EK Weekly Newsletter June 4th – June 8th

Weekly Reminders from Earl Kitchener School…

Monday, June 4^th:  Day 5

• Grade 5 Soccer Tournament
• Skipping Club (for those enrolled) at 8:00 am

If raining skipping will be cancelled and there will be no supervision. When in doubt, please check the school website prior to leaving home. Cancellations will be posted.

Tuesday, June 5^th:  Day 1

• Track & Field Practice at 8:00 am

Wednesday, June 6^th:  Day 2

• EK-Palooza (A celebration of music at Earl Kitchener)

1st Performance:  11:30 – 12:30

2nd Performance:  1:30 – 2:30

• Open House at Bennetto for those attending next year from 5:00-6:00 pm

Thursday, June 7^th:  Day 3

• Lunch Lady – 2^nd Nutrition Break (for those that have ordered)

Friday, June 8^th:

• PA Day- No School

OTHER…..

With the nicer weather finally here, many students are wearing sandals, flip flops and other summer footwear to school. Please remember that proper running shoes are necessary for your child to participate actively and safely in the gym. Thank you!

Lost and Found:  Our Lost and Found keeps growing. Please remind your child to check the Lost and Found regularly. Parents are welcome to have a look before or after school as well. Eventually unclaimed items will be donated.

Vacations:  As the weather is getting warmer, please keep the office informed if your child will be leaving early or absent for an extended weekend. The office phone lines (905-528-0223) are open 24 hours a day seven days a week. We want to ensure the safety of our students at all times.

Lunch Lady:  Last day for Lunch Lady is Thursday, June 14th.  June is a busy month…please check your child’s trip/event schedule before ordering to make sure he or she will be present.  For Thursday lunch service, order online (at thelunchlady.ca) by Tuesday evening at midnight.  Orders can be cancelled by phone anytime up to Thursday mornings at 8am with a credit to your account.  Contact Chrissy at [email protected] or 905-648-8282 if you have any questions.

Piano Lessons at Earl Kitchener School:  Registration is now open for in-school piano lessons at Earl Kitchener for the 2018/19 school year. In accordance with Board policy, lessons are semi-private (two students per lesson). The lessons take place during school hours, are thirty minutes long, take place once a week and are open to students from SK to Grade 5. Students must have a piano or full-sized (88 keys) keyboard with weighted keys at home in order to practice. For more information, please email Susan Chambers-Stothart at: [email protected]

Kindergarten: Registration for Kindergarten has started. If you have a child who was born in 2014 they are eligible to register for JK. Children born in 2013 that are not already attending Earl Kitchener are eligible to register for SK. Registration forms are available on our website as well as in the office. You will need 2 pieces of ID when registering (proof of birth and proof of address). If you are unsure of what forms of ID are acceptable, please feel free to contact the office. The best time to register for Kindergarten is between the hours of 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

UPCOMING…..

Thursday, June 14^th:  Lunch Lady 2^nd Nutrition-Final

Friday, June 15^th:  Pizza Day