Dear families and caregivers:We hope you have enjoyed the wonderful winter weather this weekend! We can feel the excitement here at school now that the snow is upon us. This week we are looking forward to our Underground Spirit Week where our staff will change something about their appearance each day and the kids have to guess what it is! Ask your child if they noticed anything different with their teachers and educators today. : )

Warmly,

Ms. Demsey and Mrs. Pullen

 

Winter Reminders:

With the winter months ahead of us, I would like to remind our community that all of our playground equipment is closed for the season until the Spring. Also, please remind your children to bundle up appropriately. With snow and cold temperatures, children require a jacket, hat, mittens, boots, and snow pants – snow pants are required if your child likes to play in the snow. For younger children, please label your child’s items to increase the chance of lost items being returned to your child.

 

Sledding at JFC:

It has been a longstanding tradition for JFC students to sled down our hills during break times. This year, we are only going to have one hill opened for sledding during breaks to ensure safety and adequate supervision of students. The hill we will be using is the long hill that comes down from the pathway/St. Mary’s side of the yard. The schedule will be as follows:

Morning break: Grades 1-3

Afternoon break: Grade 4-6

ONLY Crazy Carpets will be the acceptable mode of transportation for using the hill. Children should slide down the hill on a Crazy Carpet, exit to their right, walk up the pathway, and line up again at the top of the hill. Please leave personal sleds (unless it is a Crazy Carpet) or snow related items at home. We also have a number of school owned Crazy Carpets available for use for our students.

All hills will be open to classes during phys.ed. times or for outdoor daily physical activity times when teachers choose to take their students outdoors during the instructional day. The above arrangement is for Nutrition Breaks only.

 

Students Selling Items at JFC — It has come to our attention that some students are attempting to sell items from home while on the playground. And while we admire a child’s entrepreneurial spirit, this is not a practice that is permitted here at JFC. Please have your child keep their items at home.

 

Lunch and Learn Session (Handling After-School Meltdowns):

As part of our ongoing efforts to support WRDSB families and caregivers, our psychology staff are offering a number of Lunch and Learn sessions. These webinars, scheduled over the lunch hour on Wednesdays, aim to equip families and caregivers with useful tips and information to assist them in supporting their children.

When: December 4, 2024 from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m.

Where: Zoom link for Lunch & Learn

Meeting ID: 544 193 0058

Password: WRDSB

 

The WRDSB offers community organizations and not-for-profits the opportunity to share information on their programs and services with our schools on our Community E-Flyers website. Each week we will share the most recent flyers shared with the Board in this newsletter in hopes that you share this information with your community if you deem it appropriate.

KW Art Gallery Sensory Saturday Dec. 7

Community Youth Audition for Matilda

Tamil Heritage Month – Poster Making Contest

Family Sunday KW Art Gallery (December 8)

House of Commons Page Program

 

Dates happening this week:

World Aids Day, December 1, 2024

Advent, December 1-24, 2024

International Day of Persons with Disabilities, December 3, 2024

Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2024

International Volunteer Day, December 5, 2024

National Day of Remembrance and Action of Violence Against Women, December 6, 2024

Bodhi Day/Awakening Day, December 8, 2024