From the Principal’s Desk – January 15, 2024
Good morning Arbour Vista families,
Winter is officially here! It is so nice to see the students enjoying the snow. With the snow comes a lot of extra clothing. Please label mittens, hats, scarves etc… This way if they show up in the lost and found we can make sure that they find their way back to their owner.
Kindergarten Registration for 2024-2025
Do you have a child born in 2020? Kindergarten Registration is now OPEN!
Please visit www.ugdsb.ca/kindergarten for more information and how to register.
Interested in Coding?
LearnStyle is offering a FREE Social Coding and Robotics Club for students in Grade 5-8. This includes 5 x 90 minute remote group sessions and self-paced coding activities. Applications are due by January 19th, 2024. For more information and registration, please visit the link here
Inclement Weather
Bus cancellations are not posted to the school or UGDSB website. This information is shared directly through the Wellington-Dufferin Student Transportation Services (STWDSTS). Parents/guardians can sign up for cancellation/delay alerts through the STWDSTS website by clicking HERE.
Bus cancellations and Pick up
If the bus does not run in the morning it will not run in the afternoon. Please arrive to pick up your child on time. Dismissal is at 2:40. On inclement weather days the parking lot is extra busy. Please only stop in the outside lane (lane closest to the school) and have your child enter the car on the passenger side. If you are in the inside lane (closest to the parked cars), continue to circle the lot until you are able to pull in. Parked/stopped cars in this lane prohibits cars from leaving and slows down the whole process. Once you pick up your child please leave the parking lot promptly to allow for others to pick up. Thanks for your cooperation.
Board Facing Newsletter
The January Communications Newsletter is out! This is the monthly public-facing newsletter from the communications department. In this month’s issue we have information about:
- Kindergarten registration for the 2024-25 school year
- Course selection for students starting high school next year
- Policy feedback opportunities
- And more!
https://www.ugdsb.ca/community/communications/communications-newsletter/
Illness Prevention Measures
As we enter the New Year it is a good time for reminders about some of the supports in place to keep students and staff healthy throughout the cold and flu season:
Key Protective Measures:
- Frequent hand washing, respiratory etiquette and making the most of our outdoor spaces for learning continue to contribute to the health and well-being of students and staff.
- Classes continue to have a standalone HEPA filter unit
- Hand sanitizer is available for students, staff and visitors.
- We continue to support students, staff and visitors in our schools and respect their individual choices about masking.
The UGDSB will continue to follow the direction of WDGPH for appropriate responses to illnesses in our community. Please visit their website for the most current information about respiratory illnesses including COVID-19 on their updated site:
Peruse the News
Please visit our school calendar on the Arbour Vista school website.
https://www.ugdsb.ca/arbourvista/
Have a great week,
Mme Hare
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