All students are encouraged to wear pink on Wednesday, Feb.22nd to celebrate Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is an anti-bullying awareness day that originated in Nova Scotia in 2007 when 2 high school students witnessed a boy being ridiculed for wearing a pink shirt. In a show of support, they went out and bought a bunch of pink shirts to hand out to fellow students and to show the bullies that there is strength in numbers.
In addition, students will also attend an assembly in the gym from 8:15am-9am. The assembly is to teach students the problem solving strategies of the WITS program. WITS is an acronym that helps students problem solve when social issues arise. W -Walk Away, I-Ignore, T-Talk it Out & S - Seek Help.
Parents can learn more about each initiative here:
http://www.witsprogram.ca/
http://www.pinktshirtday.ca/
Kindergarten Communication of Learning
Please look for the new Kinder report card in all Year 2 (SK) students' Note Totes on Wednesday, Feb.22nd. The document will have a page that is to be signed and returned to homeroom teams ASAP. Families who wish to meet with their homeroom team to discuss the Communication of Learning are to contact their homeroom team via Communication books to set up a meeting. Please note there is no PD Day for interviews at this time therefore meeting will be held before or after school.
Upcoming Events, Important Dates & Reminders
Every Tues. 2nd Nutrition break - Pizza Day
Every Fri. 2nd Nutrition Break - Lunch Lady - please be aware that Lunch Lady no longer provides cutlery, please pack your own
Wed. Feb.22nd - Pink Shirt Day & WITS Anti-Bullying Assembly (8:15am-9am)
Wed. Feb.22nd - Kindergarten Communication of Learning goes home with Year 2 students (SKs)
Friday, Feb.24th - Movie Night (School Council)
Feb.27th - Mar.2nd - Blues in the School
Tuesday, Feb.28th - Toonie Tuesday
Mar.13th-17th - March Break
Mar.20th-Mar.24th - Hip Hop week
April - Chocolate Fundraiser (School Council)
Friday, April 14th - Good Friday
Monday, April 17th - Easter Monday
Friday, May 19th - PD Day
Monday, May 22nd - Victoria Day
Friday, May 26th - Movie Night (School Council)
Friday, June 9th - PD Day
Friday, June 16th - Spring Fling (School Council)
Wed. June 28th - Hilson's Annual Ice Cream Dance Party (School Council)
Thursday, June 29th - Last Day of classes