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Letter to parents/guardians: Information for the winter break
December 15, 2021
Dear parents and guardians,
Thank you for your ongoing efforts that have made for a successful first four months of school, and for adhering to public health and safety measures that have ensured schools remain a safe place for our students and staff.
We understand that there may be challenges as the winter …
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Message from School Coucil re: Lunch Programs and Volunteer Opportunities
School Council is excited to announce that elementary schools can proceed with lunch programs that include food delivery to school!Having the choice of Pizza Day or Lunch Lady options, for example, would be great to relieve the worry of what to put in packed lunches all week!We are able to …
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Information from the province on student rapid antigen testing over the winter break
On behalf of the Government of Ontario, the Upper Grand District School Board is distributing take-home rapid antigen screening kits to every elementary and secondary student who chooses to participate. Kits will be distributed prior to the winter break.
UGDSB Kindergarten Registration starts in January – here is what families need to know
Kindergarten registration for the Upper Grand District School Board is fast approaching. Registration for new UGDSB Junior Kindergarten (JK) and Senior Kindergarten (SK) students for September 2022 will take place between January 4-21, 2022.
Welcome to Harris Mill Kiley Burchat!
Ms. Burchat has been hired for the grade 3/4 LTO position. Please join me in welcoming her to our Harris Mill community.
Lost and Found
Please take a moment to look through the lost and found items in the attached photos. If any of these items look familiar, please remind your child to come and pick them up outside of the office.
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Library Update
Hello Harris Mill Families,
I’d like to start by introducing myself my name is Katelyn Terry (or Roesner), I am the new Teacher/Librarian. We are so excited to have students back in the library this year. Please take a moment to look through the slide show. We have some new parent books that you can check out …
Welcome Lacey Capobianco!
Welcome, Lacey Capobianco! Ms. Capabianco has been hired for the Core French/Planning LTO position. She looks forward to getting to know the students in the upcoming weeks.
Winter Clothing
With the cold weather and snow comes more clothing items at school. Although students do their best to bring clothing home at the end of the day there is always clothing that is left behind or misplaced. Please help us to reunite students with lost items by clearly labeling hats, mittens, coats, …
Holiday Spirit at Harris Mill
Dear Harris Mill Families,
To help kick off the festive season, Harris Mill will be giving back to the community by running our Annual 5 Days of Giving Holiday Food Drive. During the week of November 29th – December 3rd classes will be collecting non-perishable food items for our local food …