EJPS Week at a Glance (Oct 3-7)
EJPS Week at a Glance (Oct 3-7)
Chers parents,
It was so nice to meet so many of you and see smiling faces at our Open House yesterday. Please forgive me in advance if I can’t remember your name as it will take me some time to match faces to names and parents to children. I enjoyed as much as you did to see student work displayed in the classrooms and see the establishment of positive relationships through some face to face communication. Please remember to communicate with your child’s teacher or myself should you have any questions or concerns at any time. Proactive communication is key to building strong relationships.
A huge shout out to our Council Chair, Natasha Papadedes, and her team for their excellent organization and execution of a fantastic Family Fun Fair. Also, a big thank you to Mme Mizutani for her work on the Book Fair. Here is some fundraising information from the School Council.
- Pumpkin Fundraiser > Medium Carving Pumpkins provided by TJ’s Pumpkins > $7/pumpkin > Pick up date October 16th, 2022 at the school parking lot. TBD
- Fall Mums Fundraiser > provided by Connon’s Nursery > 10″ pot fall mums $12 each > 14″ pot fall mums $28 > Assorted colours, first come first serve > Pick up date TBD, before Thanksgiving Weekend.
- ORDER DEADLINES ON SCHOOL CASH ONLINE: Fall Mums, Sunday, October 2nd & Pumpkins, Tuesday, October 11th:
- Food Programs: Subway will be on Tuesdays and start on Oct 11th and Pizza on Thursdays and start on Oct 13. The deadline to order is October 3rd through our School Cash Online. Subs are $6 per sub. Pizza is $2.25 per slice (this includes cheese/pepperoni/gluten free/dairy free with or without pepperoni).
Below are some important information items and updates:
- The UGDSB Counts Student Census is still open and accepting responses until October 9th, 2022, for all students in the UGDSB, K-12. The survey data will be crucial in assisting the UGDSB further enhance its responsiveness and programming for student needs. Please consider participation. To learn more visit https://www.ugdsb.ca/board/ugdsb-counts-student-census-2022/. The optional student survey is to be done at home with parent support.
- Bus Patrols will have a training session at King George PS on Oct 5th in the morning.
- Jr Cross Country is happening at the Rockwood Conservation Area on October 13th.
- IEPs will be sent home for parent feedback on October 18th.
- Our next School Council meeting will be held in-person in the school library next Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 PM.
- School Photo Day will be on Friday, October 21st. Individual headshots will be taken on this day in the Fall and whole class pictures will be taken at a date yet to be determined.
- Monday, October 24th will be a PA Day.
- Monday, October 31st will be a day students will have the option to participate in Halloween/Black & Orange Day activities. More information to follow.
Lastly, the month of October has many special days worth noting. Please take a look at the school board’s calendar to not only learn about board events but to also appreciate the many special months, weeks and days of recognition as well as the myriad of days of significance observed by the diverse identity, cultural and religious groups in our community. https://www.ugdsb.ca/calendar/monthly/
Thank you for another excellent week. Enjoy time with your family and be sure to take in the beautiful turning of trees as they begin to blush into their stunning fall colours.
** This and all past EJPS Week at a Glance emails are also posted on our school website here: https://www.ugdsb.ca/johnson/category/newsletter/
Merci beaucoup!
Olivier Cutz (Principal)
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