Allan A. Greenleaf

Kernels Popcorn
2019-12-12 13:25 - 14:05, 2019-12-19 13:25 - 14:05 (America/Toronto)
$2.25 each, all proceeds will be donated to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.

Fro Yo
2019-12-13 13:25 - 14:05, 2019-12-20 13:25 - 14:05
Bring $2.25 & a spoon! All proceeds will be donated to charity.

Concert Band to Alexander Place
2019-12-17 10:00 - 11:30
Greenleaf’s Concert Band will be spreading Holiday Cheer in the community!

Candy Grams
2019-12-18 - 2019-12-19
On sale at breaks! All proceeds will benefit McMaster Children’s Hospital.

Ugly Sweater/ Red Green Day
2019-12-19

Latkes Delivered
2019-12-20

PJ Day
2019-12-20

Winter Dance Gr 6-8
2019-12-20 14:05 - 15:15
A canned good donation recommended, please!

Winter Dance
2019-12-20 14:05 - 15:15
We will have a Winter Dance for students in grades 6-8. Please bring a non perishable food item for donation.

Have a healthy and happy summer!
2020-06-26

Welcome!
2020-09-01
Dear Greenleaf Families,
Welcome back to a new, and very different, school year. While we are looking forward to welcoming students back to Greenleaf, we understand that this return to school is filled with many different emotions.
To ensure a safe return for all students, communication will be key. As a school team, we are committed to providing detailed communication to ensure that our families are well informed. In turn, we ask that all families take the time to read through important information that will be shared over the coming weeks.
There will continue to be system level communication to ensure a consistent message for all HWDSB families. In addition, we will be providing school specific updates. Later this week, we will be sharing a school outline of specific plans and routines. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school if you have any questions. We are here to help and to support students and their families as we navigate this upcoming transition together.
As per the latest system communication, please note the updated staggered entry below.

Kindergarten orientation will take place on September 10th and 11th. More details to come.
Monday September 14th– Group A (Last name alpha A to K)
Tuesday September 15th– Group B (Last name alpha L to Z)
Wednesday September 16th– The first day of school for ALL students

Another important reminder is that a one-time attestation form must be completed for each student prior to them being able to re-enter the school. These attestation forms can be found in the parent portal. If you are having difficult accessing the portal, please contact the school for support.
Lastly, I would like to share two important school updates.
First, at the end of each school year we always have the difficult task of saying farewell to staff. In June, we said farewell to Ms. Vanschie (EA), Ms. Butterfield (FSL), Ms. Purba (Grade 3/4), and Ms. Stephens (Grade 3). While their time with our community was short, we are so thankful for their service and their impact. We also said farewell to Mr. Cotoi (FSL), who was the successful candidate for a 1.0 permanent position in our board, and Ms. Guidotto (FSL), who has returned to her full-time role in the board supporting second language learners. They will be missed, but we wish each of them the best in their new roles this year. We would also like to let the community know that Ms. B. Woods will not be returning to Greenleaf this September. We wish Ms. B. Woods all the very best, and thank her profusely for her many years of service at HWDSB. Last but not least, Mr. Stuive has served as a member of Greenleaf’s wonderful custodial team since 2011. We would like to congratulate Mr. Stuive on his upcoming retirement, and thank him immensely for his many years of service to our school community!
Second, I would like to share an exciting update! Thanks to our wonderful school council, who, through amazing fundraising efforts and a successful grant application, raised enough money for us to build an outdoor classroom. What great timing! This classroom is currently being built on the back field, just outside of our primary wing. We look forward to having this space ready to go for the fall. On behalf of our entire school community, I would like to say a huge thank you to our school council for supporting this project and making it possible.
As we strive to keep the school as safe as possible for staff and students, access to the school will be very limited for parents, guardians, caregivers, volunteers and visitors. The school is officially open as of this week, and school staff are available to support families. We will continue to support families remotely as much as possible. Protocols regarding school access will be shared later this week.
While we know that this fall will have its challenges, we continue to be grateful for this incredible school community in which we have the opportunity to work and serve.
We look forward to welcoming students back to school soon, and thank you in advance for all of your support as we continue to work closely together.

