École Edward Johnson Public School

EJPS Week at a Glance (Oct 2-6)

Posted October 2, 2023

EJPS Week at a Glance (Oct 2-6)

Chers parents,

It was so nice to meet so many of you and see smiling faces at our Open House on Wednesday. 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 Fall Fair. There was an abundance of food and fun activities for all to enjoy. Thank you to the Fleury Family for the EJ bean bag toss game to use at future Fairs to come.  EJ School Council thanks the community for coming out to the Fall Fair and to all the volunteers that helped make it happen. We raised over $1700!! Also, a big thank you to Mme Mizutani for her work on the Book Fair. The library was jam packed the entire evening!

Thank you to all parents who remembered our refresh of the parking lot policy during drop off and pick up. Due to safety concerns, the parking lot is NOT to be used as a drop-off area for students between 8:10 -8:40 AM and 2:40 – 3:10 PM. For the safety of our students, please park and walk your child from the appropriate nearby parking areas. There is lots of parking at the nearby plaza and on Balsam Dr,  Pine Dr, and more. https://www.ugdsb.ca/johnson/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2020/08/EJP-Parking-Map-2020-Draft-1.pdf . Thank you for your support and cooperation to keep our students safe! 

Lastly, please read the following attachment to learn how EJPS is supported by Occupation Therapists (OTs). OT Support At EJPS 2023 24

Some items from your School Council:

Oct 15 > Garden Clean Up and Clothing Swap 

Below are some important information items and updates: 

• Booster Juice: Orders Due Monday, October 2nd AM. 
• Thanksgiving Food Drive: we are collecting non-perishable food donations for the Guelph Food Bank from Oct 2-Oct 6 Most Needed Items_FoodBank
• Oct 3 > Photo Day. Individual headshots will be taken on this day in the Fall and whole class pictures will be taken in the Spring.
• Oct 4 > Cross Country meet in Rockwood Conservation Area
• Oct 9 > Statutory Holiday (Thanksgiving)
• Oct 13 > Dental Screening

• Our next School Council meeting will be held in-person in the school library next Tuesday, October 24th at 6:30 PM. **This is a new date
• Friday, October 27th will be a PA Day. 
• Tuesday October 31st will be a day students will have the option to participate in Halloween/Black & Orange Day activities. More information to follow.
• Plan of Care Renewals: Sign and return all Plan Of Care Renewal Forms, including any medications relating to that Plan of Care to the office ASAP so that our emergency information is up to date for this school year. 
• First Day Package Forms: Please return all 3 (white, pink, blue) forms to your teacher ASAP. 
• Agendas – Please consider contributing towards the cost of your child’s agenda.

Lastly, the month of October has many special days worth noting. Please take a look at the calendar below to appreciate the many days of significance observed by the diverse identity, cultural and religious groups in our community. 

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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