September 27th, 2018

Here are this week’s updates:

1. Upcoming Dates to Note:

  • September 28 – Photo Day for All Students
  • October 4 – First Pizza/Cookie Day
  • October 8 – Thanksgiving Day Holiday – No school
  • October 18 to 25 – November Pizza/Cookie Orders Open on School-Day
  • October 22 – Municipal Election Day. Gym closed to classes as Williamsburg is a polling station
  • October 25 – Photo Re-take Day
  • October 26 – PD Day – No school for students

2. Last Call for OCTOBER Pizza/Cookie Orders: Pizza/Cookie orders for each Thursday in October are due by today on School-Day. No late orders will be accepted. Also a reminder that any cash payments must be submitted in exact change to the office by 3:30 today. Unpaid orders cannot be processed. You are welcome to call the school office if you have any questions – 519-742-1848.

3. Photo Day ~ Smile!

A reminder that individual photos are being taken for all students on Friday, September 28th. Class photos will be taken in the spring.

  • What to wear: For best results, we recommend wearing bright, solid coloured clothing, but do not wear green
  • You will receive a portrait pass code a few weeks after photos are taken and can order packages at that time. There are no orders being taken on photo day.
  • On-line Ordering: You can view your child’s photos on over 40 different backgrounds before ordering after receiving your portrait pass code.
  • If you wish to get email notifications from Edge Imaging about photo day, go to photoday.edgeimaging.ca/ and enter our school code: BUG

4. Pizza/Cookie Day Details – Pizza and Cookies are delivered to classes on Thursdays from October through June at first Nutrition Break (11:00/11:20 am) for those students who have pre-ordered and pre-paid. Orders are placed on a monthly basis on School-Day. Note, if your child is absent on pizza day, they will miss their order that day. The pizza and cookies will not be saved or re-distributed to friends or siblings.

5. Police Checks – Thank you to those people who have already submitted their Police Checks to the school. A reminder that individuals wishing to volunteer at Williamsburg Public School for our Strong Start reading program, field trips or other interactions with students must have a Police Vulnerable Sector Check completed for the 2018-2019 school year.

To help make this process easier, we will provide parents wishing to volunteer with a letter from Ms. Noonan on school letterhead that indicates the reason that you are requesting the Police Vulnerable Sector Check. This will allow you to obtain the police check at a reduced rate of $10.00. Letters can be printed from School Files in School-Day or from Office Forms on our school website OR you may pick up a letter from the Williamsburg office.

If you go to the Police Reporting Centre at 150 Maple Grove Road, Cambridge, most police checks can be completed while you wait. Police checks can then be submitted to the office and will be valid for the entire school year. (You may also apply on-line; however there is about a 3 week waiting period for on-line checks. Once the on-line request is processed, you can pick it up from several WRPS locations – www.wrps.on.ca/en/services-reporting/police-vulnerable-sector-check.aspx )

6. Hero Gems – We have been focusing on Mindfulness at Williamsburg for the month of September. “At Williamsburg we are positive. We know that if we work hard, we can do anything. When we struggle we know we just haven’t got it ‘yet’.” Ask your child about what mindfulness means to him/her?

~ 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 October 2018 – Pizza Orders and/or October 2018 – 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 on-line 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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