Sincerely,

Ms. L. Snell Ms. D. Barlow
Principal Vice-Principal

Greenleaf Update 1
2020-09-05
Greenleaf Update 1 September 4 2020
Greenleaf Site Specific Plan September 4 2020
Friday September 4th, 2020

Dear AAG families,
This past week, we have had the opportunity to come together as a school team as we prepare for the school year ahead. School staff participated in a number of professional development sessions related to Safe and Healthy School Re-opening, including:

Student Mental Health, Well-being and Anti-Bullying
Introduction to Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Training
Occupational Health & Safety Training

We feel so fortunate to work with a team of staff members, educators and caring adults who are committed to this important work.
We would like to welcome new staff members to our school team. Ms. Kiriakopoulos has joined our Kindergarten team for the school year, working in K5 with Ms. McLaren. Ms. Khan is the newest member of our FSL team. She will be teaching Grade 4 and 5 Core French. We are thrilled to welcome back Ms. Stephens, who will be teaching our Grade 3/4 class. Last but not least, we would like to welcome Ms. Sibley to our team. Ms. Sibley will be serving as a member of our fabulous EA team. Please join us as we welcome these new staff members to our school community.
This past week, we have also completed a school re-organization process. With new enrolment numbers that reflect families who have chosen in school learning for September, our total number of classes has been reduced from twenty-six to twenty-four. As a result of these changes, we have re-built classes to reflect our new school organization. In June, we wanted to provide families with as much information as possible as we looked ahead to a very uncertain September, which is why we informed each student of their classroom placement and teacher. That said, we have had to make a number of changes based on classes that closed, as well as required student cohorts. For example, students who participate in before and after school programming have been placed into cohorts, as recommended by public health. We ask for your understanding as we have done our very best to consider each student in this class re-building process, while also needing to consider critical health and safety requirements. Please understand that we are not able to make class changes as we need to ensure that class numbers are balanced. We will continue to make our primary focus the health and safety of each student.
Families will receive a phone call from their child’s teacher on Tuesday September 8th or Wednesday September 9th, to welcome students to their class, provide any class specific information and answer any initial questions you may have.
We have prepared an important document entitled, “Site Specific Plans and Routines.” We would kindly ask that each family take the time to read through this document carefully as it contains important information regarding what school will look like for students and families. If you have any questions regarding this information, it would be helpful if you could have these questions ready for when you connect with your child’s teacher next week. We will do our best to answer your questions so that we are all as prepared as possible to support students and one another through this upcoming transition.
A reminder once again about the staggered entry plan for students:

Kindergarten orientation will take place on September 10th and 11th. Kindergarten educators will communicate with families on Tuesday to provide more details regarding orientation.
Monday September 14th– Group A (Last name alpha A to K)
Tuesday September 15th– Group B (Last name alpha L to Z)
Wednesday September 16th– The first day of school for ALL students

We can’t say it enough: we are here to help. We know that these are challenging times, and that
students have a wide range of emotions about returning to school. Please do not hesitate to reach out to the school if you have any questions. We look forward to welcoming students back to school soon, and thank you in advance for all of your support as we continue to work closely together.
Sincerely,
L. Snell Principal
D. Barlow Vice-Principal

Kindergarten Orientation
2020-09-10 - 2020-09-11
Kindergarten Families
Kindergarten educators will communicate with families on Tuesday/Wednesday to provide more details regarding orientation.

Staggered Entry - Group A (Last name alpha A to K)
2020-09-14
Welcome Back!
We are so excited to welcome back our students and their families to Greenleaf. But, of course, some things are going to look a bit different! Please take the time to review our new procedures with your child before they return. Thank you in advance for your support as together we start this new school year!
Greenleaf Site Specific Plan September 4 2020
Entry Protocols
clickable maps – click on the Bitmoji to see your teacher!

