement

This time of year is filled with mixed emotions as are filled with excitement to begin planning for the 2024/25 school year, but we also have to say goodbye to some of our cherished and loved staff members. Some of our staff who will not be returning next year are: Christen Massey, Denise Stanger, Carla Frei, Christine Plett, Scott Blackwood, & Jennifer Schraml. We wish them all well next year and Ralph McCall will miss each of them!

We are excited to announce Mrs. Lisa Guy as our Assistant Principal for 2024/25. She previously was at RJ Hawkey! 

The teachers for next year will be:

• Kindergarten: S. Sakamoto-Mahan and T. Nelson
• Grade 1: K. New, N. Storrier, P. Mahey, and T. Johnstone
• Grade 2: A. Arndt, A. Elsinga, C. Pawlak, H. Pearson, N. Jerome Smith, S. Baird
• Grade 3: B. Waidson, C. Peterson, J. Smith/S. Simmonds, V. Zannis
• Grade 3/4: K. Christal
• Grade 4: A. Sutton, B. Madden, M. Lowther, S. Enes
• Other: K. Anderson (music), K. Parlow (Learning Support), to be hired (Learning Support)
• Administrators: E. Korver (Principal) and L. Guy (Assistant Principal)

School Closed for Summer

As of noon on June 28, the school will be closed for the summer. All voice mails and emails you leave after that will be received when we return in August. Office staff and administration will have limited hours beginning on August 19. Someone will be in the office between 8:00AM and 2:30PM. Regular office hours resume on August 27.

Report Cards

Your child's report card will be ready to view on June 26 through PowerSchool. Schools do not provide a printed report card. Please ensure you are able to log into PowerSchool's Parent Portal so that you can view the report card. Use this document to support accessing the year-end report card: Navigating The Public Portal Grade K 6

Lost & Found

We will be taking all our lost clothing and items, and donating them to one of our local charities on the last day of school. Teachers will be taking students to look at items that have gathered over the last few weeks, but we encourage families who are at the school to come and look for familiar items too! We have many items collected that include coats, sweaters, hoodies and water bottles!

Register Now for 2024/25 Bus Transportation

Time is running out to receive a discount on your transportation registration! Families who register before June 30 will receive an early registration discount of $40. This is extended to each of the first two students in a family, with additional students receiving $20 off if registering early. A minimum payment of 50 per cent is due at registration. Bus service may be cancelled up until Oct. 31, 2024 to receive a full refund. A step-by-step guide to registration is available on Transportation Registration & Fee Payment.

To guarantee service for the first day of school, registration must be received before Aug. 1. Students registered after this deadline may experience delays of two to three weeks before they can ride the bus as late applications will be processed with a start date after Sept. 18.

Transportation fees for 2024/25 will remain the same as 2023/24.

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