January News 2021
December was a wonderful month of celebration, recognition of hard work, time together and giving. Together we enjoyed a beautiful virtual holiday assembly with class presentations. Thank you to all of our families who donated to socks, hats and mitts, items for the Guelph Food Bank and Cards for the Community project. The two Guelph Food Bank bins were overflowing and in total we filled four garbage bags full of socks, hats, and mitts.
Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
January 4 – 8 – Pivot to remote learning
January 5 – JK/SK registration begins – this will be done virtually
January 19 – School Council Meeting 7:00pm
January 29 – P. A. Day – No School
February 15 – Family Day – No School
Pivot to Remote Learning January 4th – 8th
As announced by the government on Dec. 21, 2020, the province will enter a period of public health restrictions that will last for 28 days beginning on Dec. 26, 2020. To support these restrictions elementary school students in UGDSB will begin the new year with students working remotely until January 8th, 2021. Please continue to check the board websites for updates.
Monday Jan 4th
- Teachers will have asynchronous work posted in their Google Classroom for the first day.
- Teachers will post their schedule for the week in their Google Classroom.
Tuesday Jan 5th – 8th
- Synchronous and Asynchronous learning.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
Important information about Kindergarten Registration this January
We’re getting ready to welcome our newest group of little learners to the school!
Kindergarten registration for the 2020/2021 school year takes place from January 5, 2021.
All Junior and Senior Kindergarten students new to the UGDSB must pre-register online. (SK students who are attending a UGDSB school for JK do not need to pre-register online).
Pre-registering online starting January 5 will save families time by allowing you to fill out important forms and documentation when it’s convenient for you.
Once you’ve pre-registered online, parents/guardians must reach out to their child’s home school before the Jan. 19th deadline, in order to make a plan to drop off documentation and complete their registration.
Please note that all parents hoping to register their child for JK French Immersion must complete their registration document verification by Jan. 17 at 4:00 p.m.
For more information on how to register and the JK French Immersion selection process, please visit www.ugdsb.ca/jkregistration.
SCHOOL COUNCIL NEWS
Policy 503 Safe Schools. Public Consultation and Policy Feedback. Public consultation on this policy is now open. Feedback will be received until January 19, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EST. www.ugdsb.ca
https://www.ugdsb.ca/board/policy/policy-503-safe-schools/
| Policy 503 Safe Schools (Upper Grand District School Board) |
Next Virtual School Council Meeting:
Tuesday, January 19th, 2020: 7:00 pm – 8:00
INCLEMENT WEATHER INFORMATION
The months of January and February can bring some of our worst weather. To determine whether schools are open or closed check the board or school website: http://www.ugdsb.on.ca/ and https://www.ugdsb.ca/winegard/ and click on the yellow school bus located at the top of the home page.
LEARNING COMMONS NEWS
There are some exciting reading opportunities coming up for students and staff at William C. Winegard! First, this January we will once again be launching the annual Forest of Reading program. Over the course of the program, students in JK to Grade 2 have the opportunity to read (or have read to them) 10 new picture books by Canadian authors. Students in Grades 3 to 8 may choose to join one of four book clubs where they will also be reading new books by Canadian authors and selecting a favourite book from various categories. The book clubs will be virtual this year, but students will still have the opportunity to connect with Ms. Upper and other participating staff about their reading, as well as to celebrate their reading accomplishments in the spring.
Secondly, on February 17th, our school is helping to celebrate “I Read Canadian Day.” This is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people wherein our entire nation has been challenged to “Read Canadian” for 15 minutes and to share their experience at their library, in their school, with their families and friends, or on social media.
Categories: News • Newsletter