March 21st, 2019

Here are this week’s updates:

1. April Pizza/Cookie Orders – Pizza/Cookie orders for April are now open on School-Day. This ordering period covers the weeks of April 4, 11, 18 and 25. Orders will be taken on School-Day until Thursday, March 28th. No late orders will be accepted. See the How-To-Order Guide at the end of this note for step by step instructions for ordering. Call the school office if you have any questions – 519-742-1848.

2. Move-a-thon – Thanks to our awesome Williamsburg school community we raised just over $7000 at our Move-a-thon that was organized by School Council! Thanks for your generous support. This money will be used to help cover the costs of planners, field trips and school improvements.

3. Are you Moving – We are already working on developing the school organization for the 2019-2020 school year. To adequately plan and staff classrooms we need to have an accurate understanding of who will be attending our school in the fall. If you are moving, it is important to let us know and to register at the new school even if your child won’t be starting there until September. We also ask that you spread the word to any new families who are moving or have moved into our school community and ask them to contact the school as soon as possible. Accurate enrolment numbers in the spring help establish a smooth fall start-up and help to prevent a reorganization of classes in the first few weeks of school. We appreciate your help!

4. HERO GEM UPDATE – Our focus for the month of March is Ownership. We continue to reinforce with our students that when we take responsibility for our words and actions we are taking ownership. Ownership is a key component of our Williamsburg Code of Conduct – https://wlm.wrdsb.ca/about/code-of-conduct/

5. WRDSB Parent Events – The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) together with Waterloo Region Assembly of Public School Councils (WRAPSC) and Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) are hosting a series of free events for families. Here is a summary of the sessions:

Session 1

  • When: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 6-9pm
  • Where: Bluevale Collegiate Institute – 80 Bluevale Street North, Waterloo
  • Topics at this event include mental health, building relationships with students with special needs, navigating the school system and fostering digital citizenship and creating a positive online presence.

Session 2

  • When: Saturday, March 30, 2019 9am-noon
  • Where: Elmira District Secondary School – 4 University Avenue, Elmira
  • Topics at this event include parent engagement, helping parents build a community of respect and consent, the role of music in children’s mental health and how to create emotionally safe and empowering spaces.

Session 3

  • When: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 6-9pm
  • Where: Galt Collegiate Institute – 200 Water Street North, Cambridge
  • Topics at this event include how to support your child with anxiety, why connecting with nature is important, speaking to your child about race and talking to your child about cannabis.

Childcare is available for children over the age of two and is provided at no additional cost.

~ How-To-Order Guide for Pizza/Cookies:

  • Log-in to School-Day (www.school-day.com/ )
  • Click Products at the top of your Dashboard and select April 2019 – Pizza Orders and/or April 2019 – Cookies Orders
  • Order Pizza and/or Cookies as you wish, adding the items to your cart. Use the drop-down boxes to select the child, week and topping you wish to order. When you are ready to complete your order, click My Cart
  • Click Check Out to pay online and complete the payment process
  • If you prefer to pay by cash, click Will Pay By Cash. Print receipt or make note of the Order Number and send to school with your payment by the order deadline date. Your order is not complete until payment is received at school
  • Contact Laurie Starra in the School Office with any School-Day questions: Phone: 519-742-1848 / E-mail: laurie_starra@wrdsb.on.ca

Have a great week!

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