June News 2023
We have been so incredibly lucky to enjoy this nice weather leading into June! We are looking forward to welcoming in the new month with our WCW School Council Picnic June 1, starting at 5:30p.m. This month we will be celebrating Pride Month, as well as Indigenous History month. We are excited to announce that our inclusive pride flag will be raised for the month of June.
As we approach the end of another academic year, we would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for your support and collaboration. Way to go Wolf Pack! Please continue to check both the Board and the School website for updates and important dates through the summer months.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
June 1 – Pride Flag Raising Day
June 1 – School Council Wolfpack Picnic
June 2 – PD Day – No School for Students
June 2 – JK Kindergarten Orientation
June 22 – Report Cards Available online
June 23 – Wolf Pack Day
June 27 – Grade 8 Graduation
June 29 – Last Day of School
COATS’s CORNER
Please inform the office if you will be moving.
If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to register your child for JK.
Children born in 2019 are eligible to join the Wolf Pack this September.
MEDICAL CONCERNS
If your child has any new serious medical conditions, life threatening allergies or medications taken during the school day, please talk to your child’s teacher and the office to ensure the school has updated information. Students who have an existing plan of care will receive an
Annual Renewal for the Plan of Care form during the month of June. Kindly fill it out and return it to the school as soon as possible.
EQAO
Staff and students in grade 3 and grade 6 have been working hard to complete practice assessments using the new online EQAO assessment platform. EQAO testing began May 10 and will continue until June 14.
KINDERGARTEN ORIENTATION
Our kindergarten staff are excited to meet our newest members of the pack on Friday, June 2 at 9:00 a.m. Students who are expected to start JK next year are invited to join us, along with their parents for a brief presentation in the gym followed by a tour of our Kindergarten classrooms.
PRIDE MONTH
WCW is thrilled to announce some of the following ways our Wolf Pack will recognize Pride Month. Our junior GSA will be celebrating June 1 by celebrating our Flag being flown here at William C. Winegard. They will be traveling to John F. Ross to participate in a pride celebration with other students in our community.
GRADE 8 GRADUATION
We are looking forward to celebrating our graduating class of 2023. The grade 8 graduation will be on June 27th. More details will come to our graduating students as we approach the date.
WOLF PACK PLAY DAY
WOLF PACK Play Day will take place on Friday June 23rd. Please send your child with sunscreen on and ensure they have a water bottle.
POPCORN – Grade 1-8
To support the cost of year end trips at William C. Winegard Public School, the grade 7s are spearheading an end of year fundraising initiative.
We will be selling individual bags of From Farm to Table popcorn that students can purchase on Tuesdays, second break until the end of the school year.
Each bag will cost $2.00 and comes in the flavours of Butter Salt (a.k.a. “Regular”), White Cheddar, Salt and Vinegar, Dill Pickle, and Sweet and Salty.
Please send your child with $2.00 on Tuesdays starting on Tuesday, June 6. Exact change is very much appreciated.
There will also be popcorn sold at the Winegard Family Picnic.
FREEZE FRIDAY – Grade 1-8
Grade 1-8 students can bring $1 to purchase a large freeze. (Cash only please)
Kindergarten students will have an alternative plan to enjoy a freezie day.
Freezes will be sold on JUNE 9th and JUNE 16th during lunch time.
FROM THE LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS
Thank you to all who were able to participate in May’s Virtual Scholastic Book Fair. Unfortunately, Scholastic’s website experienced technical difficulties at the end of the week which ended the fair prematurely. Hopefully next year we can return to an in-person event! We will be using that fundraising money as well as any donations made to the library this year to replace copies of some favourite books as well as add to our collection. The final due date for all library books is June 16th. Classes who return all of their books will receive a prize!
SCHOOL COUNCIL
School council is really excited to host our Wolf Pack Picnic Celebration tonight, June 1st, 2023. Please be sure to check out the lost and found table in the gym. Looking forward to seeing all of the members of the wolf pack together. As always, follow/join the facebook groups for more updates on social media. William C Winegard Parent Council https://www.facebook.com/williamcwinegardschoolcouncil Also helpful is a parent run page (not affiliated with the school.) William C. Winegard P.S. Parents Community https://www.facebook.com/groups/2641669736156018
PUBLIC HEALTH
Public Health – Ticks
The Blacklegged tick is the species of tick that has the potential to carry and transmit the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi.
NOTE: Male Blacklegged ticks can become infected, but they are not known to be capable of transmitting the bacterium. Infected Blacklegged ticks are only able to transmit the bacterium while in the nymphal stage of life, or as adult females.
Because of the growing numbers, and the expanding range of the Blacklegged tick, the potential for human-tick and animal-tick encounters are rising correspondingly, and it makes sense to be aware of this especially if one lives in an area or frequents areas where these ticks are found. The following link will lead you to Public Health Ontario’s most up-to-date map of High-Risk areas in the province.
Ontario Lyme Disease Map 2022: Estimated Risk Areas
NOTE: This map provides information regarding areas where ticks were found through active surveillance and says nothing about infection rates. Infection rates in ticks is mentioned in the Clinical Guidance Document provided below. The term “endemic” is no longer used as too few places meet the necessary criteria (places where it has been shown that the bacteria are circulating in the environment – through resident wildlife and tick populations), so it should not necessarily be assumed that “high-risk” = “high potential for infection” though it is reasonable to assume that the presence of blacklegged ticks may indicate the presence of the bacteria. The map is an instrument to be used for heightened awareness and vigilance, and to suggest areas where more active surveillance should be considered.
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