Central Weekly Update – June 13-17, 2022
Central Families,
Please be sure to check student agendas and backpacks daily for important notes, memos, trip forms etc. as there are several events planned over the next few weeks. Families will be notified if dates need to be changed to due to inclement weather. Students not attending events or field trips for various reasons will be placed in other classes and will be supervised by that teacher for the school day. With the warmer weather upon us please apply sunscreen to students before school, send hats and water bottles and dress accordingly. A reminder that Hamilton Public Health Services monitors weather forecasts closely and notifies HWDSB.
- A Heat Warning is issued when there are two or more consecutive days forecasted with daytime highs greater than or equal to 31C and nighttime lows greater than or equal to 20C or two or more consecutive days with a Humidex of 40C or greater.
- An Extended Heat Warning is issued when there are three or more consecutive days observed with daytime highs greater than or equal to 31C and nighttime lows greater than or equal to 20C or three or more consecutive days with a Humidex of 40C or greater.
Once HWDSB has been notified of a heat event, all staff will be notified via email and appropriate measures will be put into place at the school.
Upcoming Events at Central:
Track & Field Day – Grade 3-5’s – During the school day – Thursday, June 16
EQAO for Grade 3’s only – Monday June 13th & Tuesday, June 14th
Grade 5 Celebration for In Person and Remote Gr 5’s – Online – 9:15am Tuesday, June 21st
Grade 4’s and 5’s trip to Durand Park – Friday, June 24th in the PM
Report Cards Go Home – Monday, June 27th
Binbrook Conservation Area Trip – Gr 1’s, Gr 2’s and Ms. Gal’s Grade 3 class- Tuesday, June 28th
Central End of Year Assembly for Students & Staff Online & Central Play Day – All Grades – Wednesday, June 29th
Last Day of School for Students – Wednesday, June 29th
PA Day – No School for Students – Thursday, June 30th
A reminder that EQAO will be taking place from Monday June 5 – Tues June 14 for Grade 3 students only. It is online this year and students will be writing the assessment at various times throughout these days. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you require more details. If your child in Grade 3 is absent for any reason there will be make up days. Information regarding EQAO has been sent home with all Grade 3 students.
Our pizza day was such a success that we will be hosting another Pizza Day in June. Stay tuned for details. Thanks to all of the staff that made this day such a success!
Due to our limited space we will continue to ask all visitors to buzz in at the entrance and wait for one of our office staff to come to greet you. Those that need to enter are not required to wear masks, but will be offered a mask upon sign-in and strongly encouraged to wear one while in schools in order to align with Board of Trustees direction. Visitors include anyone who is not a staff member or student: parents/guardians, volunteers, third party service providers, and contractors.
Please be sure to continue to complete daily screenings and have students stay at home if they are ill. We also strongly encourage that masks continue to be worn by all individuals on site. We continue to encourage hand hygiene, conducting lessons outdoors where possible and have been sending students that become ill at school home as soon as possible.
A reminder that our Public Health Nurse is available to consult with us if needed. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have any questions for our Public Health Nurse.
Please continue to check your emails for updates from the school and register t0 receive updates on our school website at https://www.hwdsb.on.ca/central/
Dismissal is at 3:05pm so please be sure to be at the school to pick up your child or children on time.
Please contact the school using SafeArrival (click for instructions) to report student absences or if you need to pick up your child from school early for an appointment. If you require assistance accessing the SafeArrival app please contact the school at 905 522-9690. We are unable to release students before the dismissal bell unless you have entered the dismissal in Safe Arrival. Thank you to Ms. Gaston, our office assistant for all of her support with monitoring student attendance and calling families to ensure the safety of all of our students on a daily basis. This is a big job and takes up a lot of time in the morning so please assist us by using the Safe Arrival app or phone number to report absences. Contact the school if you require support with this. Thank you.
A reminder that our school day starts promptly at 8:45am. Dismissal is at 3:05pm so please be sure to be at the school to pick up your child or children on time. Teacher supervision is provided on the playground from 8:30-8:45am and from 3:05-3:20pm. If students are arriving late they must enter at the parking lot doors by ringing the doorbell and waiting for a staff member to escort them to class. If you are late, please do not send children in without calling the office and do not drop off in the Kindergarten area as we must ensure supervision of all students at all times and we do not want to disrupt the learning of the other classrooms or take staff away from their supervision and teaching responsibilities. Please be sure to connect with your child’s teacher if there are any concerns about your child while at school. You can do this by setting up an appointment with your child’s teacher in person, through email or by contacting our office at 905 522-9690.
Parents/Guardians must supervise students at all times if they are playing on the play structure before or after school as the play structure is not used doing the school day. The play structure is owned by the City of Hamilton and we are waiting for an inspection from the city so please be mindful of this to ensure students safety. Contact the City of Hamilton with any questions or concerns (www.hamilton.ca or call 905 546-2489)
Thank you,
Mr. Carey
Principal, Central Elementary
Updated on Sunday, June 12, 2022.