Parents/guardians on school property for pick up and drop off:
Students/families must physically distance (2m) from other families/staff while on school property.
Adults must wear face coverings while on school property.
Parents/guardians are permitted to walk younger students (K-3) to their cohort location.
Morning entrance to school:
When students arrive at school, they are to proceed directly to their designated class location (marked) and line up.
Students/families must physically distance (2m) from other families/staff while on school property.
Please find below the gathering locations for each age group:
· If your child is in K1, K2, or K4, please drop them off at the main K pod area (where the K play structure is located).
· If your child is in K3 or K5, please drop them off at the K area on the other side of the school (closer to the high school, beside the side parking lot).
· If your child is in Grade 1-4, please have them go to the blacktop at the back of the school and find their marked class cohort location. After dropping your child off, please exit in a timely manner on the delineated path to reduce congestion.
· If your child is in Grade 5-8 (including Grade 4 students in a 4/5 class), please have them go to the side parking lot (between Greenleaf and the high school), which is closed until further notice to support school entry/exit plan, and find their marked class cohort location.
Afternoon departure from school:
At the end of the day, students in K – Gr. 3 will be dismissed directly to parents/guardians from their outdoor designated class location.
One parent/guardian per student is permitted on the school yard to pick up.
Students in Grades 4-8 will be dismissed at 3:25pm from their outdoor designated class location. They do not need to be met by a parent/guardian, unless the family communicates this to the classroom teacher.
Upon dismissal, students must leave school property in a timely fashion.

Staggered Entry - Group B (Last name alpha L to Z)
2020-09-15

Everyone Back!
2020-09-16

Orange Shirt Day
2020-09-30
The goal of Orange Shirt Day is to create awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of Indian Residential Schools through Orange Shirt Day activities, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”. Please wear something orange tomorrow.

Greenleaf Spirit Day!!
2020-10-02
Show your GREENLEAF spirit and wear Greenleaf colours!!! Blue, Silver or Black!!!! Our Greenleaf Wear!

Hallowe'en
2020-10-30
HALLOWE’EN
The students have been working hard during their first six weeks of school, and we are proud of the learning that they are engaged in. We know that Hallowe’en is a time that many students look forward to, and we want to be able to provide our students with some fun activities to look forward to. That said, we will need to follow board and public health guidelines as we plan for Hallowe’en this year. Here are the guidelines that have been provided to schools:

Students can come in costumes to school. Costumes must meet the following guidelines: no weapons, no costume masks that might impede vision, no inappropriate images.
Students should not be changing into costumes at school. Please send students already wearing their costumes.
Student costumes must be able to accommodate a face covering as per COVID requirements
No costume parades are permitted
No in-person assemblies are permitted
No sharing/distributing food or drink is permitted
Maintain safe practices including physical distancing and hand hygiene

School council is helping the school to organize a Hallowe’en activity for each class to participate in:

Kindergarten- Grade 2 classes will participate in a Hallowe’en dance in the gym. Classes will participate separately to ensure physical space between class cohorts.
Grade 3-Grade 8 classes will participate in a scavenger hunt, which will include the high school field and other locations, all on school property. Classes will participate in this individually to ensure physical space between class cohorts.

We look forward to having a safe and fun Hallowe’en celebration at school with staff and students.

WINTER SPIRIT WEEK - Hat/Toque Day
2020-12-14
Wear your favorite hat/toque today!!

WINTER SPIRIT WEEK - Snowman Day
2020-12-15
Wear white, a scarf and anything else that makes you look like a snowman on Tuesday! ⛄

WINTER SPIRIT WEEK - Beach Day
2020-12-16
Forget about this cold weather and dress for the beach on Wednesday!!!

WINTER SPIRIT WEEK - Crazy Sweater / Crazy Socks Day
2020-12-17
It’s gonna be CRAZY!

WINTER SPIRIT WEEK - Pajama Day
2020-12-18
Wear your cozy PJ’s on Friday!

- WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL DEC 21-JAN 3
2020-12-21

Happy Holidays!
2020-12-21
Wishing all our students and families a safe and happy holiday season!

- WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL DEC. 21 to JAN. 3
2020-12-28

Back to School
2021-01-04
Welcome Back! We hope you had a wonderful Winter Break.
