EJPS Week at a Glance (Aug 29-Sept 2)
EJPS Week at a Glance (Aug 29-Sept 2)
Chers parents, bonjour et bienvenue!
Welcome back to a new school year 2022-23. I want to introduce myself as the new Principal of École Edward Johnson. Je m’appelle Monsieur (M.) Olivier Cutz. And yes, I was a grade 6 FI Teacher here at EJPS from 2005-2007!
Former Principal, Mme Wainman has told me wonderful things about the great Edward Johnson school community and I am excited to be partnering with you to ensure your children achieve their full potential. We look forward to welcoming all of our new and returning students and staff back to school on Tuesday, September 6th! I know there are many questions about the first day of school and what is needed so I hope to answer in the attached document which is also found on our school website.
Next week, staff will be in the school at various times to prepare for the new school year. We will be having a PA Day on Thursday, September 1st and will be engaging in professional learning and mandatory training. Currently, our class lists and staffing are tentative, however, by next Friday our school organization will be set until it is reviewed and confirmed by the Board Staffing Committee in mid-September at which time class changes could potentially occur based on actual student enrollments. Our tentative staff list can be viewed here https://www.ugdsb.ca/johnson/staff/ . Additionally, I wanted to comment that in the past, the school has received a number of class placement requests. This can make class building very difficult and sometimes hinder the process significantly. As a result, we will not be taking any class placement requests for September 2022. If your child has some exceptional circumstances that require consideration when doing class placements, please email me directly at [email protected]. Please know that when placing your child in a class, we consider their ability, personality, productive and supportive learning friendships, learning style, and behaviour. Class building is a lengthy process that is given a great deal of thought by the staff. Thank you for recognizing that we do our very best for each and every student.
Lastly, all parents will receive a telephone reminder via our automated system next Friday to check their email on Monday, September 5th for an email notification informing them of who their child’s teacher will be. Please refer to the map referred to on page 3 in the attachment and bring your child on the tarmac to the home base area of their class on the first day of school, Tuesday September 6th. School staff will be standing behind a labelled chair and will have their class list available to verify that your child is in their class. Once you arrive on the school property, there will be multiple staff wearing vests and with class lists who can also tell you where to find your child’s teacher.
Have a wonderful weekend,
O Cutz (Principal)
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